I remember the first time I laid eyes on this wild-looking tree. I was in Costa Rica walking down a sleepy road and found these bizarre fruits hanging about. I saw the shape of the nut at the base of the fruit and knew what it was almost instantly. Cashew. Inside that bean-shaped shell, underneath … Continue reading
Moroccan Apricot Chutney
The tomatoes are just now beginning to taper off here in Mississippi. However, if you canned some cooked tomatoes, this recipe will still taste vital and fresh. Store-bought canned tomatoes will work as well. A few months ago, my friend and I held another one of our Seasonal Soirees at the MS Modern Homesteading Center. … Continue reading
the Creative: language lost?
the Creative: language lost? by Lindsay Kolasa a dream inside the womb. a seed, a spark. a coil deep inside the shell. yesterday’s breaths echo in chambers as the tail of an exhale slips into deep quietude reappearing in the swell of the inhale, sending out filaments of fairy tales from my gently parted lips. … Continue reading
Who do you trust?
I must say that I am madly in love with plants. They have taken over my life and…to be honest…my apartment. Herbs are drying in various nooks and extractions are littered about my bedroom and kitchen. I don’t mind. I’ve been kissed by the plant divas and they tend to keep you enamored as long … Continue reading
21 Days to Bliss ~ an exploration of elimination
Food has played a major role in my health recovery process. Over the years, I have made substantial shifts in the food I bring into my body, home and heart. What I have discovered is that food choices are some of the most powerful choices you can make about your state of well-being. From the … Continue reading
Celtic Poet-seers
Along with the Druids, the island and continental Celts also had a class of people called Poet-seers. These poet-seers had similar training as the Druids but more focused on reciting oral histories and shape-shifting poems. Their role was important in sculpting and preserving the Celtic cosmology. Much of their poetic language was deeply embedded in … Continue reading
Restoryation of our Egosystem
Political cartoon, Russia, late 1800s I’ve always been disturbed by cultures steeped too deeply in their hum-drum, human-made histories. It’s almost as if they are in a trance. Certain cultures cling to these histories more than they do the need for clean water or clean air. I find this to be very toxic. I … Continue reading
Spanakopita (GAPS-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free)
At a recent Seasonal Soiree gathering, I served a delicious spanakopita dish. My dear friend and foodie Marion Sansing and I collaborate on this monthly event at the MS Modern Homestead Center. Years ago, I attended Full Moon Feasts in Berkeley, CA while living in San Francisco. These gatherings around delicious, local food led the … Continue reading
Luna and the 13 Moons
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been mystified and intrigued by these slow moving creatures… Maybe it’s because turtles moved slow enough for me to watch them closely for minutes without them running away? Maybe it was their patience with me as they pulled in their head, arms and legs and huddled inside … Continue reading
Got Gelatin? and Giggly Jellos
panna cotta that was made for a local food soiree About 10 years ago a friend of mine introduced me to powdered gelatin. Yes, of course I had heard of jello and had had my share growing up. But, prepackaged jello is yet another one of those chemical-rich, processed foods. My friend educated me about … Continue reading
Lindsay Kolasa 