Have you heard of these trees? I had not, but ran across the idea in a little article I read online and immediately started to research them. I have space… [Continue Reading]
Importance of Buying at Farmers Markets Now
National Farmers Market Week is August 4-10! How do I plan to celebrate? By visiting the market of course. But I will be doing so not just for less expensive food, but… [Continue Reading]
An Astonished Honey Connoisseur
I have continued my research on honey. I have now spoken with bee keepers, have had to call for help for ground wasp removal (often predators of honey bees), and… [Continue Reading]
Project 2025’s Implementation Will Destroy USA Agriculture
If you thought Project 2025 was just a political roadmap for whenever the next Republican president comes into office, you would be partially right. It is also a dystopian plan… [Continue Reading]
Alpha-gal is Horrible Way to Vegetarianism
The Alpha-gal syndrome is a very serious, and life-threatening, allergic reaction mammals can get after a specific tick bite. CDC reports ~450k people in the USA might already have the… [Continue Reading]
We Need to Know About Chilis as Spice
I do like a certain amount of heat, but I also want to be able to taste what I am eating. So I am not interested in the Carolina Reaper,… [Continue Reading]
Kitchen Towels Do The Dirty Work
Kitchen towels are the work-horse of the kitchen, an incomparable, useful, durable, and dependable kitchen tool. Every cook relies on their kitchen towel to do a variety of things helpful… [Continue Reading]
DFA Had Good Intent + Now Bad Outcomes?
The NewYorker (2021) started off an article with: In 1980, the country had more than three hundred thousand dairy farms. Today there are only about thirty thousand. And with that… [Continue Reading]
How to Not Consume Microplastics
Microplastics (MP) and nano plastics (NP) are in our air, water, and soil. Thus, are also in plants, fish, birds, and all of us. So, how do we prevent these… [Continue Reading]
How Do I Cook with Seaweed
Personally, I am not a generic seafood lover, however I do have specific things I like to eat and some variations of seaweed is on that list. When I do… [Continue Reading]
Crete is the Largest Greek Island + Is Wonderful
The final part of our 2024 visit to Greece took us to Crete. The largest and most populous of the Greek islands, it has very ancient ruins, lovely beaches, snow… [Continue Reading]
Santorini: A Fiery Beast Hidden in Aegean Beauty
Midway in our Southern Greece trip, in the spring of 2024, we traveled 145 miles from Athens to Santorini via plane. Athens, the capital of Greece, is a cosmopolitan city,… [Continue Reading]
Athens is History, People, and Great Food
We travelled to Athens, Greece in the Spring of 2024, and found a wealth of history, great people, and food traditions beyond our expectations. While I have been to Greece… [Continue Reading]