Many thanks to Emma Holister of http://www.art-margin.com/ for this thorough guide to sprouting. I’ve been sprouting for many years, off and on, and I picked up a few tips from Emma. I’m not as...

Image by boboroshi via Flickr If you garden, or have access to fresh veggies in season, canning food is something you may want to do. There is something so satisfying about those pretty jars full of...

Storage of food and other basic supplies that you know you’ll need can help you feel more on top of things, though I don’t recommend it if you think you might be moving. Hauling all that stuff...

Ah, food! One of life’s pleasures, and sometimes one of its perplexities. It’s been a happy surprise for me to realize that the way of eating that naturally flows from simple food is not only a...

Pressure cooking has changed a lot lately — there is a whole new generation of pressure cookers that are said to be foolproof. No more stories of the canner exploding and spewing its contents around the...

Healthy meal! Image by tom.hensel via Flickr It’s really nice that eating simply is also eating very healthfully. By eating simply I mean: Lots of vegetables and fruits. As much as possible,...