Musings on harvesting… My kids humour me by coming along, (teenagers, you know) but the conversations we have let me know without a doubt that they are absolutely absorbing SO much. There’s a breeze today, and poplars dominate the air… my daughter said to me, “Mom, that smell is the Poplars!” Last weekend we spent Read more about Pin drops and Violets[…]
Maybe the secret ingredient in Grandma’s secret sauce wasn’t a herb, or a root, or a tangible item. Maybe the secret ingredient was her energy and the way she held her family in heart as she pulled a meal together. At one time, recipes used to be handed down through songs and rhymes that had Read more about The Secret Sauce[…]
“Under the watchful eye of grandmothers and midwives, special foods and preparations proved themselves effective at creating children who could learn faster and grow stronger that the generation before. Children who, naturally, would grow to become parents themselves, able to form their own sets of observations and conclusions about the way the world works and Read more about Leaving a Legacy of Generational Health[…]
Few of us can look at the state of the world and not feel despair. The breakdown of the family unit sets up the breakdown of a firm system of values, including caretaking. And when families no longer take care of their own, other social structures must fill the gap. Joseph Chilton Pearce, in Evolution’s Read more about Nurturing through Nourishment[…]
A nutrient and mineral dense condiment featuring nettle seeds, @harmonicarts 3 seaveg blend, toasted sesame seeds and himalayan sea salt. It can be added to salads, soups, rice, oatmeal, roasted veggies and anything you like really. As mentioned in a previous post, nettle seeds are wonderful for the adrenals and sea vegetables and himalayan salt Read more about Nettle & Sea-veggie Gomasio[…]
Seasonal shifts are important times to take stock, check in and prepare ourselves for in this case, the colder, dryer months ahead. The divine architecture of our skin is designed to quickly absorb oil and more importantly, it understands how to use it. This is NOT petroleum based cream that clogs the pores, dehydrates skin Read more about Seasonal Shifts[…]
If you don’t want to give up your coffee…upgrade it and make it into a healing, morning elixir! This super earthy concoction will help you not only through your morning, but through the day. The healthy fats added will give you fuel and prevent you from crashing from the caffeine. The adaptogens will help you Read more about Adaptogenic Coffee[…]
This is hands down my favourite treat of the season! It’s packed with superfoods and medicinal mushrooms for an earthy, not-too-sweet, nutritious and delicious treat. I always have a pot of chaga or reishi (or both) on the go during the cold months, so it only made sense to scoop some into the melting chocolate and Read more about Medicinal Mushroom Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties[…]
Ingredients: 2 cups washed red lentils 1 tbsp butter or ghee 1 onion, finely chopped 3 Celery stalks 2 large carrots, chopped 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp cumin dash of cinnamon 1 tbsp salt 1\2 tsp cracked black peppercorns 6 cups broth 1 can coconut milk Finely chopped cilantro In a frying pan, melt butter Read more about Red Lentil, Sweet Potato and Carrot soup with Coconut[…]
June is the month that holds the summer solstice, and is the perfect month to charge your water with solar energy and take it to the next level. An infusion is a very simple, yet ancient tradition of preparing plants and water while using the sun’s energy to extract the essence and healing properties from them. Read more about June Rose Solar Infusion- Heart medicine[…]