tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post5398272114950153304..comments2024-03-25T10:45:16.719-04:00Comments on The Clean Green Homestead: A Coastal GetawayLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-88459371561690305142022-10-08T19:52:05.931-04:002022-10-08T19:52:05.931-04:00Interesting. And that's great to know about t...Interesting. And that's great to know about the sweet potatoes. Thank you!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-88837217876628515132022-10-08T18:51:59.279-04:002022-10-08T18:51:59.279-04:00Inside the Amish kitchen was a woodburning stove t...Inside the Amish kitchen was a woodburning stove that was not going since it was summer and they were using the one outback. It was missing a dishwasher and the electric appliances sitting on the countertops but that's about it. The valuable lesson I learned is that they are just like us only there are more of them. <br /><br />The sweet potatoes I rooted in water did make it through the winter since the vines got their nutrition from the potato. They never got really bushy or long since my laundry room doesn't get much sunshine.<br /><br />Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountryJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333123227073032453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-82722139615842405572022-10-02T09:18:25.882-04:002022-10-02T09:18:25.882-04:00That must have been an experience, being in an Ami...That must have been an experience, being in an Amish kitchen. I'd love to be a fly on the wall and observe. I thought about rooting a sweet potato in water, but wasn't sure it would last through the winter? I potted up three last week, and if they don't do well, I'll try that next. Thanks!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-64182698135520884252022-10-02T09:09:29.965-04:002022-10-02T09:09:29.965-04:00I love visiting the old kitchens and always marvel...I love visiting the old kitchens and always marvel at how clean they are nowadays. It couldn't have been like that back then. They must have been like the Amish families' kitchens I have popped into. They are full of males in from the fields eating a hearty meal, ladies busy cooking, canning (outside on the back porch), and washing dishes while children and babies crawl underfoot. They were crowded but jovial. No one minded or even noticed the crumbs on the floor.<br /><br />Instead of potting up a sweet potato, try rooting one in water. Might be easier. I dehydrated the leaves one year to sprinkle in smoothies but forgot to label the green powder. I kept smelling it thinking it was an herb but there was no scent. Eventually threw it away and only remembered what it was later when I went looking for it.<br />Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountryJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333123227073032453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-12087093544455717782022-09-27T10:21:02.910-04:002022-09-27T10:21:02.910-04:00I can understand taking a showerhead! Some places...I can understand taking a showerhead! Some places are abysmal. Yes, I do enjoy changing out the seasonal linens. Hubby hasn't yet wanted me to switch to flannel sheets, but that will be coming soon. Have a cozy week!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-5286180017023804932022-09-26T20:50:45.995-04:002022-09-26T20:50:45.995-04:00So happy you were able to get a little time away. ...So happy you were able to get a little time away. That's funny about the knives. And so true about spending so much time chopping veggies! Well, we are "those people" who bring a shower head with us. I can't tell you how many awful showers we've taken before we finally got smart and packed one. It sounds like you had a wonderful time and found some great deals!<br /><br />Lentil soup sounds so good right now. I may have to make some this week. Don't you love the summer and winter linen switch out? I look forward to it at the start of both seasons.<br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!Staci Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067119970666863558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-25004525849170139402022-09-26T17:28:34.395-04:002022-09-26T17:28:34.395-04:00I hadn't thought of the mess it would have cre...I hadn't thought of the mess it would have created, but that's so true. It's hard enough keeping our house clean, while heating with a woodstove. Wood and ashes are quite messy!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702232733892626337.post-4409140945428525992022-09-26T13:01:43.459-04:002022-09-26T13:01:43.459-04:00How nice to get some time at the beach, and enjoyi...How nice to get some time at the beach, and enjoying the old capitol of NC! Those kitchens were certainly busy places, and probably hard to keep that clean with fires going constantly in fireplaces. Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.com