April McLeish

Scott Saxon wrote:I read through most of the comments and saw NONE that mentioned anything negative about cooking in aluminum.  My wife says that is a big no-no.  Something about leaching into the food and going into you.

I've heard this too. Apparently, cooking in aluminum increases one's chance of Alzheimer's. I'm not a medical professional, but I've read this many times. I have no idea the studies. However, I use cast iron or glass/ceramic. No stainless steel either (due to the same reason).

Dot Gorale wrote:Hello Hoosiers!  I am just over the border in MI, slightly north of south bend/mishawaka IN.  If anyone is in the area let me know.  
I bought a house on 1 acre over a year ago and I've been playing around outside a bit while working a full time job.

I'm not far away. I'm in La Porte I'm a 48 yr-old grandma. I mostly work from home, garden, watch the grandkids wreak havoc (I may encourage it a bit), and do the domesticative aspects of running a household.
Reach back to me. Hopefully, you have notifications set on replies. I set mine, so hoping to hear from you soon,

What about growing, processing, and making clothes from flax for the "make your own clothes" section?
That's definitely a bigger, time- and energy-consuming project.