Homeschooling isn’t all academic. In many regards, it’s a lifestyle choice, with parents also teaching their kids the practical how-to’s of daily life. Years ago, it was expected that children would learn to cook, sew, feed the animals, chop wood, etc. These days most kids are locked indoors with stark fluorescent lighting and “taught” what [...]
The real star at the Grammys this week wasn’t one of the performers. In true Super Bowl style, at least one of the commercials was just as significant as the main event. The restaurant chain Chipotle aired a 2 minute ad during the Grammys that, at least in my mind, blew away anything else from [...]
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Tags: Chipoltle, Food, organic, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming 
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Anyone who has ever grown tomatos knows how much better-tasting home grown tomatos are compared to grocery store stock. Here is a light, healthy, delicious summer lunch idea that prominently features beautiful home grown tomatos. RECIPE Ingredients 2 Gluten-free Rice or Corn thins Hummus spread (original, roasted red pepper, or roasted garlic) Small bunch of [...]
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Fried elderberry flowers are really delicious, very light, and easy to prepare. We use this recipe to mix things up a bit during the summer doldrums. Believe it or not, kids love this recipe. Even better, this recipe is gluten and dairy free. RECIPE Ingredients Grocery bag full of elderberry flowers, freshly picked 2 eggs [...]
Posted in Food Tags: allergy, cooking, elderberry flowers, flowers, Food, gluten-free, recipe, summer 1 Comment »President Obama recently signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act that will help schools gain access to higher quality food for school lunches. Perhaps this is a start, but we think simply learning about the issue and the choices are where we need to start. Hunger and obesity are problems with the world population, in general. [...]
Posted in Eclectic Homeschooling, social change, TED Tags: Barack Obama, Food, Jamie Oliver, Obesity 1 Comment »
