I started October in the garden off with fun book to get ideas for next year: Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century is full of thoughts and projects, some of which we are already doing. It's funny how in August I am always tired of my gardens (it's the heat really), but come October, I… Continue reading Urban Homesteading: October In The Garden
Month: October 2015
Fear and Loathing of Halloween & The Teal Pumpkin Project
Let's start this off with a tale.....one where a girl never celebrated any holidays growing up, because her parents followed a church that didn't believe in them. Growing up in a world where people took a zealot fervor of never letting children have imaginations, nor pretending anything. As I grew into adulthood I toyed with… Continue reading Fear and Loathing of Halloween & The Teal Pumpkin Project
Olive Oil Zucchini Muffins
The final pickings of our zucchini plants went into these muffins as fall came upon the garden. Olive oil adds a lovely depth of flavor to these, and the muffins freeze well for later snacking. Olive Oil Zucchini Muffins Ingredients: 3 cups grated zucchini (about 2 zucchini) 1 Tbsp Ener-G Foods Egg Replacer + ¼ cup… Continue reading Olive Oil Zucchini Muffins
Handcrafted and Canned Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce is a simple thing to make, so simple it is sadness to buy it in a can. And the worst part about canned cranberry sauce is the one dominant brand in the US is a horrid product. It is syrupy sweet, for a reason, it is heavy on the corn syrup: Cranberries, high… Continue reading Handcrafted and Canned Cranberry Sauce