articles by: Shelley Stonebrook

DIY Refreshing Drinks For Warm Weather

As spring gives way to warmer weather, a cold, homemade drink can be a refreshing, easy way to find relief from the heat. So when thirst comes calling, don’t hit up the juice aisle in the grocery stor…

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4 Homemade Spring Salad Dressings

I know springtime is here when salad bowls begin to fill up and become increasingly colorful as fresh lettuces, herbs and edible flowers such as violets come into season. And for every springy salad, …

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The Basics of Making Your Own Pet Food

Commercial pet food has a lot in common with commercial breakfast cereal: Both are tasty, uniform and power-packed with added nutrients formulated for what a body needs; and both make a nice jingle wh…

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4 Homemade Condiment Recipes

One of my favorite things about delicious, real food is the myriad ways I can dress up any dish with a rainbow of condiments. Now, we are all familiar with the electric yellow of store-bought mustard …

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Break Out Your Bicycle for Spring!

Spring is here, and in the Northern Hemisphere we’ll begin to see more hours of daylight and warmer temperatures — so what could be better than a two-wheeled tour through your neighborhood? Or perhaps…

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DIY Natural Toothpaste and Mouthwash

I wouldn’t want to take the time and care to prepare delicious, healthy, organic meals only to brush and wash out my mouth with a toxin-filled toothpaste or mouthwash. Many big-brand oral hygiene prod…

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Bring Your Cast Iron Skillet Back to Life

Many of us have countertops full of modern-day kitchen gadgets. With a quick glance, you’ll catalog blenders, mixers, electric tea kettles and countertop grills. However, as I scan my own kitchen, one…

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Choosing Flowers for Your Garden

Spring is on its way, and while we haven’t quite arrived at the April showers or the May flowers, now is a great time for garden planning, and part of that planning can include choosing flowers to gro…

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4 Potential Health Risks of Eating GMO Foods

Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are any living thing that has had its genetic material altered in some way through human scientific interference. This does not refer to “selective breeding,” …

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Emergency Heat for Winter Storms

The weather stations have been in frequent frenzy this winter, warning communities across the nation of the next big winter storm. It may seem counter-intuitive, but climate change may cause increasin…

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Shelley Stonebrook is an Associate Editor at Mother Earth News—North America’s most popular magazine about sustainable, self-reliant living—where she works on exciting projects such as Organic Gardening content and the Vegetable Garden Planner. Shelley is particularly interested in organic gardening, small-scale, local food production, waste reduction, food preservation and cooking. In her spare time, she posts in her personal blog, The Rowdy Radish.

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