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Monthly Archives: October 2012
reading response: passive aggressive
Back in 2010, when Joe & I were brand-newlyweds, he stumbled upon this NY Times article about a crazy German home style that required no heating. In fact, the home could be heated just by warming your tea water in … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, design, energy, Europe, Germany, passive house, Passivhaus, standards, sustainability
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week 9: the budget update
The hardest thing about this project–after finding the time to cook on a regular basis–has been figuring out if we’re reducing our waste. Overall, yes. The trash bags last longer, smell better & don’t have much in them from our … Continue reading
week 9: eating her curds & whey
Say Käsespätzle! homemade spaetzle & cheese The pantry is getting bare. Only a few cans left. An odd half package of rice noodles. The basic vinegars & oils that form the base of most of our meals. Containers of bulk … Continue reading
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Tagged dairy, homemade cheese, local food, recipe, sustainability
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outside experience 3: the community forum
This year, The Orchard saw it’s first (tiny) harvests… Now what? It’s simple. Free fruit for all. A public orchard where everyone is entitled to the fruit. Okay, it is not that simple. On Saturday, I joined other Bloomington Community … Continue reading
week 8: the budget update
I think I just need to explain how much food we’re getting from our CSAs. This week between the two baskets, I’d say we carried home about 20 pounds of fresh produce. There’s still a lot of it in the … Continue reading
week 8: the soup that gets us through
Believe me, there’s no way to make this soup look attractive. But trust me, it’s good. There’s no way around it: CSAs = greens. Lots of them. And one household can only consume so much before things get wilted! This … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, greens, recipe, soup, spring, sweet potato, vegan
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week 7: the budget update
This post didn’t get made on Friday, because I was busy hiking & hanging out in the Stars Hallow-esque town of Nashville, Ind. with my family. We took the weekend to soak up all the awesome autumn weather fun that … Continue reading
week 7: the winter CSA
Remember how I mentioned that Joe & I signed up for a second CSA without realizing how much it overlapped our first one? We decided to buy into the second one regardless, ready to fill our freezer with goodies to … Continue reading
reading response: toward a green economy
an old photo from my previous blog (when I felt the need to put everything in colored boxes) plus my husband hugging a windmill Back in 2010, through a random series of events, Joe & I ended up on a … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, energy, European Union, Germany, renewables, solar, wind
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week 6: the budget update
We were out of town for a wedding during the weekend, so meals were largely out of our control. There was a lot of waste from eating out (both garbage & dollars), but I’m not listing it here. Why? (1) … Continue reading
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