After attending a Master Gardener Gardening Seminar recently, I have been thinking of HOAs (Homeowners Associations) and their role in protecting the land, water, and air via gardening. In many HOAs (not necessarily all), there are strict rules and regulations regarding a home and its outward appearance to the neighborhood. These are almost always in … Continue reading HOA’s and Alternative Gardening
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Old Blueprints and Odd Features
One of the categories that I tend to look at on my Pinterest is old homes, especially their layouts. Quite a few of them come from archive.org and its copies of old home catalogs. I love looking at old homes and trying to figure out the purposes of different features based on the social context … Continue reading Old Blueprints and Odd Features
Comfort Foods and Home
Everyone has a comfort food, whether they know/admit it or not. At least by my definition: it is a food that you eat to cheer you up or a food that reminds you of home (regardless of whether you have a home). Comfort foods can be very different for people no matter what country or … Continue reading Comfort Foods and Home
Stereotypical American Food
What do you think of when you hear American food? Do you have something in mind such as apple pie or do you think that there may not be such a thing as American food? Rarely do we even think about what is considered American food. It can be somewhat easy to think of a … Continue reading Stereotypical American Food
Culinary Souvenirs for the Time Traveler
In my last few posts, I have discussed the value of foods being brought back in time for the time traveler looking for a gold and silver alternative. There are some foods that have value in reverse to the ones previously mentioned. These foodstuffs were cheaper in eras past than in the modern world. These … Continue reading Culinary Souvenirs for the Time Traveler
More than Spices: Foods for Time Travel
In my last post, I discussed the possibility of spices as an addition to a time traveler's wealth. Since they are fairly shelf stable, they are a good option for a currency alternative. If refrigeration or existent technology were not issues, there are plenty of other foods that hold value in history. Some are somewhat … Continue reading More than Spices: Foods for Time Travel
Spices: A Time Traveler’s Treasure
Often today, we don't really think much of herbs and spices. We might have chives, mint, or basil in small pots on our windowsill or in the kitchen. There may be a cabinet or shelf that holds the spices in the house. If we run out, we buy more for relatively cheap. Even saffron, the … Continue reading Spices: A Time Traveler’s Treasure
