by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
It’s official. The snow has melted, April outdoor temperatures are setting into May temperatures with warming sunshine beaming down ever so occasionally on our garden plots to warm it for upcoming planting. It seems safe to tuck our puffy coats back into their summer...
by Lillian Lake | | Farms, Food
There’s an interesting political history behind the lowly potato. It’s not so lowly, really, when you consider the clout it has. While watching the 2017 Super Bowl, there may be some upset when reaching for the bowl of guacamole. There may not be any. Guacamole,...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Stop Trafficking
Published in Franklin Journal I recently did a two and a half hour presentation on human trafficking. Usually, my presentations are shorter, but this was a special request. It’s an intense topic and quite involved. Both during and after, I appreciated the many...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Spiritual, Stop Trafficking
Hanukkah, known as “festival of lights” begins this year at sunset Saturday, December 24, and goes through Sunday, January 1. It’s the first time since 1978 Hanukkah has begun the same night as Christmas Eve. What beautiful, combined, loving energy this can...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes
Stories of my childhood Christmas Eve celebrations include telling of mom ladling her homemade eggnog into each of our “Tom and Jerry” mugs. She would dust each one with a bit of nutmeg, and then as we delightedly each held our own, we would raise them; giving a toast...