Jane and I are under the weather. We are taking an echinacea, mint, and nettle tincture as well as broths and keeping warm. Swollen glands, runny nose, slight fever…it all is slowing me down. Who is going to soak grains then rinse and dry them, who will keep up with the rotating out of summer [...]
Archive for September, 2008
under the weather
Posted in herbs, illness, tagged illness on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Grocery Challenge Update #2
Posted in challenge, food, recipe, tagged budget meal, challenge, economy, groceries, nourishing, recipe on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is the second update in my Grocery Challenge series. I have no idea how many updates there will be, but they will last for approximately two weeks. If your interested in using up some of your stores in order to re-direct funds join me. I would be happy to link through to anyone else [...]
Economy *edited
Posted in random, tagged bailout bill, congress, economy, government, politics on September 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Warning, this post is a slight rant, a tad bit unorganized, and has nothing to do with what I normally write about. But I can’t keep quiet any longer.
Today is just one of those days that I imagine everyone is listening to the radio, watching the news, etc. I’m a registered Republican (okay, everyone [...]
officially sad
Posted in Uncategorized on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Once again, I’ve had to cancel my apple day.
My best friend just called, has her arm in a sling, and is likely going to the doctor. I hate to delay again, but completely understand (it’s usually me canceling on her.) I probably could go ahead and do it alone, but why when I have my [...]
Grocery Challenge Update #1
Posted in challenge, food, tagged challenge, CSA, economy, food, groceries, nourishing on September 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Scroll down to learn a little bit about my real-time apple preserving day tomorrow!
This is the first update in my Grocery Challenge series. I have no idea how many updates there will be, but they will last for approximately two weeks. If your interested in using up some of your stores in order to re-direct funds [...]
apple-day
Posted in food, fun, housekeeping, tagged apple juice, apples, applesauce, cider, fermenting, preserving, press cider on September 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
FYI, tomorrow is an apple day! Yesterday evening, we went ot the in-laws and picked apples and pressed apples. I am hoping to document how to ferment some cider as well as a day of making applesauce. We are running out of fridge space fast (as I assume other people who ferment are this time of [...]
CSA Report
Posted in CSA report, challenge, tagged CSA, fall produce on September 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today, the kickoff of my “grocery Challenge” I get stuck with an entire extra CSA box…figures. I’ve been delivering to a gal for the entire summer…ALL summer and never, ever has she just not been there, not called, nothing. So instead of $20, I am paying $45 this week out of the budget for our [...]
hard times
Posted in challenge, food, housekeeping, tagged budget, economy, giveaway, groceries on September 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
While I have seen with my own eyes that we are blessed with a bounty unknown to much of the world, there is no denying these are hard times for us in the USA. Who knows where the economy will head next, what will we do if our banks fail us, how did we get [...]
Apple Cider
Posted in food, fun, tagged apple cider, cider press, fermented cider, hard cider on September 24, 2008 | 7 Comments »
First thing first, the question everyone asks:
“what is the difference between cider and juice?”
To the best of my knowledge here in the USA is not much. If it’s sold in the fall at a road-side stand it is cider and labeled unpasteurized, etc. Essentially this is fresh apple juice. Apple juice is processed, heated, preservatives [...]
Giveaway for moms and their little girls! *done*
Posted in fun, giveaway, tagged giveaway, little girls, Precious Girls Club on September 23, 2008 | 10 Comments »
***Winners choosen and notified. Jennifer, I am getting a return on your email. Please comment again with the correct email so I can contact you, otherwise your book will have to be re-entered into the drawing!
Have you heard of the Precious Girls Club yet? If not and you have or know a girl in the [...]
