My Big Fat Greek Squash

September 17, 2009

...cooked. It would make a great substitute for the always dry Thanksgiving turkey. And I’ve made a mental note to myself to grow more winter squash next year. I like the taste better than summer squash and you can store it in the pantry for later use (hence the “winter” in the winter squash). If you’d like to hazard a guess as to what this squash is called (especially if you’re Greek), please leave a comment....

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KRAUT FEST!!!!

Mr. Homegrown

September 5, 2009

Events

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...ing of a bucket (for sauerkraut class) or a jar (for kimchi class), and a limited edition, hand-silkscreened poster (see here). You can also buy the poster separately through our online store, here. Funded in part by a grant from Slow Food LA. Thank you Slow Food LA! Sauerkraut Workshop registration $10 Register at Machine Project...

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A Primitive Bow Workshop

Mr. Homegrown

November 14, 2012

Preparedness

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...competed bows by the end of the day. Paul was using jute from the hardware store as string, but he also brought along a bow that had a sinew bow string. It’s also possible to fashion a string out of yucca fibers. Yucca plants are easy to find around here. I’d suspect that most regions have some kind of fibrous bark or plant which could be twisted into string. Nyerges demonstrates the tiller on a bow Campbell made from Home Depot oak. Once my willo...

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How to Answer the Question, “What Should I Do With My Life?”

Mr. Homegrown

November 14, 2013

Thoughtstylings

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...t, I’m non-linear weirdo with a DIY streak and an interest in topics that have fallen to the bottom of a hole as deep as the as-is bins at LA’s vast St. Vincent de Paul thrift store. But the big question is not about me, it’s about you. What’s on your bookshelf? And what are you going to do about it?...

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Why are the pockets on women’s clothing so lame?

Mrs. Homegrown

May 20, 2013

Domesticus, How-to, Thoughtstylings

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...plenitude of pockets, only to disappoint? I found this jacket at a thrift store recently. I’d been wanting a light summer jacket, and was so excited to find one that fit that I bought it without checking the pockets for size and…genuineness. Is that a word? (FYI gentlemen readers: fake pockets run rife in women’s clothing.) I was lucky that all the pockets on this jacket are at least real. But I was disappointed to discover that the lower pockets...

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