Eric:
>This brought a quick thought to mind, since I haven't felt the need for
>much variety in my breakfast; lunch and dinner are different! ; ) . I some
>places in the world, not necessarily out of lack of choice, people eat the
>same basic foods for a given meal of the day.
Same here, we tend to eat the same breakfast and vary the other meals.
The seasons have a big impact on meals as does the garden.
>My wife and I have gotten into the relatively boring but enjoyed routine of
>eating rolled oats and raisins (no milk). We usually eat whatever fruit is
>in season along with it.
Oats and fruit are my favorites also. In the winter we add nuts
and seeds to increase the calories.
>I have recently found a small stevia plant, affectionately called Steve.
>We are allowing it to get a little bigger before we do anything with him,
>but I don't know what to do (haven't looked either).
My literature says to harvest the whole plant at the end of summer
and dry it inside. The leaves can also be harvested though out the
summer on a small scale. Last year we cut the plant off at the
ground and hung it inside to dry. After a few weeks we ground it
using the blender and ended up with a pint of powder. This lasted
for many months.
In the spring the stevia roots send up a new plant and the cycle
continues. We left one plant inside all winter with only a
partial harvest and this worked also, but the total harvest
method worked better for us.
The last time i visited the grocery store they had stevia in
one of the bulk bins. It was very expensive and i suspect
most shoppers thought it was a weird health food. No one
was buying it while i was there. They are missing a good
thing.
