Mar 28, 2016 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living, Health & Nutrition
Bamboo, how do we love thee? Let me count the ways. If you’ve spent any time on my website, you know I’m quite a fan. But don’t be misled into thinking it’s the only issue I care about. Bamboo is but a single link in the great chain. Its value...
Oct 21, 2015 | Health & Nutrition
Fermentation is on the rebound! And considering it is probably the oldest form of food and beverage preparation known to mankind, this resurgence is a long time coming. That’s right. Even before the scintillating discovery of fire, our bumbling ancestors had...
Apr 15, 2015 | Alternative Lifestyle, Health & Nutrition
UPDATE 2022: This article originally appeared in spring 2015, when more of our content focused on healthy habits and sustainable lifestyles indirectly related to bamboo. Since then, the website has evolved and now concentrates on the multifarious aspects of bamboo...
Mar 24, 2015 | Health & Nutrition
Heading up the coast anytime soon? You probably should. Gonna get hungry on the way? I bet you will. Have you tried Centrally Grown? You absolutely must! Yes, the first turn after Cambria, just across the highway from Moonstone Beach, there’s a charming little...
Nov 11, 2014 | Eastern Philosophy, Health & Nutrition
NOTE: This article first appeared in Nov. 2014, revised in 2021. Those of us who enjoy bamboo, for all its beauty and utility, often have an affinity for Asian aesthetics in general. They confer a sense of calm and tranquility that is both subtle and sublime. To gaze...
Sep 23, 2014 | Bambu Batu, Health & Nutrition
UPDATE: As of January, 2019, the Recycled Frisbee is out-of-stock and discontinued. Last week I waxed rhapsodic on the dignity and utility of the reusable bamboo spork, and some of our other travel-friendly utensils. But then I remembered one more essential item for...