I hope that you caught my earlier tour of Solar Place Farm, the passive solar home of Ray Tucker, former chair of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. I really loved getting to look inside Ray’s beautiful home, but what I really enjoyed was when we set down to talk about community. This is a topic that [...]
There’s a difference in a house and a home. And this home has a hundred stories in it. ~Ray Tucker When I asked you what you wanted to learn more about, solar was definitely at the top of the list. The sun is so powerful, it only makes sense that we harvest its power at [...]
This week I finished up reading The Feast Nearby: How I lost my job, buried a marriage, and found my way by keeping chickens, foraging, preserving, bartering, and eating locally (all on $40 a week) by Robin Mather. This is part memoir, part recipe book, part education in the world of local food. It seems [...]
The same conversation keeps coming up wherever I go lately. More and more people are asking me about sustainable living. They want to live wholesome, healthy, organic lifestyles that are good for the Earth, the future, and their communities. Yet, they don’t know where to begin. If you are looking for a small step to [...]
Most people either love or hate mushrooms, which is understandable. I fall distinctly into the love category. If you’ve been using canned cream of mushroom soup from the store, you will madly love how superior this homemade version is. 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 onion, chopped (Shallots would be a great variation) 1/4 cup [...]
