With our track record of not growing things successfully in this unpredictable climate, maybe we should have headlines for what is growing. We’re having such a wet and pleasant spring that I’m almost getting used to seeing things grow – peas, turnips, radishes, green grass(!). Green grass, y’all. And then there are these…
I’ve been on a kind of buckwheat kick for a couple of years now. I like to use buckwheat flour in some of the gluten-free sourdough loaves I created for Cultures for Health. We’ve eaten it in various breakfast recipes including this baked porridge. So, recently, I sprouted some buckwheat to throw into raw breakfasts…
Ruthie is now at an age where her brothers can take her outside, assuming they are in close proximity to an adult. I’ve been saying yes to this more and more. Instead of me holding onto this little one while the boys wash some dishes or help with laundry, I’m shooing them into the…
It was in the upper 80s yesterday and while I put off making supper a little longer, Ruth and I toddled out to the garden. I almost started to water the freshly planted rows of beets and turnips but a wandering Ruthie pulled me away. Abram took over for me, capable as he is in…
