Mountain magic and a tasty recipe for four seed crackers – GF of course
Practically gone now, these golden gleams in dappled sun rippled through my heart a few weeks back. I was visiting the western slope of Colorado, where I once lived, and […]
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Garden Mandala – a gratitude of bounty
Show me a garden plot at the end of February and I’ll be happy through November. July 30, 2018 So much to love How does Pachamama hold such beauty? Today: […]
Slow Food Nations, Denver, Colorado: Food for Change
The energy was palpable and positive, generous and forward thinking – for both years of this marvelous festival SLOW FOOD NATIONS – 2017 and 2018. Mid-July these last two summers, […]
Two little Earth Angels
Back in mid-May, I was hankering for a walk out in nature – and chose the trail up above Spring Canyon park towards Dixon reservoir, about 10 minutes from my […]
Lebanese Cheese and Watermelon Salad
Are the dog days of summer already here?? In Colorado the answer is – whew! Yes! But so too are the wonderful days of the farmer’s markets. On Saturday I got […]
May Day – Seeing Green in the garden
Gardening is embedded in my DNA, and reverberating in my heart. Growing, tending, dreaming, harvesting, cooking, sharing. Such bliss …. And another season of delight is beginning once again. This […]
Gratitude, New Year’s Sunrise, and a marvelous platter of leftovers
Wishing you all, and all beings, a night and life with warmth, security, love and Light. Happy New Year! Last year I started a new tradition – getting out and […]
Reflections on #EatLocalChallenge : Day 21
Thanks to Slow Food International‘s 3 week #EatLocal challenge, I have become so much more connected to the community where I live, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. We live just east […]
Eat Local Challenge : Honey Caramel Fried Pear and Elderberry Tart with Glass Gem Cornmeal Crust
Eat Local Challenge : October 31 : An inspiration of dessert desire and these ingredients led me to create this honey caramel fried pear and foraged elderberry tart with Glass […]
Eat Local Challenge : Foraged Fruit Poached Pears with Lemon Verbena Creme Anglaise
What a delight to combine these lovely Ela Family Farms pears with sour Montmorency cherries, elderberries, dried Stanley plums and local honey in a poaching syrup that is rosy and […]
Day 7 : Eat Local Challenge : Colorado Bison and Apple Stew Pommeau
Day 7 of my three week Eat Local Challenge via Slow Food International held a special excitement. My son, a big city foodie in his own right, was driving up […]
Day 4 : Eat Local Challenge : Pumpkin Flan with Honey Caramel and Salted Pumpkin Seeds
No way to resist – at least for me – this light and lovely pumpkin flan! It goes down easy, very willingly! after a spicy meal. I’m on a […]
Day Three : Eat Local Challenge : Glass Gem Cornmeal Pancakes and Elderberry Honey Syrup
Launching into Day Three of the Eat Local Challenge and the breakfast I made has brought me the most joy so far on this three week (and probably beyond) ride! […]
Day Two : Eat Local Challenge : Raw Milk Butter Making and Spaghetti Squash Alfredo
Day Two of my Eat Local Challenge! It began with a cup or two of that delicious locally roasted Columbian Peritus Coffee, then – a totally local vegetable frittata. Let […]
