HI FOLKS!!!
Sorry, we’ve been missing in action. You can tell even Mochi, our beloved cat, has missed our documentation in the deliciousness of life. Doesn’t she look sad?
Sorry, we’ve disappeared. We blame Pinterest. Scratch that. We blame Pinterest. I blame Pinterest. While Kelson has been busy cleaning our backyard, I started falling in love with… Pinterest.
For all of you who don’t know what Pinterest is or why people like me are glued to it, it’s an online pinboard that let’s you get a visual of all that you love online. You can create “boards” for your recipes you want to try, for ideas you have for your home, for places you want to travel, etc.
I. LOVE. PINTEREST.
I swear this is the last thing I’m going to say about it.
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Did I mention I love Pinterest? Do you need an invite? 🙂
One of the things I love about it is that it has gotten us to cook more and work on neat little projects. One of the simple things we learned and loved was how to grow green onions in a cup. A cup! No dirt needed. No backyard. All you need is sunlight, a cup, some water, some green onion leavings, and a little bit of love.
Trust me. The little bit of love goes a long way.
An Ode to Green Onions
Green onions are wonderful! They are cheap. They go into everything I love to eat… green onion pancakes, dumplings, chap chae, salads, etc. Green onions are great! Recently, I noticed that my parents had green onions growing in their kitchen. They have a windowsill full of beautiful plants and flourishing flowers, so I sort of figured my sad little bay window could just do some orchids and call it a day.
Then I came across a pin on Pinterest that changed everything.
How to grow green onions… Re-growth (courtesy of Homemade Serenity)
As I mentioned before, green onions have been grown indoors by folks like my family and others for awhile. It is time the word is spread! How many times have you just needed a few green onions to add some freshness to your food? How many times have you had to toss out the green onions that were going bad or wondered what you could do with the ends?
Well, now you don’t have to chunk them into the compost or buy a huge bunch just for the few you need.
Instructions
1. Take the ends of the green onions and put 
them in a cup of water. A clear glass will give you the most sun exposure, but a mug will do with direct sunlight. Since we had so few roots to work with, I opted to use my favorite little mug.
2. Fill the cup or mug with water (enough to cover the roots).
3. Set the cup near a window that gets lots of sun exposure and wait a few days. I kid you not that you will start seeing it sprout in a few days. Again, that little bit of love goes a long way…
Ta-dah! Check out the green onions you grew! I’m sure all those that are not a fan of bugs and dirt are sitting pretty right now.
My parents eventually planted their green onions in a clay pot with dirt. We’ve had friends who have done the same due to complaints of a smell from the water. The smell is usually a sign that there’s too much water that may have caused some root rot. Clear it out and change the water once a week.
Enjoy!
christine&kelson 