TweetThis is one of those 1970’s style photo books. The kind with interesting photographs along with text (in this case handwritten). It’s very 70’s in that it explores what it is to be a woman, if a woman should live her life in the kitchen, etc. I feel that the feminist movement has done what [...]

TweetThis is a thought-provoking book about how our diet affects our daily life from emotional, physical and spiritual perspectives. I found a lot of myself in Annemarie. She was Dutch but lived in South America for most of her childhood and adolescence. Then she moved to America. She was married to a middle eastern man [...]

TweetWhen you think of kitchen gadgets, you probably don’t think about scissors. But they are a helpful tool! Most of us probably use scissors to open packaged foods, onion bags, mixes, etc. But you can also use scissors to easily snip herbs, chives, and green onions into small pieces. You can quickly trim greens, grapes, [...]

TweetI’ve seen that there is a “The New Laurel’s Kitchen” now, but I’m not familiar with it. This is for the original. Having spent time with a vegetarian family (we were provided food, but no meat, and I had to cook), I got a lot of recipes, ideas, and advice from this book. It’s more [...]

TweetProbably most of you reading this have never heard of a groat (huh? Is that some kind of exotic goat? or just a typo?). But I was recently introduced to groats and the concept of hand-rolling them into oatmeal. It seems like a lot of work, but it doesn’t take long, requires no electricity, and [...]

TweetAre you thankful for something? Or maybe you have a special wish, hope, prayer. Maybe you’re remembering a lost loved one. Maybe you just need a moment to meditate and think about the blessings you have in your life. I am not a religious person, but I find comfort in spirituality. If you wish, take [...]

TweetThis is a product I picked up at one of the free stores in the Gulf Islands in British Columbia. My husband has been using it more than me, but in the last couple days my regular lotion ran out. I’m usually not too crazy about aloe vera gel. It’s nice for sunburn, but it [...]

TweetOK, this is a post for girls. Guys, you may want to skip this one, although it is interesting. Girls (women) you are familiar with the choices out there for your monthly period. Tampons, and pads, right? Tampons can be uncomfortable, and can give you toxic shock syndrome. Pads can be bulky, may leak, are [...]

TweetIn this interesting, somewhat amusing video, a Japanese man plays several instruments that he has handcrafted from vegetables. Yes, you read that right, vegetables! It’s pretty cool, just watch.  And another, this time he plays a full song on a broccoli ocarina (a broccalina?) accompanied on the piano. The musically inclined will recognize the song [...]

TweetMmmm… chocolate cake! No eggs, no butter, no milk. Completely delicious, and easy! I found this recipe at a cabin I stayed at recently in Canada. Our hosts were vegetarian, and I did have a bit of milk and eggs, but we were pretty limited. On this particular night, I was out of butter, eggs [...]