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Consumerist Culture & Dryer Maintenance

I recently received the following comment on my DIY Dryer Maintenance post that read: "Wow, a dryer ? It's always interesting to see how other "cultures" do things, I have never even owned one, a dryer that is. The clothes hang out on the line, the sun does it's thing.    No carbon pollution from burning electricity, no money spent…
September 28, 2013
Three Ways to Store Roasted Hatch Chile

Three Ways to Store Roasted Hatch Chile

Hatch Chile is a staple here in New Mexico.  We buy it in bulk in September from grocery stores or pop up vendors in parking lots throughout our cities and counties, pay a little extra to have it roasted on the spot, cart home our steaming hot plastic bags full of chile, spend hours and hours prepping it and then…
September 20, 2013
2 Tips for Making Perfect Goat Cheese

2 Tips for Making Perfect Goat Cheese

When we first began our short adventures in Goat Sharing last year, I had no idea how much I would grow to love goat cheese.  I knew I liked it, but I wouldn't have guessed it would become one of my favorite things and that I would crave it regularly.   Now, I am by no means an expert in…
September 10, 2013

Herbed Cream Cheese

How do you turn plain ol' cream cheese into a deliciously extravagant snack? Harvest, chop up, and stir some fresh herbs into your favorite cream cheese, then slather it on some crackers or freshly baked bread!  Our favorite herb combination is basil and thyme, but any herb or combination you love will work! Delicious doesn't have to be complicated! Hope…
September 6, 2013

Make Your Own Fabric (Paper) Towels

Last year, after being sent a photo of some fabric paper towels by a friend, we decided to make some of our own to give away as gifts to family and friends!  Not only were they a hit with everyone who received them, but we made some for ourselves and have used them every day since!  Here's the simple How-To...…
September 3, 2013

How to Save Tomato Seeds – Fermentation Process

Seeds are, in my mind, such a magical thing.  The fact that an itty bitty seed contains the potential for so much life (and sustenance) never ceases to amaze me. Ever since we began on this urban farming journey of ours, I've been doing my best to learn how to save different varieties of seeds properly.  Especially, tomato seeds...I have…
August 31, 2013