Creative Forest Tromp

Let’s go play in the Forest!  Saturday 31 May 11am to 4pm, McCall Fee: please bring and share your sense of adventure We’ll forage edibles and writing inspiration along some trails close to town.  Bring your lunch and I’ll bring the herbal beers.  Please also pack a...
Sweet Potato Desserts

Sweet Potato Desserts

I’ve been making Sweet Potato Pie for dinner parties lately, and no one knows they are sugar, gluten, and dairy-free!   There are no  secrets here~just high quality organic roasted sweet potatoes and coconut milk. You can just eat the roasted potatoes or pudding...
Why “The Grapes of Wrath”?

Why “The Grapes of Wrath”?

I’ve often said if I could teach a course on one book, this would be it.  It’s a beautifully written epic, controversial in its day, richly layered with themes such as the power of family and community, social justice, our relationship to land, the...