Archive for April, 2011

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Responsible Disposal of Unused Medications

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

by Catherine Haug, April 14, 2011

Do you have unused or outdated medications (prescriptions, OTC medications and supplements) that you want to dispose of?

Last year we had a once-a-year opportunity to hand these in for safe disposal during Operation Medicine Cabinet 2010, and will have another opportunity this spring (see below for dates & locations). Also below are some guidelines for responsible disposal from the brochure: Pharmaceutical Waste: Disposing of Unwanted Medications, by Waste Not Project in the Flathead Valley (1). (more…)

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Saving the World Begins in our own Community

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

by Catherine Haug, April 12, 2011

I was touched by the message in this 4 minute video about the Seva Cafe in India (click the link below to view):

Seva Cafe: Love All, Serve All

“Seva, or service, is the selfless giving of oneself for the betterment of others and the world around. At Seva Cafe, the concept of service takes the form of a “pay it forward” restaurant, where every meal is cooked and served with love.”

Our ESP Community

One of the cornerstones of ESP is our community of members who regularly attend our events, and pass on their interest in our work, to fellow community members. Without all of you, we would not be the success that we are. With you, we are indeed becoming a stronger community of connected people. And in so doing, even though we are but a drop of water in the oceans of the world, we have a positive impact on our precious earth and all her inhabitants.

We want to thank ALL our members for your support and interest in ESP.

Celebrate Earth Day 2011! Come to our April Gathering on Gardening Tips, with Julian Cunningham, April 20, 2011, 7 PM, Clementine’s.

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Sourdough

Monday, April 11th, 2011

by Catherine Haug

(photo, right, from Wikipedia)

Sourdough loaves

ESP has scheduled an event on Sourdough,for our regular May 18, 2011 gathering. As a lead-in to that event, here’s some information to tempt your taste buds and culinary yearnings. And remember to bring a glass or ceramic jar (NOT metal) to the event, for a bit of free starter!

For a printable version of this post, see The EssentiaList: Sourdough (pdf).

Long before the invention of bakers’ yeast, sourdough was used as leavening for all kinds of baked goods including those pancakes and biscuits made famous by Western movies &  TV shows (e.g., Wagon Train, Rawhide). But perhaps the oldest and most well-known food made from sourdough was bread. (more…)

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Cabbage, Coleslaw and Sauerkraut

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

by Catherine Haug

(originally published April 8, 2010; updated April 10, 2011 with new information).

It’s spring and we are planning our summer gardens. One of the veggies sure to be included is cabbage, both for its nutritional value and its ability to grow in the cool seasons, plus keep well in winter storage.

As summer approaches, we long for leisurely summer picnics or camp-outs, and all the wonderful food treats that are staples of such events, including coleslaw. And during the fall and winter we make sauerkraut from fall, or late cabbage, as a tasty and nutritious food, and also as a way to preserve the cabbage. (more…)

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The Power of Herbs & Spices in Cooking

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

by Catherine Haug, April 4, 2011

You probably already use a few herbs and spices when you cook or bake. Most kitchens have at least a few of these, and many of us grow some herbs in our gardens. But there are a plethora of herbs and spices available that provide not only wonderful flavors, but also health benefits as well.

Check out this informative article on Mercola’s website: Healing Herbs, and How to Use Them in Your Cooking. He discusses: (more…)

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Got Food?

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Editorial note: The following article, submitted April 5, 2011, was originally entered as a “comment” to our post: Upcoming Food Shortages: Why and How to Prepare, Apr 2, 2011.

Got Food?

by Robert Seymour

“You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find…
You get what you need” (1)

At a time when per capita global food production and national food self sufficiency ratios are shrinking, a hungry world is set to grow by another 1.6 billion people in the next fifteen years.  This is like adding another China to the world population. China has now replaced Japan as the second largest economy and has become the number one importer of oil after the United States.  As economic pressure on already scarce natural resources intensifies, the availability of locally grown food will be worth its weight in gold. (more…)

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