D.I.Y. Fridays – How to peel Garlic the Easy Way
by Francisco G. Gómez Here’s a cool way of peeling garlic without getting it all over your fingers and having to deal with the pungent scent that lingers on them, […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Homemade Organic Adobo
by Nicole Wines Adobo is often used in Caribbean cooking, as well as many other Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese cuisines. It is super simple to make your own adobo […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Homemade Granola
by Nicole Wines This is what I made for this week’s D.I.Y. Fridays, because granola is just so much more fun (and more tasty) when you make it yourself! The […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Grow Your Own Seedlings: Knowing When to Start What
by Nicole Wines It’s hard to believe with all the snow on the ground and another big winter storm headed towards Central Jersey this weekend and early next week, but […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Homemade Sauerkraut and Other Fermented Foods
by Nicole Wines Homemade sauerkraut and other lacto-fermented foods are a great way to preserve fresh food from your garden, C.S.A. share or farmer’s market. They are rich in natural […]
DIY Fridays – Preserving Cooking Greens
by Nicole Wines Now is the time here in Central NJ when we have an abundant amount of fall greens and veggies growing, but there may be a worrisome thought […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Natural Tick Prevention
by Nicole Wines Every organism on this earth serves a purpose, even ticks. But try as I might, I can find no love for these parasitic creatures and I certainly […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Homemade, All-Natural Shampoo
First soap, now shampoo. For the Raíces Crew, nothing can compare to homemade body, skin and hair care products. The more we make for ourselves, D.I.Y. style, the more we […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Building a Raised Garden Bed
by Nicole Wines One option for gardening and small-scale intensive farming is building raised garden beds. It’s not a difficult process, it’s fun to build and you can get creative […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Helping the Bees with our Plants and Gardens
There has been a lot of buzz about saving the bees lately. Beekeepers, environmental groups, farmers (who rely on the bees to pollinate up to 80% of their flowering crops), and even mainstream media outlets are all reporting a shocking decline in the bee population, especially honeybees, in North America and many regions of Europe. Here is a list of some plants that can be useful to both you and our pollinator friends in your gardens.