Comments on: The Weekend Send-Off

By: Sayward

Sayward — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:13:30 +0000

@ Lauren – If you use the coconut milk in the box, the yogurt will come out thin for sure. Homemade yogurt is always thinner and that’s especially true when using alt milks meant for drinking. If you use coconut milk out of the can (meant for cooking) you can get a nice thick yogurt, especially if you use full fat. That’s all I do now – so good!

If it wasn’t at all tangy, you may have had a problem with your starter. It took a couple of tries fr me to get it to go, so don’t give up! Luck!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:32:22 +0000

The coconut yogurt came out thin and runny. I followed the instructions precisely (regarding the temperatures and times), so I’m thinking that the store-bought yogurt I used as a starter may not have been fresh enough. Is that a possibility? Is there a way to know if the live active cultures actually did anything? My yogurt doesn’t taste especially tangy or sour like I was expecting it to. It’s delicious… but it’s more like goopy milk than yogurt. OH, another thing, I used coconut milk from a cardboard beverage container instead of from a can. That may also be why my yogurt is thinner? I will definitely be trying again – with almond milk and fresher starter next time.

By: Natasja

Natasja — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:50:07 +0000

ohhh yay!!!! baby project!
anything that supports a diy approach to life is FINE by me, eg: tutorials for DIY projects, easy recipes, and EVERYTHING baby/child… do you make your bub’s clothes/toys/etc? I would love to see more of that. Gardening also… I want to learn!!!
I love your blog because I feel like even when things don’t directly appeal to me, that I can learn something from your blog. Yay Sayward, you rock!
x

By: Laurah

Laurah — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:20:03 +0000

I love love love when you post DIY tutorials. Also recipes- especially for snack-type foods, that I can make healthier and more cheaply than buying snacks at the store.And definitely garden things.

This is my first Love List.
1) Art! I spent today painting a 12-foot mural for my college’s bike kitchen. I love how happy I am when I’m covered in paint, and I’m really proud of myself for deciding to major in studio art even though it’s kind of a scary choice.
2) My housemates are all such amazing people. They are hilarious, caring, supportive, and really great at cooking. We’re all so different but it honestly feels like a family.
3) Having time to curl up with knitting and bad TV after a long day of schoolwork.
4) My job: I work at a preschool, and it’s the best. The kids are all adorable, the teachers are great people, and I love watching the kids learn.
5) The scrambled polenta I’m going to make for breakfast tomorrow!

By: Sayward

Sayward — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:55:05 +0000

Thank you EVERYONE for all the amazing feedback. This is just making me squeal with joy, as we seems to all be in alignment (much more than I thought). I love writing about food and recipes, but for some reason I didn’t think that was what you wanted. Boy was I wrong! And I’m thrilled to hear that those posts are the central interest, with a hearty serving of gardening and DIY on the side. =) But like Felicia and others pointed out above, Bonzai has a huge range of topics, and that diversity is not going to change.

Also for those of you asking for baby-related stuff, I’ll definitely be including baby posts here, but you’re also gonna *love* my next web project . . . it’s a whole website devoted to raising pint-sized plant eaters!

Thanks again for the feedback guys. I love you all, I love our interaction and our community here. What a beautiful thing we’ve created together!

@ Lindsay – Sweet potato with nut butter = you just blew my mind. Must. Try.

@ korabelle – Yeah, the vax issue is so heated, but I’ve had a lot of people ask me about it specifically. I’m really of the opinion that it’s a totally personal decision unique to every parent, every child, every situation. No judgement *at all*. So my article will just discuss the difficulty that I think a lot of people have in navigating the whole situation, and explain how and why we came to the decisions that we did, *for us*. But I do hear you . . . it’s a tough one!

@ Sarah B – Interesting questions! I definitely run up against the same frustration in the raw movement, and really with alternative health in general. Lots of real science that has been stretched or misapplied or misunderstood and used to draw, well, pretty wild conclusions. It’s a lot to wade through and can be exhausting! For the most part I think there’s something to the enzyme theory. If you’re interested in raw food with a logical, scientific approach, I cannot recommend the blog http://www.choosingraw.com any more highly. Gena is a clinical nutritionist and is now in med school, and in a world of a million different perspectives on health and nutrition, I don’t think she’s ever posted anything that I didn’t totally resonate with. I’d definitely suggest browsing her site!

@ Lauren – Ooh any word on the coco yoghurt?

@ Meghan – Okay, your post(s) seriously make me laugh out loud. Multiple times. Ha! And duly noted about the posting less frequently/interacting more. I shall keep that importance in mind.

All of the photos on this site are stock photos. I’m actually a 50 year old dude.

But seriously about the whole VegNews debacle, if anyone is interested I think Colleen said it best (of course I do, because for jeezy-chreezy this woman is amazingly insightful) – http://vegetarianfoodforthought.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-hope-for-vegnews-magazine-and.html

@ Dana – Eek! How to quit smoking . . . I’ll have to think a lot about that one, because although I did it successfully, I’m not sire I did it the best way. For now I’m going to defer once more to Miss Gena – http://www.choosingraw.com/the-quitiversary-a-very-candid-post/

@ Colleen – ooh good luck with the scoby growing!

@ Tenise Rae – “Thanks for being so awesome” = right back atchya girl!

@ Melisa – Oh my god, you totally reminded me that I forgot to post about propagating house plants! I had that all planned out for a fun winter project, dang! Oh well, spring it is! =)

@ eternitysojourner – Great ideas, they’re all added to the list. Also, yay little brother!

@ Monika – Oh lordy, I am epically jealous of that party! Sounds AMAZING (and, okay I admit it, jealous that N is at an age where she could be so independent!) Also I’m so glad your little farm is okay. I was holding good thoughts when I saw your tweet!

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Thanks again to EVERYONE! You’ve all given me tons of ideas and lots to think about, I hope I can continue to grow this website and shape it into something that continues to inspire us all to dream big – no BIGGER!

*love*

By: Leah

Leah — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:46:33 +0000

Dog food please, please,please! Got a lot of friends looking for the homemade dog food thing too. Thanks!

By: Moira

Moira — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:19:05 +0000

I read and love it all!

1. Lindy hopped for the first time in years today (and in Dupont Circle). <3
2. Falling in love to new tunes i.e. Tennis. xoxo
3. Made an amazing zucchini basil soup. YUM.
4. Listened to a controversial and inspiring lecture at school that is motivating my next research steps. YAY
5. My hubbie starts his awesome job tomorrow. I'm so proud of him!

By: tara

tara — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:16:08 +0000

I love the food stuff, and it’s very inspiring to me right now. You are my main source of vegan/raw/healthy motivation. And of course the baby stuff is great because your son is so cute, =) and will be super helpful if I ever get to have kids of my own. Other than that, I’ll keep reading what you write about other topics, even if they aren’t as applicable to me. Cheers

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:48:11 +0000

I totally dig the gardening, foodie, and baby stuff. Love list…hm…
1. Freshly picked asparagus from down the road
2. caramelized onions with green beans
3. finding long lost items from high school
4. finally having lots of windows

By: Sonja

Sonja — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:11:27 +0000

First of all, I’m reading your blog since you were interviewed on galadarling.com and I love what you’re doing. Your blog is such an great inspiration! I just sipped away my green smoothie :-)

I would love to read more of the following subjects here:

1. recipes (love your recipes!)
2. foodie stuff (like the current juicing
3. series, ingredients I love like the “I Heart Hemp” article, more on fermented foods, etc)
4. more DIY tutorials (crafts? cleaning?)
5. vegan-specific stuff

My love list:

* receiving the confirmation for my
volunteering-project in cambodia

* having a great weekend with dear friends in Luxembourg

* my very supportive boyfriend