Category: Green Living

Here we are, on the cusp of something I imagine will turn into spring- waking up to an earlier light, only to freeze walking out into the cold morning air, afternoons warm enough to go without a jacket (but only in the sun), piles of snow still in places around us. I walk in a … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

After 2 days A while back I came across a blog post on Honest Fare about windowsill sprouting during the winter. An interesting fact that I did not know was that lentils, sprouted after 3-4 days, increase in their fiber content 300%! And while the health benefits of lentils are already amazing, sprouting them seemed … Continue reading “Sprouts in the Winter”

Getting the house ready for Christmas with good music blaring and my very special little helper by my side… what could be better? 

Yesterday there was a real fall nip in the air, but Emil and I were hard at work while the big boys were at school. On Sunday, Andrew happened upon a huge pile of wood on the side of the road a few blocks away from our house. We drove by later and I stuck my … Continue reading “Being Resourceful”

Harvesting kale and chard like crazy these days… just in case we hit a deep freeze and lose a bunch. Also, keeping it nicely trimmed up keeps it healthy and growing (tip: always take the leaves from the bottom of the stalk, trimming off any hole-ridden or damaged leaves as you go- you can take … Continue reading “Happy Friday!”