If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’ve been babbling on about the Transition initiative for several weeks now. I finally slogged through the last section of the book (which yes, does get a little slow) and tapped out my review. Then my computer exploded and ...
This post was supposed to be a review of The Transition Handbook. This post was also supposed to be a giveaway. But then my computer exploded. (Yes, it was a PC. And it didn't so much explode as whimper pitifully and fade to black.) Fortunately, I’m pretty good about backing up my computer on ...
This week was definitely easier. Things that were totally new concepts are now becoming habits and I am starting to think about food differently. However, I found myself really craving fast food. I didn't give in, but it was odd because I don't normally find fast food terribly appealing. At one point I wandered into ...
Last week I wrote a bit about resilience, what it means, and why people are talking about it so much these days. If you’re anything like me, you nodded, said “I get it, I get it…” and immediately moved on to the next obvious question: “What makes a community resilient?” According to the Transition ...
Alright, I confess. I’m a big, giant Olympics addict. I love the intensity and the drama. I could pass on the constant nationalism and medal count lists, and I'll probably be considered un-American for saying this, but I'm really over Apolo Ohno. Because of the Olympics, my TV has been on way more than it ...
Week 2 of the Real Food Challenge was way easier than Week 1. Much less bitterness. Many more pancakes. Correlation? Yes. Causal relationship? Also maybe yes. Day 8 - Fats for High Heat If we are what we eat, I am becoming a sourdough pancake. Cold, hot, plain, sweet, savory - good no ...
Welcome to the next installment of Transition Friday. Transition Tuesday would be nice and alliterative, but would require me to get my act together on Tuesdays, which isn’t going to happen. If sustainability was the buzzword for 2009, resilience is it for 2010. That was my thought at the beginning of the year, and ...
This weekend, a friend and I went to a garden planning and seed saving class hosted jointly by the Olympia Food Co-op and GRuB. I didn't know about GRuB before this weekend, but I think I'm in love. If you live in the Olympia area, I highly encourage you to check ...
The first week of the Nourished Kitchen 28 Day Real Food Challenge is complete and I survived! (Mostly due to rampant cheating.) Good times. Day 1- Throw Out Processed Food Looked in the cupboards, threw a tantrum, decided I was going to be a massive cheater and not throw anything away. Decided to grow up ...
A little bit of weekend fun. :) Yes, mung beans.
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