I Got a Lemon Tree!
I hope you are as excited as I am. Dad got me this as a belated birthday present. It even came with lemons on it – pretty exciting stuff. I didn’t realise that you could grow lemon trees in a large pot, but apparently you can! He also got me a mandarine (clementine) tree, but that one has no fruit on it yet.
Here’s some interesting stuff I found on the interwebs this week…
1 // Debunking the Paleo Diet
I don’t want to get controversial here, but I found this video fascinating from a scientific perspective on what food our ancestors ate vs. what we eat today, and how that has been affected by farming and human intervention. She also talks about eating seasonally which I absolutely agree with, see my list of seasonal fruits & vegetables for May to help you get started with that.
There are some very interesting facts in there, and it’s well worth the 20 minutes. Here’s a life tip for you: never ever read the comments on YouTube. You’re brain just might fall out. You will lose 10-30 minutes of your life. And you will be sent into a rage that is hard to come back from. Just don’t do it. Please.
Until watching this I didn’t realise the paleo diet was so heavily red meat based, as I have only come across paleo baking which is mostly almond flour.
2 // 20 Ways to Celebrate Spring
All of these beautiful suggestions will really help you get into Spring. Although in my part of the world it’s Autumn (Fall), today has been the first slightly cold day so far, so still great weather to do all of these things. I’m loving the farmers market and flowers in the house at the moment, and I’m planning on getting out and planting some kale this weekend.
3 // 7 Reasons Kale Is the New Beef
Don’t you just love the title? A great article that shows kale has all the same benefits of beef, without any of the fallbacks.
4 // NY Times: The Rush Toward Cold Pressed Juices
The fresh juice industry is BOOMING in the same way that fancy coffee did 10 or so years ago. The New York Times takes a look at the biggest players out there and why they all think their own juice is better than the others.
5 // Ron Swanson’s View on Vegan Bacon
Ash and I are kind of obsessed with watching TV shows. Not just watching anything that’s on TV, but following TV series. Our favourites are mostly comedies, our top two being Arrested Development (woohoo it’s coming back!) and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Both are a little twisted and odd, but speak to our sense of humour.
We also love Parks & Recreation, and in particular, the characer Ron Swanson, who is the very definition of a carnivore but in the funniest way possible.
It’s always important to be able to laugh at yourself! And remember, vegan bacon is not good for you either.
