“Pecans are the pride of the South. They grow on huge trees throughout the Mississippi River Valley, especially in Georgia, New Mexico, and Texas. Pecan trees grow to 150 feet with trunks of 7 feet in diameter. Mature trees can produce up to 200 pounds of nuts.” ~ Sally Fallon in her amazing book, Nourishing … Continue reading
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Queso Fresco – The Goat Way
A couple weekends ago I visited a family in Mississippi to attend a small Quaker gathering in their home. I knew the mother of this family kept goats and I really wanted some fresh, raw milk (so hard to find this precious substance these days!). I love raw milk and I haven’t been able to … Continue reading
Grist for the Mill
Chew on this… Grist mills were once a focal point in any early American community up to about 60 or 70 years ago. However, in just these recent years, people living in America have witnessed such a rapid transition of livelihood, such monuments of our history are easily forgotten; their relevance a ghostly whisper from … Continue reading
Blackberry Jam
The ultimate urban forage experience for me in San Francisco is to go blackberry picking. And, this is my fourth year in a row to harvest those tangy, wild blackberries in the city. Blackberry season in this area runs from about early July to early October. I normally go to Glen Park or the Presidio … Continue reading
Live Alcohol for Liver Lovin’
Stephen Buhner’s book “Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers” is such a fascinating read. I wish I could have read this book years ago upon my discovery of conventional, distilled or pasteurized alcohol. This book would have been an excellent tool to navigate inebriating substances. He covers many traditional ways of fermenting various plant substances to … Continue reading
Lindsay Kolasa 