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Building a Chicken Coop

by Sri Lalita • November 7, 2011 • Gardening, Homesteading • 0 Comments

The food and sustainability movement is big. Bigger than my vegetable garden and 8 chickens, but I'm part of it. I'm sure freedom has many definitions, but feeding your family and friends is certainly one of them.
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Handcut Nettle Noodles

by Sri Lalita • September 5, 2011 • Gardening, Herbs, Parenting, Recipes, Wildcrafting • 4 Comments

Stinging nettles are a mineral-rich herbal delight which cure a myriad of complaint, but I knew how good they would be rolled into handcut noodles.
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Winter Planting: Its Time.

by Sri Lalita • August 23, 2011 • Gardening • 0 Comments

Now is the time to establish winter vegetables from seed. Sowing seeds are cheaper than starts and doing it now allows the plants to utilize the summer sun before the light changes.
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Spiced Preserved Lemons

by Sri Lalita • August 15, 2011 • Recipes • 2 Comments

Time for preserved lemons. Traditionally, this Moroccan preparation uses simply lemons and salt. I like it with spices as below.
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Fig & Romaine Salad

by Sri Lalita • August 1, 2011 • Recipes • 0 Comments

Fig & Romaine Salad with a simple balsamic dressing.Variations? Many. Goat cheese would be genius.
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Smells like the Village

by Sri Lalita • July 21, 2011 • Ayurveda, Health, Herbs • 2 Comments

My husband said, “It smells like the village up in here!” I take that as a compliment. He’s talking about the herbs hanging in bundles over the doors. My husband is a paradox. He grew up on the edge...
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Rose Honey

by Sri Lalita • July 19, 2011 • Health, Herbs, Recipes • 1 Comment

Just raw, local honey and sweet-smelling, pesticide-free rose petals. There’s not much to say in this post, other than the obvious: yum. Heirloom pink roses. Fragrant and lovely. They are taking over the hedge. Oh, the hedge. The old lady who...
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