The thing about hiking the Appalachian Trail is that you’re pretty much hungry all time. Although this wasn’t anything new to me, carrying 6 days worth of food on my back definitely was. People hike the trail in many different directions and sections, and you often pass others coming from where you are headed. They will sometimes tell you about the trail ahead, about some good camping spots or tough…
“By nourishing your body with the right nutrients, your body will nourish you. It makes a lot of sense to count nutrients, not calories. If calorie controlled diets worked, we’d all be thin (and achingly dull.)” – Susan Jane White If you’ve ever wanted to laugh your way through a recipe and give your body a nutritional slam dunk at the same time, then Susan Jane White is the lady…
There is always something magic about this time of year. The cool breeze through the open windows. The colors outside slowly changing. The abundant harvests at the market. The reassuring comfort of old forgotten sweatshirts and slippers. It’s one of my favorite times of the year. The pressuring heat of the summer has lifted and things seem to slow down a little bit, resembling more of a routine. There is…
I led a workshop last week with a new friend here in town. We talked about the importance of eating local and came up with some innovative ways to do it that were easy on the budget. I was even on the radio – no big deal, you guys. We sprouted a bunch of local grains, we made cheese (yup!), I discovered the miracle that is verdurette and we highlighted some great…