The Teas of the Season
This year, I explored TWO new types of tea made from forgeable plants. Be prepared, because these aren’t exactly the type of tea…
The smell of home.
The more I leave this country to travel, the more I realize just how much this country is to me. There’s nothing strange…
Red spider lilies.
I first learned about spider lilies while in Thailand. I was writing a scene for my Bloodlines of Fire, and dropped a search…
I made a small meal from weeds and roots.
This little meal was constituted almost entirely of foraged plants! I call it the French fries and burger patties of the great outdoors….
On bugs and happiness.
Some people think bugs are something to smush and sweep into the trash. But I’ve found something else while feeding crickets and watching…
What was a slow realization for me.
To sum up Texas, I’d say it’s hot sun and cold winters, parched ground and bare trees. If New Zealand looks like the…
The smallest cucumbers you’ll probably ever see.
In just the past two months, I think I’ve doubled the number of foraging plants I know and one of my new favorites…
Why would you call it a beautiful membrane? Spider Lilies.
The sweetest smelling flowers…