Joey L.

about me

My husband and I recently moved away from the city (Chicago) bought a hobby farm in rural Michigan. Some of our new adventures include organic farming, building a chicken coop, canning vegetables, making homemade raw goat's milk yogurt, and creating a solar panel system bit by bit.

I love cooking, and am constantly looking for unusual recipes that use common ingredients. In the summer I try to only use the organic vegetables from my garden that are in season. That is a challenge!

We are trying to make a living off our land, and came up with the idea to start a natural home store online (www.TheGreaterGreen.com). It is our dream to become self-suffient, living off our land and our business. We offer natural and organic spices, teas, coffees, beauty products, and cleaning supplies.

Favorite Foods:

I love Japanese food, because I lived there for three years (in Gunma-ken). I also love just about any southeast Asian cooking, but have trouble getting the necessary ingredients around where we live. My new favorite thing to do is cook in my crock pot. Crock pots are awesome! You just set it and go. If you are short on time, then crock pot cooking is for you. They're also great for in the summer, when using an oven heats up the house too much.

http://www.thegreatergreen.com