Here we go again! — the *second* run of my Seasonal Intelligence on-line course — where I guide you through the seasons of the temperate world. We’ll explore herbs, yoga, meditation, foraging, traditional food preparation and the basics of the five-element Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) system. Each month, from March to January (with the exception … Continue reading
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Recent Interview with Project Illum
Recently, I was interviewed by Project Illum, a team working to create an eco-healing retreat center in a the village of Jafre in Spain. They inquired about the nature of my work and what I wish to see in a project of that scale. I posted this interview here, on my blog, as I thought … Continue reading
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
This native evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean is one of the few herbs still bedazzling the garden in the somber Winter months. In Mississippi, where I live, I have to make sure not to crowd the crown of the roots or have debris touching the lower branches as the humidity will tend to rot the … Continue reading
Holy Mo-lay (Mole)
Cacao pods and cacao beans in their raw form For many years I have been a chocolate devotee. Fortunately, as I have aged, I have learned the deeper layers to this amazing plant ally. What started as a young addiction to over-sugared Cadbury eggs has now turned into a full-fledged reverence for the cacao tree … Continue reading
Zucchini Quinoa Pancakes with Sorghum-Rose Water Syrup
Zucchini growing (notice the flowers at the end of the fruit) While reading Dr. Natasha’s book called “Gut and Psychology Syndrome” (a great manifesto on the gut-mind connection and how the healing of the gut can remedy autism, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, and a host of other things), I found a great recipe for a grain-free … Continue reading
Eat Dirt
That’s right… Eat dirt. No, you’re not in some John Wayne western all of a sudden…where we are facing each other, standing off with a hand on our gun and snarling… No, it’s not a threat. It’s a health tip. I’m talking about the good stuff — soil. In the year 2000, right before I … Continue reading
In Honor of the Alewife
My micro micro micro brewery It started about four years ago. I began brewing tea to make kombucha with a live bacteria-yeast culture. This culture has mysterious origins like many of the cultures that are passed down. No one can make one out of ingredients, you must get a culture from someone else. There is … Continue reading
Chestnuts: Winter is Near, Fall is Here
Chinese Chestnuts harvested in early September, NE Georgia Nothing quite says that it’s time for Fall like chestnuts. And, no smell alludes to cold, Winter nights spent indoors, like baked chestnuts. It’s harvesting time! Keep your eyes peeled for spiny, prickly seed pods dropping from large trees… Chinese Chestnut revealing itself We just harvested the … Continue reading
Healing Clay
One of the simplest home remedies is the use of healing clay — internally and externally. Although the practice of using clay as a cleanser, detoxifier and remineralizing agent is coming back…I feel like it’s time to write some information about it to help get the word out on this great age-old healer. First, there … Continue reading
The Unknown Named Squash Soup
There are too many squash varietals to even begin naming them! And, now is the time (roughly Late Summer) when the first of the winter squashes start rolling in from the fields. We’ve got some interesting shaped and colored fellas in our kitchen — one kind of looks like a submarine. Many of the existing … Continue reading
Lindsay Kolasa 