The Worst Green Gifts for Eco-Newbs
I’m guilty: I’m an Elitist Gifter. At least, I have been in the past. I just think whatever thing I’ve been using, or food I’ve been eating, or book I’ve been reading has been so gosh-danged fabulous I just *HAVE* to pass it along. My very own version of Oprah’s Favorite Things, if you will, but with less hysteria and sobbing. Well, maybe some sobbing—green gifts aren’t always appreciated. Many of my eco-conscious friends jump at the chance to pay their green knowledge forward with a gift that nudges the receiver into a more enviro-friendly...
Read MoreOff-Topic Tuesday: Advent Activity Calendar
I’m not a crafty person. In fact, I will go so far as to say that utilizing fine motor skills in tasks such as sewing, cutting, threading, weaving, knitting, gluing, etc. gives me a bout of anxiety. (Seriously, I’ve elevated my heart rate just by focusing too hard on plucking my eyebrows. The Concentration!). But a gal’s gotta give in sometime, especially when she is the sort who is known to say, “Oh, shit, I could just MAKE THAT!” I’ve always drooled over the pre-fab Advent calendars and countdown garlands which grace the pages of expensive home ware...
Read MoreGrandmom’s Chocolate Cake
Happy Birthday, Grandmom! My grandmother knew a little somethin’ about pizzazz: she always added something extra to things, a special topper on a package, a pretty brooch to a jacket, a secret ingredient to a recipe. Her chocolate cake is coveted by everyone in the family for its dense texture and chocolate flavor that isn’t overly sweet. Paired with peanut butter icing, this cake is a classic, just like Grandmom. The thirteenth child of her family, born on the thirteenth, Grandmom defied the unluckiness of that number and lived her life in song and amusement. She lived to the...
Read MoreHomemade Crescent Rolls–Dairy-free, too!
When I was placed in charge of Thanksgiving dinner, I vowed that no processed junk would touch anyone’s lips at my table. When my youngest brother requested–DEMANDED–crescent rolls (that I had only ever made from a can), I knew I had to take matters into my own unprocessed hands. Homemade Crescent Rolls Ingredients Makes approx. 32 rolls 3 1/2 cups bread flour 1 pkg active dry yeast 1/3 cup water, warm 3/4 cup soy milk, room temperature 1 1/2 tbsp honey 2 eggs 1 tsp sea salt 4 tbsp butter or Earth Balance, softened For the inside: 4 or 5 tbsp butter or Earth Balance,...
Read MoreThanksgiving Menu 2011
I’m hosting Thanksgiving this year, as it has become infinitely easier to host functions with a toddler than prepare food, pack it, along with all the toddler accouterments, into a car only to re-pack everything again, hours later, to come home (early) so said child can go to bed. I’ve cooked a large Thanksgiving meal before, preparing half of it ahead of time, traveling six hours, and finishing in my husband’s grandmother’s kitchen. I had three appetizers, all the Thanksgiving necessities, and two desserts for eight adults. I’m hoping that I can handle cooking...
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