May 7th 2021
When to Change?
Change is difficult—more difficult for some than for others (you flip-phone users know what I’m talking about). We get cozy with our routines, and it sometimes takes some pretty compelling results t…
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Apr 16th 2021
My Letter to Outdoor News of Minnesota (we'll see if they print it)
I am baffled why the Outdoor News staff has not been praising Regenerative Farmers. Instead, CRP and buffer strips are touted as the answers to habitat issues. Do you really believe that bribing fa…
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Feb 22nd 2021
Organic 4 Ingredient Flour Tortillas
Eating cleaner means we now forego the store-bought flour tortillas. The impressive ingredient list may be necessary for those factories to send their products around the country, and have them sit on…
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Feb 16th 2021
Wintering-A time for Introspection
It has been a long blog-free period, I know. Wintering in northern Minnesota is generally just a shift in outdoor activities; to doing things like cross-country skiing, and ice fishing. But not this F…
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Dec 31st 2020
Beginning the New Year out of Quarantine!
Back on December 3rd I wrote about our aphid infestation in our house. The only thing to do was to dump all of the infected plants outside, and move the newly planted seedlings to a downstairs locatio…
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Dec 29th 2020
Toasting Bread Extraordinaire
For years, when we operated Turtle River Pasties, I dabbled in bread baking. Inspired by Peter Reinhart's bread called Struan, I created my own version of an enriched bread containing rice and grains.…
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Dec 17th 2020
Sharing Ideas-and Coming Full-Circle
I wanted to share how I used my bandsaw to cut wooden circles out of plywood. This was, however, not my idea, but one that I learned from others on YouTube. So my Thursday Thought this week is not…
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Dec 10th 2020
Big, Soft Burger Buns-and Organic to-Boot
Most meals are fairly easy to prepare using clean food. Our freezer is filled with our own chickens, local beef, pastured pork, lots of venison, and frozen garden produce. Our 50 degree crawl space…
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Dec 3rd 2020
Aphids in the House-Now What?
My Thursday Thought this week turns to a serious problem for our indoor tabletop garden beds-APHIDS!We rely on our GardenStream bottom watering planters to provide us with absolutely fresh and delicio…
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Nov 26th 2020
Being Thankful for the Reset Button
On this Thanksgiving Day, far too many of us are likely thinking that 2020 has given us little to be thankful for. I reflected on this, as I prepared this special edition of my Thursday Thoughts.I…
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Nov 19th 2020
Free Meat
In October of 2019 I drove out to Colorado, for a reunion with old (I mean former) Peace Corps friends. As I entered Eastern Colorado, along I-76, it took some time to make sense of what I was see…
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Nov 12th 2020
Unintended Consequences
Some folks place a high value on the powers of meditation; shutting off all distractions, and just letting our minds connect with our higher self. Doing absolutely nothing for 9 hours a day may sou…
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