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by popular request: Krystal's fire cider recipeFire cider is the name of an herbal vinegar tonic that’s been made since the late ‘70's. It’s an excellent example of something that’s both “medicine” and food - and is as versatile as it is easy to make. Making fire cider in the Fall is a great way to prep for the Winter months…
my mother: as well as i knew herIn loving memory of Emma Louise Davis (Balog) - 9/3/1940 - 1/19/2011 first draft published in 2014 My mama would have been 82 today. She turned 41 the year I was born. I was her only child, and she doted on me better and more than any June Cleaver or Mama Berenstein Bear ever…
the alchemy of my hospital stayIt’s October now - and the past 2+ weeks have been a strange and disorienting blur, culminating in my having a 3-day stay at the hospital, battling sepsis, and needing a blood transfusion. This has been an incredible shattering of so many things, and now, I’m starting the process…
rethinking modern birth series part 8 - don't feed the tigersDon't feed the tigers. In the pre-modern world, when humans lived in the wilds, women had to go on with daily life regardless of pregnancy. If they were out in a field and a tiger appeared, they still needed to be able to run away with all the stamina they possessed--EVEN if they…
