There are a few reasons why sugar has resurfaced in my consciousness as something to be very aware of. First of all, I just returned from a trip to Central America. I spent two months in Panama and Costa Rica (read about my time in Panama here). What I noticed immediately was the over-whelming presence … Continue reading
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At the Watering Hole
Oh, the watering hole… Where we used to gather, talk, share stories, pass information and meet new people… Well, this is before the invention of water lines and faucets and boundaries that individualized. The other day, I got a little sip of what it might be like to go to the watering hole again. It … Continue reading
Lentil-Pecan Patties (gluten-free)
I made these yummy patties for a holiday gathering the other night. I snagged the recipe from Sally Fallon’s cookbook, Nourishing Traditions, and adapted it a little. I brought the dish to a family gathering in Mississippi. The main ingredient in this dish is lentils. While we stood in line to fill our plates, I … Continue reading
Elderberry Syrup Goodness
We just passed elderberry picking season. You can find them in their favorite place, a moist and vegetation-rich area, often-times near a stream or creek. There could be a species or two you could confuse with elderberry, but once you learn her serrated leaf shape and tell-tale white flowers in the early summer, you won’t … Continue reading
Chai Banana Sorghum Muffins (GF)
I was inspired to create this recipe while working at a silent, contemplate (vegetarian) retreat center. I was the breakfast cook. Well, actually I was the Retreat Manager but breakfast was part of my tasks on our 4-person staff. Since, I was in Appalachia, I explored local ingredients. So, of course, I began to consider … 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
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
Gettin’ My Booch On
That’s right, I’m gettin’ my booch on with Kombucha — or, as they say in Russia, Tea Kvass. There are actually hundreds of names for this beverage, produced and sipped on for centuries across the belly of Eurasia. If you can get over the filmy, skin-like paddy floating on your tea and into the flavor … Continue reading
Lindsay Kolasa 