Siitlingi - Self Sufficient Living

Coutesy- The Alternative Self sustainable people Sittlingi valley, a tribal settlement in Tamil Nadu, is today an amazing example of how a system of beliefs, well-intentioned people, and patient, sustained hard work can help a community seek its own solutions for life improvement. I have always been interested and intrigued by the colourful handicraft work of rural artisans. A call for volunteers to help an artisan collective called Porgai and a chance meeting with Dr. Sukanya, trustee at Tribal Health India (THI), an NGO that worked in the Dharmpuri...

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Seasonal fruit calendar for South India

Courtesy - Farming Collective Fruits yielding calender --------------------------------- Mango : April - July Jackfruit : April - June Wood apple : Apr - May. Someone said upto Aug/Sep Grape : Nov-Dec (isn't it twice a year?) Sapota : Sep-Nov (isn't it twice a year?) Pomegranate : Mar-May (isn't it twice a year?) Nerale (Jamun) : May-June Orange : Nov-Dec Guava : July-Sep Amla : Oct - Dec Custard apple : Aug-Sep Avocado: Mar - Apr (have seen it later in Coorg) Passion fruit : June/jul/ aug Strawberries : Sep-Jan Fig in six months...

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Make your own scottish oat cakes

Courtesy - Dawn Fedyck (fb) Scottish Oat Cakes 1-1/2 cups Scottish Oatmeal (Rolled oats pulverized in a food processor to a rough flour consistency) 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar (Jaggery) 1/4 tsp Sea Salt 1/4 cup Butter if eating quickly or Butter flavored vegetable shortening if storing for longer times , melted 1/2 cup Hot Water Directions Preheat oven to 325°F. Place all but 2 tablespoons of the Scottish Oatmeal in a bowl with flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; stir until combined. Add butter and stir until...

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All Purpose Biscuit Mix and Recipes you can try at your home or homestead

Courtesy - Dawn Fedyck (fb) All purpose Biscuit Mix & Recipes All-Purpose Baking Mix 9 cups All-Purpose Flour {or 4 1/2 cups whole wheat and 4 1/2 cups all-purpose} 1/3 cup double-acting baking powder 5 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk, or dried buttermilk powder (I use a combination - 3/4 cup each dry milk and buttermilk powder) 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening; use butter-flavored if you like Combine all of the dry ingredients into a large bowl, whisking them together to blend. Using a pastry...

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