Showing results by narrator "Pete Ferrand" in Home & Garden

Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce listeners to the cultural traditions associated with seed saving, as well as the remarkable people who have used grafting practices and hand-by-hand trading to keep alive varieties that would otherwise have been lost. As local efforts to preserve heirloom seeds have become part of a growing national food movement.

This is the story of Peep-Sight, a Gambel's quail who came to live with the Plummer Family in Nevada. He captured their hearts, and he will capture yours. It describes the sensitive care one should take in adopting a wild creature and the rich rewards thereof.

In an age where distraction and time management are the norm, cooking is probably the least of our problems. Further to that problem is the way in which some of us view the world in general, so much so that the rat race has given nothing but headaches. This is why those of us retreat into the wilds or venture out on the road to nowhere and everywhere. The Brain Surgeon’s Guide to Cooking & Surviving is not merely a book for clueless kitchen whiners, it’s also an entertaining and serious spotlight on how to thrive off the grid.

Hygge, the Danish concept of comfort, has taken the world by storm in the last few years. We have all been seduced by Scandi lifestyle concepts either through social media or TV shows. What this quick start guide will do is introduce you to another lesser known Scandi concept of Lagom, or as it’s often translated "just enough is the right amount". Let’s face it, we lead very wasteful lives. We buy too much; we consume too much; and as a result we ultimately throw away too much! Owning too much and throwing too much away makes us feel unhappy, whether we realize this or not.