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Soup-tastic Adventures: ugh.
That's the sound I make when I don't feel well. Ugh. And I sneeze a lot.
Values of Daily Living - How To Plant Your Garden
I received this email from a friend a while ago, and just read it again. Thought I would share it with you.
How To Plant Your Garden
First, you Come to the garden alone,
while the dew is still on the roses...
Local Food in Season: Are you a Locavore?
Are you interested in enjoying fresh fruit and vegetables in season? There are still many farmer's markets open for another month or so. Here are just some of the fruits and veggies that are in season:
…In October
Apples, Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chives, Cilantro, Corn, Cranberries, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce, Leeks, Onions, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rosemary, Sage, Salad Greens, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Thyme, Turnips, Winter Squash
…In November
Apples, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Garlic, Leeks, Onions, Pears, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Turnips, Winter Squash
…In December
Apples, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Garlic, Pears, Rosemary, Sage, Turnips, Winter Squash
(Source: Greenopolis.ca)
Eating Better Than Organic
Not long ago I had an apple problem. Wavering in the produce section of a Manhattan grocery store, I was unable to decide between an organic apple and a nonorganic apple (which was labeled conventional, since that sounds better than "sprayed with pesticides that might kill you"). It shouldn't have been a tough choice--who wants to eat pesticide residue?--but the organic apples had been grown in California.
Garlic and Onion Mashed Potatoes
Okay, we have some serious Mashed Potato eaters at my house (including me), so we make a ton of potatoes when we are gonna mash them! This is what me make if there's gonna be 3 or 4 of us . Peel 10 medium potatoes and slice or cube into equal pieces.Negative Calorie Foods
Here is a list of negative calorie foods. What it means is that when you eat these foods raw or in some cases slightly cooked with nothing on them your body burns more calories digesting and processing them than what is in the actual food itself. Fruits apple cranberries grapefruit lemon mango orange pineapple raspberries strawberries tangerine papaya Vegetables asparagus beet broccoli cabbage (green) carrot cauliflower celery Chile peppers (hot) cucumber dandelion endive garden cress garlic green beans lettuce onion radishes spinach turnip (Calorie-count.com)
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