When to Break the Rules
Chapter Leader Mike Cook and his wife Renee live in a modest and fairly typical suburban neighborhood, but have challenged themselves to produce as much […]
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Bounty and Balance
My day-job places me in a lot of situations that require making small talk with strangers. There are conferences, dinners, and meetings with extended teams […]
Looking Your Food in the Eye
The following blog is not suitable for Vegans, Vegetarians, or Pescatarians. It’s also not suitable for anyone still under the delusion that they live in […]
Me and My Starter
I forgot to bring my thermometer, to the Hampton Inn in Gary, Indiana. This has nothing to do with any aspect of food safety, which […]
Hope is in the Mail(box)
I’ve noticed that I get a lot less junk mail these days. Apparently the US Postal Service has noticed this too, as they look to […]
Lazy Chickens
Our household currently has a problem with a group of freeloaders. We have 6 individuals living in what is essentially our guest house. They eat […]
100 lbs of whole grain goodness
100 lbs is a lot. A lot of anything. Depending on your interests and experiences, you’ve probably struggled at one time or another to lift […]
How local is your turkey?
The website looked amazing. Not amazing in a classic visual sense, this was a small farm’s website with only a few photos. But I wasn’t […]