Our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farmer — I love you Tonopah Rob — is experiencing what seems to be a bumper crop of cabbage this season and we have been inundated with the sweetest, most delicious tasting cabbage ever! In our efforts to eat seasonally and store as much as possible, I have been learning new and old ways on how… Continue Reading
Archives for April 2012
How to Start a Medicinal Herb Garden
Herbal medicine has always been with us; in fact, humanity has survived for thousands and thousands of years — even prior to the advent of modern technologies and conventional medicine — because of it. Today, the art and science of learning to heal with the use of plants is definitely gaining in popularity in large part due to it’s… Continue Reading
Grow Your Own Kitchen Herbs and Save
“To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” -Mohandas Gandhi Sustainability and frugality aren’t just ideas, or words in our vocabulary, they are a way of life. For most of us, living it means learning new and reinventing old ways for saving money and resources. One of… Continue Reading
Tips for Stretching the Meat Budget
There’s no way to deny it, the cost of everything is going up…especially the cost of food! Doesn’t it seem like every time you go grocery shopping, the meat items are one of the biggest budget busters in the cart? And if you’re like me — committed to buying organic grass-fed beef, pork, and/or chicken… Continue Reading
How to Generate A Sustainable Income Without Working Nine-to-Five
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~Howard Thurman Have you ever wondered if you could use your passions in life and actually turn them into an sustainable income? When I… Continue Reading
How to Treat Foot Fungus (a.k.a. Athlete’s Foot) Naturally
Is there a fungus among us? Well if so, you’ll know it because fungal infections of the feet — better known as athlete’s foot — are often recognized by symptoms of burning and itching; likewise, they can cause the infected area to crack, peel, and sometimes blister. This can spread to the hands as well…. Continue Reading