Articles in The How-to Zine
Strictly speaking, tea is made from the leaves of only one plant — Camellia sinensis–but we borrow the word to name the brews made from many different herbs. Herbalists also use the term “simples” to …
The scene was hilarious, heaps of clothes everywhere, one of our dogs nested onto piles of coat hangers, and my daughter and I wearing an array of clothing pieces as we tried things on to …
Last week’s article on eCycling generated some interesting comments. One email I received made an excellent point: how could I discuss eCycling without mentioning privacy? A very good point, and so I’m using this week’s …
According to statistics published by the EPA, computers and other consumer electronics account for roughly 2% of the “solid waste stream” in the US. Of this, less than 20% is properly recycled. The rest, unfortunately, …
“Think about how your cooking could change if you eliminated all-purpose white flour, white sugar, and other highly processed ingredients.” — Heidi Swanson
Heidi Swanson pulls recipes from vintage and out-of-print cookbooks for her blog, www.101cookbooks.com. …
When I started getting serious about detox I wanted to buy a very expensive ionizing foot bath product (in the $2,000 – $3,000 range), or go to a local practitioner who had one and charged …
This dish conjures up visions of Persian opulence. It was once the food of Persian kings and queens. We’ve boosted the nutrition of the traditional recipe by using brown basmati rice and by excluding the …
BACKGROUND: This kind of meditation practice has been the basis for the development of most of the saints or enlightened people throughout the ages. In modern times it has been shown to improve …
Almost all conditioners today—inexpensive, expensive, rinse-out, or leave-in—have some form of silicone in them. (Ingredients like dimethicone and cyclomethicone ending in “cone”.) These polymer compounds act as sealants, covering the hair with a …
Get rid of all your coated nonstick pots and pans. But don’t stop there. Be on the lookout for the nonstick chemical polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE), used on cookware. Watch out for “nonstick” labeling and ask if …
