This is my marathon picture. My daugther will be TWO in two weeks. She has been night-weaned since 16 months and by about 22 months, she was down to just a morning and an evening feeding (wake-up and go-to-sleep feed). This morning she didn’t think to ask for milk. She may tomorrow. I don’t know. … Continue reading
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The Forgiving Oat Bar
The amazing teacher that led my daughter’s parent-child, outdoor program this past year gave me this recipe. She gave me the scaffolding, shall we say? And, I made it my own. Like she promised, it is a forgiving recipe. Too moist? Cook it a bit longer. The batter too dry? Add more wet ingredients. It’s … Continue reading
Zoe’s Superfood Pistachio “Fudge”
I’ve been experimenting with snack foods for my little one. She is almost 13 months, now. And, she’s beginning to be picky, all of a sudden. She’s always up for meat…not so much for veggies. So, I’ve been exploring ways to be a sneaky chef. Lately, I’ve been wanting to increase iron, protein, and Vit … Continue reading
Lacto-fermented Pickles
Fermented pickles are definitely way better in taste and health benefit than vinegar-brined cucumbers. Basically, you get a probiotic pickle. In the past, I’ve always made lacto-fermented pickles using whey (the liquid that separates from curds in milk). Whey inoculates the brine with lactobacilii and makes the fermentation faster. It was always a reliable method … Continue reading
Lard and Kitchen Memories
“Every part of Creation is indebted for its life to the other parts of Creation that have died and decayed so that it might live.” ~ Jessica Prentice, Full Moon Feast The past couple of days involved a recent kitchen experiment — rendering lard. While rendering the lard (purifying the lard), I couldn’t help but … Continue reading
Prickly Pear Jello
“Cactus grow from Alaska to Argentina, or chilly Canada to chilly Chili, and other parts of the world. People have been eating Nopalea/Opuntia for at least 9,000. It’s not too late to join them.” ~ Eat the Weeds Prickly pears are ripening on their thorny thrones right now. And, considering their widespread presence in North … Continue reading
Zine: Seasonal Living with Herbs & Food of the Deep South
THIS ZINE IS SOLD OUT… A project I’ve been working on for 8 years or so has finally come to fruition! Some of you have read previous blog posts on traditional foods ways, herbal medicine, and living with the seasons. While others of you have actually attended a course or workshop with me. Well, this … Continue reading
Pistachio Purslane Pesto
I don’t know why I haven’t thought of this before. A traditional pesto recipe has the green goodness of sweet basil that requires the zing of a little lemon juice. Enter purslane, stage right. Purslane is THE Omega-3 powerhouse of the plant kingdom. It also has a slightly sour taste to it, making it an … Continue reading
Borys’s YUM Lactation Cookies
Dairy-free. Egg-free. Gluten-free goodness for little ones with a milk protein sensitivity… Yeah. I hadn’t heard of that either until it happened to my little one. Boo. So, my husband, Borys, has been such crucial support during my postpartum period after our little one’s birth. We couldn’t just order take-out. We couldn’t just cook as … Continue reading
Hearty Homemade Crackers
When I moved away from San Francisco in 2009, I was sure to take with me a small binder of recipes my nutritionist friend had given me. She was the one that had exposed me to whole foods, traditional food ways, and the Weston A Price Foundation (which focuses on food, farming, and the healing … Continue reading
Lindsay Kolasa 