Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 How many in this group live off-grid and use solar, wind, or hydro power to make their electricity, OR are living without electricity ? How many use a wood cookstove to do all their cooking ? How many live so far out in the wilderness that they come to town only 2 or 3 times a month to get supplies and use the computer at the library, or have a computer at home run by satelite, via their homemade power source ? How many use a donkey, horse or mule for transportation instead of a car ? How many grow a BIG garden every year and grow their own fruit trees, and put up thier food for the winter months ? How many have a root cellar ? How many are self-employed and make a living solely from off their homestead ? If any of you live like this, or wish to live like this, I surely would like to communicate with you ! Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Louise wrote: > > How many in this group live off-grid and use solar, wind, or hydro > power to make their electricity, OR are living without electricity ? Not me, I'm a total city girl, but we do our best to reduce our footprint (community garden, car-free lifestyle, etc.). One of my exes was total self-sufficiency-boy, so I guess I could've ended up there, but really, even when I lived on a commune, it was in a fairly urban area. Serene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 *On 1/15/07, serene* <serene-lists wrote: > > *Louise wrote: > > How many in this group live off-grid and use solar, wind, or > hydro power to make their electricity, OR are living without electricity ? > > Not me, I'm a total city girl, but we do our best to reduce our footprint > (community garden, car-free lifestyle, etc.).* So am I - but I'm sharing a flat w 2 others to reduce a housing footprint, live car-free (do have a car; parents in poor health live 2 hours away, but I don't use it in the city), and am negotiating w friends for use of some of their yards for gardens this summer. I've always had a pantry & either do things by hand or use appliances (like lanterns) with batteries that I can recharge w a solar battery recharger. I would LOVE to live off-grid & am working toward it! His in JOY (: Sunshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 HEYY>> that sounds cool.. where can I get a solar battery recharger?? and do the batteries work for all things needing batteries?? On Jan 16, 2007, at 11:20 AM, Vegan Foodstuffs wrote: > batteries that I can recharge w a solar battery recharger. Jenni www.little-tomato.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 My landlord is completely off-grid...his house is out of straw/mud, entirely solar, with a gorgeous view [i live in the shendendoah valley, and he's up on a mountain], and i've been up to his house and talked ot him a lot about it...its really amazing, but it just frustrates me to see him live like that, and then to go back to the house i rent from him, which is gas heat and has no insulation and has holes in the wall [when we moved in there was an oppossum living in the house...and we're entirely in the city-limits of harrisonburg, va]...and we have chronic issues with him doing basic matenience on the house...and because he's ripping *us* off, he's able to afford to live that way (honestly, living in an off-grid house is somethign that only incrediabley privledged people can afford)....but in the great scheme of things our house is so energy in-efficient, it would be much better for his cumulative footprint to live on-grid and have our house be at least up to minimual housing code. but thats *my* rant. Jenni < wrote: HEYY>> that sounds cool.. where can I get a solar battery recharger?? and do the batteries work for all things needing batteries?? On Jan 16, 2007, at 11:20 AM, Vegan Foodstuffs wrote: > batteries that I can recharge w a solar battery recharger. Jenni www.little-tomato.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 WOW! We would love to live like that...pretty much all those things you've listed. Except for the donkey/horse for transportation. With my back and neck problems, I couldn't do it. As for the off-grid living...would love to Wood stove for cooking...love to Live out in the wilderness...LOVE TO The garden...hope to have something in the backyard soon A root cellar...LOVE TO Self-employed...working on it I'd love to hear what sparked this question {) , " Louise " <gamountainwoman wrote: > > How many in this group live off-grid and use solar, wind, or hydro > power to make their electricity, OR are living without electricity ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 , " Louise " <gamountainwoman wrote: > > How many in this group live off-grid and use solar, wind, or hydro > power to make their electricity, OR are living without electricity ? > I wish, it is my hope in the near future to do solar and wind! > How many use a wood cookstove to do all their cooking ? > > How many live so far out in the wilderness that they come to town > only 2 or 3 times a month to get supplies and use the computer at > the library, or have a computer at home run by satelite, via their > homemade power source ? Some day when my kids are grown I plan to live outside of town. > > How many use a donkey, horse or mule for transportation instead of a > car ? > I have six horses but it wouldn't be possible or safe to really use them for transportation, they are pets and rescue animals. > How many grow a BIG garden every year and grow their own fruit > trees, and put up thier food for the winter months ? I have 15 acres and hope this will be the year! > > How many have a root cellar ? > To wet where I live in NoCal. > How many are self-employed and make a living solely from off their > homestead ? Self-emp, daycare and horse training, so I do use my land. It is my dream to open an all vegan resturant and use my garden to supply some the good! > > If any of you live like this, or wish to live like this, I surely > would like to communicate with you ! >I would love to live like this, and someday I will get there. : ) Amanda > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 , serene <serene- lists wrote: > > Louise wrote: > > > > How many in this group live off-grid and use solar, wind, or hydro > > power to make their electricity, OR are living without electricity ? > > Not me, I'm a total city girl, but we do our best to reduce our > footprint (community garden, car-free lifestyle, etc.). > > One of my exes was total self-sufficiency-boy, so I guess I could've > ended up there, but really, even when I lived on a commune, it was in a > fairly urban area. > > Serene > Hi, is he an ex because of the commune lifestyle? amanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 amandachex wrote: > > > <%40>, serene <serene- > lists wrote: > > One of my exes was total self-sufficiency-boy, so I guess I > could've > > ended up there, but really, even when I lived on a commune, it was > in a > > fairly urban area. > Hi, is he an ex because of the commune lifestyle? No, he didn't live on a commune, I did, and it was years before I met him. He's an ex because I broke up with him, and I broke up with him because he was " settling " for me. Best move I ever made. And for an on-topic question, I want to put something into the crockpot to serve for tonight's craft night. I have lots of beans, very few veggies on hand, and no desire to make chili. Ideas? Serene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Spanish Rice and Beans? Refried Beans (pick up some tortilla chips and salsa)? Bean soup? can't think of anything more glamorous On 22 Jan 2007, at 16:35, serene wrote: > amandachex wrote: > > > > > > <%40>, serene <serene- > > lists wrote: > > > > One of my exes was total self-sufficiency-boy, so I guess I > > could've > > > ended up there, but really, even when I lived on a commune, it was > > in a > > > fairly urban area. > > > Hi, is he an ex because of the commune lifestyle? > > No, he didn't live on a commune, I did, and it was years before I met > him. He's an ex because I broke up with him, and I broke up with him > because he was " settling " for me. Best move I ever made. > > And for an on-topic question, I want to put something into the > crockpot > to serve for tonight's craft night. I have lots of beans, very few > veggies on hand, and no desire to make chili. Ideas? > > Serene > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Sheramy Keegan-Turcotte wrote: > > Spanish Rice and Beans? Refried Beans (pick up some tortilla chips > and salsa)? Bean soup? can't think of anything more glamorous Honestly, we're completely out of money until the 8th of next month, so it has to be something I have around the house. So I went to the archives for this group (yay, group!) and picked up message #2068, so we're having spicy chili beans (I know, I said I wasn't in the mood for chili, but this is different from our normal chili -- it has no tomatoes, several kinds of beans, and is apparently spicier than my chili) and vegan " cheese " sauce. For the next couple of weeks, I get to really put my skills of throwing together meals out of what I have in the pantry to the test. Yesterday, I made three meals' worth of seitan, and last night we had a seitan-and-macaroni skillet with a tomatoey curry sauce and some frozen broccoli. It was actually really good. Serene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Wow, you have much better ingenuity than I have during broke periods. Well, maybe I'd do better now if I hit a financial pothole, but last time, about 9 years ago, my girlfriend and I would often snack on white rice topped with barbecue sauce. (Shudder.) Once, in college, I made a macaroni sandwich (cooked some macaroni, drained it enough to it kind of clumped together, then put it on white-bread toast with ketchup and mustard)! Now THAT was misguided--but I was so broke I ate it anyway--couldn't let it go to waste! Anybody else have any tragicomic or triumphant tales of creative eating during hard times? , serene <serene- lists wrote: > > Sheramy Keegan-Turcotte wrote: > > > > Spanish Rice and Beans? Refried Beans (pick up some tortilla chips > > and salsa)? Bean soup? can't think of anything more glamorous > > Honestly, we're completely out of money until the 8th of next month, so > it has to be something I have around the house. So I went to the > archives for this group (yay, group!) and picked up message #2068, so > we're having spicy chili beans (I know, I said I wasn't in the mood for > chili, but this is different from our normal chili -- it has no > tomatoes, several kinds of beans, and is apparently spicier than my > chili) and vegan " cheese " sauce. > > For the next couple of weeks, I get to really put my skills of throwing > together meals out of what I have in the pantry to the test. Yesterday, > I made three meals' worth of seitan, and last night we had a > seitan-and-macaroni skillet with a tomatoey curry sauce and some frozen > broccoli. It was actually really good. > > Serene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 The one that stands out is while in college for a period of time I had no transportation. I lived mostly on coffee and rarely ever had a meal per se. But decided to splurge the day I got my next terms money. You can't imagine how excited I was. I walked about two miles to the grocery store, bought a little tiny piece of meat and a small chocolate milk. I walked the two miles back home drooling all the way, cooked the meat, sat down to eat my special treat with my milk, opened the milk and it was sour...which of course I discovered only after taking a huge drink. Ruined my taste buds, made me gag. I wasn't going to walk four miles to get some more. I was so depressed, absolutely depressed. Oh, I remember eating fried bologna in ketchup. Maybe had a baked potato once in a while. I can't recall what I ate probably because that was a rare occurrence. However, I must say those four years were the best in my life. But obviously my creative side didn't come out during that period of my life like yours. LOL linda linda's organic gardens: womyn47 - " carolj1974 " <carolj1974 > Wow, you have much better ingenuity than I have during broke > periods. Well, maybe I'd do better now if I hit a financial pothole, > but last time, about 9 years ago, my girlfriend and I would often > snack on white rice topped with barbecue sauce. (Shudder.) Once, in > college, I made a macaroni sandwich (cooked some macaroni, drained > it enough to it kind of clumped together, then put it on white-bread > toast with ketchup and mustard)! Now THAT was misguided--but I was > so broke I ate it anyway--couldn't let it go to waste! > > Anybody else have any tragicomic or triumphant tales of creative > eating during hard times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Okay, that sounds REALLY good. Do you have a recipe? , serene <serene- lists wrote: last night we had a > seitan-and-macaroni skillet with a tomatoey curry sauce and some frozen > broccoli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 smartgirl27us wrote: > serene <serene- > lists >> wrote: last night we had a >> seitan-and-macaroni skillet with a tomatoey curry sauce and some >> frozen broccoli. > > Okay, that sounds REALLY good. Do you have a recipe? I have a rough recipe. I think this would also work fine in the crockpot if you tossed it all in after the sauteeing, but I'll try it some time and let you know. I sauteed half an onion (chopped) in a little bit of peanut oil for a minute or two, then tossed in about a tablespoon of good curry powder. Sauteed a little more until the onion was translucent. Next, add a cup of vegetable juice (I used an off-brand, but V8 or tomato juice should work), 2 servings' worth of seitan, and a cup or so of frozen broccoli pieces. Add two servings' worth of cooked elbow macaroni and cook/stir until the broccoli is as done as you want it. Salt to taste (we left it as it was). Serene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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