Returning food to the sacred
Like ‘organic’, ‘natural’ and ‘sustainable’, the word ‘local’ has become a catch phrase that food marketers think is cool because it sells. It does. But here’s why: Resource, economy, community and earth conscious people tend to want food that is local. This means it didn’t travel for however long in a box, it didn’t tax […]
Simple. Fresh. Pretty. Oh and juicy. This salad is my current go to for the season. All the light crunchiness of the Jicama blends well with the smooth avocado and the lime juice gives it a lovely Mexican touch that goes well on it’s own, or with fish tacos. Also? Making it, makes you feel […]
Our CSA box has been bringing such a juicy variety of goodness lately. Between the box and our friends with fruit trees, we have been eating quite well. I wanted this salad to be simple, fresh and colorful. The dressing is super light and only enhances the natural flavors of the beet and the […]
I harvested my first bundle of organic, home grown Cilantro yesterday. It’s been so many years since I had any sort of garden, it feels like the first time, and it’s so exciting. We have started small. Potted herbs along the staircase that leads up to our door. Cilantro, Rosemary, Basil, Chives and Mint. They’re […]
Do you remember Strawberry Quick? Am I aging myself here, or does that stuff still exist? I remember as a little girl, my mother would give me ice cold milk turned bright pink by this sugary pink powder made to taste like strawberries. That’s what this smoothie reminds me of, only, it’s made with actual […]
Green beans have been in season here for a few months now. Admittedly, they aren’t my favorite, but because we get them through our CSA I decided to play with them a bit to see how to pep them up a bit. What I’ve discovered is that for most of my life, the times that […]
We have been getting Lychees in our CSA box for the last month and a half now. In truth, this is my first experience with them fresh. I’ve had various lychee desserts or dishes on the mainland, but it was always mixed in with other ingredients, and I’m sure it wasn’t fresh. Certainly not as […]
Did you know that his is what cacao looks like ripe and just off the tree? I didn’t! It was like meeting a long lost friend.
We sit at the end of 2011, and I love the feeling that this time is a natural pause. We sit back and take an inhale, grateful for another year lived, hopeful for what is to come. Despite all the articles written about how e never follow through with resolutions created at this time of […]
