Back to the Garden

...rently engaged with the world around us. And while we didn’t paint mice or mushrooms, I’m sure we were as deeply engaged with all of the plants and animals within our range. I can’t even imagine the tales and songs we must have shared when we were in this deep relationship with the world–when we were in Eden. Eden? You might be saying. Hardly. Life was brutal and short back then. Well, yes. We died under tooth and claw, and from raging infections...

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Soil Positive or just Soil Curious? Join Nancy Klehm For a Workshop on Soils

...ple. Come to learn about soil health, life and remediation via compost and mushrooms and mulch. In this era of climate change, healthy soils key to resilience, carbon sequestration and water conservation, so come and learn! Soil Truthing – A Hands-On Workshop When: Saturday, February 6th Hours: 10am – 4pm Where: Silver Lake, address provided upon registration Cost: $75 Class size: 6 – 15 people Facilitator: Nance Klehm, Director of Social Ecologie...

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110 A Report from the 2017 National Heirloom Expo

...r Anna Peach of Squash and Awe Farm. Ashley Madrone who represents Mycopia Mushrooms and Bay Area Green Tours. Peter Gilmore, executive chef of Quay and Bennelong in the Sydney Opera House. Here’s Chef Gilmore at work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OxA_W90Spo If you’d like to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to [email protected]. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store and...

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Gourmet Foraging and Advanced Acorn Processing

...t acorns have umami qualities, that savoriness that characterizes meat and mushrooms, along with a delicate sweetness. You just need to know how to bring it out. Mia did say that acorns have unique qualities in how they hold and absorb moisture, so she’s been learning how to handle them. Like any new food, it takes a while to learn the ways of acorns, but it’s worth it. On this pdf you’ll find Mia’s recipe for acorn timbales. If you serve these on...

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