Cold frames help backyard gardeners to give plants an early start while protecting them from frost, cold temperatures, and even nibbling animals. Learn how to build a cold frame in your garden today. What Is a Cold Frame? When I was a kid, I remember my great-grandmother covering long columns of the garden bed with…
Category: Lifestyle
Travel isn’t just something you do a few times a year. It is a state of mind. Many travelers bring the adventure home by pursuing an urban homesteading lifestyle.
What is urban homesteading? The term once referred to revitalizing urban areas. Today, urban homesteading involves making the most of – and improving – your environment, wherever you live. Many urban homesteaders pursue useful hobbies such as gardening, beekeeping, raising small animals, cooking, preserving food, wildcrafting or foraging, and DIY.
The best part is, anyone can be an urban homesteader. Even if you live in a tiny economy apartment, you can learn to grow and prepare your own food. So dive right in, we’re here to guide you an your homesteading adventure.
Plants We’re Diggin This Spring: How to Grow Your Own Tea Garden With Etsy
There’s nothing more soothing than sipping a steaming cuppa your favorite tea. Did you know that you can grow your own tea garden with a little help from Etsy? Check out all our favorite finds. What Is a Tea Garden? Tea, as you likely know, is made from steeping the leaves of a certain plant…
4 Reasons Why We Love Lenox Dishes
Lenox makes familiar patterns like Butterfly Meadow. Here are some of the reason’s we at the Adventure Kitchen are willing to buy these sometimes pricey dishes and accessories. Keep reading… we’ve listed our favorite reason last! When Adventure Met Lenox When Marc and I were planning our wedding gift registry, we didn’t include any dishes….
Homemade Dairy-Free Ice Cream Recipe – No Ice Cream Maker Needed
There’s snow on the ground and it’s 20 degrees F. But I’m snacking on homemade dairy-free ice cream. You can, too, with the help of this homemade dairy-free ice cream recipe. The best part is, no special ice cream making equipment is needed! No Ice Cream Maker? For years, I’ve wanted one of those fancy…
Enter to Win a Gardening Prize Pack from Anatomy of Adventure and Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Here at Adventure Central, we’ve already started rummaging through our saved seeds, dreaming of warm spring weather. If you’re doing the same, we’ve got the #contest for you! We’re giving away a seed starter pack from @bakercreekseeds to one garden adventurer. Here’s How to Enter: 1. Follow Anatomy of Adventure on Instagram and/or FB 2….
How to Root Fig Tree Cuttings in 4 Easy Steps
Learn how to root fig tree cuttings – don’t spend money on a potted plant when you can get a cutting from a friend! Rooted plants grown from your own mature fig also make great gifts. Discovering Figs I didn’t know that I liked figs. As a kid, my only experience with the historic (even…
Cheesy Vegan Broccoli Rice Recipe
With just a few simple ingredients, this dairy-free and vegan broccoli rice recipe packs a delicious punch. And, for dairy-loving households, you can always substitute real butter and mozzarella. Cheesy Vegan Broccoli Rice Recipe Ingredients 1 cup dry rice 2 cups broccoli, chopped 2 tsp truffle salt (or, sub 2 tsp salt of your choice…
Warm Up With This Dairy-free Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
Last winter, my mom forwarded me a recipe for six-can chicken tortilla soup. She had tried it and loved it. I did, too, though I quickly substituted the canned chicken for fresh. This year, as the weather cooled, I found my tastebuds longing for tortilla soup once again. The result was this delicious dairy-free chicken…
Pickled Onion Recipe: The One for People Who Don’t Like Onions
I’ll admit it. I don’t like onions. They’re good fried in rings or blooming onions, with lots of ketchup or sauce. They can be used as a spice to flavor cooked foods, when in moderation. But chopped or sliced onions on my hotdog, burger, or burrito? No, thank you! Then, this pickled onion recipe changed…
5 Perfect Picnic Ideas for Surviving 2020
Twenty-twenty has been a doozie of a year. We’ve canceled vacations, classes, conventions, and conferences. Millions of people experienced working from home for the first time. There have been fears, economic setbacks, and cloth face masks that seem to have become a permanent part of our wardrobes. Some people would say that 2020 was no…