Recently, I contributed to a 64 DIY cleaning recipe round-up on Girl Meets Nourishment which includes my orange peel vinegar recipe. Yes, I said *64* DIY cleaning recipes! Despite this wonderful go to list, I wondered how many people are still using their same tried and true toxic cleaning products? Do they realize they are harming their […]
Growing Leeks From Seed
During the month of February, I break out the old seed starter kit to grow onions and leeks. In this article, I will focus simply on leeks. So, why do I start my seeds so early? Leeks have a long growing season. If you live in the north, you want to start them at […]
Window Seal Failure. How to Prevent it.
One day you peer out your window to see some strange fog on it. You take your finger and rub the condensation. It doesn’t disappear. Perplexed, you then check the outside of the window. Again, you rub the condensation to finally realize that the condensation is between the window panes–better know as window seal failure. […]
10 Repurposing or Reuse Ideas for Ordinary Household Items
If you are like me, you can’t seem to throw anything away. You ponder and look online how to repurpose items that would ordinary go in the trash. So, I asked some of my green sisters what ordinary household items do they re-use or repurpose. Boy, did they deliver. Here are their ideas. Be sure […]
Wood Burning: Dangerous to your Health. Find Out Healthier Solutions.
When it is freezing out, what is the first thing you want to do? I bet you want to sit in front of a roaring wood fire and warm up. In fact, many US households depend on wood to heat their homes. Currently, there are 12 million wood stove and 243,000 hydronic heater (outdoor wood boilers) […]
Banana Nut Oat Muffins (GF) with a Secret Ingredient
Breakfast is the hardest meal of the day for me. I don’t really have time to make eggs. Unfortunately, a smoothie doesn’t make me feel full. Since I have started the no sugar, no dairy, no gluten, and several other no foods, life has been a little challenging to say the least. Truth be […]
Spinach Soup with Cashew Cream. Soup for the Soul
I love soup! Don’t you–especially when it is ridiculously cold outside? When I got my grubby hands on the Winter Soups Community Cookbook, which is a compilation of 52 soup recipes, all I wanted to do was stand in front of the stove to make soup. But one soup in the book made me lick […]
GMOs: What You Need to Know Conference Dispels Myths
Over the last couple of years, the GMO labeling battle has been fought in several arenas such as California. Hawaii, and Washington. Extraordinary amounts of money have been spent fighting this battle. Many people are now confused as to whether GMOs are simply harmless or a danger to our food supply and our health. […]
