Author: Gracie

Yesterday was meant to be dedicated to outside work… of which we have a LOT. Of course, it was raining all day long… resulting in lots of mud… so we took the opportunity to do crafty/family things and spend time with some friends. I can’t complain. Jeff is getting...

I’m all about reducing food waste. So many little packages to sift through when it comes to our food! Jeff and I made a conscious decision a while back to buy as much as we can in bulk, and what we can’t we try to get in containers that...

Jeff and I went to bed irritated at each other last night (it’s never really a "fight" anymore, just communication glitches it seems). In the early early dark morning, I got up to pee and when I climbed back in bed he held me close we said we were...

So I thought I’d post a little about what it is we actually eat around here, although it changes so much all the time (seasonally, my mood, etc) that I’m not sure how representative it’ll be. I plan to do this "week in food" every so often to see...

This past weekend was lovely. It was cooler than the past week, but it didn’t stop us from getting out. Today is rainy and Vera has a cold, so we aren’t at the brunch we planned on going to this morning. It sucks that a runny nose and a...

The weather has been amazing lately. There’s nothing like a good Michigan winter to put me in a properly grateful place once the first 50 degree day comes around. I swear, those first few days are therapeutic for me, and I can’t seem to find anything wrong with the...

Okay, so I was going to do a week in food, but I got sick and lost all my energy. We also got treated to dinner a few times, plus ate too big and too late a lunch on one of the days (resulting in eating potato wedges with...

 …and people are definitely starting to look at my belly. I went out to the food coop last night with our friend Doug (I got some mung beans for sprouting! Exciting!), and there were a few women who’s eyes were definitely on my middle area. It was as if...

No, nothing pregnancy related- although I did scratch that kimchi itch last week, and it was SO GOOD. I even saved the liquid from the containers and threw it in a hot & sour-style soup. YUM.

Anyway, I’m having distinct spiritual cravings. I crave simplicity. I crave authenticity. I crave...

I LOVE KOMBUCHA! Kombucha was really my first introduction to the world of bacteria/yeast-enhanced foods (unless you count yogurt), and it certainly opened my eyes. I first tried the stuff at a friend’s mother’s house. This woman introduced us to the world of Weston A. Price, which kind...