*Update* check out this NYT article about declining sales of cut trees… and be sure to look at the multimedia slide show!
Though it seems awfully Grinchy to bring up the issue, the question of the environmental cost of the christmas tree tradition is impossible to avoid as this time of year. Interestingly, of all the […]
Boiling your turkey carcass to make a delicious second day turkey soup or stew is hardly a new thing. The main purpose of this entry is to emphasize that this is an easy process… and so much more satisfying that throwing the remainders of the celebratory bird away.
At the tail end of 2004 I was listening to the news a lot. Anyone familiar with the trajectory of a journalist’s year will know that December is a month whose news includes weekly updates about “consumer spending.” We return home after an afternoon spent Christmas shopping and are greeted with news reports about how […]
It’s nearly noon on November 23, Adbusters’ official “Buy Nothing Day.” While this reminder to buy nothing is going up a little bit late, it’s not too late to participate in AdBuster’s “Buy Nothing Christmas” campaign!
Cooking Pumpkins is really quite easy, though if they are large enough, butchering them can be quite a chore. To cook a pumpkin, first wash it off to remove any dirt. Next, cut the pumpkin at least in half, and remove the seeds. If the pumpkin is large, it may need to be quartered in […]
Continuing with the Day of the Dead theme this year, I decided to make a pumpkin carved with flowers…
