Winter Storm
/Teacher Laura Adams loves to write, both prose and poetry. In this poem, she finds the peace of presence in the winter storm.
Read MoreAs Nature Shifts
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Teacher Laura Adams loves to write, both prose and poetry. Read her wonderment about the transformations of autumn.
Read MoreHarvest Sideshow
/This recipe, Harvest Sideshow, comes from a delightful workshop I attended in 1999 called Jazz Cooking, led by the amazing Twin Cities author and thought leader Leah Skurdal. The essence of the class, explained so beautifully by Leah, is that there are basic flavor and texture groupings in cooking, just as there are basic chord progressions and patterns in jazz. Once we know those groupings and patterns, we can work with them and "riff", playing within that framework.
Read MoreTransformation
/Change can be subtle until it’s profound.
Change can be beautiful the whole way through.
Change can be scary and worth it, and both can live in one season.
Read MoreAutumn: A Daoist Perspective
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In Autumn we have the opportunity to learn more about ourselves than in any other season. The Summer season of harvest, bounty, and activity passes, and Nature then makes the world bare and quiet….
Read MoreThe Flurry of Fall
/As summer turns to fall in our midwestern clime, we observe the earth and plant life beginning to dry. We may feel this same sense of dryness or brittleness in our physical bodies or our emotional states. The near-constant motion of the autumn breezes and the sense of change permeating the air may manifest in our energies as feelings of anxiety or restlessness.
Read MorePear Cardamom Galette
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I love galette as a vehicle for pears because their subtle flavor can get lost in a more complicated dessert. An added bonus — this pastry is so simple to make, especially if you use a premade crust….
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