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So our son Argos has only lived with one other family in his seven years of existence. And, with his first family, he lived in a house that had a fenced in yard. With us he had 8 acres to run around on. So, he's never had a problem with urinating while on a leash, but he hasn't voided his...

So, I originally had this tacked on to a different topic because they were related. and that caused a bit of confusion. So, I figured I'd repost this as it's own topic. Can we get a way to moderate how many emails we get in a day? I don't know about other people, but when I subscribe to...

Aight, so I wasn't sure where to put this so I figured the Everything Else Sufficient Living was a good place to start :D First to give a little background. My SO works for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Vitamin Cottage or VC for short) which is a vitamin/grocery/etc store that sells...

So I made pickles a couple days ago but I apparantly did not put enough cucumber slices in the jars. So now the slices that are in the jars are kinda floating and there seems to be excess space in there. Should/could I slice another cuke or two, put the slices in the jars (really pack them in...

3 fist-sized potatoes 3 leeks 1 stalk celery 1 large carrot 1/4th cup (1/2 stick) of real butter. don't use margarine. i will disown any and all knowledge of your existence. 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup water 3 cups milk or nondairy liquid Snippets of thyme, marjoram and basil Peal and cube the...

Ingredients 1 1/2 lb of new potatoes (red or yellow skinned), cleaned, cut in half or quarters 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1-2 teaspoons fresh rosemary 1/4 teaspoon salt pepper to taste Method 1 Preheat oven to 450F. Place potatoes in a mixing bowl...

So I found some recipes for raspberry jam that do not use Pectin. They just call for berries and equal amounts of sugar. Anyone have experience making berry jam this way?

So, I did peach jam yesterday and today. But, I have leftover peach stuff. what do I do with it? I don't really want to make salsa, but that seems to be my only option. Thoughts? :)

So I'm watching the news and apparantly Money magazine named Louisville, CO as the best place in America to live! That's kinda awesome! :) And I work there! :woot :woot

We have birds dropping from the skies, earthquakes destroying things, flooding, viruses from one coast to the other. I would even add people in general and their attitudes. Anyone notice an increase in bad driving lately? I know I have! Alls I gotta say, I don't like it!

This concerns beans. so, for those of you who eat "mexican" they sell beans in a can. You generally use said beans in tacos, burritos, or what have you. How can I make this product from scratch using dried beans? To be honest, I'd druther try this than buy the canned stuff, it just seems it...

So, I've fished before. Used to be every summer we would go fishing. I've even hooked the stupid worm, caught the stupid fish, and put it on the line :) But, I've never actually processed a fish before. What do I do after I catch it? Do I put it, still alive, on the stringer until I have...

Hello All, This is CJ, Matthew's partner. I am posting this, my experience in making jam! So, this morning, Matt and I went to get Asian Pears from a guy that he found selling them online. We went and spent time picking them with the guy and loading up a HUGE box and re-useable grocery bag...

Anyone in CO know where I can get Osage Oranges? OO's are also known as *takes a deep breath* hedge, hedge-apple, bodark, bois-d'arc, bowwood, naranjo chino, mock apple, mock orange, brain fruit. settlers/pioneers used them as living hedges, and I'd like to do the same since we will have to...

Howdy! I will probably ask this same question on BYC, but figured I'd check here and see what ya'll knew. How well do Turkeys do with freerange? does it depend on the breed? Any thoughts? Thanks! Matthew Ryan

01. Name? Matthew Ryan Zrilic 02. Gender? Male, I hope 03. Disneyworld or Disneyland? Never been, probably never will 04. What is your favorite color? Darker warmer colors, like blue, purple, green, orange 05. What is your favorite kind of gum? I don't chew...