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Young Home Sprouted Barley Grass

ou can grow barley grass in almost the twinkling of an eye… : ) Growing barley grass is simple, lush… We use a little soil even though one can grow without. The naturally composted soil from my organic peelings contributes to thick, long growth. Here, the young barley grass forms dew at the tips. Barley grass has a wider blade than wheat… (more…)

Jules Dervaes is an urban homesteader residing in Pasadena, California. His lush gardens, chickens, ducks and goats on less than 1/5th of an acre provide food for his family of 4. We can’t imagine anything better than growing your own, even within a major metropolis such as the Los Angeles basin and then eating it raw, fresh from the garden. Nicholas Reid & Joris Debeij have created one of the best videos we’ve seen illustrating the beauty, simplicity, animals and lifestyle of the Dervaes’ homestead.

Jules Dervaes Homesteading in Pasadena, California

Jules and family live a sustainable lifestyle right in the heart of suburbia. They make their own bio-gas, generate their own solar electricity while providing organic raw fruits and vegetables for the local community, restauranteurs and caterers. They have an extensive blog and website at http://urbanhomestead.org/.

The Dervaes use a bio-intensive no-till mulching raised bed method without chemical pesticides. They also grow on multi levels and in containers. Their bountiful and beautiful landscaping is also edible.

They believe in using the ancient practices of gardening, and offer teaching and training through their website.

Additionally, they are developing their skills and crafts along with the old style of simple living, when neighbors were neighborly, came calling and shared produce, animal husbandry,friendship, comraderie, kinship and knowledge.

We see this as a truly inspired and idyllic way of living in America – a return to old fashioned values when independence and self sufficiency were prized, respected and upheld.

The Dervaes Household – Beautiful Imagery From the Video

American food is being taken over by just a few companies

The startling infographic PICTURE below reveals just how widespread their food domination really is. (more…)

Tomato Tuna Nori Roll - This delicious little roll packs a tasty punch. Small and bitesized, this basic little veggie raw seaweed roll, using heirloom tomato as fauxtuna, is convenient, easy, fun to eat and simple to make. Tasty, too.

Instructions
Fold raw organic nori sheets into quarters. On flat quarter, place a layer of fresh organic baby greens. Top with fresh heirloom tomato, drained and cut into “tuna” strips. Sprinkle with organic raw wakame bits, top with a bit of fresh date. Roll, and eat.

Note: If you can find red meaty heirloom tomatoes, all the better. Whatever tomato you use, drain the juice and use the meat. If you cut the tomato, toss with some wakame and refrigerate for 15 minutes, the natural sodium in the seaweed will help draw out the tomato juice. Use the drain tomato for a more “tuna-like” taste and feel. : )

Tasty Addons
Wasabi
Minced Green Onion (a favorite)
Sweet Pickled or Fermented Ginger
Natural Organic Fermented Sauce
Sesame Seeds
Sprouted Radish or other Seed
Minced or chopped and moistened Dulse

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This simple little recipe is more delicious than one might expect!

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A raw vegan sushi recipe
simple

There’s a beauty of all things animal. Here we have Willow our cat perched pensively (more…)

Best Source of Heirloom and Genuine Seeds

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One of the Best Inspirational Banners

The Poem…

THE “KNOTS” PRAYER – THE “NOTS” POEM

Dear God,

Please untie the knots
that are in my mind,
my heart and my life.

Remove the have nots,
the can nots
and the do nots
that I have
in my mind.

Erase the will nots,
may nots,
and might nots
that find a home
in my heart.

Release me from
the could nots,
would nots
and should nots
that obstruct my life.

And most of all, dear God…

I ask that you
remove from my mind,
my heart and my life…

all of the am nots
that I have allowed
to hold me back,
especially the thought
that I am not good enough.

~ Anonymous

This beautiful poem was first sent by a pastor to his congregation. No one is quite sure who the original author was, no one having claimed to be the writer. Was it this pastor? He does not say. Please feel free to download the poster and share as you wish.

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