Keeping Symbols Alive
Similar to another post about vestiges that we ignorantly hold to, Americans are also great at romanticizing symbols where there is no substance to them. Symbols need to be restored to their former...
View ArticleA Garden and a Library
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” ~Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman philosopher While this doesn’t account a place for God or society, gardens and libraries provide...
View ArticleEastern and Western Healthcare
It’s my understanding that in Eastern medicine–Traditional Chinese or Ayurvedic/Indian–doctors are paid to keep you healthy. What an opposite paradigm this is from Western medicine!In Eastern medicine,...
View ArticleWhen Healthy Living is Just a Trend
In some circles, there are enough people buying organic, or eating gluten-free, or shopping at farmers' markets, that others can start to do similarly more because it is popular than out of conviction....
View ArticleChristmas Greetings
Merry Christmas to my readers! I've finished culinary school, and have just a few days to give some thought to healthy holiday gifts and healthy holiday meals! I hope you are doing the same, and I hope...
View ArticleNourishing Wisdom: Thoughts on the Book
In the quest for healthy food, sometimes we miss the very thing we are trying to increase: whole body health. A holistic lifestyle. Connectedness to the land—indeed connectedness to everything that God...
View ArticleHow to Keep Your Kitchen Clean
Have you ever wondered how to keep your kitchen sparkling clean? People have told me I'm a "clean cook", so I stood at my kitchen counter and wrote down all the things I try to do in order to keep the...
View ArticleHow to Choose a Knife and Cutting Board
A good chef's knife and cutting board are essential kitchen tools; make sure that you choose products of good quality and of value to you and your style.
View ArticleSummer Schedule
Why my blog has been a bit quieter, and why you should get outside, too!
View ArticleGardening and Being Grounded
I think it's good to have contact with soil now and then--or a lot, if possible. Not only can you accomplish productive work and prepare for the harvest of garden vegetables, but fingering the soil is...
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