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wendell for wednesday
the environmental crisis rises closer to home. Every time we draw a breath, every time we drink a glass of water, every time we eat a bite of food we…
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herbal simple syrups
Several weeks ago, our basil and sage plants were going nuts. I had already made lots of pesto, so I decided to do a little something different to use them…
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freezing summer squash/zucchini
I’m in big time preservation mode these days at home: I’ve canned nearly 100 pounds of tomatoes, frozen dozens of ears of corn and 25 pounds of sweet and hot peppers,…
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wendell for wednesday
Wendell on war in one of my favorite novels (of his or otherwise), Hannah Coulter: As many who have known it have said of it, war is Hell. It is the…
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vanilla roasted carrots
Our CSA share has had lots of tasty carrots here lately. I tried to grow some at home, but they washed out early in the season from a little downspout/rain…
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costco shopping list for real food(ies): meat and seafood (part two)
See part one for our top ten buys at Costco. I’m focusing on meat and seafood for this week’s post. We don’t buy much in the way of meat at…
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wendell for wednesday
Preach, Wendell, preach! “People of religious faith know that the world is maintained every day by the same force that created it. It’s an article of my faith and belief…
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guide to buying happy meat and poultry
I’m working on my second post in the Costco series, but I realized as I was writing that I should maybe share the questions that I ask about the meat…
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Greek hummus dip
Dips are my downfall. I can mostly avoid sweets and typical junk food, but put a dip in my vicinity, and I’m stuffing my face within 30 seconds. My ideal…
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wendell for wednesday
Wendell Berry talks often and emphatically about place. In his essay “Conservation and Local Economy,” Berry explains what he means when he uses the word “place:” I. Land that is…
