I’ve recently realized, there aren’t many spiritual resources for a person juggling multiple responsibilities in life. I’ve read a lot of books designed for priesthood, warriors, spiritual seekers, advanced students, etc. I found very little reference, not to mention actual help, for someone who maintains a professional career, works 10+ hours a day, keeps...
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Archive for May, 2010
Cutting Vegetables as an Offering of Love
Foods I Never Buy
I try to cook from scratch at least 90% of the food that my family eats. This is part of my larger food ethics, of which I’ve talked about in the past. I work mostly with raw materials (fruit, vegetables, fresh meat, milk, eggs, grains, nuts, etc.). I do use processed ingredients that cannot...
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Every Day Is Blessed
Yesterday I wrote about the (Middle-Eastern Jewish) folk belief that the gates of heaven open up for special wishes on the eve of Shavuot. It made me think. Every calendar in every human culture has clues about special occasions and magical times: Christmas, Walpurgisnacht, Halloween, the last day of Passover, the eve of Shavuot, full...
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A Story of Sheep Cheese
Frank Antoine Bail, Two Milkmaids, 1906 The origin of cheese predates recorded history. The earliest archeological evidence of cheesemaking was found in Egyptian tomb murals,from 2000 BCE. Cheese, however, is probably much older, dating back to about 8000 BCE, when goats were first domesticated. The ancient tribes of the Middle East used animal skins and inflated...
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Eat some cheese and make a wish
These days I seem to be occupied with all things F. Food, fashion, folklore, friends, family, feeding people, feeling fabulous. I started a new job, closer to home, and now I have more time for cooking, baking, growing herbs, painting, and generally being actively kinder to myself, my body, and the people around me....
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