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Eating locally, preserving, and establishing your own “flow” in the kitchen

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Does shopping, cooking and eating locally and seasonally have to be time-consuming and difficult? As I’ve slowly added new kitchen skills to my repertoire, I’ve come to realize that the key to meal planning and preparation without burnout is developing the rhythms and routines that allow us to find “flow” in our kitchens. From preserving produce to […]

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Why connecting with our food matters, with Alison Kay of Ancestral Kitchen

Adventure + Creativity, Food, Food & Nutrition, Health + Wellness, Hobbies & Passions, Home + Living, House & Home, The Tea's Made with Meagan Francis / By

“But who actually has the time to cook this way?” Our guest Alison Kay hears that a lot when she shares about her passion for ancestral eating. But for Alison, sourcing ingredients locally and preparing it in a way inspired by our great-great-grandmothers isn’t a chore or a time-suck, and it’s definitely not romanticizing the

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How – and why – to get started foraging for wild plants – episode 32 of The Tea’s Made podcast

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When I was a young girl, I was completely fascinated with the idea of being able to find food and medicine in nature. But in our modern world, eating anything that grows wildly can seem strange…undesirable…even dangerous. While it took me until my mid-40s, I’ve begun to embrace foraging and wildcrafting as not only a

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Want to love winter? Borrow these Nordic ideas. The Tea’s Made, Episode 7

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How do you feel about the winter? Do you embrace the frosty air and darker mornings and earlier sunsets…or do you find yourself gritting your teeth through it all and waiting for spring? A few years ago I realized I could use an attitude adjustment about this time of the year and I thought, who

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