Author Archives: S

Note: This article is a draft I had been adding to, mulling over, and occasionally editing for (it turns out) over two years now. It still doesn’t really read as polished or well-organized, to my eye, but frankly, I don’t … Continue reading →

Update: Since publishing the original post below we have discovered a much improved methodology that results in more nutritious and even tastier pancakes. It incorporates soaking the flour overnight. This takes no more trouble or time to make, it simply … Continue reading →

Calamondin (Kalamansi, Kalamunding, etc.) are small, sour, florally-fragrant tropical citrus fruits widely used in parts of the Philipines, Indonesia, and Malaysia. They are easy to grow and produce abundantly throughout much of the year. They are often compared to limes … Continue reading →

Ah! Summer time! Two of the most common things those with gardens and chickens seem to find themselves with an abundance of at the height of the season are tomatoes and eggs. Sometimes they end up with more than they … Continue reading →

During a workshop a while back I was showcasing our “coop design”, and while people were receptive and interested of course, I also got a vague sense some seemed almost confused by how little “stuff” there was to see—just a … Continue reading →

I’m sure most any farmer has experienced something like this at one point: you are able to grow an amazing crop of something great with wonderfully little effort, 100% sustainably, and it’s so nutritiously delicious you can’t stop raving about … Continue reading →

Papayas (Carica papaya) are a wonderful crowd-pleaser of a fruit–fresh, dried, or frozen for smoothies.  They are deservedly a popular backyard garden item throughout the tropics. Unlike woody fruit trees, they can grow from a seed to a mature fruiting … Continue reading →

Every stop to think just what an amazing, miraculous food the seemingly ordinary chicken egg is? Not only is it one of the most nutritious foods on Earth, it is also the only unprocessed food of animal origin that comes … Continue reading →

I am so over “making do” with lots of cheap crap and thinking I’m being frugal. There is little that is “frugal” or “economical” about supporting low-quality standards of manufacturing and abusive worker conditions, monkeying around with products that function … Continue reading →

I once saw the paraphrased equivalent of that sentence printed on a T-shirt. Presumably it was intended as a joke. But like most of the wittiest jokes, it embodies a kernel of truth. The “wild chickens” of Kauai are a … Continue reading →