The Jewish month of Kislev is here, and with it comes Chanuka. While according to the Jewish tradition, on Chanuka we're supposed to give each other gifts of money instead of presents, with cash being short at hand in our household, were I to give monetary gifts to people, they would be very sparse indeed, so I decided that this year (as usual) I ( Read more... )

... or at least they are if you eat them in the way that they are supposed to be eaten- without all the chemicals and preservatives and processing that goes on when you buy commercial condiments ( Read more... )

Avivah, formerly from vibrantmoms.com, now from http://oceansofjoy.wordpress.com introduced me to the concept of lacto-fermentation on her blog. Lacto-fermentation is basically a process which allows lactic acid bacteria to grow in food, with the aid of salt or some other medium which stops bad bacteria from growing in the food. In other words, ( Read more... )

As many of you may probably know, my husband is obsessed with breakfast cereal. He could eat it breakfast, noon, and night. And its dreadfully expensive here as well. The cheapest brands of breakfast cereal here are not cheap by any means and they're packed full of chemicals, food colorings, and sugar and not much of substance. Breakfast cereal is ( Read more... )

I've been doing some googling lately and came across quite a few blogs that i've been reading for inspiration for living a more down to earth, back to nature, self sufficient life.
These are some that i've found.
http://ahandmadelife.blogspot.com/
flowoflove.blogspot.com
http://satisfying-journey.blogspot.com/
http://starcooked.blogspot.com/
http:// ( Read more... )

The chemicals in bug spray are really bad for you ( Read more... )

My frugal friend came over to visit and mentioned her favorite supper. Of course, I just HAD to try it out and it was so exciting, I couldn't wait to try it out.
And of course, it was so absolutely delicious that I couldn't not share with my blog readers.

So here it is- absolutely delicious, healthy, and frugal too. (Based on a recipe from "The ( Read more... )

I wanted something nice this week for shabbos.
Only I didn't want to spend lots of money.
I wanted healthy as well.

What to do, what to do...

Lately I've fallen in love with lachuch (teimani flat bread) but the guy who sells them sells them 4 for 10 shekel, and thats a bit steep, seeing as we finish 2 in a meal. I love to eat that lachuch with ( Read more... )

So I'm due 4.5 weeks and starting to pack my hospital bag. I was looking for msg free instant foods (just add hot water) that i'd be able to use during my hospital stay ( Read more... )

Some people are so set in their ways that even when science proves things otherwise, they still tow the party line because "thats what the book says ( Read more... )