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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

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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: Creation and Discovery

In the past couple of weeks I have been thinking about Lore and Tradition and the ways in which it ties a society or family together. Specifically I have been thinking about the Lore that is being lost and that … Continue reading

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Praying the Psalms: 18:1-20

Sometimes the images in this Psalm make me uncomfortable. They remind me a little too much of the mythical creatures I learned about in school who destroyed everything they touched. I wonder do I really want to be associated with … 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

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“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

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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

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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

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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

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