DIY: Wonderful, Healthful Yogurt (and a Couple of Recipes)

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I LOVE yogurt! It was introduced to me when I was an adolescent and I admit that I had a hard time getting used to it – why would I get my calcium and healthy vitamins from a tart tasting dairy product when I could drink chocolate milk? I guess you can say that yogurt [...]

Chocolate Equals Love!

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We love chocolate! We love to get it, we love to give it! And remember, Valentine’s Day is one week from today.  During these somewhat gloomy winter days, what could be better than an easy and  delicious chocolate dessert to share with your loved ones?  Before we get to the recipe, I wanted to cover [...]

A More Humane Holiday Table

With holiday meals on everyone’s mind right now, I wanted to share some information with you about your main course.  It may be difficult for some of you, I know that many readers of this blog are vegetarians or vegans and I applaud you for your choice. If on the other hand, you are like [...]

{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 [...]

{Food and Gardening} Edible Garden Weeds: Pickled Purslane and More

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  Purslane up close under the microscope by AquarianBath It takes a lot of discipline to keep up with weed control in the garden from growing season to growing season.  Even if your garden is a bit neglected, you still might be able to reap rewards in the form of edible weeds.   My most recent batch [...]