Tag Archive for ‘homemade’
TEA TIME!
With the cost of gas and food going up, it’s becoming more economical to throw your own parties at home.
URBAN HOME-STAND
Thank you for coming up and making our first( of hopefully many) “Homestand’s” a positive and successful event (estimated nearly 200 dropped in throughout the day). Also a big thank you to those who came bearing homemade gifts and complimentary comments. We appreciate your support!
RAINY DAY PROJECTS
We So Cal folks aren’t used to weather. Yep, word is that we are spoiled and we haven’t a clue what to do when weather happens. But for us weather is good, weather forces us to change routines, get creative and perhaps tackle projects that have been on the “to do list” for ages.
REAL FOOD, REAL SIMPLE – URBAN HOMESTEAD MEALS
On the food front… The figs are finally ripe so we devoured our first fig quesadilla of the season. I know, sounds odd but it’s soooo delicious!
NEWS BYTES
Though we haven’t posted much in the way of the ongoing impact our little film has had, we are happy to report that our homemade film is still growing strong.
Our short film, Homegrown Revolution (you can buy the DVD here) will be screening at home and abroad.
REAL FOOD, REAL SIMPLE: Weekly Meal Wrap Up
Whew doggie! It’s been a busy week here at the urban homestead. Busy with bees (getting ready to harvest some honey!), battling bad bugs, moving the tender greens to cooler spot in the yard and getting things ready for a major can-a-thon.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Growing community, check out the updated list of upcoming events and film screenings of our little, homemade film ‘Homegrown Revolution.’
GINGER SODA RECIPE
Recipe will make eight 16oz bottles INGREDIENTS: 3 ounces of fresh ginger root (You can add more if you like strong ginger taste.) 6 tablespoons of citrus juice (Lemon &/ or orange) 3/4 cup of sugar (Natural cane is best. Light brown sugar gives an extra richness to the flavor.) 4 1/2 quarts of water [...]
WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP x2
Our readership is growing by the day, so a warm welcome to all you new readers. For those of you who are internet savvy you can follow happenings on the urban homestead on FACEBOOK and TWITTER! Weeks are going by so fast, by the time I turn around I am already behind in posting our [...]
WEEKLY MEAL WRAP UP x2
Whoosh. That’s the sound of time flying by! Where does the time go? One week, turns into two and I am already behind in putting up our weekly meals. Father time is going to need to slow down a bit. Given that we are smack dab in the middle of winter and enjoying fresh tomatoes [...]
