I canned my first-ever pickles a couple of weeks ago! I cannot believe how easy that was! We live in a society where we think everything needs to be made by a company (i.e., machines), that we, somehow are not able to can our own produce ourselves (even though this has been done in home…
Archives for August 2014
Where I live: Visit more of my house
Last week, I wrote a special guest post on my friend’s blog White Cabana talking about sustainable design in my kitchen (click on the link to visit my kitchen), and this week is the second and final post showing my office and bathroom. Given that White Cabana is all about white design, it was a good…
Summer Greek Salad | Vegetarian
When I was a teenager, picky, and eating too much fast-food, I used to say that I didn’t like feta cheese (or any goat cheese for that matter). At some point in time, I decided to try it, and, well… the rest is history! Luckily, I have access to a delicious local goat feta cheese…
Classic Summer Grass-Fed Burger with Zucchini and Sauerkraut + Fries
I know it always surprises people when I post a recipe with meat in it. Although I mostly eat vegan and vegetarian meals, I still eat some meat occasionally, as long as it’s organic and grass-fed, meaning that the animals lived mostly outside in the fields, eating grass, instead of being confined to horrible conditions…