We had a cool period for a bit recently and being on the coast, it was a good opportunity to bring out my soup pot. Back into a heat wave so save this one for the next cool spell. I …
Mindful Morning Musings •
This past month I have been thinking a lot about mindfulness and mindful eating. Anngela Leggett (Evergreen Fitness) and I recently ran the Mindful Morning Retreat at Blue House Organics. It was a magical morning consisting of a beautiful yoga …
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Meesh Moran comes by her green thumb honestly. Her dad, despite gardening in a different locale and climate, is her best collaborator and cheerleader. Not to mention experimenter.
How do you explain a seed to a three year old?
“Tell me more about seeds,” asked my three year old, way back when. It was spring. We’d been mucking about in the dirt all morning, depositing tiny treasures in the warming earth. Now 5, even more helpful on the seed …
A love affair with coffee
Julia Harvey appreciates the journey of the bean and the power of caffeine to put pep in your step. And she hints at something fine, coming to Pemberton, for coffee lovers.
If It Ain’t Broke It Will Be
Farming is not for the faint of heart. Oh sure, as you drive up the valley and see all those beautiful farms, crops growing, people happily hoeing, tractors making the rounds, it all seem so peaceful and idyllic. There is …
Living Cuisine – Sarinda Hoilett welcomes strawberry season, with foods that heal and rock your taste buds
Strawberry season has arrived just in time for my first Traced Elements post. The following recipes are all plant based, raw, made with love. They are intended to light up your taste buds wihile nourishing you on the deepest level. …
Resiliency and Mysteries of the Morel Mushroom
The previous extent of my mushrooming has pretty much focused around the fall when the fruiting bodies emerge from beneath the moss, on the sides of logs, and through the cottonwood leaves. Pines, chanterelles, shaggy mane, and combs tooth are …
