Animals - Home Free! impressive speed run

Hey! How good have you got with our game, Animals - Home Free? It's not an easy game but with practice it's possible to get really really quick!

Check out this speed run where our developer beats the game in 5 days. He's really impressive. I've learned a few things just watching him play!

Follow this link for the second part of his speed run.

Making your own Sourdough is easy!

A sourdough bread is a lacto-fermented product. It does not need yeast, instead it takes advantage of the naturally present bacterias to ferment the dough. It has a mildly sour rich taste that makes it more interesting and more nutritious than it's yeast leavened counterpart.

Making your own bread is a very economic way to get a nutritive and fulfilling food on the table. With a kilogram of organic flour, which costs less than $3, I make about 4 breads. Bread of this quality at the local bakery costs about $4 or $5 for one bread.

Before making sourdough bread, you need sourdough. If a friend of yours have one, he can surely give you some! But if it's not the case, here's how to start your own :

Making a sourdough starter

• Place 2 cups of water and 2 cups of wheat flour in a large bowl and stir.
  
• Place the bowl on a table with a clean towel on top to prevent dust from setting in.
  
• Let it stand for 10 days at room temperature. Add 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 tablespoon of water and stir every day.
  
• When the mixture is bubbly and has a pleasant sour smell, it is ready to be used!

What to make with your sourdough?
You can make all kinds of breads in all kinds of shape, add nuts, dried fruits, herbs, oil, cheese and get creative! You can also make fantastic pancakes, muffins and pizzas!

Games to play anywhere!

Bernie DeKoven is a fantastic person with lots of play and lots of laugh in him. You should see how big a collection of game he has! But not expensive board games, no no. Simple games that require little or no material and that can be played anywhere, anytime!

Just to get you started, check his fantasy games. I love to play Polaroid with Big Sister!

Clay pot watering for the garden.

When the water gets rare and you need to save it, or when you just want to go away for a few days and not have to worry about your garden drying out, self-watering techniques are a life-savers!

I find the clay pot watering technique particularly elegant. Bury an unglazed clay pot into your garden soil, fill it with water and plant your herbs and vegetables around it. Water will be sucked into the soil through the porous clay and plants will develop their roots to “wrap” the pot. Very little water will be lost to evaporation!

Sources and more informations :

• Self watering pots on “Urban Homestead”
• Clay pot irrigation on “Permaculture Magazine”

Introducing the bloggers!

Hello! I am Oliver the rat!
There's nothing I enjoy more in life than the pleasure of a good meal! I'll share recipes and cooking techniques so you can enjoy this simple pleasure as well!


Hi, my name's Emily.
I'm very concerned about finding solutions to today's challenges. I'll be sharing DIY solutions of all sorts, so if you're willing to "go green", stay tuned!


I'm Lily!
I like to draw! I like to color too but I like to draw very much! I'm crafty! Do you like crafts?


Hi! I am Merlin.
When the weather is too bad to play outside, I like to play games. I'll show you all the family friendly games I like here. And other activities too!


 Hi! My name is Patricia, but you can call me Pat.
I’ll take care of answering all our readers and players’ questions. Want to know anything? Get in touch!

Yummy Banana Pancake recipe

Hi! Today I'll share with you a very simple to prepare yet tasty snack : the Banana Pancake!

Ingredients :

• One egg, beaten
• One ripe banana
• 1/4 cup flour
• A bit of butter or oil for cooking

Place the ripe banana in a plate and crush it into a purée with a fork. Mix with the egg in a bowl and then add the flour. Blend into a thick mixture.

Put some oil or butter into a well prepared pan (or a non-stick pan but thought they are easier to use they are not as healthy). Heat the pan on medium-high setting. When the pan is hot enough, pour the mixture into the pan and cook for a minute or two on one side then flip on the other side with a spatula.

Serve as is or with fresh fruits, jam, maple syrup, honey, almonds, yogurt, however you like!


Extra Tips :
Make sure the pancake doesn't stick to the pan by gently inserting the spatula under it all around the sides.

Add some flavour to the basic mixture! Here are some ideas :

• 1/4 teaspoon natural vanilla extract 
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• A handful of raisins
• ...
• get creative!

Bon appétit!

Coloring pages : the Otters!

Look, a drawing of my friends. They're otters! You can print it and color it with as many colors as you want!