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Watermelon Rind Pickles

September 15, 2009 Factory-Free Food
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Melons are ready for harvest and this week I found a yellow watermelon and a cantaloupe in my CSA box. Seems like as good a time as any to make an old-fashioned Southern treat: Watermelon rind pickles. 

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Date Night!

September 4, 2009 Factory-Free Food
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The date palm, native to the Middle East, also grows easily in the Mediterranean climate of Southern California. For the past two weeks, my CSA box has included a bag full of the freshest, sweetest dates I’ve ever had. As a recent transplant to the West Coast, I had never had a fresh date before. [...]

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10 Advanced Ways to Be Green, Part 1

July 27, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living
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Several weeks ago, I posted on 10 Easy Ways to Be Green, introducing some simple ways to save money by living more lightly on the planet. Now that you’ve mastered them, here are ten advanced ways of living an eco-friendly life that will save you even more money, and continue to improve the health of [...]

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