by Lillian Lake | Sep 29, 2018 | Coffee, Food
This morning I took a coffee break at Life Perks Coffee Company in Wilton, Maine. I don’t go often, but when I do, I always order the “French Toast” latte. I’m not sure that’s the real name, but with brown sugar and cinnamon, it tastes like French toast. It’s...
by Lillian Lake | Sep 4, 2018 | Food, Recipes
The sun was a fiery ball this morning as I had my morning cup of coffee. It promises to warm up considerably today, and I’m glad of it. A few more days of clear air and warm sunshine suits me fine. My mornings of writing outside are numbered, I know, but I intend to...
by Lillian Lake | Aug 21, 2018 | Farms, Food, Recipes
There are a few foods that mark the peak of a Maine summer like sweet corn. Yesterday, besides beet greens, cucumbers, and string beans, I picked up a “baker’s dozen” ears of corn at Whitewater Farm in New Sharon, Maine. Once you find the food you love, it’s like the...
by Lillian Lake | Jul 31, 2018 | Food, Recipes, Stop Trafficking
I’m sitting on my deck writing and working on a new product line. Words cannot adequately describe the commotion that is going on in my backyard! For several days blackbirds have been taking over the bird feeder. Only yesterday morning did I see them back down to a...
by Lillian Lake | Jul 27, 2018 | Building Community, Caregiving, Spiritual
Shatter old beliefs that don’t feel true. Ask: Do I know that’s true? How do I know? Can I apply love to my relationship with this belief? When presenting a belief, how is it received? Many of our beliefs are generational. “We learn what we...
by Lillian Lake | Jul 24, 2018 | Building Community, Food, Recipes
Next week there will be a community dinner in the food court of Mt. Blue High School (not sponsored by RSU9), 129 Seamon Road in Farmington. The $5/plate dinner is Friday, July 27th 5 – 7 pm. This dinner will help alleviate financial needs for Mat Otte whose mother...
by Lillian Lake | Jul 19, 2018 | Food, Recipes
Spending summer in Maine means there is no end to the list of available options to answer the question, “what’s for dinner?”. Between festivals, restaurants, family barbeques and public suppers, we’re sure to find something that will please our palates. Our family...
by Lillian Lake | Jul 11, 2018 | Food
I’ve been asked several times over the last couple of weeks what I put in my morning smoothies and when I say “moringa” as one of the ingredients, I’m asked, “What is that?” It’s hard to explain, especially on twitter when you only get 280 characters, but it’s a great...
by Lillian Lake | Jun 30, 2018 | Caregiving, Food
I have been encouraged to write about food as it relates to diabetes so I thought I’d tackle it this weekend. As I gaze out on grass growing in the back pasture and an aged groundhog nibbling under the bird feeder, I am wondering how to approach such a broad topic....
by Lillian Lake | Jun 25, 2018 | Food, Recipes
Last weekend, I accepted Judi Will’s invitation to be her guest at the New Portland Garden Tour. It was a fantastic trek to New Portland, Maine on a gloriously sunny day. All of my life I’ve been certain New Portland begins and ends with the Wire Bridge. (Photo Credit...
