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Greek yogurt is better than ice cream. OK, nothing is better than chocolate Haagen Dazs, but Stonyfield Organic Vanilla Greek Yogurt and Cafe Latte Greek Yogurt are…

I’ve seen plenty of those “What to do with your farmshare vegetables” posts. But as simple as they’d like it to sound, most recipes for…

I asked a few of my favorite green bloggers and activists to give me one New Year’s Resolution. Even the best greenies among us know…

I am not a Vitamix blogger. No one has ever offered me a free fancy blender and I am not sure anyone ever will. But…

When my CSA gave us “pickling cucumbers” last week I figured they’d end up in the compost. What did I know about pickling? I imagined…

We know that it’s cheaper to buy a whole organic chicken than to buy it in parts. I still don’t personally have a use for…

While my homesteading skills are admittedly amateur, I have been deeply enticed by the idea of a Food Swap. Some Philadelphia foodies recently began a…

Once upon a time I ate little packets of Oatmeal for breakfast. (Actually, once upon a time I ate Cinnamon Toast Crunch for breakfast, but…

Here is another easy one for the “Urban Homesteading for Dummies” series. Leftover bread? Devastating to throw away, especially when you’ve put all that effort…

Another addition to what I’d like to start calling my “Homesteading for Dummies” series that currently includes “Even You Can Make Jam” and “Anyone Can…