A Red Day with Fire Cider
On the herbal traditions of an amazing lady Rosemary Gladstar who created Fire Cider decades ago, this one is a
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The surprising taste of water kefir
My new favourite home-made magic drink: water kefir! I’ve been resistant to making it for so long (I thought it
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Green eating olives: fresh pickles
It’s the days of olives. And the beginning of the olive season where you would hardly miss people on Crete
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Green eating olives conserved with lemon juice
As soon as I finished preparing the black olives in salt (see my post Preparing eating olives: the black guys),
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Preparing eating olives: the black guys
I was invited by dear friends Christina & ManolisΒ to pick my own olives at their beautiful organic land near the
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From figs to virtue
Let’s bring in some literature as a botanical side inspiration. From an innocent post of a photograph withΒ figs that were
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From courgette to something bigger
Some philosophical thoughts for today from my gardening time. About 3 months ago I thought I was planting courgettes.Β Up until
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βLemon marmalade with honey
It’s just one of those amazing everyday stories of my life in Crete. But mayΒ not be such an ‘ordinary’ one
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Artichokes – with a soft heart inside
The most special bouquet I have ever got. And a new challenge of my Cretan life. This is the kind
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