Moxie’s Coat Drive 2011

My first coat drive in 2010 was a great experience. With very little planning and no experience, I collected 25 warm coats in 5 days.  I only visited the offices within the same building where I work.   That was nice, but I had an entire year to plan my next coat drive.  This year I […]

Simply Oblivious by Moxie Gusto

The moment a cell phone chirps, it’s attended to no matter what else is going on. Text messages, tweets, and status updates are a steady stream of someone else’s thoughts pushing yours to the background; a constant drip of distractions that take your attention away from whatever is happening at that moment, be it dinner […]

One-ingredient Banana "Ice Cream"

Slice up a few ripe bananas (we used 5)lay the slices on a cookie sheet and freeze themput the frozen banana slices in a food processor, and process.it does take time, so be patient.It will turn into soft-serve ice cream.  I promise! You can add a glop of peanut butter, a little bit of chocolate, […]

Black Bean Taquitos

Rinse, soak and cook 1lb dry black beans,cool and drain. Preheat oven to 425Lightly oil a deep sided pan(I had to use 3 small pans) Saute a little bit of minced onion and garlicThrow in about 30 tater tots*, thawed and roughly choppedPour in some salsa (a cup or two)Add chili powder, Tony Chachere’s, black […]

Lusher, happier plants for free

I got a great gardening tip from a coworker a few years ago. It’s so obvious – but one of those things I just never thought of. Instead of buying plant food or fertilizer, simply catch rain water and store it in jugs.  You can use it to supplement your plants between rainfall. The last […]