Ramblin'

Guess it has been over two weeks since I updated the blog?? I'm afraid I am having a persistent case of writer's block. Even when I finally have a moment to write, I just can't settle on a thread of our lives that I feel like teasing into a cohesive post. So forgive me, but in the interest of jumpstarting something, I'm just going to themelessly ramble.

We've somehow made our way through another whirlwind weekend where it seemed impossible to do everything we wanted to, but we've almost managed. Rob is working on the dishes - our last thing before we're done. I'll join him momentarily... Rob had two nights out this week - a rarity, but by Friday night, I'll tell you, I was done. I headed out for a walk with Jen at sunset, and then after dinner, I headed back out into the world for a presentation on Anthroposophy and Money at the Waldorf school - or some such. I wish I could tell you what Anthroposophy is, but I really can't. All I can say, even after the presentation, is that it is another something or other that Rudolf Steiner came up with, in addition to Waldorf education and biodynamic farming. They really aren't as much presentations as group discussions, which I find to be an engaging format. I like being able to ask questions freely and be a part of the discussion - it keeps me awake and attuned. And someday I might even be able to formulate what anthroposophy is...

Oh, and I know what I've been meaning to write about... Our friends Ali and Tom have just published the second edition of their cookbook The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook. The list of recipes the book contains are also on the site. I use this book ALL the time. The soups and salads alone are wonderful - I just made the Creamy Butternut Squash Soup and the Spinach Salad with pecans and dried cherries for dinner tonight and both were yummy. The book is particularly geared towards helping people learn to cook with new and healthier ingredients if they are dealing with food sensitivies or allergies. But it is also a great way to deliciously incorporate more healthy foods (especially fruit/veg/whole grains/legumes) into every meal.

We went up to Bellingham for Ali's baby shower yesterday. Ali, in addition to writing and publishing a cookbook, keeping up a household, and raising her two girls, Lily (5) and Grace (2), is growing twin boys in her belly. She is an inspiration to me in so many ways: and the rub is that she is only 28 yrs old (well, thereabouts). She is the only person I've met who consistently has more going on in her kitchen than I do. She introduced me to many of the revolutionary concepts that have entered my culinary and nutritional repertoire. And her partner Tom is the world's most amazing resource for everything nutrition and freely shares his knowledge throughout the book. So there is my book endorsement. More on that soon.. and kid and autumn pictures coming too.