Tag Archive for ‘kitchen’
KITCHEN COSMETICS: APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
Did you know that, if you use conventional cosmetics on a daily basis, you can absorb almost 5 pounds of chemicals and toxins into your body each year? We kicked off the ‘Kitchen Cosmetics’ series with Coconut Oil Another staple we use on the homestead is apple cider vinegar. We feel that the best brand [...]
TEA TIME!
With the cost of gas and food going up, it’s becoming more economical to throw your own parties at home.
LEMON PEA PASTA
One of my favorite early spring dishes is this quick and easy “Lemon Pea Pasta.” The recipe is simple
LOW IMPACT KITCHEN: MORTAR & PESTLE
We have a new low tech kitchen gadget at our unplugged kitchen here on the urban homestead – a Mexican mortar & pestle or ‘Molcajete y Tejolote’
AROUND THE URBAN HOMESTEAD
Living in Southern California, there’s not really much down time for us homesteaders-farmers. Only one more month left in 2010 and already projects and plans are being hatched for 2011.
HERE COMES THE SUN!
Sure is nice to see that yellow bright ball in the sky! The greyish clouds are moving out, leaving brilliant blue skies and nippish temps – just in time for fall!
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!
NATURAL BEAUTY
For centuries every culture has been on a question for beauty but these days our obsession with beauty is proving not only to be toxic and deadly. Every year millions of woman get sick or die because of what they are putting on their skin and hair.
HERB BUTTER
It’s spring! Well actually, this week it feels more like SUMMER! And that means lots of fun culinary delights coming out of the urban homestead’s kitchen. Combining edible flower, herbs and butter for a delightful treat to slather on biscuits or smother veggies. Here’s a recipe for HERB BUTTER Fresh From Our Garden to Your [...]
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 [...]
