How to Roast Coffee in a Whirley Pop Popcorn Maker

July 8, 2016

Food

...do a post about how to install a thermometer in the future, but until that time, you can look at these directions on the Sweet Maria’s website. Whirley Pop Coffee Roasting Procedure Roasting coffee is pretty straightforward and is basically all about adjusting the heat on your burner so that you don’t either roast the beans too quickly or too slowly. It takes a few times to get the hang of it, and while installing a thermometer in your popper will...

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Licensed to Rant

Mr. Homegrown

July 14, 2007

Bikes, Thoughtstylings

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...dentity? Are we free-thinking citizens, participants in a democracy or are we merely motorists? It’s time to opt out of the system. It’s time to walk and it’s time to ride a bike . . ....

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Let’s Democratize Permaculture

Mr. Homegrown

June 11, 2009

Thoughtstylings

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...ome from not following permaculture’s language of common sense. Maybe it’s time to put down the pen and graph paper and pick up a shovel. It’s definitely the point at which we need to democratize permaculture and bring it to the mainstream. Fifteen hundred dollar permaculuture certificate courses are out of the budget and time constraints of backyard gardeners and rooftop apartment growers. Toby Hemenway’s book Gaia’s Garden: A Guide To Home-Scale...

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Keeping it Local

Mr. Homegrown

July 27, 2009

Miscellaneous

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...and unsuccessfully attempted to unclog a tub. Not only did I participate in useful activities (except for the botched tub snaking), but I got to connect with some great folks. If you don’t have a time bank near you you can start one via timebanks.org. Now that I’ve switched to time banking, Goldman Sachs has kindly agreed to take all my extra Edendale Dinars....

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How to Cycle Safely

Mr. Homegrown

December 14, 2012

Bikes, How-to, Transportation

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...n spot on a road I might be further to the left or right depending on what time of day it is, what the weather is like and the general “mood’ of the street. A good guide to getting the hang of how far to the left or right to be is an excellent book The Art of Cycling by Robert Hurst. Controlling anger. This is the skill that took the longest. I’ve since learned to ignore all honking and even the most egregious behavior on the part of motorists. Ar...

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