Pita, Prayers, and Perennials
Welcome to a sanctuary of
Recipes
Inspiration
Gardening Tips
My hope is for all to receive sanctuary and encouragement, including hospitality venues and ideas, conversational meditations, and organic gardening tips. Topics will range from the deeply personal to the light and entertaining, but all with the purpose of uplifting you while encouraging you to think deeply.
Fresh Herb Ranch Dressing
I have a dilemma; only a few friends are interested in taking some fresh herbs when they come by for a visit. I would be glad to take some, but I don’t know how to cook with them! Could you please put some easy guidelines and recipes on your blog about cooking with fresh herbs?”
Scented Memories and Fore-tellings
I’m strolling through my garden, checking on what is coming back after a pleasant week of nourishing spring rain. I’m terrible about remembering the proper names of my perennials just by looking. I bend down, pluck a leaf between my thumbnail and pointer finger, crush it in my palms, rubbing its tenderness back and forth to squeeze out its particular oils, and breath in its tangy, unique essence. My nose recognizes its identity better than my eyes do.
Rain Saturated June Garden Checklist
I know we’ve started a series on how to use fresh herbs, but I can’t let June pass us by without a garden check list. You are quite familiar by now about my love of lists!