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Press coverage: “Our HAUS” in the Houston Press
Shrapnel from the city of Houston makes up the kitchen of a weird old house in the Third Ward. Wall tiles come from a torn-down property, and the countertops are thick oak doors that once swung at the Houston Ballet. Jay Blazek Crossley is dicing a small mountain of onions on the doors, helping prepare…
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Local Man Encourages Ladies to “Go Local”
Local resident Vince Straw made an impassioned plea to “go local” this Friday evening at Quencher’s Saloon and Grill. Channeling a growing national awareness about the importance of local consumption, Vince encouraged bar-goers to “consider the big picture” in their life choices. “You gotta think about your carbon footprint, see?” Vince said, maneuvering his arm…
Read MoreFuture co-op planning meeting
We’re having another Future Co-op Planning Meeting this Wednesday, August 17th at Rosalie Haus. All Houstonians interested in living in coops, helping start coops, and exploring ideas for coop related things, like co-housing, please join us for what will now be monthly future coop planning meetings. We are working now to develop the 2nd and…
Read MoreNew Coop Meeting – July 20
We will be meeting again with the broad public interested in advancing the cooperative movement in Houston on Wednesday, July 20, at 6:30pm at Rosalie Haus. We’ll have dinner at some point during the meeting depending on how quick the cooks are that night. Please rsvp – especially if you plan to eat dinner –…
Read MoreNew coop meeting – July 6th
We will be meeting again with the broad public interested in advancing the cooperative movement in Houston on Wednesday, July 6, at 6:30pm at Rosalie Haus. We’ll have dinner at some point during the meeting depending on how quick the cooks are that night. Please rsvp – especially if you plan to eat dinner –…
Read MoreHAUS Party this Friday, June 17th
We’re having a party this Friday, June 17, 2011, starting with a speaker in cooperation with the Houston area Mensa group, moving on to talent show, and then just plain ole’ dancing and talking to people and whatnot. 1505 Rosalie. We’ll have some beer and local food going on, but BYOB. Here’s the info from…
Read MoreStrange Dinner Conversation of the Week: Peanut Butter Protein
In this week’s edition of the strangest dinner conversation at Rosalie Haus, a discussion on the amount of protein in peanut butter. The central question being: Would two identically sized and sourced jars of peanut butter – one creamy, one crunchy – have the same amount of protein? Or would the creamy have more protein…
Read MoreSpecial outdoor Freegan Dinner at Rosalie Haus
Rosalie Haus member Jay went on a fishing trip with his brother and came home with a small cooler full of fresh caught Gulf of Mexico Yellow Fin Tuna, so we decided to have it for dinner. The Haus budget is strictly vegetarian as part of our sustainability efforts, but members are allowed to eat…
Read MoreNew member / New House Planning Meeting
All interested future coopers and supporters of cooperative, affordable, sustainable housing in the urban core of the Houston region are invited to join us for a planning meeting to talk about the possibilities for our next house. Wednesday, May 25, at 6pm The Rosalie Haus, 1505 Rosalie You are welcome to stay for dinner with…
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