Many years ago I had a boyfriend who was really into his cast iron skillets. Having grown up in a Teflon-worshipping hou…
Making the World More Vibrantly Alive
This might be stating the obvious, but when I look around me I see things that are alive – trees, flowers, animals…
Savory Cinnamon
I was over at my friend’s house for dinner recently and she was cooking up a vegetarian soul-food feast. I’m…
For the Green of It: Setting Squeamishness Aside
Blood: you might feel faint at the sight of it, but you’ve got to know how to keep it healthy and strong. Bear wit…
The Very Refined Elephant Dung Paper
Lately I’ve been journaling in a book of elephant dung. That’s right: who knew that searching for tree-free …
What Is Wabi Sabi?
Wabi sabi – isn’t it what we’re longing for these days? A Japanese term that leaves no easy translatio…
The Happiness Secret: You Already Have It
What’s the secret to happiness? You might be surprised to find you already have it. While backpacking around South…
Bringing Hemp Out of the Hippie Kitchen
If I told you there was a magic little seed that contained a perfectly digestible proportion of Essential Fatty Acids (E…