Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land

June 19, 2013

We just got our hands on Gary Paul Nabhan’s newest book, Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land: Lessons from Desert Farmers on Adapting to Climate Uncertainty. It couldn’t have arrived at a better time. In the spirit of full disclosure, I heard about this book on the grapevine a good while back, and requested a review copy from the publisher because we’ve met Gary and like his work. Getting free books once in a while is one of the perks of bloggin...

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Food Storage as Art

Mr. Homegrown

January 7, 2013

Design, Food, Food Preservation

...sh Ryou’s website is: www.savefoodfromthefridge.com...

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Essential System #8 – Nutrition (Extra Food)

Mr. Homegrown

August 23, 2006

Preparedness

Continuing our countdown of the ten essential systems we get to the food category. In our grab and go bags we have a few Clif Bars – they taste alright, don’t require cooking, and have a relatively long shelf life. The problem with Cliff Bars is that they prove tempting when we have the occasional sweet tooth attack. This is why some people keep MREs (meals, ready to eat) on hand, because they taste so foul you won’t be tempted to bust them open....

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Saturday Linkages: Cat Memes, Food Allergies and a Monteverdi Drop

Mr. Homegrown

January 11, 2020

Saturday Linkages

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...How a cat named Smudge’s distaste for salad created one of 2019’s most popular memes Why the world is becoming more allergic to food No One Wants Your Used Clothes Anymore ‘Like sending bees to war’: the deadly truth behind your almond-milk obsession DIY Rolling Umbrella Base A 27-year-old Costco fan loves the store so much he got a logo tattooed and had a birthday party in the food court Music break: Lamento della Ninfa by Claudio Monteverdi...

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Savoring the Fruits of Your Labor Panel Discussion

Mr. Homegrown

March 17, 2014

Events

...Public Library on May 1st for a panel discussion on backyard gardening and food preservation: Santa Monica Farmers Market 2014 QUARTERLY PANEL SERIES When: Thursday, May 01, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Free and open to the public Where: Santa Monica Public Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd. MLK Auditorium SAVORING THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR Gardening and preserving stories and strategies to improve your quality of life and your bottom line. Backyard gardening and fo...

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