8 Foods You Should Never Eat Out of Season

Found HERE

The Goods

I struggle. Weeds are my nemesis. Plants are my friends. I love green...in the right places. My gravel driveway is NOT one of them and the bad greens are taking over! I broke down & 'round-upped' it once, got it under control and lovely, but I just don't want to keep inhaling that stuff as I do the deed. So I did what any sane person would do. I googled it. The answer? Vinegar. Why am I surprised, the answer is always vinegar. Or baking soda. Or those two together (volcano anybody?). HERE is my new plan. I'll let you [my dear blog] know who wins. I kind of like that I have a conversation on the web with me, myself and my personified blog. I can say whatever I want and I never offend.

Also, THIS is my new curious favorite (for now) for info on cleaners. Except that after reading it, sometimes I feel like it's better to be dirty. But mostly I just go hug my vinegar and baking soda. Why aren't they ever on any list?

No, stinkin' Way!

As if corn isn't bad enough on the guts of cows & such, now they're adding candy?! And let's not forget to mention that it's the 'reject' candy that "isn't fit for store shelves." 100% beef? Riiighht, see it HERE

Regular red meat consumption: a No, no

If you've watched "Food Inc, Food Matters & Forks Over Knives" or read the China Study by Campbell, etc. this is not new news (& I definitely recommend all of them). But it's always cool to read more info & see the stats yourself. Check it out...an 'up to 28 year study' from Harvard found HERE.

THIS is just lovely...food frauds...just more evidence as to why we should be buying local or at trusted organic stores/sources.

Pink Slime

Makes me glad I stopped buying ground beef, but makes me wonder still about the ground turkey, I would think it would be the same process (anyone know?)...the video HERE is interesting alright.

Buckwheaties

I made my first batch of these this past summer & let them dry outside. I got a dehydrator for Christmas from my lovely mother so now I can make them in the winter too! They are mild-tasting so putting them with a banana is perfect. THIS article tells the health benefits (& shows a picture). Also, this is a great option to make raw granola with, or put in homemade energy bars, or whatever else you like to have 'crunch' in your diet. To pump up the nutrition, HERE is how to sprout them (this shows how to do it for wheatberries, but it's the same process), though I haven't done this yet...

VOC's & natural stains...

I'm painting some things & started looking into some natural paints/stains, etc...to see how they compare price-wise. Because my projects are small, I'm going to use them & I'm excited!! Particularly about Milk Paint (derived from milk proteins...a good use for them since they're not good for our tummies :) found HERE AND you don't have to sand or prime beforehand, which is why I wanted to use it in the first place. HERE is a site for more natural stains & the like...hopefully they're good ones because I'm going to buy one. Also HERE is an article about how to reduce VOC's in our homes (you know, without freaking out & going overboard about it).