One night a month, join your neighbors to cook up a meal. Eat together and take some home. We had great fun at this 2010 community kitchen in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle. Coordinator Rachel Duboff and Kathleen Cromp of the Community Kitchens Northwest steering … [Read more...]
What Do You Think Is Worth Fighting For? (240)
August 10, 2013 by 8 Comments
"There are very sober people talking about the possible death of entire oceans. The end of fish. If that's not worth fighting for, what is?" Activist and author Derrick Jensen asserts that industrial civilization is murdering the planet and it must be stopped. We need to … [Read more...]
Earth, Wood and Sun – Natural Building, Local Style (239)
July 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
"When we're able to successfully work with local ecologies to meet our needs, we do the Earth a better service. And we are becoming empowered in our own lives." Natural builder Chris Foraker gives a tour of work-in-progress at Aprovecho Center, Oregon. The structure's clay, … [Read more...]
Splendid Bicycles for Cargo and Kids (238)
July 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Picture a sofa perched on a bicycle for its move across town! That's how Portlanders Joel and Barb Grover transport items too big or awkward for a car. More and more folks in bicycle-friendly terrain are using cargo bikes for their in-town transportation needs — carrying … [Read more...]
Gourmet Cooking for the Paleo Diet, part 2 — In Pauli’s Kitchen (237)
June 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
You'll wish you could taste this video! Longtime caterer Pauli Halstead makes her famous Magical Muhamara dip from her cookbook Primal Cuisine: Cooking for the Paleo Diet. Using toasted walnuts instead of chickpeas, she credits its authentic Middle Eastern flavor to a touch … [Read more...]
Gourmet Cooking for the Paleo Diet, part 1 – Meet the Chef (236)
May 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Longtime chef and caterer Pauli Halstead had drafted her cookbook Cuisine for Whole Health when her personal diet took a U-turn. Working with nutritionist Nora Gedgaudas, she removed gluten and sugar from her diet. In a few months, a lifetime of sugar addiction and … [Read more...]
An Eco-Sense House – Natural Building, Natural Living (230)
March 20, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Eco-Sense House is alive! From dream (see episode 103) to reality. Its curving cob walls embrace Ann and Gord Baird's three-generation family. A living roof offers summer cooling and filters winter rains stored for garden water. The composting toilet provides rich soil … [Read more...]
Tools to Turn Dreams Into Reality (229)
March 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
How do you turn wishful thinking into goals and concrete steps to achieve them? Alan Seid shares insights for "visioning and manifesting" that have helped him and others. It starts with imagining, Alan says, and thinking "outside the box." Then you set up structures and … [Read more...]
Free Geek — Reviving Computers, Empowering People (228)
February 16, 2013 by 1 Comment
Take a whirlwind tour of Free Geek, powered almost entirely by volunteers. Free Geek keeps electronic stuff out of the landfill while refurbishing computers. "Volunteer for 24 hours, and you get a free computer, a class on how to use it, and a year of free tech support," … [Read more...]
Farm Camp — Connecting Kids to Their Food (227)
February 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Join the kids at Farm Camp! You'll watch them care for turkeys and rabbits, listen to a harvest season story, and cook up applesauce. Campers have fun growing and preparing food and, best of all, eating the results. They raise veggies from seed to harvest and take field … [Read more...]
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