Comments on: Independence Days Update: Summertime, and the Living is…Sweaty http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/ Finding the keys to the future…and trying not to lose them in the mess. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:53:32 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Weight Loss Workouts Expert http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/comment-page-1/#comment-29861 Weight Loss Workouts Expert Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:20:10 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/#comment-29861 Super article There's nothing like being healthy. In today's world, we have toworkout occasionnaly and throw off our bad diet habits. It's not that hard. You only have to stick to a diet program and keep going until you reach your goals. Thank you for sharing this with your readers. Super article

There’s nothing like being healthy. In today’s world, we have toworkout occasionnaly and throw off our bad diet habits. It’s not that hard. You only have to stick to a diet program and keep going until you reach your goals.

Thank you for sharing this with your readers.

]]> By: David King http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/comment-page-1/#comment-18687 David King Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:30:04 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/#comment-18687 Planted: nothing Harvested: tomatoes, tomatillos, eggplant, peppers, squash, onions, figs, lettuce, Preserved: peppers, figs, Waste Not: fixed an old coffee maker for use at work so I didn't have to buy one Want Not: saved seeds from a tasty unknown tomato, potted up some CA Native plants that someone was going to toss, Work on Community Food Systems: donated 28 pounds of basil, cherry tomatoes and a few squash, Eat the Food: made my annual sacred BLT sandwich (finally) This is an event which SHOULD occur in early summer, but this year, instead of waiting on tomatoes to ripen, the delay came from a lack of lettuce. Here, in southern California, tomatoes are a warm season crop and lettuce is a winter crop, so the annual BLT is supposed to celebrate the first tomato of the season. This year, when the tomatoes finally started to ripen, the lettuce was all past due and bitter. Now we are starting the first round of 'winter' lettuce and I snagged a few leaves off several small plants in order to have my BLT. The bread for the official 'Annual BLT' should be baked at home too. The only 'import' is the bacon – and no, I have no plans to grow a hog, butcher it and smoke the bacon. Not yet at least! So, I had my BLT last night and it was worth the wait! The bread was still warm from the oven, the tomatoes were red and juicy and lettuce was succulent. Eating it, I felt the value of true wealth - good food mostly home grown or home made. Powerfully good! It's been a good week here - suddenly it has warmed up and it looks like we might have a bit of summer for awhile this year yet! david Planted: nothing
Harvested: tomatoes, tomatillos, eggplant, peppers, squash, onions, figs, lettuce,
Preserved: peppers, figs,
Waste Not: fixed an old coffee maker for use at work so I didn’t have to buy one
Want Not: saved seeds from a tasty unknown tomato, potted up some CA Native plants that someone was going to toss,
Work on Community Food Systems: donated 28 pounds of basil, cherry tomatoes and a few squash,
Eat the Food: made my annual sacred BLT sandwich (finally) This is an event which SHOULD occur in early summer, but this year, instead of waiting on tomatoes to ripen, the delay came from a lack of lettuce. Here, in southern California, tomatoes are a warm season crop and lettuce is a winter crop, so the annual BLT is supposed to celebrate the first tomato of the season. This year, when the tomatoes finally started to ripen, the lettuce was all past due and bitter. Now we are starting the first round of ‘winter’ lettuce and I snagged a few leaves off several small plants in order to have my BLT. The bread for the official ‘Annual BLT’ should be baked at home too. The only ‘import’ is the bacon – and no, I have no plans to grow a hog, butcher it and smoke the bacon. Not yet at least! So, I had my BLT last night and it was worth the wait! The bread was still warm from the oven, the tomatoes were red and juicy and lettuce was succulent. Eating it, I felt the value of true wealth – good food mostly home grown or home made. Powerfully good!

It’s been a good week here – suddenly it has warmed up and it looks like we might have a bit of summer for awhile this year yet!

david

]]> By: Sarah http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/comment-page-1/#comment-18686 Sarah Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:38:26 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/#comment-18686 Eat the food/Preserve Something -- I made momos! Momos are delicious Tibetan dumplings. The recipe said "for four people, use this much dough". The dough made enough for four people. The filling made enough for four people, I suppose, if you were planning on hiking through the fridgid Tibetan steppe all day! So I froze them. And we will have lots of momos. Otherwise I've been eating mostly peanut butter sandwiches because it is waaay too hot to cook. I also ordered popsicle molds so that we don't go through so many packaged ones. Eat the food/Preserve Something — I made momos! Momos are delicious Tibetan dumplings. The recipe said “for four people, use this much dough”. The dough made enough for four people. The filling made enough for four people, I suppose, if you were planning on hiking through the fridgid Tibetan steppe all day! So I froze them. And we will have lots of momos. Otherwise I’ve been eating mostly peanut butter sandwiches because it is waaay too hot to cook.

I also ordered popsicle molds so that we don’t go through so many packaged ones.

]]> By: Janet http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/comment-page-1/#comment-18685 Janet Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:02:34 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/#comment-18685 I always get such good ideas here. I have a question on drying blueberries - I have done so unsuccessfully about 3 times. I blanched (to crack the skins) and ended up with a wet mess. I didn't blanch, and they dried very unevenly. also slowly so there wasn't much flavor. Advice? Planted: kale, lettuce, cabbage, chard Harvested: cantalope (first ever!), broccoli, tomatoes, basil, beans, wheat using a scythe (first time using a scythe!), cukes Preserved: dried tomatoes, calendula, stevia, vervain (using my greenhouse as a solar dehydrator); fermenting pickles Reduce waste: scavenging lumber from my neighbor's remodel so my brother in law can use it when he builds his shed Build community: at a couple family events I have offered to bring the meat because I am not willing to participate in an event that used CAFO meat. Some family members were not aware of issues - and I was able to introduce them to this idea without preaching at them, simply said it is something that is important to me. In general I am discovering that what I do has a lot bigger effect that what I say - even though it is the same thing. I always get such good ideas here.

I have a question on drying blueberries – I have done so unsuccessfully about 3 times. I blanched (to crack the skins) and ended up with a wet mess. I didn’t blanch, and they dried very unevenly. also slowly so there wasn’t much flavor. Advice?

Planted: kale, lettuce, cabbage, chard

Harvested: cantalope (first ever!), broccoli, tomatoes, basil, beans, wheat using a scythe (first time using a scythe!), cukes

Preserved: dried tomatoes, calendula, stevia, vervain (using my greenhouse as a solar dehydrator); fermenting pickles

Reduce waste: scavenging lumber from my neighbor’s remodel so my brother in law can use it when he builds his shed

Build community: at a couple family events I have offered to bring the meat because I am not willing to participate in an event that used CAFO meat. Some family members were not aware of issues – and I was able to introduce them to this idea without preaching at them, simply said it is something that is important to me. In general I am discovering that what I do has a lot bigger effect that what I say – even though it is the same thing.

]]> By: Deb http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/comment-page-1/#comment-18684 Deb Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:48:32 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/#comment-18684 People usually have the most troubles getting the cast on smoothly joined, the gusset pickup stitches done without holes and the toe kitchenered without "horns" on the sides. There are tricks and dodges to get you past those trouble spots. Let me know if you want advice. Personally, I think the fancy sock patterns out there are sometimes easier to make look good than the plain vanilla stocking stitch ones--it's easier to hide loosey goosey stitches in lace or a pattern than it is in plain knitting. And judges tend to turn things inside out to look at how well you did the weaving in etc. Someday I'm going to come up with a pattern for stuffed socks that have tufts of roving knit into them for inside barn boots in the dead of winter. It cant be that hard.... Deb in Wisconsin People usually have the most troubles getting the cast on smoothly joined, the gusset pickup stitches done without holes and the toe kitchenered without “horns” on the sides. There are tricks and dodges to get you past those trouble spots. Let me know if you want advice.

Personally, I think the fancy sock patterns out there are sometimes easier to make look good than the plain vanilla stocking stitch ones–it’s easier to hide loosey goosey stitches in lace or a pattern than it is in plain knitting. And judges tend to turn things inside out to look at how well you did the weaving in etc.

Someday I’m going to come up with a pattern for stuffed socks that have tufts of roving knit into them for inside barn boots in the dead of winter. It cant be that hard….

Deb in Wisconsin

]]> By: Sharon http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/comment-page-1/#comment-18683 Sharon Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:29:02 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/#comment-18683 Hi Deb - I knit socks for my family too, but because I'm knitting for my family, I don't always rip back if I make a minor error. The fair is a competition, and I'd like to make a pair of socks fancy and perfect enough for me to want to expose them to other people's full examination, rather than just pulling up my pants and saying "look, socks!" ;-) Hi Deb – I knit socks for my family too, but because I’m knitting for my family, I don’t always rip back if I make a minor error. The fair is a competition, and I’d like to make a pair of socks fancy and perfect enough for me to want to expose them to other people’s full examination, rather than just pulling up my pants and saying “look, socks!”
;-)

]]> By: Deb http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/comment-page-1/#comment-18682 Deb Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:13:59 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/#comment-18682 What are socks "good enough" to enter in the fair? I knit socks for my family, friends and for barter. I also teach sock knitting to anyone who's interested. Just wondering.... Deb in Wisconsin What are socks “good enough” to enter in the fair?

I knit socks for my family, friends and for barter. I also teach sock knitting to anyone who’s interested. Just wondering….

Deb in Wisconsin

]]> By: Lorri http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/comment-page-1/#comment-18681 Lorri Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:02:42 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/#comment-18681 <a href="http://minihomestead.blogspot.com/2009/08/indepdance-day-week-9.html" rel="nofollow">Update here</a>. We have the full-size bed with king-size comforter for the same reason. Works wonderfully! Doing this challenge is helping me realize what I am doing as compared to what I could be doing, and to think about how much time & effort would be involved (not as much as I often fear). Update here.

We have the full-size bed with king-size comforter for the same reason. Works wonderfully!

Doing this challenge is helping me realize what I am doing as compared to what I could be doing, and to think about how much time & effort would be involved (not as much as I often fear).

]]> By: Sharon http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/comment-page-1/#comment-18680 Sharon Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:40:42 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/#comment-18680 Thanks all of you for the Pita advice - I'm definitely not getting it thin enough, and I think I let it sit too long. I can't wait to try it again! Marilyn, don't pity me - Eric would have cooked my birthday dinner, but I like doing it! Sharon Thanks all of you for the Pita advice – I’m definitely not getting it thin enough, and I think I let it sit too long. I can’t wait to try it again!

Marilyn, don’t pity me – Eric would have cooked my birthday dinner, but I like doing it!

Sharon

]]> By: Gina http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/comment-page-1/#comment-18679 Gina Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:31:31 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/08/18/independence-days-update-summertime-and-the-living-issweaty/#comment-18679 Happy birthday, Sharon! Sounds like you had a great time! Peter Bane would have been an interesting guest! I absolutely love the 'Eat the Food' category this year. My mouth was watering at the mention of Morrocan Pumpkin Stew and pita bread (yum!) :) Here's my weekly update: http://cauldronridge.blogspot.com/2009/08/independence-day-challenge-y2-w16.html Happy birthday, Sharon! Sounds like you had a great time! Peter Bane would have been an interesting guest!

I absolutely love the ‘Eat the Food’ category this year. My mouth was watering at the mention of Morrocan Pumpkin Stew and pita bread (yum!) :)

Here’s my weekly update:

http://cauldronridge.blogspot.com/2009/08/independence-day-challenge-y2-w16.html

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