Search results

I've grown lots of stuff from overripe things in the fridge and cupboards (potatoes starting to sprout, sweet potatoes, a pumpkin I left sitting too long and the seeds started sprouting, garlic that started sprouting, etc.), but I never considered growing stuff from scraps. Great idea! I'll...

I did! I talked about it here: http://www.sufficientself.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=9286&p=3 (post 28) I really liked it.

I'm better with gluten free than with sugar free too. I would have thought it would be the other way around, but I miss sugar in my tea and a little dessert now and then. I'm also amazed at how much cooking you do in an RV. We have a small one for camping, and even a simple meal sometimes...

Hi, T.O.R. I just wanted to mention that the pic of the storm in post 324 (page 33) is beautiful!

Glad to hear it worked out!

I don't mind in the least. :) I do have Nourishing Traditions, but I thought it was very animal-protein based. I will have to pull it out again. I did make some salad dressings from that book that I liked, and some fermented veggies that I did not like. But is has been a while since I...

Our city recently installed them. I don't necessarily like it, but I don't care enough about it for it to bother me. Nobody cares if I turned on a lamp.

No fish, no chicken. I do eat eggs. So basically I'm going to be vegan plus eggs and honey. I will be dreaming of cheese. And yogurt. Thanks for the suggestions so far! I have tried a few non-gluten breads and mixes and I have not been thrilled with them, but I think I need to try some...

Okay, you've convinced me. Lettuce is on the to-do list for the weekend. I have no idea what to eat. That sounds like an incredibly stupid thing to say, especially coming from someone who has spent years reading about nutrition, allergens, etc. and trying new diets to see what would end my...

This week I saw a very good doctor who I felt really comfortable with (he was very insightful, understanding, open-minded, hopeful, etc.). Without me even mentioning anything about it, he encouraged me to seek naturopathic treatment if I wanted to do so -- which is a good thing because I had an...

I haven't been posting much since I haven't been doing anything self sufficient lately. The garden is dying back (what little there was), I'm busy with work, and I haven't even been cooking from scratch. I saw a naturopath yesterday and she suggested an anti-inflammatory, anti-allergen diet...

My daughter was (is) also quite smart, and all the way through school I made a point to never teach her the kinds of things she was going to learn in school so she wouldn't get bored in school. Other parents would be crowing about how their kids could already do subtraction or whatever, while I...

Stockinette always wants to roll. Sweaters and things knitted in stockinette that do not roll up around the edges have ribbing -- a column or two of knit stitches alternating with a column or two of pearl stitching, over and over. You can "block" your project when it's done by washing it and...

No offense taken. As someone who works with language for a living, I find these kinds of conversations really interesting. Really truly. I have never heard "how come" criticized as incorrect -- not in elementary school, not in community college, not in university, not in graduate school, not...

A home-made nature fairy costume: First make a simple stretchy skirt (the brown thing), and sew some layers of gauzy green fabric on. The fabric will be gathered, and the skirt will have an elastic waist. (The pic is sideways -- I can't get it to rotate!) Add fake leaves around the waist...

Halloween is coming! This year as you put together costumes for yourselves or your kids, consider taking photos of the process and posting them here, so we can learn from each other and get ideas. Happy haunting!

Interesting discussion. I have never heard a criticism of "how come," and I hear people use it all the time. It's not wholly interchangeable with "why." "Why" asks for a reason, and "how come" is short for "how did that come to be," or "how did you come to that conclusion" -- it's asking...

She's beautiful! Thanks for sharing the pics with us. Congrats to you and your family!

Well said, moolie. I have a junior in high school doing an online program that offers a diploma at the end. I wouldn't recommend the program based on its quality, but it tells me that there are programs out there that offer a diploma.

Interesting. I assume I don't get enough vitamin D, since my job requires me to be inside at a computer all day most days. I get sun when I can (this is Southern California, I can generally get sun if I can find the time to get outside), and don't use sunscreen unless I'm going to be out all...