Quick Herbal Bug Bite Salve

Several years ago I read about the wonders of Broad Leaved Plantain, a “weed” that grows everywhere. It’s also known as: Bird’s Meat, Common Plantain, Great Plantain, Rat-tail Plantain, White Man’s Foot. I have it growing all over the gardens here at Chiot’s Run and I’m quite happy about it. It comes in very handy [...]

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Anti-Cancer, A New Way of Life

As I told you last week I have been intentionally and methodically reading and learning all I can about making wise diet and lifestyle choices for not only my mom who is going through chemotherapy, but for my family also. I also let you know that diet seemed to be overlooked as way of fighting [...]

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Sunday Photos…Children and Nature

A child who learns from gardening is a child who is unlikely to robotically walk around with dead eyes. -Lee May *** Watching children in the garden and out in nature is a wonderful thing, the joy of discovery, the fascination with an emerging plant, and the joy in the little things like a handful [...]

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Autumn is Upon Us

The days are officially getting shorter, the weather cooler, and the trees are getting their signals to start changing their colors. It seems like Autumn goes by quickly. That no sooner does the foliage change than the leaves start piling in our yards. Cool and sunny afternoons turn into rainy, cold days, and before we [...]

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Why is Nutrition Ignored in Cancer Treatment?

I have learned so much over the past few weeks about the treatment of cancer…specifically breast cancer. There are so many drugs, treatments, and surgeries that can be used in the modern medical arsenal in this life and death struggle We have received loads of paperwork describing the symptoms to expect with the varies methods [...]

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Sunday Photos…Terrific Tubers

The potato produces more calories and protein than any other food crop in terms of space and amount of time. It also stores for up to 6 months under good conditions and can be grown in marginal soil anywhere from sea level up to 13,000 feet. The potato produces about 10,000 pounds of food per [...]

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Children and Nature

Now that the heat is going away, we are spending even more time outdoors. I find it extremely important to teach my daughter about the environment around her, and how to take care of it. This morning we went for a hike on the nearby Natchez Trace. This is the second official “hike” she’s gone [...]

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Quick and Easy Composting

Lately I’ve been thinking about things I can do to save time in the garden and I decided trench composting would be a great way to do this. I started composting directly in the garden areas that need the most help. Now I don’t have to worry about nutrients leaching from the compost pile, which [...]

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Sunday Photos…Herbs, Herbs, Herbs

“Fresh herbs offer an astounding palette of vibrant and glorious tastes, but their delights go beyond the flavors they lend to food. For a cook, there is joy in simply handling fresh herbs in the kitchen. Who can resist stroking the proud sticky needles of rosemary, rubbing a plush sage leaf, or crushing a crinkled [...]

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Whole Grains Slow Cooker Breakfast

When we did our ‘Real Food’ challenge here at Not Dabbling we gave up processed cereals.  Toast with homemade bread, eggs from our chickens, and oatmeal replaced the out of the box stuff. I have recently taken it a step farther and have started making breakfast the night before with whole grains and my slow [...]

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