This is compost. Super bio-active, it’s the secret weapon for aspiring organic gardeners — and I certainly am one of those. I’m also a hater of waste, to the point where it can be a problem, so it’s difficult for me to throw out energy-filled food scraps, which abound in a house of picky eaters….
Food & Drink
Out Front
Project #25: Make prickly pear cactus jam. (Note to self: see if I can do a guest post for Homesick Texan.) Project #200: Make nopales.
Making Mild, Creamy Yogurt at Home
A few weeks ago, I bought a six-pack of kids yogurt and it was gone in two days. I was both dismayed and thrilled. Wow, $5 of fancy organic yogurt was depleted nearly instantly. But, hey, the kids were eating, and loving, something with undeniable health properties… calcium, probiotics, the lot. So, I set out…
Easter Dinner 2010
Easter dinner this year was pretty slapped-together. By that I mean that we were (luckily) hanging out near the Grand Army Plaza greenmarket on Saturday, and it occurred to me, as we were about to leave, that perhaps I should get something to cook. And then, as I was wandering around, looking at all of…