Category Archives: The Simple Living Experiment

Master Food Preserver Certification

Posted on May 27, 2011 by beckyajohnson

You may remember that last year I experimented with the wonders of food preservation by canning homemade salsa and strawberry jam. We finished off the 3 pints of salsa in just over a week, and since learning how to make my own jam, … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, The Simple Living Experiment | Tagged Canning, canning equipment, DIY, food preservation, simple living | 1 Comment

Hunger Awareness Challenge: Post-Challenge Reflections

Posted on March 16, 2011 by beckyajohnson

Last week I wrote about my attempt to spend a week living off the equivalent average food budget of a Haitian. To recap: with some fancy math, this works out to be $34.33 because our cost-of-living is so much higher. … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism, Healthy Living, The Simple Living Experiment | Tagged activism, eating healthy on a budget, foreign aid, foreign assistance, hunger, low cost recipes, poverty | 5 Comments

The Way of the Labyrinth

Posted on January 13, 2011 by beckyajohnson

I’ve always been intrigued by labyrinths, but I’ll admit that I’ve also been a bit intimidated by them. While I consider myself to be a spiritual person, walking a labyrinth seemed to be a bit like trying to engage in … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthy Living, The Simple Living Experiment | Tagged labyrinth, mantra, meditation, reflection, simple living, spirituality | 3 Comments

Goat Cheese, Shrimp & Veggie Pizza

Posted on January 10, 2011 by beckyajohnson

One of my goals for 2011 is to make more food from scratch. Seriously, there are so many added preservatives, pesticides and hormones in a lot of store-bought food, I believe in being aware of everything I’m consuming. For New Year’s Eve … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Healthy Living, Recipes, The Simple Living Experiment | Tagged cooking, food, food & wine pairings, goat cheese, pizza, pizza dough, recipes, shrimp, veggies | 1 Comment

Shrimp & Butternut Squash Risotto

Posted on October 15, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Being a foodie, one of my favorite things about fall is butternut squash. Last year around this time I made an excellent vegan recipe for Apple-Pumpkin Risotto with Carmelized Onions, taken from Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s ‘Nickel and Dined’ column in … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Recipes, The Simple Living Experiment | Tagged butternut squash, cooking, fall recipes, recipes, risotto, shrimp | Leave a comment