Posts By: Jessi

Review: The Mother Hips

The latest Mother Hips album, Kiss The Crystal Flake, is so good I can hardly stop listening to it. It’s rousing and swoon-inducing by turns (especially if you close your eyes and visualize demi-god Tim Bluhm ;-) I’m in danger of overdosing on the ballad “Let Somebody.” I always did have a sweet tooth. The… Read more »

Quick trick for peeling garlic

I find peeling garlic in the normal manner very tedious. I use this trick to speed it up. Put your unpeeled garlic clove(s) in a microwave oven and heat for a few seconds. How long depends on how much garlic you have and how powerful your microwave is. I usually set it for 10 seconds…. Read more »

Tomatillos and cabbage for vitamins

Desperately wanting to get more vitamins into myself, especially A and C, I tried tomatillos in my slaw. My favorite source of vitamin A and C is dandelion greens (actually they’re really chicory). They’re an amazing power-packed food, and I always count on them to alleviate my fatigue, but unfortunately I haven’t seen them in… Read more »