Category Archives: The Simple Living Experiment
Canning Homemade Salsa
Lately I have been looking forward to Sundays, as it’s the day of the week that I normally tackle a new project around home. Today I tried my hand at canning homemade salsa. The recipe I used below makes 3 … Continue reading
Homemade Cinnamon-Apple Crisps
With apple season now upon us, here is a good way to preserve your bounty. The ingredients are super simple and you can adjust the quantities accordingly depending on the abundance of your harvest. For my version, I used 10 … Continue reading
Composting in my apartment?
In my marriage, one of us is the “voice of reason” and the other of us believes that if an idea pops into one’s head, one should begin implementation as soon as possible. Can you guess which one I am? … Continue reading
Apartment Patio Gardening
Despite my past history of being a complete brown thumb (I even managed to kill aloe vera, which requires very little water), despite the fact that I live in the desert, and despite the fact that I live in an … Continue reading
Cucumber-Tomato Smoothies
If you’re like me, your initial impression of cucumber-tomato smoothies may be a bit…gross. As someone who is trying to lose a few pounds, this summer I’ve been experimenting with different smoothie recipes. Most have been fruit and dairy-based, but … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 