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A Garden is a lovesome thing, God Wot
A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot Rose plot, Fringed pool Ferned grot– The veriest school of peace;and yet the fool Contends that God is not. Not God! In gardens! When the eve is cool? Nay, but I have … Continue reading
Why Do I Love to Grocery Shop With My Children?
First of all let me say that I am not a shopper. The thought of going to a store without a list and an efficiency plan is incomprehensible to me. S goes to stores and wanders about looking for … Continue reading
Garden Update: End of May 2011
In February I posted about how I was planning to build a raised bed in the backyard. I filled it with a combination of aged horse manure and fresh wood chips. I was walking down the alley one day and … Continue reading
Early Spring Pizza
Homemade pizza is one of my favorite go to dishes when I want something simple and fast.? I make the dough in my mixer but making it by hand adds very little preparation time. The dough recipe I use is … Continue reading
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Market Report April 5, 2011
Today at long last I got down to Byrd House Market’s Renegade Market in time to actually be able to buy something. Before the time change they started earlier and the market and nap-time were? simultaneous occurrences. Anyway I was … Continue reading
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On Lore II
So if lore is important how do we recognize it and pass it on? In general lore cannot be found in books or in a good education. Instead it is found in those moments when we consciously or unconsciously pass … Continue reading
“Oh to Make This Garden Grow”
Two weeks ago I started turning the backyard into garden-able space. When we moved in we set up the children’s sandbox but didn’t really do anything else. The yard is basically devoid of plant life so I’ve planned to put … Continue reading
On Lore
Lore: body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth? (Oxford English Dictionary) The other night I was speaking with a friend on the subject … Continue reading
Baffling Food Myths
Some of the things that consumers think about food and the health properties of specific foods are just strange. For instance many people think that brown eggs are healthier than white eggs when actually shell color simply indicates that the … Continue reading
Preschooler Cooking:Garlic Bread
F and Su take turns being my “kitchen helper” in the evenings. They set the table, fetch and carry and F is now beginning to make some simple dishes. The other day we had Mexican Chicken with Garlic Bread and … Continue reading