adventures in modern, urban domesticity
Debts of Domestic Gratitude
It’s been almost exactly a month since my last post. Until then, things were humming along with quite a bit of momentum, full of the minutiae of daily life: cooking … Continue reading
The Fire Cider Report.
I was admittedly late in starting the fire cider. According to those who know, one should start a fire cider in the fall – say October or November – so … Continue reading
School Lunch Confidential: Inside Cafeteria Composting
That’s right—what you are looking at is the inside of a trash can. If you pulled back to a wide angle, you would find yourself in the middle of an … Continue reading
March: goes in with tree-tapping, goes out with syrup!
March isn’t a popular month in general: it’s too much winter and not enough spring, full of days that look promising and then end up windy and rainy. It’s just … Continue reading
No More Dirty Looks
NO MORE DIRTY LOOKS: The Truth About Your Beauty Products and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics is a book that I’ve referenced in several posts and was … Continue reading
Community Soup
February: it’s officially mid winter. The holidays are long behind us and after the austerity measures we take on in January have ended, we are looking for some gratification. We typically … Continue reading
The Bokashi Experiment
Bokashi. While it sounds like some kind of innovative spa treatment, it’s really the Japanese term for “fermented organic matter.” Did you say fermented? Well, then, sign me up! We … Continue reading
Flowering Tea Valentine
For Valentine’s Day this year, my mom sent us a package of little flowering tea buds and they were a delightful experiment to do with our kids. We opened the … Continue reading
Homemade Chocolate Valentines: a cautionary tale
There is a place down on west 22nd street that will cause you to do things you might later regret. It’s called the New York Cake & Baking Distributer, and … Continue reading
Winter Soup: Dashi and Miso.
What is better than soup in the winter time? On cold mornings, I love a cup of miso soup for breakfast and, since our local sushi joint isn’t open at … Continue reading
My Baroque Smoothie
In January of 2012, my husband and I embarked upon a 21-day cleanse, an experience I recounted here and one that I wasn’t sure I would ever try again. While … Continue reading
Sauerkraut Redux
I love my Harsch fermentation crock, I really do! But I do admit that there is a bit of a learning curve to it and at 7.5 liters, it’s best … Continue reading
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