Don’t throw it out, or pour it down the drain! Sour milk is like a buttermilk, it acts with raising agents (baking soda in particular) to make baked items particularly fluffy. If the smell of the milk is strong, then […] Read more »

Saving the butter wrappers to be used later for baking, putting every possible piece of paper in recycling,  these acts will not change the world at large. But they will change your world. It changes the meaning and interactions that […] Read more »

A friend gave me a jar of toasted wheat germ that she was not going to use. The wheat germ came with a muffin recipe. It called for shortening, and that was enough to motivate and inspire me to create […] Read more »

Today is the end of the Mayan calendar! What all of it means, I don’t know, but I do know that I want intention and awareness to be invested in the day. What is it that brings us to a […] Read more »

mothering Mother in Daily Life  Green Living Bites ~ Replace wrapping paper with wrapping cotton, and cotton reusable bags! Even better, give gifts in the mothering Mother drawstring and velcro closing bags!  ~Give with meaning this holiday. Create something from your own […] Read more »

The price of food does play an influence on decision making. Yesterday I was bitten by the temptation to buy Breyers ice cream for a dinner that we are hosting with children. On every level the ice cream is not […] Read more »

A new verb has just been created! “But it’s not convenient.”This is the most common Western objection to living a green lifestyle. It is all about convenience. We have been programmed to think about convenience first. And when we have […] Read more »

After an interesting evening listening to Bill McKibben and the 350.org group speak in NYC, there are several reflections that I have. McKibben wrote an article for Rolling Stone Magazine and it summarizes the issues and plans for action. 350.org […] Read more »

Tonight I am going to a talk in NYC given by Bill McKibben of 350.org. I know very little about Bill and his work. The bit that I do know is that it will be a numbers presentation focusing around […] Read more »