Is Chopping Wood a Good Workout? Calories & Muscle Gains
Not only does chopping wood burn 400–600 calories and build functional strength, but its full-body benefits might surprise you—read on to find out how.
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Is Chopping Wood Good Exercise? Benefits & Risks Explained
Mired in sweat and splinters, discover whether chopping wood truly trains your whole body, what muscles and risks are involved, and when to skip the swing.
Best Wood for Cutting Board – Top Durable Choices
Milled hardwoods like maple and walnut offer durability without dulling knives—discover which species and grain will keep your board flat and your blades sharp.
Edible Wild Plants
I know it sounds hokey but when we listen to the plants they tell us how they can help us, “ said Shanoon, the herbalist. I spent an afternoon in early October with 5 others following Shanoon along a Slocan Valley, British Columbia pathway while she pointed out dozens of naturalized plants that can be […]
Sweet Potato Burgers with Cashews & Smoked Tofu
Smoky, garlicky, and full of flavor. The tofu in these burgers absolutely MUST be the smoked kind, otherwise the flavour will be bland. Makes 6-8 burgers Ingredients The oil can actually be left out completely. I have a convection oven that dries things out a bit, so I like to add a little oil to […]
Rustic Chili
Why rustic chili? Because its hearty, filling, and wholesome. I feel like I could walk out my door and just gather the ingredients in the forest (if beans and tomato paste grew in the forest, that is). With superfoods like shiitake mushrooms, walnuts, and quinoa, its not only incredibly filling but its full of nutrition. […]
Cooking Beans on the Wood Stove
Cooking beans on the wood stove instead of the electric stove fulfills four of my heart’s desires: Cooking times Everyone’s wood stove is different and heats up at a different speed and produces different temperatures but I’ll share how long it took on my stove. Two types of dried beans, kidney and pinto, were soaked […]
Grow and Eat Your Leafy Greens
Mustard greens are the perfect plant for laissez-faire gardeners like me. They are durable and robust. I don’t believe in struggling to grow plants that require babying, fertilizing, or covering. If it won’t grow where I live without a lot of extra effort, I won’t plant it. My gardening methods primarily involve creating a humus […]
Mesclun Greens: Grow & Eat Your Leafy Greens
Mesclun greens is the name used for a mix of leafy salad greens. Depending on the seed mix it may include anywhere from 5 to 12 different varieties of lettuces and other leafy plants such as mustard greens, arugula, endive, radicchio, frisee, and dandelion greens. Colors range from green to red to purple (while they […]
Why I Eat More Arugula: Grow & Eat Leafy Greens
I have to admit, the first year I grew arugula, I rejected it as a foul tasting weed, decided to ignore it and left it to go to seed. Good thing. Being a prolific self-seeder, it came back, year after year, until finally, my taste buds developed a liking for leafy greens and I gave […]