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Spring Gardening 2010

March 17th, 2010 No Comments

A few notes:
1) I had a conversation with my landlady yesterday about how we might not have any more conflict about the garden. We agreed that I can plant anywhere that I want to, so long as a) I put a border around my garden, and b) I do not use the fence as [...]

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Cranberry Tofu with Coconut Cream Asparagus

January 13th, 2010 No Comments

Though recipes aren’t subject to copyright, I will mention that I got this from The Vegan Cook’s Bible, and what is listed here has only minor modifications. Meatatarians can probably substitute chicken breast for the tofu with good results.
This may also be the meal that sealed the deal on my three-month vegan experiment. [...]

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Biking from Lowell to Somerville

July 11th, 2009 No Comments

Yesterday’s adventure: I strapped my bike to my car in the morning, and after work changed into cycling clothes and rode home. I have been wanting to do this for months, and finally got the perfect opportunity.

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Planters! From repurposed plastic bottles

May 9th, 2009 2 Comments

With a shout out to Dancinglights, and Inside Urban Green for the idea, I have been hard at work making planters out of repurposed soda and gatorade bottles, and takeout containers.
I’ve been asked for pictures, so here they are, using a gatorade bottle as an example:

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Lime Pickle!

February 4th, 2009 No Comments

After Comrade Don introduced me to Hot Lime Pickle (and other Indian relishes) last summer, I decided to see what I could learn about making my own.
Turns out, it’s easy.

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Kombucha Made of Win

December 16th, 2008 No Comments

I just made an awesomely win-ful, eye-poppingly tart Cranberry Kombucha.  You should too.  This is how it goes:
Ingredients:
1 bottle store-bought Kombucha, any flavor (buy it at whole foods or your local health-food store).
1 cup sugar (cane, beet, corn, maple, whatever)
4 tea bags (your choice) or equivalent amount of loose tea
1 gallon-size crock pot (or scale [...]

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Sandwich Made of Win

December 16th, 2008 No Comments

Tonight’s problem: Have bits in the kitchen; don’t want to cook anything complicated; don’t want to go to store.
Solution: Put bits on sandwich.  Details below, along with suggested substitutions.
Bits:
1 Uglyripe Tomato
1/2 White Onion
1 bucket mixed weird salad greens
1/2 tub baby bellas
1 link Tofurkey brand Italian Sausage substitute.  Consider any German, Italian, or Polish sausage (cooked), [...]

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