by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Locally Made, Spiritual
What comes to mind when you think of Christmas traditions? As I drank my coffee this morning, wishing for colder weather (well, it is December in Maine!) I was thinking of what Christmas traditions mean. Traditionally, we have snow for Christmas. Today it is in the...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Spiritual
Family dinners. These two words conjure up memories, activating heart and mind. For some of us, this means memories of not having had the “traditional” American style, family dinner. You know, sisters and brothers with a couple of adults, gathering around the table,...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
Thanksgiving Day 2015 has moved into the history books. The dishes are done. Families have gone back to their own places in their communities. Many of us are gearing up for the holiday season, which could mean Pagan traditions revisited, Yuletide festivities, Kwanzaa,...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, My Blog
I often gaze out the kitchen window, with filled coffee mug in hand, to watch birds and other wildlife have breakfast in the backyard. There is something about them with which I identify. This morning offered a most interesting feeding session. The bird feeder is...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Recipes
After Thanksgiving, most people are no doubt thinking turkey leftovers, but my thoughts are on the forest-raised pig to be delivered this week. I appreciate the comfort of having the freezer full of meat to last through the winter. This pig will join locally raised...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Farms, Food
I work with farmers to help communities to access food. My interest in the dairy industry stems from being a consumer and family farm defender. Within the realm of farming, I find dairy attracts vocal criticism. It is an industry which is currently undergoing...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Events and Projects, Food
Feed people, not landfills! I will be spending this weekend on the University of Maine at Orono campus with college and university students from around Maine at the second Maine Hunger Dialogue. This event grew from the UMaine Extension “Maine Harvest for Hunger”...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
First published in Franklin Journal This morning I poured my coffee, transformed it into a mug of mocha and then with a just a slurp of its deliciousness, decided it was not mocha coffee I wanted. I wanted to go out for a run. No worries, coffee would be welcomed when...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
First published in Franklin Journal We have often heard that there are some things in life which are certain – for instance, death and taxes. So far, I’ve been able to keep morning coffee on the list. In a large way, I think we can safely add boredom with many world...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
My father died nearly 50 years ago. Fifteen years ago, when my mother passed away, the letters were handed down to me. They were written to my mother after my parents met on a bus during World War II. He was on leave from Camp Lejeune and she was vacationing. As their...
