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Sun-Dried Heaven

July 29, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Sun-dried tomatoes are one of my favorite foods. I love their concentrated, sweet tomato-ness in just about everything, and will even eat them straight when soaked in olive oil. But at the store, they are a pricey delicacy that either come in tiny, quickly-used jars or in bags that always look too dry and often [...]

10 Advanced Ways to Be Green, Part 1

July 27, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

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 [...]

Keeping Cool with Lavender Lemonade

July 22, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Lavender is blooming now in my garden, not only looking and smelling beautiful, but attracting bees and other pollinators to the rest of my plants. Lavender is easy to grow in any well-drained soil, and is a relatively drought tolerant, perennial plant that adds interest to any garden with its grey leaves and tall, purple [...]

Cool Figs on a Hot Summer Night

July 15, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Figs are coming into season here in Southern California, and my tree is absolutely loaded with them. Yum! Native to the Middle East, figs were one of the first fruits ever to be cultivated. Seeing how they grow effortlessly and abundantly here without any real pests, I understand why California currently ranks third in the world [...]

Cabbage Harvest for Homemade Sauerkraut

July 4, 2009 Factory-Free Food

The first organic cabbages and kale are ready for harvest in my garden now. I’ve had some trouble getting used to the Southern California growing season, where, because there is no frost, there are more garden pests than I ever thought imaginable. The cabbage looper worms and I have been at war for the last [...]

Stinging Nettles Are Good For You

June 16, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Today I weeded my very overgrown flower garden, and learned (the hard way) that stinging nettles are the most common weed there. But despite the fire in my hands that lasted for several minutes, I was so glad at the discovery! People have been using nettles for food, medicine, fiber, and dyes since the Bronze [...]

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