We have noticed that quite a few blogs are not linking back to one of the Simple Lives Thursday host blogs (see guideline #2, below). If this is you, please realize that this prevents us from choosing you as a featured blog. Thank you for linking back to us!
The Simple Lives Thursday Blog Hop
Welcome to Simple Lives Thursday, a blog hop dedicated to simple living. “Consume less, produce more. ” So many topics fit: Gardening, raising animals, cooking from scratch, real food, natural cleaners, sewing, recycling, thrifting, a mindset of simplicity, saving a buck…
This blog hop is hosted by (for the time being, due to hosts taking breaks):
- Alicia @ Culinary Bliss
- Diana @ A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa
- And me!
Featured Posts from Last Week’s Submissions
We really enjoy reading your posts each week! Featured post bloggers, please grab the badge above and display it on your site! Link it to one of the host blogs’ posts for the specific week that you were featured.
Here are our picks from last week’s submissions. Thanks to all who participated — it is always hard to choose!
1. Why We Grow Radishes by You Can’t Eat A Lawn. “Radishes can tolerate the cold temperatures of the early spring, and are typically the first plants of the year to sprout. On top of that early start, they don’t take very long to grow to harvest-able size.” And this post shares ideas for how to eat them — beyond salads.
2. The Adventures of Mushroom Farming Begin… by ~Simply Loving Home~. It will be hard for us to wait until next spring to see how this unusual adventure turns out!
3. Milking the Goat without a Stand from Moss Grown Stone. Mossy_Stone figured there had to be a way to milk without a stand. Not only was she right, but this gives her the freedom to milk outside the barn when the weather is nice. In this post she tells you how she does it. A truly portable, simple solution. Bravo!
Share Your Simple Lives Thursday Post
Bloggers, make a “Simple Lives Thursday” post on your own blog, then come back here to add your post to the linky box below the featured posts. If you don’t have a picture, feel free to download the Simple Lives Thursday banner (at top of post) and upload it using the script’s prompts (it is easy). Your post will appear on all host blogs!
Non-bloggers, feel free to add a comment here with any ideas or thoughts about simple living.
These are three simple guidelines for participation:
1. If linking real, traditional and simple recipes, please make sure all ingredients used are whole — such as whole grains, vegetables, legumes, meats, even sugar. In order to keep the integrity of “nourishing” food, we will delete any recipes that utilize processed, boxed foods. We are definitely not going to be ingredient policemen! But, please note that this is a hop hosted by advocates of the real, local and sustainable food movements.
2. Please link your posts back to one of the hosting blogs. This is a common blog hop courtesy. This link helps build the Simple Lives Thursday community by sending your readers to all of the other participants’ posts. We all end up sharing and learning from each other.
3. No giveaway or otherwise primarily advertising oriented posts. Keep your topics to fit our simple living theme of “consume less, produce more.” We will delete posts that don’t fit.
What will you share this week? We all look forward to your submissions!
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About Wardee Harmon
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Hi,
I shared a recipe for Baby Bok Choy with ginger and scallions. Also, some Mother’s Day gift ideas.. Also a new series featuring homesteaders! Check out this week’s feature!
Join the fun! Are you an urban suburban, or rural homesteader? Show us your homestead in a feature on my blog!
http://realfoodforager.com/home-on-the-range-featuring-chicken-tender/
Join the Giveaway! 3 winners of Your Custom Homestead by Jill Winger of The Prairie Homestead:
http://realfoodforager.com/giveaway-your-custom-homestead-by-jill-winger-of-the-praire-homestead-3-winners/
Thanks for hosting!
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Thanks for hosting! I posted a rose and orange sugar body scrub…
Jessica recently posted… Rose and Orange Body Sugar Scrub
I always love sharing here! My post this week is in praise of self-esteem and loving yourself, even (and especially if) you do not fit into the current cultural definition of beautiful.
Soli recently posted… Today I will love my body
Just linked up. Thanks for hosting
Thank you for hosting! This week I have shared the following seasonal farm-to-table recipes that promote the benefits of good health through nutrition from eating fresh unprocessed seasonal produce:
Spring Tabbouleh
http://www.theintentionalminimalist.com/2012/04/spring-tabbouleh.html
Blueberry Lavender Crepes
http://www.theintentionalminimalist.com/2012/04/blueberry-lavender-crepes.html
Spicy & Creamy Mustard Greens Salad
http://www.theintentionalminimalist.com/2012/04/spicy-creamy-mustard-greens-salad.html
Spicy Pickled Broccoli Rabe Salad
http://www.theintentionalminimalist.com/2012/04/spicy-pickled-broccoli-rabe-salad.html
Chipolte Corn & Avocado Radicchio Wraps
http://theintentionalminimalist.blogspot.com/2012/04/chipolte-corn-avocado-radicchio-wraps.html
Happy cooking!
The Intentional Minimalist
The Intentional Minimalist recently posted… Spring Fajitas & Wild Leek Guacamole
Hi Wardee! Hope you’re having a great Thursday.
I’m sharing a video on The 2 Secrets To Making The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg, and a delicious, whole food dessert: “Better Than Apple Pie” Apple Pie.
Thanks for hosting, lady!
France recently posted… Whole Food Wednesdays and “Better Than Apple Pie” Apple Pie
Thanks for hosting, Wardee.
Today I linked up a post with home remedies for seasonal allergies. No more pharmaceuticals for me.
http://www.commonsensehome.com/home-remedies-for-allergies/
Laurie recently posted… Best Home Remedies for Seasonal Allergies
I am sharing my Repurposing Clothes to Napkins http://practical-stewardship.com/2012/01/20/easy-upcycled-and-repurposed-napkins-tutorial/ and Snack Bags Tutorials http://practical-stewardship.com/2012/01/02/upcycled-and-repurposed-snack-bag-tutorial/ . Thanks for hosting!!
This is one of my favorite blog hop. Thanks for hosting!
Elise recently posted… Cutting the Cost: Grinding Vs. Buying
Good morning! This week I’m sharing our currant weekly menu plan (recipe links included) along with a bacon & spinach omelette recipe. Thanks for hosting!
http://gnowfglins.com/2012/05/03/simple-lives-thursday-94/
http://www.riddlelove.com/2012/02/spinach-bacon-oven-omelette-recipe.html
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Thanks for hosting Wardee!
This week I am sharing my latest REAL FOOD 101 post: all about how to use all-purpose yogurt dough. It’s soaked, versatile, and whole grain. Plus you can use it to make crackers, pizza, pie crust, and so on. The possibilities are endless!
I’m also sharing my recipes for really crispy hash browns (do you know the trick to that?) and my Linky Links for the month of April. Enjoy!
Kendahl recently posted… REAL FOOD 101: How to Make All-Purpose Yogurt Dough
Thank you for hosting! Today I shared my Homemade Creamy Dreamy Parmesan Dill Dressing! I hope ya’ll enjoy!
Carla recently posted… Creamy, Dreamy Parmesan Dill Dressing
Thanks for hosting Wardee! My post this week was prompted by some comments on a post over at The Healthy Home Economist about feeding pets. I posted just a couple of weeks ago about switching my dogs to a raw meaty bones type diet, so it caught my eye. In the comments, it was suggested that feeding animals biologically appropriate foods like this was tantamount to elevating them to the same level as our families and other humans. So, I wrote about how I feel that is NOT the case at all…that feeding animals what God designed their bodies to eat is an act of worship and honor to him, respecting his creation.
Kara recently posted… Is Feeding Pets a Species Appropriate Diet Putting Them on the Same Level as Humans?
Thanks for hosting again Wardee! I”m a little late today – but better late than never.
I’ve linked up two:
1. Crock Pot Beef Stew
2. Food is NOT Your God – our family’s stance on whole foods
Hello and thank you for hosting.
This week I am sharing 3 fun and healthy recipes and 1 informational post:
(1) Raw Lemon Cookies (nut free, gluten free, grain free, vegan, raw, SCD)
http://www.thetastyalternative.com/2012/04/raw-licious-lemon-cookies-scd-friendly.html
(2) Carrot Apple Soup with Lemon and Ginger (dairy free, gluten free, nut free, vegan SCD)
http://www.thetastyalternative.com/2012/04/carrot-apple-soup-with-ginger-and-lemon.html
(3) El Salvadoran Cabbage Salad: Curtido (raw, vegan, SCD)
http://www.thetastyalternative.com/2012/05/simple-curtido-el-salvadoran-cabbage.html
(4) More easy ways to reduce kitchen waste!! (how to create a green kitchen)
http://www.thetastyalternative.com/2012/04/more-green-kitchen-tips.html
Be Well,
–Amber
Amber recently posted… Simple Curtido (El Salvadoran Cabbage Salad) SCD Friendly
This week I’m sharing my story of how GAPS has changed my life. I’m also continuing my organ meats series with a few recipes from other bloggers.
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Hi Wardee- thanks so much for hosting, what a creative selection of posts this week, I love this linky! Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network x
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Hi and thanks for hosting!
This week I’m sharing my post 8 Books that have Changed the Way I Eat. It’s about my journey through nutritional philosophies and food adventures for the past 15 years – a story told through the books on my shelf.
Have a great week!
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