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Orange-Scented Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding
Fresh vanilla bean rice pudding with orange zest is a warm, comforting and vegan version of a traditional comfort food. Orange-Scented Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding Yield: about eight ½ cup servings Ingredients 2 cups water ½ vanilla bean 1 cinnamon…
How to Build Compost for Healthier Soil
Written by Acadia Tucker When I was growing up I often spent muggy afternoons with my grandmother after school tucked away in the back of her garden, cutting twigs into small pieces for the compost pile. I never grasped the…
What Rachel Carson Has Taught Us About Environmental Protection
Under much scrutiny from chemical companies, environmentalist and activist Rachel Carson released her book, Silent Spring, on September 27th, 1962. It shook the public and brought the environmental world into focus. Environmental protection became a real, ongoing topic, and what…