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winter blues and greens

I took down our Christmas lights yesterday — just got tired of waiting for the winter to come…  Seriously, I don’t think it’s coming this year.  I got seedlings to start and don’t want them to be confused. This weather has confused enough plants already. I’ve seen foot-tall daffodils and tulips around the city yesterday.  To me, this absence of cold and snow in February feels a little bit like the morning of a sleepless party night: even though it was fun to be able to run around in lighter clothes, to avoid gloomy and slushy days, and not to freeze my ears off, I’m a little worried — what if my garden didn’t get enough rest for the new season?

You know me, I worry about things like that… Especially after hearing that the canals in Venice froze…  Yesterday I learned that the rest of the world is a big climactic mess too, according to this map (which I stole from this Huff Post article).

Except for Brazil, Tibet, and Kazakhstan… Those seem to be the only 3 places . . . CONTINUE READING → winter blues and greens

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My life just got juicier

Everyone, I would like you to meet my new friend. It is an Omega J8005 Nutrition Center Single-Gear Commercial Masticating Juicer, and I haven’t named it yet.  So, please help me welcome it to the family and if you have any naming ideas, do share.

Why did I choose this specific model?  I listened to everyone who responded to my polls and gave me suggestions (thank you, all!), researched, contemplated, and finally concluded that I like my juicers slow, masticating, and multifunctional.  And this one appears to fit the bill just right.

I learned that there are 3 basic types of juicers: centrifugal, masticating (or single-gear) and twin-gear. Plus, I’ve consulted with some juice aficionados who recently converted from juicers to turbo-blenders (such as Vitamix or Blendtec) and swear by them.  In other words, it was a tough decision, and here are some of the factors that determined my choice.  (You can also get an independent overview of different juicer categories here or just skip to the bottom of this post to see more photos of my new friend.)

(1) Price range.  Twin-gear juicers are very . . . CONTINUE READING → My life just got juicier!

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