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Over The Fence- Better Get a Bone ScanEveryone should get a bone scan, and Rainbow Light, makers of organic nutritional supplements, have made it easy to get a heads up on the state of your superstructure. They are visiting locations all over the USA with their mobile scanner; it looks like a foot massager, but instead of giving your tootsies a soothing soak, it sends an ultra sound through your […]
- Chef SaltsI love trying new things (especially free new things). Also, when it comes to cooking, I would like to expand my repertoire beyond spaghetti. So when these Chef Salts landed on my desk (actually my editor’s desk) I jumped at the chance to experiment with them. We got it in two different “flavors”, although it comes in six. The first was 7 Salt, which is com […]
- The School Lunch BillOn December 13th, President Obama signed into law a school lunch bill that any fan of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (or just good, fresh food) will be proud of. The White House blog has released a comparison chart showing examples of meals before and after the bill. As one who ate these school lunches not that long ago, I can tell you these kids are lucky. […]
- Egglings!So around this time of year, I start feeling the effects of not having fresh herbs and vegetables at my disposal every night. It’s also the time of year for buying lots and lots of presents. Luckily, I found the solution for both problems while trolling the web – Egglings! These cute herb growers look like they would add a touch of spring, even when it’s bel […]
- Test Garden Update: Debbie Leung, Olympia, WABill’s comments below prompt me to report on my experience with the squash ‘Kumi Kumi’. I found it great for stuffing—I used rice, tomato sauce (homegrown and homemade, of course), spices, sausage, and I don’t remember what else. Not only does ‘Kumi Kumi’ have great flavor to compliment the stuffing, but its hard shell made the perfect bowl for it. But it is […]
- Test Garden Update: Bill Nunes, Gustine, CAI’ve never gone much for pumpkins solely for decoration—no surprise to those who know I haven’t much patience for flowers. But I do appreciate FOOD that is pretty, and the ‘Kumi Kumi’ squash we trialed this year (below) fits my criteria. It’s a beautiful ribbed flattish pumpkin. I suppose I’ll eventually eat it, but for now it’s lovely to look at. I do like […]
- Test Garden Update: Leslie Doyle, Las Vegas, NVThe harvest from my garden continues. This month I’m harvesting the orange saffron threads from the Crocus sativus blossoms (above). Only 20 more pomegranates to juice—our muscles are very sore! Some of the juice is going into these little Starbucks bottles I saved over the years (finally found a use for them). I need another freezer. Some of the pomegranate […]
- Carmex vs. Burt’s BeesI did a scary thing today – I looked at the ingredients in my lip balm. I say scary because I’m not sure it’s something I ever truly wanted to know. I’ve been using Carmex® for years, especially in the winter when my lips get extremely dry (it’s also great as a cuticle moisturizer). But I’m also loyal to Burt’s Bees®, because it’s all-natural. So how unnatur […]
- Hairy CarrotsI’m a little bit of a lazy gardener. Meaning I don’t fuss and if I can leave something, I do. For example, I plant enough carrots in the spring to last us through the growing season and well into winter. But I don’t dig them up. I don’t plant them in troughs filled with sand and covered with newspapers and set in the cool room in our basement. We just leave […]
- Test Garden Update, Leslie Doyle, Las Vegas, NVLast weekend I got two 4-month-old Australorp hens (photo below). They have very sweet dispositions—really. These are huggie chickens. I had to get more hens since I built a larger pen area around my coop. No square inch of my precious and little 1/2-acre city lot can go unused. The second photo shows the new fence I put in to keep my chickens out of the […]
- Better Get a Bone Scan