We’re rapidly approaching the Christmas season, and here at home we’re starting to put up decorations and create a cozy winter atmosphere in the days following our son’s birthday on November 18. This also means that our morning cup of “Chocolat Chaud” or hot chocolate, if you prefer, is taking on a new character. There are several wonderful variations of this drink, and it…
Hyggeween Owls
Cute Owls That Kids and Adults Can’t Keep Their Hands Off of Many people celebrate Halloween these days. It’s an Americanized celebration of All Hallows’ Eve, which very few people celebrated just 20 years ago. But at its core, it’s a spookier celebration of evil spirits, death, wickedness, and darkness. A strange, occult festival that many have embraced, such as…
A Long History of Veganism, Fat, and Milk
I never learned to drink milk at home as a child. When I was a kid, we rarely used it—we certainly never drank it. Well, except for Mathilde cocoa milk once in a while on Sundays (if you can even call that milk—I have my doubts). As an adult, however, I discovered just how delicious, good, and nutritious it is…
Oven Sterilization of Glass
When you make a lot of things from scratch, you quickly realize how important it is to have a good supply of canning jars and jars for yogurt, jam, and all sorts of other things. Plastic is by no means a durable, healthy, or aesthetically pleasing solution. Glass is best—and it’s the only material you can use for canning, preserving, and storing food…
