Compost Problem

When moving into our new house I wanted a compost pile! One of my more crunchy roommates was on board so we stared saving scraps. As she told me yesterday, she knew nothing and I had all the knowledge.

This turned into a problem because all the information I got was from my crunchy sister who had one but really wasn’t on top of it. I knew no dairy or meat products. That was pretty much it.

Sooo… we have this:

and it’s hot like its supposed to be but purposefully rotting food confuses me.

Things I have learned today:

1. You cook compost
2. It’s debatable if you can add material after you start “cooking”
3. You are supposed to have lawn clippings. (Can I buy these somewhere? I haven’t mowed our dirt patch in the backyard…)
4. You set it up then cover it with manure (Isn’t that fertilizer? Is this like Amish Friendship Bread where you need some to make more??)
5. People like using worms. (I don’t like this, you need more equipment too)
6. If you put your pile on the ground, worms get in your pile on their own!
7. UPDATE Crunchy roommate says the woman at the farmer’s market laughed at our plan and this all could be much more complex than originally planned.

Lemon Bars

This lemon thing is becoming a trend…

My rainy pre-finals week required something bright that said summer more than this weather.

This recipe was so so simple. I looked up at least 3 before it and this one made the most sense.

Sugar, lemon, eggs, sunshine.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Ok. I got a little out of control with this.

Don’t be overwhelmed. I didn’t put flax in it.

I did however make a delicious bread that tastes less like peanut butter than expected and used whole wheat flour. Wooza.

It turned out pretty didn’t it? Even on a sunny day!

Easter Cupcakes

For some reason, and it’s not just me, spring makes me feel like lemon.
Lemon in my pasta, lemon in my water and….

Lemon in my cake.

Door to Door Organics

I’m a college student, what am I doing paying someone to bring me organic produce?

Well that’s what Door to Door organics does and busy people out there beware it’s addicting.

The idea with D2D is that they email you the list of produce for the week and you can make up to 5 substitutions if for example you are a swiss chard fan or eat tons of bananas.

Stacks

In my house we do the pancakes, eggs, potatoes, bacon (for everyone else) thing but THE BEST is stacks.

God Bless Gracie Carpenter for teaching me her ways

Naked Laundry

Hey world!

You can never have all your clothes clean at the same time unless you do laundry naked, less than realistic with 3 roommates. It’s the same with anything. You recycle but what about your milk cartons and juice boxes? You eat organic eggs but can’t afford organic apples.

Where is the line?

You have to draw your own and mine changes everyday.

There is only so much you can do and it’s about doing as much as you can within reason. It should be fun and not a burden!

-Tricia