• DIY - Eat

    Candied Lemon Peels +

    Candied lemon peels is not something I remember eating a as child nor is it something I’ve thought about making for years. I do remember eating those jellied “lemon” wedges from the candy store as a kid, but my guess is that very few of the ingredients has anything to…

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    Grow Light Stand – Specs

    When I originally wrote about our brand new grow light stand a couple of years ago, we were such Newbies at this whole Urban Farming thing that I didn’t even think to give you some specifics! I was just really, really excited about the stand in general!  So after a…

  • DIY - Eat

    Meyer Lemon Recipe Extravaganza

    If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you will have seen that I received a very exciting package in the mail last week! It came at the end of a very long day and I was not feeling so hot. We were expecting several packages containing items for Sprout,…

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    The Worlds Most Perfect Hot Toddy

    Every once in a while, a lady just wants a good, hot, adult beverage! And what better way to appease her than with an absolutely delicious Hot Toddy? Well, I’ll tell you…How about a Hot Toddy using whiskey that has been infused with apples and cinnamon? Oh yeah… A couple…

  • DIY - Goats

    The Joys of Bartering

    BARTER A system of exchange by which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money. It is distinguishable from gift economies in that the reciprocal exchange is immediate and not delayed in time. Bartering is one of those…