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A Plate of Sunflower Power

It’s been awhile since I’ve written a good ole food blog!  And, this one is incredibly yummy (actually I just ate some and I can assure you that it is)! Food, nourishment, sustenance, living closer to the elements, herbs and plants, healing my gut, and putting my hands in the soil and growing food have … Continue reading →

Releasing that Summer Heat

Oh where to begin!? There’s so much going on in the plant kingdom that needs our awareness ~ from ripening berries to blossoms showing off to pollinators to trees adding another ring of growth. The Summer Solstice is this weekend which marks the longest day of the year. We are at our peak in terms … Continue reading →

The Great Forgetting

Last weekend I gave a talk on Plant Spirit Medicine at a local UU church in Oxford, MS.  I was invited by the congregation and was so honored to be asked!  In the process of preparing for my presentation, I made a realization about Jesus that I hadn’t before. Of course, they are a very … Continue reading →

The Most Amazing Bread!

By now you might have heard about the Life-Changing Loaf of Bread recipe rolling around the blog-o-sphere.  I have to agree that this bread is incredibly delicious and a packed with nutrition and nutty goodness.  However, what is missing from the recipe are some key steps if you want to ensure a maximum level of … Continue reading →

Late Fall and the Intelligence of the Seasons

“I realize there’s something incredibly honest about trees in winter, how they’re experts at letting things go.” ~ Jeffrey McDaniel Besides the warming scents and deep green presence of evergreens in most temperate forests, the woodland trees are beginning to shed this year’s leaf growth to the forest floor.  This leaf cover not only builds … Continue reading →

Seasonal Soiree Past Menus

Starting in January 2013, Lindsay Wilson and Marion Sansing began a tasty collaboration in Starkville, MS.  Lindsay was inspired by the Full Moon Feasts that Jessica Prentice used to organize in the Berkeley, CA.  After getting to know Marion (a traditional foods explorer extraordinaire), they combined forces and started to generate creative nourishment like never … Continue reading →

Cashew-Hempseed Pudding

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 →

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 →