Comment élever des poules ? Peu contraignant, rentable, ludique et écologique, l’élevage des poules est sans doute l’un des premiers pas vers le retour à la nature. Traditionnel s’il en est puisque 70 % des familles françaises avaient un poulailler avant l’exode rural, cet élevage vous apportera d’énormes satisfactions pour bien peu d’investissements en temps ou en argent. Aubonsens se propose de donner les fondamentaux pour conduire un petit élevage familial avec succès. Pourquoi élever des poules ? Pour l’économie Les oeufs Un œuf de qualité acceptable se vend 30 centimes pièce [1]. La viande Du poulet industriel « élevé hors UE » au poulet de plein air certifié agriculture biologique, le prix varie entre 3 et 12 € par kilo. Pour l’écologie Les déchets En une année, chaque français produit 400 kilos de déchets qui seront apparemment taxés d’ici 2014. Les conditions d’élevage des animaux de l’industrie Plus de 8 œufs sur 10 sont produits par des élevages d’intérieur en batteries ou en volières. Pour la qualité de vie
Composting 101 It’s not just for people in the sticks anymore: Composting is great for all gardeners because it improves soil, which in turn prevents plant diseases. And it can even reduce harmful greenhouse gases. “Organics that break down in a landfill produce methane gas, which is about 120 times more harmful than carbon dioxide,” says Cary Oshins, assistant director for programs at the United States Composting Council, in Ronkonkoma, New York. So why not help the planet and your yard by piling it on? How to Get Started Choose a container that’s made of wood (or some other sturdy material) and no smaller than three by three feet. How to Maintain the Pile Composting is a smelly process. How to Tell if the Compost Is Ready When it’s ready for use, which could take anywhere from a few months to a year, compost looks and smells like very dark soil. Related: The Black Thumb Guide to Gardening
Asparagi con Prosciutto Crudo {Roasted Asparagus wrapped in Pros Asparagus are plentiful right now and I am taking full advantage of that. We LOVE asparagus and I’m always trying to find new ways to enjoy it. We’ve shown you how to make Asparagus alla Paper Bag {yes it really is cooked in a paper bag!} and Grilled Asparagus {which are ah-mazingly sweet & caramelized} Now we’re shaking things up by roasting and then wrapping with PROSCIUTTO? You’ll want to drizzle just enough olive oil over the asparagus to gently coat it. This is a great way to stretch your Prosciutto dollar. Baci! What you’ll need: 1 small bundle Asparagus - trimmed 8 oz Prosciutto – sliced to wrap around asparagus Extra Virgin Olive Oil – enough to drizzle salt pepper What to do:Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Buon Appetito!
Fabriquez votre insecticide maison bio ! Les insecticides répulsifs naturels pour diffuseur et vapo.. Voici les huiles essentielles à mettre dans votre diffuseur ou à vaporiser dans la maison et dans vos placards : action répulsif. Insecticides naturels à pulvériser au jardin.. CONTRE LES PUCERONS : - insecticide à l'ail : faire bouillir 1 litre d'eau, versez-la bouillante sur 4 gousses d'ail broyées. - insecticide aux orties : laissez trempez des orties pendant une semaine dans un seau ou un arrosoir rempli d'eau. Pour toutes ces recettes, il est important d'utiliser des produits naturels et bio, pour protéger votre environnement et les plants de votre jardin. Shamrock Chips I always like to prepare a snack for the kids when they get home from school and for the holidays I like to make something extra special. So in honor of St. Patrick's Day, I came up with these shamrock chips. The chips are quick and easy to make, perfect for St. Patty's parties. Shamrock Chip Recipe Ingredients:Cooking SpraySalt for tasteSpinach tortilla wraps With shamrock cookie cutter, cut out as many shamrocks as possible from tortillas. *Sometimes the cookie cutter will not cut all the way through the tortilla. *Save scraps to sprinkle on soups and salads. Place on baking sheet. Serve with your favorite dip. Happy St.
Caramel Apple Cake Apples, cinnamon, walnuts, cake, caramel glaze. That’s all I have to say, right? I have you at those four items and hello? I should warn you that like most things associated with Costco, this is not only wonderful but, well, LARGE. I know, it’s almost too much to think about without fainting. So there you go, from me and my friends at Costco (who in case you missed it the last hundred times I have mentioned it, sell the BEST shrimp I have ever tasted in my life. CARAMEL APPLE CAKE, from Costco Connection magazine Ingredients Cake: 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 3 eggs 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans or walnuts 2 1/4 teaspoons vanilla Caramel Glaze: 4 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar pinch of salt 1/2 cup heavy cream Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
DIY IKEA Shelf In-Home Aquaponics - Planted Space Dubbed "Malthus," this Ikea-hacked project by Conceptual Devices pieces together a 100g fish tank, plastic grow beds, a pump and piping onto an IKEA Broder shelf, with wheels. Malthus is designed to be an in-home unit, and to grow one meal a day, a portion of fish with a side of salad. If you don't know yet, aquaponics is basically hydroponics + fish in a sustainable loop. The fish provides nutrients and CO2 to the plants, and the plants in turn purifies the water and returns O2 to the fish. Check out our introduction to aquaponics. Forming the width of two small refrigerators, this in-home aquaponics system is designed for "the next generation kitchen or living room," hoping to grow food right next to where you cook it. All elements of the unit can be found in home improvement stores, the shelf and structure are from IKEA, the water pump, LED strips, mechanical timer, and tubing can be found readily in any retail chain. Have your own DIY aquaponics setup you'd like to share with us?
Recipes using lemongrass what is it? Lemongrass, a stiff grass native to India, is widely used as a herb in Asian cuisine. Evergreen in warm climates, lemongrass is a sharp-bladed, perennial, blue-green grass that grows in 3- to 6-foot-tall cascading clumps. This citrusy plant plays a starring role in many Southeast-Asian cuisines, adding its unique flavor to everything from curries to cold drinks. Not long ago, it was nearly impossible to find, except in Asian markets. In addition to its uses in the kitchen, it’s valued medicinally as a remedy for a wide range of ailments, from stomach troubles and fever to depression. how to choose: Much of lemongrass’s flavor is concentrated in its lower, cane-like stalks, which is why most markets sell them already trimmed of their leafy tops, leaving just a few short, spiky blades still attached. how to prep: There are two main ways to cook with lemongrass, and each determines how you handle it. how to store:
Triple Browned Cake I have recently become obsessed with brown butter. I put it in everything— pancakes, pasta sauces, cakes, you name it. I just can’t get enough. When I went searching for the perfect birthday cake for a family member recently, nothing seemed quite right. l The “triple” in the title refers to the brown sugar and brown butter in the cake itself, and the brown sugar in the meringue buttercream icing. I loved how this cake turned out. If you’ve never tried a meringue buttercream, you have no idea what you’re missing out on. I think this is a wonderful dessert for fall, and certainly a nice break from all of the pumpkin and cinnamon recipes you typically see this time of year. I will definitely be making this cake again. Brown Sugar Brown Butter Cake Adapted from Sky High Cakes Makes one 9-inch triple layer cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a saucepan over medium low heat, melt the butter completely. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and the remaining 3/4 cup buttermilk.
Using Milk as a Natural, Homemade Pesticide - Organic Gardening Spraying your plants with milk won't drive bugs away from your garden, but the dairy product can be used to culture Bacillus thuriugiensis Berliner, a well-known bacterial pesticide sold under such brand names as Dipel, Thuricide and Biotrol. The agent is quite effective in controlling — among a number of insect problems — infestations of loopers, which are those pesky little worms (they're actually moth larvae) that attack broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and other members of the cole family. Once eaten, the bacteria paralyze the larvae's intestinal tracts and bring about their death in two to four days.Before you spray your garden with thuringiensis, though, be aware that this bacterial-warfare weapon is fatal to the caterpillars of all Lepidoptera (an order of insects that includes many lovely, and relatively harmless, moths and butterflies) . . . so please don't employ the remedy in cases where simply handpicking the loopers off your plants will do the job. Using Milk as a Pesticide
Thai Basil Sangria Like most New York apartments, mine is tiny, overpriced, and lacking in storage space. It also happens to be a boxy studio with no alcove, so I need to be incredibly creative with my bed arrangement vis-à-vis other furnative. The one thing my apartment does have going for it, however, is natural light. It faces northwest, and the large windows allow the main room to be flooded with light from sunrise until sundown. And so recently I've tried to take advantage of this by attempting a windowsill garden. "Attempt" is the keyword, because I don't really know the first thing about gardening. So this is my second attempt. When I came back, my mint plant looked pathetic. My Thai basil plant, on the other hand, looked even taller and livelier than when I left.
A Tasty Recipe: Stuffed French Toast – Tasty Kitchen Blog Since Ree is somewhere in D.C. right now with her gushing armpits (sorry for that visual on a cooking blog), we’ve invited a very special guest to host the Tasty Recipe post this week. Quite coincidentally, this lovely lady was also our very first member featured here in the Tasty Kitchen blog. She’s fabulous in so many ways, and we’re so glad to have her here. And boy, has she picked a great recipe to share with us today. French toast is one of my most favorite foods to eat any time of the day. Here’s a list of everything you need: a loaf of French or Italian bread, eggs, milk, butter, cream cheese, cinnamon, and jam or fresh fruit (if you’re like me, you’ll use both). Before you can invite me over for breakfast, you’ll need to know how to make this. I decided to go with strawberries for the filling. Wash the strawberries, remove the stems, and cut slices in each one. Next, macerate the strawberries, which is fancy way of saying add a little sugar and mix it in. Description Ingredients
Use vinegar to kill weeds naturally and give Monsanto's Roundup the heave ho (NaturalNews) There's been lots written recently about the toxicity of Monsanto's poster child product Roundup, exposing how harmful it is for the earth and how poisonous it is on exposure for both animals and humans. However, what is not common knowledge to most organic gardeners and back yard enthusiasts is how they can manage weed control safely without the need for dangerous pesticides. Use vinegar to kill weeds naturally and safely, with no side effects to you, your pets, wildlife and mother earth. Killing weeds naturally with vinegar allows you to target exactly what weeds to eradicate, and it's cheap and easy to use. Vinegar is not choosy and cannot differentiate between broad-leaf weeds, narrow-leaf weeds, grass, flowers or vegetables. If you're not careful when applying vinegar for weed control, it will kill whatever it touches. The best way to apply vinegar for weed control is with a spray bottle or pump sprayer. Sources for this article include: