Monthly Archives: July 2013

Composting for the Erudite* Urbanite   Composting. It’s great, right? Use something from the earth, allow it to return to it and start the whole cycle all over again. Hakuna Matata. That’s all fine and good when, say, you can have a big ol’ heaping pile of rotting foodstuffs out behind the ol’ barn or something,Continue reading “Storage Tips: Compost”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Tomatoes OR “Good God, why are you still keeping them in the fridge?” So Tomato season is about to be upon us. I don’t know about ya’ll, but a fresh summertime tomato is pretty much my raison d’etre. Everything else is me just waiting around to die. …Hm…. ThatContinue reading “Storage Tips: Tomatoes”

How you keeping up with all those greens? Drowning in salad yet? If so, then perhaps consider this idea, which can be found on nearly every blog that has the word “Mommy” in the title: Make a whole set of these on Tuesday evenings and set them in the fridge. Every morning grab a takieContinue reading “Storage Tips: Mason Jar Salads”

By giving us small potted plants as opposed to pre-cut herbs, Farmer Ted, in his infinite wisdom, is giving us a gift that keeps on giving. All you have to do is keep it alive.  YOU: “But potted herbs? I can’t grow things! What am I supposed to do with these?” ME: “There’s a lot toContinue reading “Storage Tips: Growing Herbs”