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Getting around

Here’s our minivan. We bought it about 18 months ago and it transformed my driving experience. It made access to alpine hikes a breeze. Road trips and drive-in movies were awesome. I loved not having to hike in from the

Miranda October 8, 2014February 3, 2016 Being active, Living simply, Main, Travel No Comments

Mushrooming

Mushrooming

Yesterday we went to the Nakusp Hot Springs, and I had Chuck drop me off in town to run the trail out to the springs. It ended up being about 11 km because the access road was closed due to

Miranda October 6, 2013February 3, 2016 Living simply, Main, The Natural World No Comments

Bokashi experience so far

Last fall we started using a bokashi waste system. All food waste, including meat, bones, dairy and small amounts of oil and fat, went into a plastic 5-gallon bucket with a lid, combined with sprinkles of a microbial starter. We

Miranda June 13, 2013February 3, 2016 Gardening, Living simply, Main, Out on the property

Bokashi

Bokashi bin, and wheat-bran starter Okay, it isn’t pretty, but it’s pretty cool. We’ve been outdoor composting for more than 20 years. We tried indoor vermicomposting for a while, but despite our best efforts couldn’t entirely prevent fruit-fly outbreaks. We

Miranda October 10, 2012February 3, 2016 Gardening, Living simply, Main

Thermos hack: yogurt-maker

I have a large plastic thermos, and inexpensive item that is world-weary and not particularly water-tight. It has a capacity of about 3 Litres, and is perfect for making a large batch of yogurt for our family. Since we’ve been

Miranda August 21, 2012February 3, 2016 Living simply, Main, Recipes

Artisanal day trip

I had to go pick the van up. With our family shrinking, and the monthly trips to Calgary no longer happening, my desire for a more winter-worthy minivan is no longer a pressing need. We decided to put some work

Miranda July 2, 2012February 3, 2016 Closer to the source, Day in the life, Living simply, Main, Travel

Dandelion syrup

About 6-8 cups of dandelion flowers yielded about 1 cup of packed yellow petals. We mixed this with 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water, brought to a simmer and allowed to cook for an hour or so,

Miranda May 25, 2012February 3, 2016 Living simply, Main, Out on the property, Recipes

Hello, trees

Fiona and I have been visiting the trees in the forest that surrounds our home recently, appreciating them anew as they emerge from the snow and prepare for a new season of growth. Yesterday we checked out the red cedar

Miranda April 13, 2012February 3, 2016 Living simply, Main, Out on the property, Science, The Natural World

March Break for Fiona

March Break, the one- or two-week spring schools holiday, has never had much to do with us, other than loosening up our out-of-home activities schedule. But with Sophie in school full-time, and Noah part-time, it’s gained relevance this year. Those

Miranda March 22, 2012February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Living simply, Main, Travel

Best Pizza

 We make pizza almost once a week around here. It’s a flexible go-to meal for us. So long as someone takes ten minutes to get the dough started sometime between 2:30 and 4:30 pm, it’s a quick and easy meal

Miranda January 28, 2012February 3, 2016 Living simply, Main, Recipes

More bedroom

You can look at this photo for purposes of comparison. With the lower bunk gone, there is actually a 140 cm width of floor space in Fiona’s bedroom now. Sophie is happily, very happily, ensconced in her purple room in

Miranda July 1, 2011February 3, 2016 Family Matters, Living simply, Main

Veggie Pâté

Veggie pâté has become popular around here. It’s so simple to make, and it adds substantiveness and protein to summer sandwiches and crackery snacks. Veggie Pâté 4 medium onions, chopped6 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed0.5 kg sliced mushrooms2 cups

Miranda June 29, 2011February 3, 2016 Living simply, Main, Recipes

Market upgrades

 It’s market day tomorrow. Sophie got an order for 20 lollipops, so she’s been busy stockpiling. Her dad made her a lollipop display stand and we are all very smitten with the fetching rainbow of colours. From left to right:

Miranda June 23, 2011February 3, 2016 Creativity, Living simply, Main

Tea progress

Fiona’s tea business is taking shape. Some organic ingredients have been purchased. These have been combined with wildcrafted ingredients like rosehips, peppermint and wild ginger. The wild ginger in particular has entailed several trips along trails for collecting but we

Miranda May 19, 2011February 3, 2016 Gardening, Living simply, Main

Making hard candy

Here is Sophie’s system for making hard candy. Her basic recipe is from the LorAnn Oils site. They make great concentrated oils and dozens of awesome flavourings, though natural foods stores are a good source of basic essential oils as

Miranda May 13, 2011February 3, 2016 Living simply, Main, Recipes
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