This is where I come when something inside me needs a voice
This is where I set things down and let them breathe
Here I write not to convince – but to remember who I am
KITCHEN NOTES
Short Stories From My Kitchen
A Truth Fairytale
A tree worried it had grown in too many directions. Its roots knew otherwise.
KITCHEN NOTES
Short Stories From My Kitchen
A Truth Fairytale
Some visitors came looking for better bread. They left carrying a little more than they expected.
LIVING APOTHECARY
Fermentation feels like bringing food back to life. From sourdough and kombucha to fermented vegetables and kefir, living foods have become one of the deepest forms of nourishment in my kitchen.
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part XI: The Return of Daisy Madre — Welcome Home (Final Chapter)
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part X: The Hunt for the Perfect Crumb
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part IX: Learning to Read a Starter
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part VIII: Reviving a Broken Starter
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part VII: The Science of Daisy Madre
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part VI: Proteolysis: The Hidden Enemy of Open Crumb
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part V: What pH Reveals That Your Eyes Cannot
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part IV: The Day Daisy Broke
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part III: The Three Invisible Forces Inside Every Starter
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part II: When Daisy Became Daisy Madre
LIVING APOTHECARY
A Baker’s Investigation Into the Language of Starter Life —
Part I: The Starter I Thought I Knew
Inner Life
The deepest seasons of growth often separate us from old relationships, old identities, and even old versions of ourselves. Yet somehow they also lead us closer to who we truly are.
HEALING AND REMEDIES
A tiny rabbit frozen in shock, one dose of Aconite, and another quiet reminder of the remarkable power homeopathy can hold — especially when witnessed through the healing of animals and the simplicity of acute care.
KITCHEN NOTES
In a small kitchen, every tool must earn its place. The ones that remain are not just useful—they become part of the daily rhythm of cooking and living.
KITCHEN NOTES
In Sol Canyon Kitchen, each tool has earned its place—every window tells a story. This small, lived-in space is where bread rises, tea is shared, and the day begins and ends.
Food as medicine
For centuries ordinary people lived on beans, grains, greens, and bread — while kings feasted in excess. History may have given us the longest nutrition experiment of all.
Food as medicine
There are moments in life when everything changes. Not slowly, not with warning — but all at once. What we resist at first often becomes the path that shapes us most.
INNER LIFE
There are moments in life when everything changes. Not slowly, not with warning — but all at once. What we resist at first often becomes the path that shapes us most.
TRUTH SPEAKS
Glaucoma often begins silently, even when eye pressure appears “normal.” Sometimes protecting our sight starts with learning to look more closely.
INNER LIFE
November 8 — felt like a full circle. Gratitude for what shaped my life. Peace with what followed. A chapter gently closed.
Journey Begins
This is where I begin again — writing not to persuade, but to remember what feels true. A quiet return to my own voice, shared simply as it is.
…. Until next time