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I am starting to consider myself more of a facilitator or celebrator of nature, than an “artist.”  - Ava Roth Ava Roth is a mixed-media Artist, a Bee Keeper, and — in her words — a Honeybee Collaborator. Her works first caught in my eye (and took my breath away) via Instagram. From her use of found quills, willow, antler sheds, leaves, and above all, beeswax, to her way of celebrating and nurturing wildlife, to the “fundamental” slowness in her creation process, I respect her methodology as much as I am enamored with her artwork. We were lucky enough to...

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Tofu and mushrooms are known as the most popular meat substitutes. These two ingredients have been the go-to replacements for meat-free eaters for decades for good reason: these make excellent and delicious substitutes.  However, did you know that there are other meat substitutes you can try? Here are some meat substitutes that give tokwa and mushrooms a rest:  Photo by Shutterstock Tempeh Tempeh is a food product that is also made from soybeans. However, the treatment of these beans is quite different from when making tofu. Tempeh is made with fermented cooked soybeans and a natural fungus. This edible fungus enables the soybeans to...

This terrine is pressed so it will hold its shape and you can carve it up all sexy like at the table, but it also works fine if you just dump the mix into a bowl and put it on the table for everyone to scoop onto toast as they please. If you leave a little ham fat in the mix it does wonders for the texture. The ham jelly will also help with texture and doubles as a binder too. POTTED HAM TERRINE 3 cups roughly chopped ham, a few fatty bits includedAny ham jelly that might be floating...

Fill your calendar with one of these financial meetings with spouse for each month of the year. See your financial intimacy (and money) grow! What is the best way for married couples to handle finances? With a lot of communication, understanding, and basically being “in it” together. All of these are helped by having regular financial meetings with your spouse. But what exactly are you supposed to go over in these financial meetings? I mean, what do they look like? Glad you asked. I’m got specific topics that are going to help you and your spouse manage your money to...