Cook seasonal: Chef Carlin prepares a winter spinach salad by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Eating seasonally means you’ll change your salad along with your wardrobe. Whether it’s spinach in the colder months or butter …
A composting bag: lazy person’s compost by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 If you’re interested turning your garbage into compost- to support the planet and/or your plants- there is a very simple …
Cook seasonal: Chef Carlin battles our fear of potatoes (I) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Just because you’re eating seasonally and potatoes are the vegetable of the moment, it doesn’t mean you are obligated to …
Green cleaning with baking soda, vinegar & lemon by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Indoor air pollution is a problem for every home. It’s not just paints that offgas VOCs (volatile organic compounds), but …
How to make a cheap, and container-free, peanut butter by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Depending on how fast you eat peanut butter, those glass or plastic containers can start to pile up. Instead of …
Black gold: high rent worm composting by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 The Romans used worms to compost over 2,000 years ago and 100 years ago Charles Darwin held composting worms in …
Homemade peanut butter with olive oil by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2009 In her first attempt at making her own peanut butter, faircompanies’ Kirsten Dirksen tried a no-oil-added recipe and while it …
Potty diaries: learning the rituals by Kirsten Dirksen on July 24, 2008 In this installment of our potty diaries- our attempt to get our baby out of diapers at an early age-, …
