Independence Days Challenge: Week Ending 3/30

Plant: Started leeks, Hopi red Dye amaranth; arugula, Early Green Broccoli, Nevada Lettuce;
Harvest: Sprouts

Preserve: nothing
Prepare: Cleaned out freezer- restocked it.

Local Foods: bought some local cheese; local eggs, jam, frozen food*

Community: Joined in a "Cash Mob" to help a local merchant 

Eat the food:
Repair, Re-use, Reduce, Recycle: Made a sip planter out of a 2 litre bottle;

*When the Farmers Market season ends here, I usually shop at Eat Local, a local store that sells locally made foods, and cleaning products right here in Burien. Local eggs are delivered by my milkman, and come from Olympia.

Earth Hour 2012- Are you going to participate?

Saturday is Earth Hour. I must admit while half heartedly participating in years past, I cannot this year. I will be at work, so shutting down the power for an hour is off. I can how ever make sure the escalators are shut down, and rest room lights are off. And that doesn't mean I can't participate later when I get home. I think the earth needs more than an hour or just a day. Personally, I believe we all need to do things to be kinder to our Mother Earth 365 days a year, 24 7. Saturday also marks the end of Crunchy's Frozen ass challenge, but thatdoes not mean I will be turning up the thermostat either. Are you going to participate in in Earth Hour this year?

A quick green house visit

After having some success in the greenhouse last year, this spring has become a season of renewal. After finally getting the broccoli monkey off my back, I am back again with gusto, am an even trying Romanesco broccoli this season as well as Cauliflower. Of course some seeds do not need the greenhouse to jump start their growth- so the chard, lettuce and basil will have to wait until it gets a bit warmer. But I already have sown radishes and beets in the "ground".

Cash Mob!!!

All photos courtesy the "B-Town Blog"

Even my man, Da Bieber is all for the Cash Mob!

Saturday, I participated in a mob event. Cash mob. Cause that's how I roll.

The Cash Mob met up at a local pizzeria, and everyone agreed to spend $20 at a local store. There were about 40 of us, The store picked was "Goodie Gumdrops" a local toystore I must admit to never having frequented before. And boy was I surprised at what I could find there-  They had those cool little science kits I love that require a piece of garbage to recycle/re-use, wrapping and art supplies. I picked up a Weather station science kit and a Fridge Rover ( a wind up car the travels up the frigidaire!) It was so cool to see members of the community to get together and help out one of our local businesses. And now I am wondering... who's next to get hit by the mob?
More on this at the B-Town Blog

Happy 7Th Birthday Romeo!

A quick post to wish my pup, Romeo a happy 7th birthday tomorrow. For his birthday, he is getting a doggy door, a Leash cabinet and a day at the Dog Park! Shhhhh! It's a surprise!
"You keep me active, you give me unconditional love, and you are my Best Friend Forever! Plus... You eat cabbage!"

Independence Day Challenge week ending 3/23

Plant: Started kale; Broccoli, Purple Sprouting; Broccoli, Romanesco; Cantoloupe, Minnesota Midget; Cucumber, Lemon; Tomato, Clint Eastwood; Tomato, Window Box Roma; Tomato, Red Robin, and  Amaranth; Planted Radishes, Beets
Harvest: Some sprouts;

Preserve: Froze some corned beef and cooked cabbage.
Prepare: Made another Duct Tape shopping bag;

Local Foods: Some local eggs

Community:  Gave those seeds I talked about to the student starting the Food Bank Community garden;

Eat the food: Eggs in an Omelet;
Repair, Re-use, Reduce, Recycle: Repaired my glasses; Made another Duct Tape shopping bag;

How to save money Traveling

My friend, Cheap Like Me, has an excellent post on saving money traveling. But I have one of my own. (or Rather Food Network's Alton Brown has one) Try making your own Oatmeal breakfast!

And instead of trying packaged instant oatmeal, make your own instant oat meal and take it along!