Category: Food – Nutrition

Did you know bananas are in threes? For centuries in England, the "plowman's lunch" was associated with farm laborers who ate a midday meal of bread, cheese, pickled onions, and a drink consisting of beer. Today, this is a popular lunch served in British pubs.

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The Ingredients of Beer

beer ingredients

Image What is beer?

Simply put, beer is fermented, hop flavored, malt sugared, liquid. The three basic ingredients of beer are malt, hops, and yeast added to water. The major variation in beer is the type of yeast used to ferment the product.

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Structures of the Meal

Idioms:

"three squares a day" usually refers to the American idiom that means eating three full, hearty meals (as opposed to a quick snack, or just a hamburger and fries) every day. A square meal implies that you eat a full serving of meat, vegetables and perhaps dessert.

A similar idiom is "three hots and a cot," which often refers to why some indigent people purposely get themselves arrested – in prison, they'll be served three hot meals per day, and be provided with a place to sleep.

The observation that in many societies, food consumption is organized around some concept of the meal led much early sociological research to focus on the nature and meaning of meal structure. The pioneering work of Mary Douglas offers theoretical grounding of the study of food and eating in localized empirical studies of dining.

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Three Sisters — corn, beans, squash

Three Sisters - corn, beans, squash

 

Three Sisters

Three Sisters

The ancient Native American technique of growing Corn, Beans, and Squash together in an arrangement called the Three Sisters is the ultimate in companion planting and helps increase harvests, naturally!

Corn acts as a support for climbing bean vines, the beans fix nitrogen in the soil for the high feeding requirements of corn and squash, and the squash provides mulch and root protection for the corn and beans! After cooperating beautifully in the garden, corn and beans form a complete protein when eaten together! How’s that for a mutually beneficial relationship?

The Three Sisters are all easy to direct sow in the garden and are a great project for children, teaching them about the beauty of natural harmony while providing a fast-growing reward for their efforts.

Make the best possible use of your garden space this season, and try growing the Three Sisters! Just follow the easy steps listed below, fertilize well, plant other companions like herbs to assist with pest control, and you’ll be harvesting your best crop in no time!

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