Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Profile of an Urban Homesteader



From the archives: As urban homesteader Charlyn Ellis explains in the video, she grows a variety of fruits and vegetables on her property and tries to stay within a 100 mile radius of her home to meet her family’s year-round food needs.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Spinach Lasagna with two Homemade Cheeses



A simple Lasagna recipe and made with two of the cheese that I made lately.

Royalty Free Music
Fur Elise (Bagatelle in a Minor)
Audiomagic Royalty Free Stock Music Library 2:
Classical/Piano / Audiomagic Music Studios
Bought on iTunes

Friday, December 25, 2015

The Queen's Christmas Broadcast 2015



In this year’s broadcast, also known as ‘The Queen’s Speech’, Her Majesty reflects on the year’s events, and encourages us to be grateful ‘for all that brings light to our lives’.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Extended: Prime Minister's Christmas message

Making Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese



Making a batch of Ricotta Cheese with a funny story at the end.

Royalty Free Music
Fur Elise (Bagatelle in a Minor)
Audiomagic Royalty Free Stock Music Library 2:
Classical/Piano / Audiomagic Music Studios
Bought on iTunes

The Real Doctor Evil: Kim Jong Il's North Korea



The secret life of the Former North Korea dictator! (2003)

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Le dessert de Noël 2015



Présentation du dessert de Noël 2015, la bûchette forêt noir, et sorbet griotte amaretto.
Display of the new Christmas dessert 2015, a black forest serves with a cherry amaretto sherbet.

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Espelette Draw & Winter Solar Update



The draw results for the Espelette Spice and seeds and a look at the winter solar power again.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Tidal Bore Surfer - Petitcodiac River Drone Flight



Take a Chilly Surf on The Petitcodiac River as the Tidal Bore passes through the City Of Moncton, New Brunswick - Canada.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Making Mozzarella Cheese




Home made Mozzarella this one is a lot of fun to do.

Royalty Free Music
Fur Elise (Bagatelle in a Minor)
Audiomagic Royalty Free Stock Music Library 2:
Classical/Piano / Audiomagic Music Studios
Bought on iTunes

Raif Badwai's wife receives Sakharov Prize on his behalf - LIVE



Ensaf Haidar, the wife of Raif Badawi, imprisoned Saudi Arabian writer, dissident, and activist accepts the Sakharov Prize on his behalf in the European Parliament, Strasbourg.

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Piment d'Espelette, Pipérade & Basque Baked Eggs



The Espelette peppers are dry so I'm grinding them into a spice and cooking a couple of Basque dishes with them.

Royalty Free Music
Fur Elise (Bagatelle in a Minor)
Audiomagic Royalty Free Stock Music Library 2:
Classical/Piano / Audiomagic Music Studios
Bought on iTunes

Thursday, December 10, 2015

MY REPLY TO THE #ALLOTMENTCHALLENGE



A talking head video. My reply to the 10 questions posed by the #ALLOTMENTCHALLENGE.

QUESTIONS:
1 How long have you had your Allotment for?
2 How long did you have to wait for your Allotment?
3 Where did you learn about Gardening?
4 Do you plant a Winter Garden?
5 What has been your biggest success this year/ever?
6 What's been your biggest Gardening disaster?
7 Do you have a tried and true crop variety that you always grow?
8 Are you planning on trying anything new next year?
9 How do you preserve your crops?
10 What's your favourite meal to cook with veg from the Plot?

I challenge the following two Channels to answer the questions:


Robert at the Painchaud channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/jihadacadien

and

Paul at the Lifeinthialand channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/lifeinthailand

Royalty Free Music
Fur Elise (Bagatelle in a Minor)
Audiomagic Royalty Free Stock Music Library 2:
Classical/Piano / Audiomagic Music Studios
Bought on iTunes

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Making Greek Yogurt and Yogurt Cheese



I've decided to try and make some of the easier cheeses starting with yogurt, Greek yogurt and yogurt cheese.

Royalty Free Music
Fur Elise (Bagatelle in a Minor)
Audiomagic Royalty Free Stock Music Library 2:
Classical/Piano / Audiomagic Music Studios
Bought on iTunes

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Hokkaido Pumpkin/Red Kuir Squash Soup (Vegan)



A very tasty pumpkin/coconut soup.

Royalty Free Music
Fur Elise (Bagatelle in a Minor)
Audiomagic Royalty Free Stock Music Library 2:
Classical/Piano / Audiomagic Music Studios
Bought on iTunes

Link to the online recipe: http://www.win-winfood.com/pumpkin-coconut-soup/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=email_this&utm_source=email

Friday, December 4, 2015

Winter Solar Power



First snow and checking out the solar power in early winter.

Royalty Free Music
Fur Elise (Bagatelle in a Minor)
Audiomagic Royalty Free Stock Music Library 2:
Classical/Piano / Audiomagic Music Studios
Bought on iTunes

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

New Bio Brick Fire Starter Method



A short visit to the cabin to demonstrate the new method of getting a Bio Brick Fire going. Also some footage of a squirrel and a few birds and something I wanted to show you in the garden.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015