“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” ~ T.S. Eliot give over your own willing, give over your running — i know you must be tired. give over your own desiring to know or … Continue reading
Dark Chocolate Chip Banana Sourdough Muffins
(Side note: I used to make these muffins for retreat participants at a silent, contemplative retreat center in the mountains of western North Carolina. On the last day of their 5- or 8-day silent retreat, I would whip up these flavorful sourdough goodies to congratulate them on sitting with their sh*t.) The exploration of sourdough … Continue reading
Sanity
Sanity is the bright orange yolk of the egg I ate this morning. It is the ruby throat of the hummingbird that hovered by me before it disappeared into the leaves. It’s the bee that stung me today and that I cursed as it died to keep me awake. And, it’s the chewed up plantain … Continue reading
Beltane
Prepare a glass of May Wine and read this poem 😉 was it my hands clapping that night? or, was the music simply keeping time through me? my heart only knows… instruments floated before faces once removed: you were eating, you were talking to a friend, you were just gazing at the dark sky… but … Continue reading
Whey Coolers
I have been experimenting with Whey Coolers recently. A Whey Cooler is a lacto-fermented beverage that also has a lot of wonderful health benefits. Cultured sodas are a great source of probiotic enzymes and electrolytes. Since the soda uses whey which is a live probiotic it helps maintain a healthy intestinal micro flora. In her … Continue reading
Sourdough aRises
This is how my life works. I pick up something casually, a book maybe. I read it and something catches my attention. I end up being fascinated with some new interest and project for days… weeks… months… lifetimes. Such is the case again with my recent phenomenal exploration — sourdough. I walked down to the … Continue reading
Cheater Chai
I love chai. While in San Francisco I had two places that I burrowed little nests at so that I could savor this spicy, creamy drink when I had a hankering; my hands huddled around my mug, blowing on the liquid to cool. My two haunts were Ananda Fuara (a vegetarian restaurant) and Samovar (a … Continue reading
Wondering
I wonder if it was I that dreamed of the butterfly last night, or if it was the butterfly that dreamed of me? I wonder if it was the prayer I made today that named my unborn great grandchild? I wonder if the star that I see tonight appeared because of the dandelion seeds my … Continue reading
My Five Favorite Household Cleaners
Carry these five items in your home for all your cleaning needs. I mix and match these items depending on what I’m cleaning and want to accomplish. Not only are all these products biodegradable, they will not clog your home’s mojo with chemicals AND you will not have to watch chemicals go down the drain … Continue reading
Top 10 Ways to Use Dr. Bronner’s Soap
Dr. Bronner’s soap probably can be found casually intermingling with almost every demographic in the United States. I’m simply amazed at the scope and breadth this castile soap has established for itself. I don’t know when or where I first encountered this product, but I’ve been using this product for years. And, recently, I’ve been … Continue reading
Lindsay Kolasa 