I’m unemployed baby! That should mean I have plenty of time to write blog posts, and also work out. What I’ve actually been doing is reading, camping, playing Carcassonne, going for a sunset bike ride along the lake and getting a bug stuck in my eye, grocery shopping every other day, and eating a lot.… Read the rest
Hello from Vermont! This is my first post to be transmitted directly out of Burlington, but I took the pictures back in DC. It makes me sad to look at that wooden table, with all its random clutter and stains. Vermont is lovely, and I’m sure I’ll adapt, but it’s just not the same (fewer street fireworks).… Read the rest
I never thought I’d see the day, but it’s here: I’m a Smoothie Person. I take out my Vitamix, fill it with wholesome, cold ingredients, and give it a whirl. Minutes later I’m sipping on a sweet treat feeling very smug. A drink made of plants! I am a health goddess.… Read the rest
Zero waste is the idea that we should stop creating so much dang waste. Instead of filling landfills with single-use disposables we can use durable items for decades, repurposing them at the end of their life cycle to create a circular economy.
Obviously, massive structural changes are required for a circular economy to actually happen.… Read the rest
After three years in Washington, D.C. and seven years in the DMV I’m heading back North. On June 30th Walter and I will make the 9 hour drive to Burlington where Walt will be attending UVM and I will be…hanging out, I guess? until I find a job.
Even though I’m desperately excited to become a Flatlander, I’m equally sad to leave D.C.… Read the rest
Bliss balls. What a dumb name. I’m not sure who decided the combination of oats and dates deserves to be associated with the word bliss, but they probably don’t have much going on.
Despite their name, these balls are a really convenient breakfast option and snack. They take less than a half hour to make and can be stored in your freezer indefinitely.… Read the rest
No Meat, Some Potatoes is over two years old. My child, already mobile, can form short sentences now, yelling them out even when inappropriate. It won’t be long before it can sort objects by shape and color.
A year has passed since I wrote this post in which I expressed interest in making freelance writing a bigger part of my career.… Read the rest
More like mac and no cheese!!
I’ve wanted to make vegan mac and cheese since cutting back on animal products. It seems like it would be one of the harder meals to recreate, but this recipe gets pretty close. The cashews make the sauce super creamy, while the nutritional yeast adds the essential cheese taste.… Read the rest
How great would a blender have to be for you to spend $600 on it? It would probably have to do your taxes, am I right?!
The Vitamix can’t do your taxes, but it can blend stuff really, really, really well. It’s so high-power that I shield myself as I turn the dial up to 10.… Read the rest
Composting is a long-held Garfinkel tradition, and for good reason. It reduces the amount of trash that goes to landfills, allows materials to break-down in a way that doesn’t release bad stuff into the air (or something), and produces nutrient-rich soil perfect for gardening.
Clearly I don’t know the scientific ins and outs of composting.… Read the rest