Get Crafty to Avoid GMO Foods

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This week Lori told us about the new Monsanto Protection Act which basically lets Monsanto do anything they want to do and protects them from any sort of legal punishment. This is very scary news for the health of our nation, our children, and our environment. I learned a long time ago that the most [...]

Checking In On Your Food-Based Resolutions

Ladies and gents, it’s January 17th. 17 days into the new year and 17 painful days of getting used to our new routines and resolutions. How are you doing so far? I’m sure there was a pretty ugly period as you detoxed the sugar out of your system or you got up earlier than the [...]

{Food and Gardening} An Ancient Harvest: Wild Rice

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19th Century tribal women harvesting wild rice in the traditional manner — by S. Eastman During the month of September a harvest that has taken place for thousands of years, began again.  It was the harvest of wild rice. Generations of Native Americans have considered wild rice a spiritual food and as a sacred gift [...]

{EcoEtsy Finds} Time for Tea and Coffee

Repurposed Burlap Coffee Bag

Repurposed Burlap Coffee Bag. Mauigrown Hobo Handbag and Purse. Handmade in Hawaii. Made To Order by ManilaExtract I love the sweet scent of a fall morning, the crisp air in the morning and stepping out to the hint of frost just around the corner.  It’s my favorite time of year to sip away at a [...]

{Food and Gardening} Up to Your Ears in Sweet Corn? 2 Recipes to Manage the Bountiful Harvest

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Gardening is a beautiful thing. Turn soil. Plant seeds. Weed a little. Water a little. Chase away rabbits. Pick vegetables, pick more vegetables, pick vegetables again. Here in the Northeastern United States we are enjoying an abundance of our favorite vegetables. Tomatoes, zucchini, green beans, basil, and Summer’s own special treat sweet corn. Sweet corn [...]