For those of you in the U.S., Happy Memorial Day! After an excellent 10 weeks of Spring Cleaning, it’s definitely time for a review. If you’re new to Kitchen Stewardship, this is a great chance to browse the archives and choose an older Monday Mission to tackle. If you’ve been busy lately, you get a [...]
Entries from May 31st, 2010
Monday Mission: Memorial Day Review Week
May 31st, 2010 · 8 Comments · Monday Missions
Tags: Monday Missions
Giveaway Winner: Real Food on a Real Budget
May 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The response to the giveaway for Stephanie Langford’s Real Food on a Real Budget was fabulous, and it was so interesting to read all of your “best tips to save food money” comments. I have a whole post of super-tips in my drafts folder now! If you haven’t checked out Stephanie’s book, it really is [...]
Tags: giveaway
Why My Five-Year-Old had No Toys at his Birthday Party
May 28th, 2010 · 48 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen
What five-year-old doesn’t love toys? My son is no exception, but he made us burst with pride when he accepted service over self-indulgence for his own birthday. We actually told other kids not to bring presents. For my son’s fifth birthday, we wanted to give him a “kids” party but didn’t want to deal with [...]
Tags: birthdays·kids·Kids Food Basket·service
Organic Gardening Series: How to and Benefits of Container Gardening
May 28th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Organic Gardening
Container gardening is the fourth method of gardening to discuss (See traditional gardening, raised bed gardening, and landscape gardening). This is another easy way to garden that can be similar to raised bed gardening. Container gardening is exactly what it sounds like; you use containers, like pots or window boxes, to grow your plants. This [...]
Three Expert Takes on the Value of White Bread
May 27th, 2010 · 64 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
I’ve always hated white bread. It’s too sticky and feels like it’s reverting to dough in my mouth. Imagine my shock when not one, but THREE of the five “expert” panelists on my Soaking Grains Debate weighed in with an opinion in favor of white flour, in one way or another. (Meet them all here [...]
Tags: Dr. Stephan Guyenet·Dr. Teri O'Brien·phytates·phytic acid·Sally Fallon·soaked grains·soaking grains·white bread
Important Product Updates: Norpro Tinware Bread pans and EcoLunchGear Sandwich Bags
May 27th, 2010 · 36 Comments · What to Buy
My readers are keeping me on my toes! Norpro Tinware Not what I Thought I wholeheartedly recommended these Norpro tinware bread pans after my mom did the research for me at Christmastime. I loved the way they bake and was thrilled that I was using a safe baking surface. Unfortunately, it seems that although my [...]
Tags: aluminum·bakeware·bread·dehydrator·grain mills·Ilaflon·nonstick·plastic bags·product review·reducing waste·Teflon·tinware
Organic Gardening Series: How to and Benefits of Landscape Gardening
May 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Organic Gardening
Landscape gardening is using plants that blend in with your landscape, so that you don’t look like you have an actual garden, and it can be a great form of gardening for many people. For example, landscape gardening might be an important way to garden for those who live in neighborhoods with strict home owners’ [...]
