Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Baker’s Man; Bake me a cake as fast as you can; Pat it and shape it and mark it with “B”, And there will be enough for baby and me. I knew they were coming, but wasn’t sure if the terrible twos, were destined to be as terrible as everyone says… Read More
I first heard of forest kindergartens (also called forest schools) a couple of years ago when a few European mothers I know where looking at preschool and kindergarten options for their little ones. These schools have been around for a long time in Europe, but only recently have become of growing interest in the U.S. In most kindergarten… Read More
Buckwheat ~ by Carl Sandburg There was a late autumn cricket, And two smoldering mountain sunsets Under the valley roads of her eyes. There was a late autumn cricket, A hangover of summer song, Scraping a tune Of the late night clocks of summer, In the late winter night fireglow, This in a circle of black… Read More
Over the weekend I entertained a few friends and made a large pot of this hearty and rustic chili, a warm welcome when the cool days of late autumn arrive. To make it a full meal, I served this chili with moist cornbread—a slightly sweet family favorite made with stone-ground corn and flavored with a hint… Read More
Since antiquity, split pea soup has been a part of the cuisine of many cultures around the world. In Germany, Erbensuppe (split pea soup), used to be the food of men at sea as dried peas were easy to store and the soup was simple to make. Nowadays, the soup is quite common throughout the… Read More
When Leonardo da Vinci set out to paint his famous portrait, the Mona Lisa, he took much time to consider the most appropriate background. The scenery had to enhance her physical beauty, not overwhelm it, and it had to evoke the viewer’s idea of paradise. His solution was to paint the landscape dearest to his heart, the… Read More
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