This is a great video on suburban sustainability. I’ve read about this family before, and have their site linked to this blog on the left sidebar…but you can also click here to view their site. Watching the video made me wish I had a little more land around my house to plant stuff…my entire plot,Continue reading “Self-Sustainability in the City (suburbs, actually)”
Category Archives: Simplicity
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#39)
24 Mason jars.An 80 foot garden hose.A gym bag full of wet clothes.3 rolls of paper towels. I always enjoy the comments and looks I get riding this bike, especially when it’s loaded…but I received one of the best comments today while riding down trendy Elmwood Avenue during peak rush hour. It was from aContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#39)”
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#39)
>24 Mason jars.An 80 foot garden hose.A gym bag full of wet clothes.3 rolls of paper towels. I always enjoy the comments and looks I get riding this bike, especially when it’s loaded…but I received one of the best comments today while riding down trendy Elmwood Avenue during peak rush hour. It was from aContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#39)”
Mundo in a (mini) Cornfield
Ahhh…the dog days of summer. This past winter I made a personal commitment to myself during a particularly frigid cold snap (that seemed to last for months) that I would not complain about the heat and humidity no matter how hot and humid it was in the kitchen…today was hot and tomorrow is supposed toContinue reading “Mundo in a (mini) Cornfield”
>Mundo in a (mini) Cornfield
>Ahhh…the dog days of summer. This past winter I made a personal commitment to myself during a particularly frigid cold snap (that seemed to last for months) that I would not complain about the heat and humidity no matter how hot and humid it was in the kitchen…today was hot and tomorrow is supposed toContinue reading “>Mundo in a (mini) Cornfield”
First Day of Summer Garden Pics
Red Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts Heirloom Tomatoes Corn
>First Day of Summer Garden Pics
> Red Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts Heirloom Tomatoes Corn
Virgin Pepper
It’s tiny and it’s beautiful…and I realize I was a little anticipatory by plucking it from its plant so early…I was just so surprised when I looked down and saw it hanging there. I grew it from seed…amazing. It’s the first actual vegetable (opposed to an herb) I plucked from the garden this year, exceptContinue reading “Virgin Pepper”
>Virgin Pepper
>It’s tiny and it’s beautiful…and I realize I was a little anticipatory by plucking it from its plant so early…I was just so surprised when I looked down and saw it hanging there. I grew it from seed…amazing. It’s the first actual vegetable (opposed to an herb) I plucked from the garden this year, exceptContinue reading “>Virgin Pepper”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#38)
A wooden box containing small tools, cleaning supplies, printer ink, and other miscellaneous items.A new pair of shoes.A new shirt.A parsley plant (on front rack).Two tomato cages (barely visible on lower right sidebar…obscured by the corn).
>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#38)
>A wooden box containing small tools, cleaning supplies, printer ink, and other miscellaneous items.A new pair of shoes.A new shirt.A parsley plant (on front rack).Two tomato cages (barely visible on lower right sidebar…obscured by the corn).
Penne Bolognese (variation)
By now readers of this blog have probably surmised that I like starch…particularly bread and pasta…and over recent years I have migrated towards whole and multiple grain varieties. Pasta, I think, is one of the most incredibly versatile foods…it’s simple, the variations and ingredients are seemingly endless, and a meal can be made in oneContinue reading “Penne Bolognese (variation)”
>Penne Bolognese (variation)
>By now readers of this blog have probably surmised that I like starch…particularly bread and pasta…and over recent years I have migrated towards whole and multiple grain varieties. Pasta, I think, is one of the most incredibly versatile foods…it’s simple, the variations and ingredients are seemingly endless, and a meal can be made in oneContinue reading “>Penne Bolognese (variation)”
Bike Bus
I can’t remember where I downloaded this image from (my apologies to whoever should be receiving credit). This has nothing to do with urban or simplicity (at least not overtly)…I just really like this photo. It makes me smile and I thought I’d share it. But I can’t help wonder what the deal is withContinue reading “Bike Bus”
>Bike Bus
>I can’t remember where I downloaded this image from (my apologies to whoever should be receiving credit). This has nothing to do with urban or simplicity (at least not overtly)…I just really like this photo. It makes me smile and I thought I’d share it. But I can’t help wonder what the deal is withContinue reading “>Bike Bus”
>Carl Honore On Slowness
>After a day of my usual hectic life…trying to fit more into into one day than possible…I came across this video on SlowBike. The video is on the longish side (about 20 minutes), and I realize it may be difficult to spare the time in this sped up world…but it is well worth the watch…it’sContinue reading “>Carl Honore On Slowness”
Carl Honore On Slowness
After a day of my usual hectic life…trying to fit more into into one day than possible…I came across this video on SlowBike. The video is on the longish side (about 20 minutes), and I realize it may be difficult to spare the time in this sped up world…but it is well worth the watch…it’sContinue reading “Carl Honore On Slowness”
>Super Flavorful Dinner
>Curried FishLentils and RiceKimcheePickled Turnip Simple, delicious, nutritious…and inexpensive. I didn’t record the recipes, but if you’d like some that seem relatively similar click here, here, here, and here.
Super Flavorful Dinner
Curried FishLentils and RiceKimcheePickled Turnip Simple, delicious, nutritious…and inexpensive. I didn’t record the recipes, but if you’d like some that seem relatively similar click here, here, here, and here.
>Things That Can Be Carried on A Bike (#35 & #36)
>Two Cases of Soda (and I don’t even drink soda).Thirty pounds of ice (this was a little challenging on a hot and sunny day…as the ice melted it would shift and loosen the straps…I almost lost the smaller bag twice).This past weekend Buffalo hosted it’s 52nd annual Allentown Art Festival. The street on which IContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried on A Bike (#35 & #36)”
Urban Simplicty 