Know Your Food

The food we eat is a multidimensional aspect of our lives. Food provides us with the energy that enables us to grow and prosper. Yet it can be, and frequently is, much, much more. Our food can be an experience in and of itself if we allow it to be. The dishes we remember from childhood offer unmatched comfort. The act of preparing meals can be an art form of the highest caliber. And the nourishment we derive from this fare promotes wellness within us. But many of us, distracted by daily affairs, forget that the profound pleasures of eating go beyond simple sustenance. We eat foods that are convenient or we eat unconsciously, snacking on whatever happens to be on hand. To understand the true value of food and the impact it can have on our lives, we should acknowledge and honor it by eating close to the earth. Read more

Growing your own food

Growing a garden of food at home is an experience anyone can enjoy. Even a hanging basket of rosemary or a cherry tomato plant in a pot on the windowsill can enhance your connection with the cycle of life. If you have space outdoors, the green and blooming colors of the edible delights you are growing will decorate any view while tempting you to enjoy the outdoors. The edible plants we nurture allow us to literally taste the fruits (or vegetables or herbs) of our labor while helping us more consciously participate in the circulating energy of nature.

Allow yourself to begin slowly and simply, so that you can learn to dance with nature’s intricate orchestrations. There are many experienced gardeners out there to assist you as you choose seeds or small plants to start your garden. As you learn to heed the seasons, soil, sun, frost, and shade, you become more than a mere spectator of life’s cycle. Instead, you step into the role of cocreator and enhance what you Read more

Rubber Boots & Flip Flops

Ordinarily the knee high rubber boots have long been stored away in exchange for flips flops and clogs, but then began the great rains of 2008. A significant pile of mud covered boots Read more

Canning and preserving

Start a new tradition of home canning: load the shelves of your pantry and stock up on gifts of delicious produce from your own garden. Read more

Stealing sunshine

The Northeast is blessed with numerous natural assets; our ample supply of clean water, the mile upon mile of green lush forests, acres of corn, wheat, apples and those big fields of healthy livestock. Read more

Harmony in the bean patch

The days start too early and run too late and it never seems we get everything accomplished on our daily list. Read more

Avocado & Zucchini Pizza

If you live in NY State then you may know that zucchini’s are on the verge of harvest (maybe yours already are). Once the zucchini harvest begins you are flooded with this versatile veggie. Read more