Attila is planting the last of his starts today and tomorrow. The weather has turned hot. The peppers, they love the heat, are the last starts to go into the ground. I’ve been busy baking bread today. Since the fresh garden produce has started coming in from the yard, meals are taking a lot more… Continue reading What I Eat

Protein, the challenge. Meat is beyond our food budget, and to be honest the prospect of eating once sentient beings doesn’t appeal to me much. I was quite happy with what I was eating, and do not miss meat one bit. But, sigh, the dietitian has a point, more protein is needed in my diet.… Continue reading Proteins

Yesterday began quietly, peacefully. Late in the morning I checked my email, that is when chaos entered the house. I received a huge, huge bill, and that when sticker shock erupted. After spending the rest of the day interacting with the company, tweaking my account, then interacting with the company again, I managed to reduce… Continue reading Some Days Are Like That

Yesterday was busy. The weather wasn’t lovely, chilly, cloudy, some drizzle, a good day to spend time indoors. I took the opportunity to mill flour yesterday, the two one-gallon jars had only about one cup left. It takes time to mill the flour, as I give the mill time to cool between sessions, usually milling… Continue reading New Sunglasses!

The garden is beginning to offer us fresh produce. We have been eating fresh spinach in our green salads for about a week, at first just the wee plants that were thinned, now with small tasty leaves for salads and stir fries. We also have a few small beet leaves, and Chinese broccoli leaves. After… Continue reading A Little Life