Inspired by Nancy at Spirit Lights the Way, I thought I’d share the reasons that I love to eat at home. Don’t get me wrong, I also love a great meal out but given the choice, I’ll eat in my own kitchen. My attitude toward eating at home began during a time when my husband was traveling a great deal. I simply felt bad asking him to have one more meal in a restaurant and as such, stepped up my own culinary skills. Since that time, I’ve added many more reasons:
Food Prep in Agrigirl's Kitchen
Posted by Tammy on April 4, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/04/04/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-reasons-to-eat-at-home/
I don’t believe that shopping locally is the end-all to the current economic disruption. I also don’t believe it has to be branded as a new kind of protectionism. In these trying times, I believe a multi-faceted recovery approach is necessary. It starts with a strong education system. The second and third prongs are attracting new industries and supporting those businesses that are here now – especially those that contribute to placemaking – which is part of why new industries would be attracted. Here’s why I think supporting local business matters:
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Posted by Tammy on March 3, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/03/03/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-reasons-to-shop-locally/
I thought it would be hard to find ten. But the struggle came in the whittling down of a brutally long list of food songs. Who knew there were so many and that I’d have had to spend hours on youtube listening to ensure that I’ve happened upon the right selection. I don’t know that I have. I loosened my criteria. Weird Al was disqualified. I closed out anything from Sesame Street or Raffi. And while Taco Wagon by Dick Dale and the Del-Tones is right up there for great music, it had no lyrics. The good news is, that while there are oodles of old songs about savory morsels, the new genre is keeping up just fine. This however, is a sort of an oldies list.
I’d never heard this song before and thought that it was quite fitting for my own story.
1. Canned Goods by Greg Brown (more…)
Posted by Tammy on January 21, 2011
https://agrigirl.com/2011/01/21/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-food-songs/
I’ve had many comments from readers who thought the idea of knowing how to prepare one easy appetizer really well was a great idea. It’s that time of year when we’re invited out and it’s nice to take something along to share. So, I sat out to make a list for us with the rule being that I can’t link to a recipe. Rather if it’s truly simple, I can explain it in a few words and you can replicate it.
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Posted by Tammy on December 17, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/12/17/tammys-top-ten-t3-report-easy-holiday-appetizers/
The holidays are upon us. In part, I’m disgusted. The big chain grocery store has put up Christmas decor before Thanksgiving. There’s no need to rush unless of course we’re pushing for record retail sales. For some the holidays bring a certain measure of stress – a certain measure of how can I possibly get everything done and make this seem effortless like it was in my youth. First tip, this is not our youth.
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Posted by Tammy on November 26, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/11/26/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-holiday-prep-ideas/
Hy*po*na*tre*mia. As I understand it, the condition arises when too much water inside the body causes tissue to swell. Because our cells maintain a certain sodium content, excess water outside of our cells begins to draw sodium from within the cells in an attempt to re-establish the specific concentration. As more water gathers, the sodium concentration decreases and creates this condition. It occurs from drinking too much water. Actually, that’s not an accurate diagnosis and we are not drinking too much water but in a world where 38,000 children die weekly from unsafe water, we are wasting too much.
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Posted by Tammy on October 15, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/10/15/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-ways-to-save-water/
“Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” Albert Einstein
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Posted by Tammy on September 18, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/09/18/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-reasons-to-become-a-vegetarian/
Community Supported Agriculture is a growing phenomena and if you haven’t guessed, I think that’s a good thing. And I’m tickled by the variations that I’m seeing. ArizonaKnitter recently posted about the CSA that she joined which is focused on yarn and fiber. At one of my kid’s schools, they’ve embraced a slighty marked up CSA program as a weekly fundraiser. But to what end? Why should you participate in Community Supported Agriculture?
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Here are my top ten reasons for joining a CSA:
Posted by Tammy on July 22, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/07/22/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-reasons-to-join-a-csa-community-supported-agriculture/
As another tribute to National Poetry month, I’m offering up ideas of places to start in order to “taste” poetry. I hope you’re moved to grab one and give it a try. And in full disclosure, let me admit to pirating a few choices from the lovely list compiled by Nancy Pearl and given out in her interview with NPR earlier this week.
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Posted by Tammy on April 22, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/04/22/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-ideas-for-poetry-to-enjoy/
My conference call ended 5 minutes early. A neighbor called to say that she’ll pick my son up from baseball practice. The casserole is in the oven a bit earlier than I’d planned. Each one of these situations has freed me for the next few minutes – I have precious unexpected downtime. From my earlier post this week, my son’s prioirty list caused me to think about visible reminders. Granted some of it is in the giddyness of realizing that I’m finally getting through to him! But what do we do and how do we prioritize when we find an unanticipated few minutes? Here’s my short list that you can modify, add to, or delete.
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Posted by Tammy on March 3, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/03/03/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-things-to-do-with-a-few-extra-minutes/
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love learning and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Focusing on community-based Placemaking is the way that I work towards creating a healthier planet.
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