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Pickles ~ Chinese Medicine Style

By Jana Baecker | Published January 3, 2022

Winter is upon us and for many of us, especially those in the northern climates, this means preparing for winter, the right way. Historically, one of the most important ways to prepare for the winter was to preserve food and one of the oldest ways to preserve food is by pickling..

The word pickle comes from the Dutch word

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Halloween: Honoring the Spirits

By Jana Baecker | Published October 18, 2021

Thought to have originated around 4000 BC in the ancient Celtic world, Halloween is considered to be a time when the veil between worlds is thin. During this time,which marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the darker half of the year, spirits were welcome and celebrated. However, some spirits were thought to be evil, and

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Harvest to Hibernation: Preparing the Hearth

By Jana Baecker | Published October 4, 2021

Fall is traditionally thought of as harvest time, a time for gathering nature’s bounty, and preparing it for storage. Food is preserved for hibernation season. While we, as humans, do not actually hibernate in winter, we resonate with the energy of the season. Many animals hibernate, plants die down while roots preserve energy for the spring. The sun is low

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