Welcome to my Blog! This is a first for me as i am generally computer illiterate. But with a little persuasion from friends and family and some help from a more computer savy comrade, i am well on my way to becoming part of the 21st century.
I lean a little towards the side of "hippy" when it comes to my lifestyle. People often raise their eyebrows when my husband Jonathan and I say we don't have cable television, iphones, or internet. Mind you we did have to cave and get an internet stick for Jonathan's business and this does seem to make more sense when one wants to start a Blog.
Fresh food has always been an issue for me. I'm sure it drove my mother crazy when i would constantly check expiry dates and refuse leftovers as a kid. My first five years were spent on a farm in Saskatchewan. My biggest memories seem to be of time spent raiding the crisp carrots and sweet peas from mom's garden. The smell of fresh buns filling our house. And of course, riding my horse in the wheat fields.
Warp ahead 26 years and i find myself wanting these very things for our three children. I find it crazy that I buy Canadian beef from a very American COSTCO. How many miles has that beef travelled to get on to our plates. Eating local seems to solve many problems occurring today. Of course environmental; the fewer miles travelled=smaller eco-footprint. It also supports producers who could be our friends, family or neighbors. And most importantly, for me, i know what I am putting into our children's mouths. Growth hormones, chemicals to promote longevity in food, and god knows what else is "added" for travel/taste. These things actually scare me. It was a little different when we didn't have kids. But now? now i am hypersensitive to what is in our food and how it affects their health, growth and behavior.
Having a background in Disability Studies, I worked with children of varying disabilities within their home and school environments. I really found that the parents who did their research and promoted healthy eating habits had better results with their child's behavior and overall health. This sometimes included limiting processed foods, removing sugars, and being generally more aware of food allergies occurring. I was able to SEE the difference with the children whose parents did the above and those who did not. This was one tidbit( along with many others) i chose to store for when i had my own children.
This will be an exciting journey for me. I look forward to all the ups and downs as well as the learning curve that is bound to happen.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Seeds Gone CRAZY!!!

This is nuts...the amount of snow we have had in the last week makes me want to both cry and jump for joy! The moisture is much needed, but c'mon? SNOW? Brrrr. Our seeds have really taken off. I mean really. The corn is like eight inches tall and starting to fall over. The only thing that did not come is the hybrid "early" cucumber. Go figure that's what i get for something that has been genetically engineered. Our local seed is proving to be healthy and happy! My girlfriend Stacy has recommended that i move them downstairs into the unfinished bathroom so the growth slows down. At this rate we won't be planting for weeks to come and I'm pretty sure i DON"T want to re-pot them AGAIN. Messy, messy job. Boy did the girlie's think it was wonderful playing with dirt INSIDE the house. Jonathan has laid our manure pile out on our new garden spot. We are moving the garden due to landscaping that will be taking place this summer. We will be transferring dirt hopefully in the next couple of weeks. Never thought i would be so excited about dirt mixtures. Manure to dirt ratio's swimming in our heads. Amber and I peeled the straw off our strawberry patch about a week ago and good thing to cause the SNOW arrived just in time to freeze them a little more...yeesh! I think they will be o.k actually, the kids and I checked them out today and there are some green shoots coming! amazing! Bread. Lemon Juice, key to fluffy nice bread. Not so dense and lighter in taste. Flat bread=key to 100 mile diet. I will start to post recipes as soon as possible. Amber is finding much information on local producers. I have been researching dairy and it is totally stressing me out! Milk is so regulated that it will be difficult to find local suppliers as it is illegal to sell milk directly off the dairy. It needs to go to processors and distributers. Yogurt and cheese isn't so bad. Perhaps my dream of buying a milk goat will come true???
Posted by at No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)