Entries by Brad Gilchrist

A New Recipe. . .

What to make for dinner? What to do for the next 20 years? Peter Menice and I are working on the recipe for what we want to leave as our “legacy” or. . . just like your dinner choice, what kind of flavors want you to recall when you think of us. Today we start […]

In Biblical Portions. . . High Fructose Calamity.

Finding out what’s actually in your food is not a trivial pursuit. . . is High Fructose Corn Syrup the silent killer in our food? Is it the fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse? The actual fourth horseman of our impending demise is Famine. You could say that if you’re eating something with HFCS in it, […]

The Giving Trees. . .

“Trees give peace to the souls of men.” ~ Nora Waln I’ve had strong connections to trees for as long as I can remember. My first “Art Show” first place award in grade school was a pencil drawing of a tree. My happy place is always a walk in the woods. My most profound experience […]

Happy Earth Day

Hope you all are having a great Earth Day and making a difference. Peter and I wanted to make sure we got our first new material posted today as it is one way we can take action and make a difference. In our homes, every day is Earth Day, but it’s wonderful to have one […]

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Compost Matters . . .

If any of you doubt the value of composting. . . let me tell you that the richest growing matter can be created from old previously consumed material. Like most things green, sometimes the first attempted planting doesn’t find the best conditions to grow and become a regular feature in the garden. The key is […]