moonflower raw

on matters of meat

2011-07-25T18:52:00.000+10:00

I have just posted on Facebook about the recently released report, Meat Eater's Guide to Climate Change and Health. Thanks to our friends at the Environmental Working Group, who have produced a very clever little chart which shows us which meats (and animal "products") have the most environmental impact. Of course this somewhat misses the point, as there are matters of nutrition and ethics to

Are Town Planners From Outer Space?

2011-07-10T18:07:00.000+10:00

Reading Robert Guyton's recent post about a woman who dared to plant a vegetable garden on her front lawn, i am agog at the craziness of this. Eat The View. if it's good enough for the first lady on the whitehouse front lawn, then what happened to the Oak Park, Michigan town planners? Yes, this woman could go to jail for planting organic vegetables in her front garden. Never mind getting

the electric car, it's not only possible it is happening

2011-07-08T13:53:00.000+10:00

Battery purchase can be a prohibitive expense in buying or retrofitting an electric vehicle. Little Hartley's electric vehicle shop does conversions for $25,000. The significance of that is they make their own batteries using a lithium salt solution. Behind this effort is Charles Daglish, a retired mechanic who got his inspiration from the electric vehicle industry in the UK. His electric

What the heck is permaculture?

2011-07-06T13:30:00.000+10:00

according to David Holmgren, co-originator of Permaculture: ecological design theory applied to an everyday context These are notes and excerpts from Week 2 of a Permaculture Design Certificate course being held in Sydney this winter 2011 at which David and his partner Su presented. And here's a brief overview of what was covered in Week 1.

Uncommon Currency

2011-06-28T16:46:00.004+10:00

It is not often that i want to completely transcribe from another source, but this recent article from New Zealand's newspaper The Dominion Post so impressed me i wanted to share it with you all. Written by Johanna Knox, it tells the story of community currencies, with a focus on the time banking system that the small town of Lyttelton has pioneered. 1st May - Catholic Church, Winchester

Untouchable Girls

2011-01-25T18:27:00.002+11:00

Linda and Jools Topp, Cathedral Square, Christchurch Today, I found myself taking in the atmosphere in Cathedral Square where the World Buskers Festival brought cheer to the earthquake-ravaged city. Of course I had to come in to witness The Topp Twins doing what they do best - entertaining. These girls are part of my personal (and political) history, growing up in Aotearoa NZ. And I have

Blueberry Bliss

2011-01-23T16:52:00.162+11:00

blueberry fields forever Yes indeed it was bliss as I gobbled my way through handfuls of delicious fresh blueberries at Halswell, near Christchurch. It's the height of the blueberry season here and the weather has been kind. This is a bumper crop and the people at Blueberry Bliss, this family-owned "pick-your-own" farm, do not spray the berries. Maybe one day they will also stop spraying the

What Am I Eating in Aotearoa

2011-01-22T15:40:00.047+11:00

Here i am, back in the home country, Aotearoa NZ - land of the long white cloud. So my raw vegan friends who live in sub-tropical climes are always interested in what there is to eat in a temperate climate. Lots! But it helps if you can grow it yourself, as prices are high and this is a small country. Organic food and locally grown food is not always readily available in the quantities and

Bob's Wonderful Plums

2010-12-19T13:30:00.031+11:00

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Raw Vegan Potluck - Uki

2010-12-18T15:09:00.000+11:00

Amidst the rain and thunder last night, 20 of us gathered at Avi and Mehavit's organic farm in Byangum. December 2010 and the eighth Raw Vegan Pot Luck at Uki. It is inspiring to see such a beautiful group of people and the wonderful food they've brought to share along with stories, songs and laughter. As Menkit points out, eating a raw vegan diet contributes not only to personal health and

who says GM is ok? say no to contamination of organic produce

2010-12-15T08:38:00.001+11:00

Are Genetically Engineered crops grown in Australia? You betcha. this was reported recently from True Food Network via the permaculture forum: "Today, WA organic farmer Steve Marsh revealed that two-thirds of his farmland is contaminated by someone’s GM canola crop. The canola travelled at least 1.5 km and contaminated 220 hectares. Marsh could also potentially suffer huge financial

Who Are We?

2010-08-08T18:34:00.013+10:00

double the amount of calcium compared to broccoli or

Guide to Victorian Markets

2009-07-24T20:51:00.009+10:00

Earlier this year i posted a story about the Community Farmers' Markets in Melbourne, a fabulous resource for inner city Melbournians who like to know where their food is grown. These markets are on every saturday (tomorrow at Abbotsford Convent) and the schedule is in the picture above.Now this site - the Guide to Victorian Markets, casts a wider net and includes regional farmers' markets in

Implementing a Raw Diet

2009-06-09T17:48:00.003+10:00

I like Susan Schenk's book Live Food Factor, but like Avril i prefer the first edition. In this online article there's a link to an interview with Susan where she discusses the specifics for going raw. There are so many ways of doing it, and so much of what the so-called "experts" say is quite similar. Here are the common themes (which are also backed up by my own experience): cooked foods are

the raw food meal plan

2009-05-31T18:22:00.000+10:00

it is always challenging when starting out on raw and live food to work out how to eat. changing the way you eat, or preparing interesting and varied meals for the whole family can be a challenge until one gets into the swing of it. my main tips are:eat seasonallyeat locallyMost often we are not tuned in to the seasons and the enormous variety of fresh vegetables and fruit that are available in

Buy Local :: Farmers' Markets In Victoria

2009-05-20T20:18:00.005+10:00

In Victoria we are blessed with one of the best networks of farmers' markets in the country. And in the past 12 months i have watched the number of organic growers . . . grow. So many more stalls with organic and biodynamic produce. It's a veritable feast. And i am talking fresh fruit and vegetables, including some heirloom and little known varieties. One of my favourites has to be the "

10 Steps to Going and Staying Raw

2009-01-14T00:40:00.007+11:00

Adapted from The Raw Food Blog, this outlines one way of approaching a raw food lifestyle. This might work for most people. Myself, the journey was more about really listening to my body and going with the flow. The point at which i made a significant shift was when i made my kitchen raw. Cleared out all the cooked foods, gave away my cooking gear and started using the oven as extra bench space.

a note about citrus

2009-01-07T18:49:00.007+11:00

after a little bit of investigation i believe i have found some useful solutions for the vexed question of how (and if) to compost citrus.this is something i have been asked more than once. and i've had my fair share of grief seeing orange and lemon peel add to the slush i am attempting to remediate in my own bin right now. yes, it is acidic and the worms do not like it. and, according to Paul

building a compost bin

2009-01-05T21:03:00.016+11:00

i'm going to replace the old green plastic one with something that actually works. the unfortunate problem with the plastic bins is they don't aerate very well. once the anaerobic activity gets going it interferes with the breakdown and the organic matter starts to rot instead of composting. the other thing that can happen is not enough moisture, or too much heat. this can affect the breakdown

grow food :: it's empowering

2008-12-01T19:40:00.005+11:00

From Angela Stokes' raw reform newsletter, the trailer for the new documentary from the Dervaes family, the ‘Urban Homesteaders’ in Pasadena, California. They now have a documentary about their simple way of life – called ‘Homegrown Revolution’. I LOVE this quote in the trailer from the dad of the Dervaes family:“...if you can grow food, it’s empowering.In fact, I believe growing food is one of

carmella's sunny raw kitchen

2008-11-26T19:25:00.003+11:00

i've had a lot of friends ask about raw food recipes recently, and i am continually lending out my recipe books. i have a small stable of favourites, even though most often they serve to inspire me rather than being something i follow religiously. so, here is a great blog - the Sunny Raw Kitchen - from a Canadian woman, carmella, who has posted some wonderful recipes and absolutely mouth-watering

my new hippo

2008-11-14T13:33:00.009+11:00

yes, last month my faithful Champion juicer died. the engine seized. i doubt this has to do with the amount of juicing i do daily. the juicer was second-hand and i'm guessing, more than 20 years old. i give it credit for lasting as long as it did. it is sitting on the lounge room floor awaiting a decent farewell. will be putting it on freecycle shortly unless one of my friends would like to take

back on my bike

2008-10-31T12:16:00.004+11:00

oohhweee, i cycled from St Kilda West to Hampton yesterday evening. what a ride - 25 kms round trip. it's so good to be back in body and functioning again after several years of bringing my Self back to full health. the setting sun was beautiful, the evening breeze warm, soft and gentle and my body breathed free. i'm a little sore this morning, but only due to the fall i had at sandringham when

International Buy Nothing Day

2008-10-29T13:43:00.000+11:00

challenge yourself to switch off from shopping and tune into life. this is the byline from the BND site.it is interesting to note that of all the countries around the world who have a presence (including New Zealand), Australia doesn't have a mention. are we so steeped in consumerism that this hasn't hit the radar here?

mail goggles

2008-10-08T04:51:00.000+11:00

well, this is so pertinent, having just got off skype, talking to my dear friend paul. ahhh, relationships. the stuff the world is made of, in all it's splendour and brilliant colours. the folk at google have come up with a little gadget that aims to intercept human nature at it's most vulnerable. how often do you click the "send" button a nanosecond before you realise that you don't want to send

throw out your microwave!

2008-10-01T09:56:00.016+10:00

This, from Dr Gabriel Cousens. I first wrote about him in an earlier post on diabetes."A microwave oven decays and changes the molecular structure of the food by the process of radiation, making it a "radiation oven". The Soviet Union banned the use of microwave ovens in 1976. Yet, more than 90 percent of American homes have microwave ovens. The general perception, even among health food

eat your heart out nori rolls

2008-09-30T11:09:00.002+10:00

inspiration from the i am grateful recipe book. last night i prepared nori rolls, my very first, using raw nori sheets - thank you julie from conscious choice in sydney - and making raw "rice". i was pleasantly surprised to find that, though it seems like they might require elaborate preparation, nori rolls are quite easy to make, and fun.they look really sexy and were so filling we couldn't get

the heat from meat

2008-09-17T23:36:00.007+10:00

ho ho ho. seen in Tuesday's Age, this little snippet from crikey.com:"There is an interesting statistic that is relevant to both the Garnaut report and climate change. It comes from a large European cancer and nutrition study group of about 50,000 meat eaters, vegans and vegetarians in the UK - 41% of vegan are single, compared with 13% of meat eaters and 25% vegetarians. Why is this relevant to

i am grateful

2008-09-16T15:29:00.004+10:00

i have just bought myself the most wonderful rawfood recipe book called "i am grateful". it is based on a rawfood restaurant by the same name in california (where else!). the recipes are so inspiring. "i am divine fiery avocado carrot soup" "i am rapture strawberry shortcake" "i am sensational pesto pizza". apparently, in the restaurant the staff serve the dishes to you by presenting them and

green smoothies

2008-09-14T00:51:00.003+10:00

in honour of the anniversary of my mother's passing, i dedicate this post to her. three years ago today, the first blooms of the lilac bush in her front garden were showing themselves. and at the same time that buds where opening to spring, my mother was closing a chapter on this life.i know mum would never have gone within 50 feet of a green smoothie. or maybe she would. whatever, i'm linking to

great scrumping here

2008-09-11T16:34:00.007+10:00

i'm staying with Dad in Palmerston North, a medium-sized regional town (they call it a city) in the heart of a dairy-farming district in the North Island of aotearoa. in this suburb everyone has a lawn and a garden. most properties have trees and that just about always includes a lemon and/or a grapefruit tree. citrus is king. the trees are laden, and they hang freely over garden fences and into

Dr Tam Mateo and Miracle Green Tea

2008-09-09T14:46:00.010+10:00

In my last post i mentioned (in the comments) that Polly had been to a seminar in Manila earlier this year where she first came across the idea of eating food in it's natural whole state. The seminar was one held by Dr Tom Mateo, who is considered a "miracle doctor" in the Philippines. He is apparently the first Filipino naturopathic doctor. Dr Mateo's promotes the use of a miracle tea which is

simply raw :: reversing diabetes

2008-09-07T14:58:00.015+10:00

Yes, it can be done. Last night i sat down with dad and Polly and we watched Simply Raw. And this isn't the first time i have come across the concept. Caroline duPont has also worked with people to help reverse diabetes through diet. I borrowed the DVD from my friend Donna. This documentary tells the story of six diabetics who switch to a diet consisting entirely of organic, vegan, uncooked food

bursting the chocolate bubble

2008-09-04T17:58:00.005+10:00

thanks donna for bringing me down to earth on the matter of cacao. here's an excerpt from the email penned by raw foodist Paul Nison:One of the biggest deceptions in the raw food movement is that cacao is a healthy food. It is very addicting and toxic to the body. I have written two articles on the subject that you can view by clicking here. Don’t feel bad, I myself was once deceived by it as

anand and runi :: their raw blog

2008-09-04T01:19:00.000+10:00

some entralling reading here from anand (and runi). their blog contains some really interesting posts about the 80/10/10 diet, the green smoothie challenge and photos too of what a raw body looks like (thanks anand).Anand runs classes on raw food preparation. Though i have not personally attended any of his classes yet i hear that they are good. today i am still trying to recover from eating too

into the abyss . . .

2008-09-02T14:39:00.003+10:00

. . . this - from the recent permablitz newsletter - reflects a little of how i am feeling today.Five simple steps to dealing with the modern world: 1. Find the abyss. 2. Approach the abyss. 3. Stare into the abyss. (Firmly, but compassionately.) 4. Hold the abyss. And gently caress the abyss. (Don't take advantage of the abyss's vulnerability at this point.) 5. Feed the abyss soup. Lots

chickpea miso sauce

2008-09-01T17:49:00.004+10:00

This goes nicely over the top of a green salad, or make it thick and use as a dip.For every 1/2 cup of sprouted chickpeas, add:1/2 large clove garlic1cm cube of fresh ginger1/4 red onion1 tsp of miso (unpasteurised)2 small tomatoesjuice of 1 small lemonPut it all in the blender and pulse chop until you have a chunky sauce (or smooth, if you like it that way).Pour over salad and enjoy.

reclaiming the suburbs :: permablitz activism

2008-08-07T01:04:00.004+10:00

OK, so that makes it sound a little risque. but hey, why not. i've been largely absent from the scene since my first blitz a couple of months ago. so sad. but what with hopping between states on a monthly basis (not recommended in the interests of reducing this carbon footprint), i haven't been home for any recent blitzes. despite that, the permablitz movement carries on and is now celebrating

organic carrots from queensland

2008-07-28T21:38:00.005+10:00

earlier this month my juicing carrots were coming from tassie. i picked up a bag today from Ripe and discovered it had travelled all the way from queensland. none of this is good for the food miles, but i must say i was glad to find information about the grower online. Bauer's organic farm is a family interest, farmed by one of the pioneers of the organic industry. the carrots taste good, despite

organic expo, sydney

2008-07-28T09:21:00.005+10:00

so i didn't get to attend the organic expo this year, but heard about it from yeshi. sounds like it was similar to previous years. always a lot of chocolate exhibits (and tastings) and a lot of processed organic foods. i was excited to hear that someone is launching a raw cracker product. yeshi thinks the crackers i make taste better. now that's something to think about.

no boredom on this board

2008-07-22T18:50:00.004+10:00

i've been largely absent from this online life for a while. juggling a number of projects, of which the co-op is one.this week i've been in katoomba occupying my role as a Director of the Blue Mountains Food Co-op. recall in my previous post that, as the food fight festered on (so to speak), we eventually saw the resignation of the previous Board. It's been messy, but that is life. It has been

learning about agave nectar

2008-07-11T20:33:00.004+10:00

today donna and i visited scott fry and his team at loving earth. in a small warehouse, tucked away on a quiet street in coburg we discovered the raw chocolate dream. more about chocolate later, but right now i am considering the question of agave nectar (or syrup).is it raw? scott explained that when the nectar is extracted from the agave cactus, heat processing is used. so agave is not 100%

BigTree and CultureLab :: Beginner's Guide To Going Raw

2008-06-29T10:32:00.000+10:00

Had a wonderful day at Springwood, catching up with Taffy and Glenys, then a leisurely late lunch with Paul. My mountains friends are a diverse bunch, but one thing that we all have in common is a certain passion and delight in food - not to mention our desire to see fresh organic food made available to as many people a as possible, and with a commitment to sustainable principles.I had seen

mid-winter raw

2008-06-22T13:51:00.004+10:00

tonight, a gathering of raw foodies at my place to celebrate mid-winter solstice.i so enjoyed hosting this. we had some great conversations about a whole range of things. and there was a general feeling that we'd continue to hold meetings monthly at people's homes. this is definitely a more convivial atmosphere. i love learning about new foods and tonight it was the jicama which donna had managed

raw film fest

2008-06-19T02:34:00.003+10:00

if i had a wish for my 50th birthday, it would be to attend this raw film festival. how wonderful would that be, to be in the company of rawfoodies committed to sustainable living and enjoying film and festivities.

heart stopping revival

2008-06-12T11:20:00.002+10:00

I feel certain this sort of thing happens much more often than is reported. It fits within my understanding of the human mind-body-spirit be-ing. For this reason i have specifically asked that should my body be decreed physically and biologically dead, that it be treated with utmost respect and not disturbed for as long as is possible. Despite it being an ethical minefield, i am not prepared to

caretaker board

2008-06-11T11:33:00.006+10:00

Yesterday i accepted a position on the Caretaker Board for the Blue Mountains Food Co-op. This is a transitional role and i am expecting to be doing this for about 3 months or so - until the Co-op is in a position to elect a full board to carry it forward. How did this come about? A letter, mailed out from the previous board, informed Co-op members of the board's was resignation. To keep the

a new spin on free-cycle

2008-06-05T04:58:00.005+10:00

received an email today from dear friends taffy and glenys in the blue mountains. they have come up with their own marvellous response to the planet's environmental predicament.many of us are already using Freecycle to re-distribute the plethora of stuff that we accumulate in this consumptive society.taffy and glenys have gone beyond this and taken freecycle literally . . . into the realms of

eat food, not too much. mostly plants

2008-06-04T00:33:00.005+10:00

Sounds like good advice. Words of the wise from Michael Pollan. A friend recently saw this article in The Age, spruiking Pollan's book In Defence of Food. This is not news to me (about eating mostly plants). I first read about it in Colin Campbell’s book, The China Study, which contains the scientific evidence to support the benefits of eating a mostly plant-based diet. In his book, Campbell

it's a choice: you don't have to be sick

2008-06-03T10:33:00.000+10:00

food does matter. this is the newly-released doco from australian filmakers, with the superb John Butler Trio soundtrack. i just watched the trailer online and can't wait to see the entire film.i guess i've already understood the message through my own journey of becoming sick and then healing, without the use of drugs and pharmaceuticals. i don't need an expert to tell me that the pharmaceutical

my new worm farm

2008-06-01T10:04:00.003+10:00

sometimes i wish i could think of better titles for my blog postings. however, this is how it is. i'm excited about my new worm farm. picked it up on wednesday night after attending the last seminar in the SLAH series. it's been an inspiring time (read my earlier posting). on wednesday i enjoyed meeting and talking to others who are as enthusiastic about their worms as i am. thank goodness i am

Dirt is the new prozac

2008-05-31T21:28:00.000+10:00

reading my favourite newsletter from the permablitz folk, i have now been enlightened as to why it gardening gives me such a buzz. it appears that the humble Mycobacterium vaccae, found in garden soil, give off serotonin - which is one of the mood-altering brain chemicals commonly used in anti-depressants.well, all i can say is that getting down and dirty in the garden sure beats popping pills.

matt and angela in Thailand

2008-05-15T23:35:00.003+10:00

i have been following Matt and Angela's adventures in Thailand. seems like they're having a great time. funny how durian can be so cheap and plentiful when the media is so full of woe about dwindling rice supplies and rising food prices.can you imagine, walmart is rationing rice. this is happening in the US. could be that the world's population may start to get healthier when large quantities of

feisty food

2008-05-15T08:15:00.002+10:00

what a provocative title for this article in the Blue Mountains Gazette this week. yes, the meeting last Thursday attracted a record number of members. it was a challenging experience yet i felt significant movement was made towards resolution. the discourse was highly emotive at times, yet thanks to Will's expert facilitation skills, a space was created in which members' voices could be heard.

what a find!

2008-05-15T06:10:00.002+10:00

tucked away down a nondescript sidestreet in south melbourne, a stone's throw from busy clarendon street is this haven. it must be melbourne's best kept secret, but thanks to a tip-off i knew to look for it here. St Ali is a coffee house in the finest tradition.not a coffee drinker any more, i can still enjoy the vibe of this magnificent converted warehouse. the space breathes, and the attention

food and caravan parks

2008-05-15T04:00:00.000+10:00

Had lunch with my dear friend Dallas today. I so enjoy the time we have together, and always there there are those little gems in our conversations. a former associate - and good friend of Dallas, has recently been investing in caravan parks. there is method in her quirky choice of investment property it seems. Sad but true, an increasing number of people in Australia are turning to caravan parks

digging it in south melbourne

2008-05-12T23:26:00.003+10:00

saw this in the local newspaper today. it is heartening to see so many people getting into growing their own food. those raised garden beds look like fun. sounds like a good setup with both individual and community plots. will make a note-to-self to return to this garden in a year's time to see how it has grown. the Park Towers are a South Melbourne landmark. yes, they do tower above just about

guerilla gardening

2008-05-08T00:57:00.013+10:00

i read about it in this month's permablitz newsletter. wow. this is greenie activism with a different slant. these guys look set to take over the world, one fruit tree at a time.guerilla gardeners claim to wage war against the neglect of public spaces, according to this UK blog. sure beats sitting at home on a saturday night. and yes, there's even a chapter sprouting up in sydney. and here are

the great soy debate

2008-05-05T13:27:00.008+10:00

How much of this discussion is substantiated by research? Or is it just viewpoints and opinions of the eaters.? At any rate, i didn't think soy was raw. don't they pasteurise it before it goes into containers?So sure enough, i googled it and discovered that not only is soy boiled during the preparation process to inactivate the soybean trypsin inhibitor, but there are also differences in the

SLAH - wasted

2008-04-30T23:32:00.008+10:00

attended another SLAH seminar this evening. Sustainable Living At Home: this week the theme was waste and recycling. oh dear! some of the stats are downright depressing. we heard annie leonard speak on The Story of Stuff. she reminded us that our continuous consumption is robbing the planet of resources.75% of the world's fisheries are fished out. 80% of the forests are gone (less than 4% of the

food for thought

2008-04-30T03:42:00.004+10:00

phew! it's done. i have written a document containing observations, thoughts, and suggestions for the Food Coop governance framework. this is my contribution to supporting the coop through this challenging period.

more on the BM food coop | an ex-Director speaks

2008-04-27T15:34:00.009+10:00

i've just returned from 10 days in the blue mountains where the food coop situation has been developing on a day-by-day basis. to summarise, the petition was successful. another example of online advocacy. 500 signatures were gathered in two weeks using the website and gathering signatures by hand outside the coop.in response to this campaign, the Board held an information meeting on 26th march.

raw foodies talk :: matt and angela in melbourne

2008-04-27T08:49:00.006+10:00

When I first heard that Matt and Angela were coming to Melbourne I did what most people do and googled them. After watching Matt’s vids on YouTube, and reading about Angela on her blog. I was doubtful about spending an entire afternoon listening to a young guy from California, sporting dreadlocks and a tanned body, talk about his great adventures eating raw. Angela; well, her story sounded good,

i love my worms

2008-04-25T15:34:00.002+10:00

i've arrived home to find that the caterpillars are still ravaging my green herbs, the neighbour's cat has been using the lettuce patch as a toilet (and dug up the mizuma seedlings), and i have two ripe roma tomatoes on my flailing tomato plants. margot has given me back my worm farm and i have lovingly transported it in the car from katoomba to melbourne. and lo, the worms survived the journey,

food facts

2008-04-04T10:14:00.004+11:00

Food consumption makes up 20% of an individual's greenhouse emissions.At a NSW State and Regional Development Seminar on "The Future of Food" last night the focus was on urban agriculture and the fact that more than 20% of an individual's greenhouse emissions are related to their food consumption - mainly because of things like food miles and packaging. The increasing price of food was also

hypno-chicken

2008-04-03T12:51:00.004+11:00

From Liz Bastian's blog, this delightful hypno-chicken video shows that yes, it is true! you can hypnotise a chicken and it will lie on it's back with it's little feet in the air. Liz's blog, A Year In A Day, is all about taking small steps along the path to living sustainably on this planet. Every little thing we do does count. Even hypnotising chickens.

Cody: an advertisement for healthy eating

2008-03-17T08:30:00.001+11:00

In today's paper, Pierce Cody, founder of Cody Outdoor - you know, that company that owns billboard real estate across the country - tells us where he ate last week.In 2004, Cody became part-owner of Macro Wholefoods, which up until then had been a small organic wholefoods grocery store and cafe located at Bondi Junction for 20 years, and regarded as "an institution" by the locals.I guess owning

save our blue mountains food co-op

2008-03-13T12:17:00.002+11:00

received and email today from my blue mountains friends, and with it, a call to action. there are some concerns about recent events, including resignations from the Board of Directors. a petition has been launched to request that a General Meeting of the Directors be called. I see that Sybbi has resigned as bookkeeper. this must be serious. Sybbi has been bookkeeper for the food coop for as long

Are oats raw?

2008-03-11T13:16:00.001+11:00

Wow. Seredipity at work. Cathy and i had this conversation yesterday, on the way back from seeing a film. She asked me if rolled oats were a raw food. I didn't have an exact answer, but had heard that some brands were and others were heat-treated above 45 deg. In summary, it depends. Mental note, to do more research. Then in today's paper . . . here it is!Demeter Farm Mill "oats are not heated

Welcome to my blog

2008-03-09T07:54:00.001+11:00

Welcome. After many years of toying with blogs, fiddling behind the scenes and staying too attached to my paper diaries (and the wonderful experience of hand-writing them), i realise it is now time i started publishing these gems. Here, the greatest obstacle has been (as has always been the case with my written diaries) how to organise the blog (s)? Do i have one blog, or many? Do i organise