Less=More

100 Appetizers in 20 minutes

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:38:42 -0500

This article from the Food Section of the New York Times made me really, really hungry. 100 simple appetizers in 20 minutes or less.

Sustainable Living and Getting back to the Land | Simon Dale Our...

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:32:00 -0500

Sustainable Living and Getting back to the Land | Simon Dale

Our society is almost entirely dependent on the availability of increasing amounts of fossil fuel energy. This has brought us to the point at which our supplies are dwindling and our planet is in ecological catastrophe. We have no viable alternative energy source and no choice but to reduce our energy consumption. The sooner this change can be begun, the more comfortable it will be.

For our energy consumption to decrease we must reduce consumption and dramatically increase the productivity of our land. This will require developing infrastructure and skills to enable locally self-reliant living. The simplest, sustainable solutions involve small-scale permaculture type land management systems centred around individual or small groups of dwellings. There is significant and growing energy at the grass-roots to start implementing these low impact developments. This enthusiasm comes from a combination of intellectual concern and the innate appeal of living closer to nature. The major obstacle is access to land. The price of land with residential planning permission is not commensurate with the income from this type of living. This will change, but these projects need time to develop and reach productivity. A few people are taking direct action but the numbers are far short of the critical mass that could be realised. If allowances can be made within the planning system to grant access to land, and the right to live on it, to those wishing to live this life, we can allow a grass-roots tide of people to make real progress towards a sustainable society. ~ Simon Dale

Welsh Hobbit house built for approximately $5,000 with very few...

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:22:42 -0500

Welsh Hobbit house built for approximately $5,000 with very few tools and mostly salvaged material. Story and plans for building the house can be found at the follow link: http://www.simondale.net/house/index.htm (click on the photo above to go there.

Ani Phyo | Water Kefir ~ I discovered Ani Phyo on YouTube about...

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:49:27 -0400

Ani Phyo | Water Kefir ~ I discovered Ani Phyo on YouTube about 3 years ago and have several of her cookbooks. I eat a Plant-based mostly raw diet and love getting inspiration from Ani’s videos and books as well as books by Sarma Melngailis. I’ve taken recipes from these books as well as family recipes and recipes from Classic Cook Books and adapted them to suit my own tastes and preferences. Here Ani demonstrates how to make your own Water Kefir, a source of Probiotics to enhance your immune systems and digestive health.

Architect Alan Cohen’s commute in Northern California used...

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:58:00 -0400

Architect Alan Cohen’s commute in Northern California used to take 20 to 25 minutes every morning. Now it takes 30 seconds and the changes he’s made have greatly improved the quality of his life. His consolidated home/office space includes 1730-sq-ft home, a 1050 sq-ft office (that Cohen shares with a partner), his wife’s art studio and a garage (for constructing architectural models) and a roof deck for near-daily naps. His daily commute is now around the neighborhood on a bicycle:~)

Breakfast Burritos | I love the Tamra Davis Cooking Show. ...

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:06:48 -0400

Breakfast Burritos | I love the Tamra Davis Cooking Show. Tamra is a busy mom, talented director of movies and music videos and married to Mike D of the Beastie Boys and she still finds time to share recipes on a cooking show on YouTube. The video “diaries” contain quick and creative recipes along with interesting projects and activities to do with kids and there are always interesting guests dropping by. You learn more about Tamra at her website at: http://www.tamradaviscookingshow.com

I love Mums:) I bought a variety in autumnal shades of bronze,...

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:01:48 -0400

I love Mums:) I bought a variety in autumnal shades of bronze, deep crimson, and yellow and plan to put little bouquets all around the house throughout the Autumn months. Life’s little pleasures make it all worthwhile!

"Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity ~ From discord find harmony ~ in the middle of..."

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:46:45 -0400

““Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity ~ From discord find harmony ~ in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.””

- Albert Einstein

Michelle de la Vega, a visual and performance artist, turned her...

Mon, 03 May 2010 19:06:00 -0400

Michelle de la Vega, a visual and performance artist, turned her garage into a 250-square-foot house for $32,000.

Click on the Photo to read more about Michelle’s innovative Adventure.

I recently sold my Large 3 bedroom House, moved to a Cottage near the Ocean and began to fully embody the Notion that Less=More.

Living Small ~ I think it’s a growing trend and the Wave of the Future:)

I invite you to join me on my Adventures in “Less = More”, as I my follow my Bliss and embrace simple living.

xoxo Andie