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  • Learning to love turnips

    I have never liked them. 10 years ago we joined a CSA for a weekly box of vegetables and for a while we got some every week. What do do with them? I tried sautéed, au graten, mashed with potatoes, quick vinegar pickles. Blech. Blech. Blech. Blech. This year we started our CSA box again and sure enough we got some turnips. What to do? Fortunately I’ve been upping my pickle game…

  • Weaning myself off of Amazon

    It’s the Walmart of the internet, grinding up small businesses and sucking up huge sectors of the economy. My small act of eschewing their marketplace won’t turn the tide… but I’ll feel a whole lot better about every purchase. I’ll keep updating this post as I find new sources. 1st Option: The seller website Sure OK, use Amazon to search but look at the seller name… often it’s the company that makes…

  • My favorite kvass recipe

    I’ve tried a number of variations including traditional bread kvass. This one is my favorite! A tart, fizzy, probiotic beverage with lots of vitamins and minerals. Great over ice on a hot day. Clean water 1/2 sweet potato, shredded 1/2 beet, shredded 1 c shredded carrot 1 Tbsp dried orange peel 1 Tbsp dried lemon peel 2 Tbsp dried mint 1 Tbsp dried ginger 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 Tbsp sugar 1…