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Comment on Los Angeles with Kids – Archery Adventure by Thais

Thais — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:17:16 +0000

That’s a great idea of a family activity! Thanks!

Comment on Land of Fruits and Nuts – Preserving the Harvest – Day 1 – Strawberry Jam by Land of Fruits and Nuts – Day 8 – Sweet Marmalade

Land of Fruits and Nuts – Day 8 – Sweet Marmalade — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:40:04 +0000

[...] I prepared 6 1/2 pint jars. If you need a refresher on prepping the jars and water bath, read this post. Then I prepped the fruit, which involved removing only the colored portion of the peel from 6 of [...]

Comment on Land of Fruits and Nuts – Preserving the Harvest – Day 2 – Orange & Whiskey Marmalade by Land of Fruits and Nuts – Day 8 – Sweet Marmalade

Land of Fruits and Nuts – Day 8 – Sweet Marmalade — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:39:37 +0000

[...] attempting to give it a much needed pruning), I had to figure out what to do with them. My previous marmalade efforts were not much liked by my children or my husband. They didn’t like the bitterness, although [...]

Comment on Land of Fruits and Nuts – Day 6 – Loquat Jelly by Reenie

Reenie — Wed, 29 May 2013 02:53:17 +0000

Wonderful, Jennifer! It’s very satisfying to use a harvest of fruit to make jams, jelly, conserves. I made kumquat conserves the past couple years while I had access to a friend’s neighbor’s trees. They were loaded with this small ovall citrusy fruit. I didn’t even need to buy pectin b/c the seeds themselves are a natural source of it. I put some seeds in little muslin bags and added them to the pot of boiling fruit. I never used the amount of sugar that most of the recipes I found called for. Like you, I want to taste the essence of the fruit. The results were delish. Those I shared it with also loved it. I enjoyed the conserves best on toast (buttered with some coconut oil). Keep up your inspiring works! My Best Wishes. PS I am sharing your book with others when I go to give a workshop on green living. It’s a great book and I really do appreciate the treasure trove of info in it.

Comment on Land of Fruits and Nuts – Preserving the Harvest – Day 5 – Loquats & Loquat Jelly by Land of Fruits and Nuts – Day 6 – Loquat Jelly

Land of Fruits and Nuts – Day 6 – Loquat Jelly — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:27:33 +0000

[...] I explained in my prior post, I had tons of loquats and wanted to use them for something, anything really. I stumbled across a [...]

Comment on Land of Fruits and Nuts – Preserving the Harvest – Day 2 – Orange & Whiskey Marmalade by medicaresupplementplanfguide.com

medicaresupplementplanfguide.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:30:26 +0000

I rarely write responses, but i did a few searching and wound up here Land of Fruits and Nuts – Preserving the Harvest –
Day 2 – Orange & Whiskey Marmalade. And I actually
do have 2 questions for you if it’s allright. Could it be just me or does it look like some of the comments come across like they are coming from brain dead people? And, if you are writing on additional places, I’d
like to follow everything new you have to post.
Could you list of all of your shared pages like your Facebook page, twitter feed, or linkedin profile?

Comment on Is “Being Green” The New Battle In The “Mommy Wars”? by Hannah

Hannah — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:51:43 +0000

I am not shocked about this tactic. Huge companies love to have a green imagine and, therefore, do a lot of “greenwashing.”

In regards to the “mommy wars,” we need to be supporting each other and creating a community. A little competition is not a big deal, but when it is undermining our ultimate goal of becoming better mothers, green mothers and healthier families, then something needs to change.

Comment on Buyer Beware – Junk Escrow Fees In Home Purchase by DanInCali

DanInCali — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:43 +0000

I stumbled onto your article too late. Just opened escrow and I find myself in the exact same place you were, with Tradewinds, and a lot of the same junk fees. Is there anything I can do at this point? Can I just ask to have those fees removed/reduced?

Comment on Make your own disinfecting spray by Buy Gc7x Coffee

Buy Gc7x Coffee — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:55:57 +0000

Very good post. I’m dealing with a few of these issues as well..

Comment on What’s wrong with natural deodorants? You may be surprised to find aluminium. by stefi

stefi — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:02:02 +0000

It seems that that there there is some confusion between baking soda and baking powder. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, nothing else–no aluminum. Baking POWDER is a blend of baking soda, cream of tartar and cornstarch. They may switch out the cream of tartar and cornstarch for other ingredients, some of which include aluminum. Baking soda never contains aluminum.