From forage to fork. My friend Lynn burst out with an inspired “I want to get OUT THERE 7 am tomorrow!” as we left a fascinating talk by Eugenia Bone on her absolute adoration of fungus and her book Mycophilia Tuesday evening in Paonia, Colorado. She was referring to up, up THERE in the high…
Snowy Range Bliss
A day in the life of the Snowy Range Wyoming mountains … No words need be written. Letting Nature, letting Pachamama – speak for herself.
Tiger Swallowtails and Life
Faithful readers, you may have noticed it’s been a bit, a bite out of time since I last posted. I’ve had much to contemplate, places to travel, lovely connections with Earth, all narrowing down to this moment. Today, milkweed in full bloom and a tiger swallowtail butterfly in incredible perfection burst into my life as…
Rose Tea Infused Deglet Noor Date Chocolate Fudge
How would you react if this platter of chocolate nirvana was set before you? With a huge smile and itchy fingers?? This dessert is a flamboyant hit. Perfect for a party, which I tried it out for last Sunday. And then, Wednesday night, too. It’s a crowd pleaser for sure. The idea came to me…
Ode to a Barn, Spiders, and Sacred Spirals
It’s been happening for awhile now, but the full on onslaught, the riot of spring still feels a little surreal. Happening long enough that daffodils have bllossomed and have had time to dry. Still beautiful, as I see them. It’s my first spring living in this funky old house in the country – the North…
Dark Chocolate and Date Oat Flour Muffins
I had gone long weeks without any sweets – other than apples, bananas and carrots – and that was grand. But I was ready to bite into a cakey, muffiny pleasure. I must confess, in all my gluten free days, I had never baked with oat flour. To be sure, unless the oats be gluten…
Spring Fever on Peony Lane
Nothing quite like laying on the earth with these beauties ….. Sharing space with spring-drunk bees … And sky with budding bushes Few words to share, and that feels so peaceful. Letting the beauty of nature take over.
They’re here! Pachamama’s Beautiful Food Limited Edition Note Card Sets
If you’ve been following along on my winding path of food and beauty and Pachamama for awhile, you know I love to take photographs. I meandered slowly through countless images of my days outside in the garden and on this earth, and decided last month to have some printed up as cards. Today I’ve been…
Butternut Squash, Wild Rice and Avocado Nori Rolls — with Sriracha (my happy valentine)
Some things do not need many words to describe. Like love. And home-made nori rolls. Like love, these rolls offer up the tastes of spicy and sweet. Along with a perfect combination of flavors. Studded with bits of fresh ginger, the sweet, rich, roast butternut squash, creamy avocado, tamari splashed tofu and earthy wild rice…
On the way to the proverbial Desert Island? Make sure I stash the bag of Smoked Paprika (with a recipe for Heart Shaped Goat Cheese)
I have to tell you that smoked paprika is top-of-the-charts-almost-aphrodisiac in my life right now. And I have the photo to prove it. Noooo, it’s not that kind of photo. But it sums up my feelings quite clearly. Behind the camera here, I am bursting into song about my love of this homemade, smoked paprika…
Golden Beet Fritters with Pesto Greens and Smoked Paprika Cream
A golden beet is like the Sun underground. Don’t you think so? We’ve had a glorious amount of winter sun this January, but it still made me smile to cut into these earthy orbs today. Last year, early spring, I had an idea their scrumptious goldenness might be amazing made into pan fritters. Today is…
The Glorious Green Smoothie
So simple, so delicious. Variations – all with scrumptious kale, have been my “first breakfast” for several weeks. “Second breakfasts” are usually local eggs and potatoes, or home-made cornbread and honey, or, whim of the moment…. When I started out my green smoothie routine I was using kale still available from the garden – a sweet mix…
Winter Solstice Blessings, Love … and Pfeffernusse
From my hearth to your heart Winter solstice is a time of love. Speak it, think it, be it, do it. Let it shine! Stay filled with Light in this time of darkness. And while you’re at it, it’s a lovely time to bake some cookies. Pfeffernusse Besides being one of my favorite cookies to pronounce,…
Glass Gem Corn Grinding Day
One of my wildest garden to table dreams came true. We grew a package of Glass Gem corn from Native Seeds out of New Mexico – and the harvest was a kaleidoscope, a celebration of awe. I posted ecstatically about this corn a while back in The First Magical Ear. But I am so happy to…
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