~Bread Offerings~ June 2020

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Hello people, Well, it seems we have some work to do. That’s always been the case, but it has become much more acute in these past few months, and heightened still these past few weeks. There is nothing I love more than to break bread with someone and delve into a lengthy conversation about the state of the world. I’m open to doing this if you are. I don’t have all the answers and I make a bunch of mistakes, but I’m open to having the difficult conversations, and I’ve been trying to learn to sit with discomfort instead … Read more

~Bread Offerings ~ May 2020

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Hello bread friends, I don’t even know where to start. Desperate for connection, I reach out to friends to ask how they are. They answer with the same question: “How are you doing?!?” And then I sit there, stumped, trying to figure out how I can authentically answer this question. There is so much cognitive dissonance in the pandemic. My heart is constantly breaking, over and over, listening to stories of people losing jobs, or worse, losing people. And then I sit down to dinner with my little family and I enjoy the time, even more so for knowledge … Read more

~Bread Offerings ~ March 2020

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Hello Friends, There is a little mill not far from me that I’ve heard about for years. It was built in 1887 and runs on the power of water passing through a huge turbine. No grid electricity; just the force of gravity and the weight of water. Impressive, to say the least. Although this is not technically a working mill, per se, it does work. Really well. I asked the volunteer if we could run the mill, and I was geered up to wait for a half hour while he got it all going. “Sure!” he answered in swift … Read more

~Bread Offerings ~ February 2020

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Hello Friends, I’m writing this just as the clouds part and a rare bit of sun comes pouring out all over the Portland winter. This may be my only hint that Spring is somewhere out there, perhaps right around the corner. If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to step out and take a walk while my bread is resting happily on the counter. I hope you’re taking mindful time to do the small things that bring you quotidian joy, as well. Here’s what’s on the menu this month: Mama BreadThis month’s Mama bread is made with Hollis wheat from … Read more

~Bread Offerings~ January 2020

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Hello Friends, Happy New Year! I hope everyone is off to a good start. I’m going to keep it short and sweet, since we’re all in the midst of catching up this time of year. Here’s what’s on the menu this month: Mama BreadThis month’s Mama bread is made with organic spelt from Camas Country Mill in Oregon. Spelt is a close relative of wheat, and was first used by the Greeks. They considered it a gift from the goddess Demeter. People who have a hard time digesting common wheat (Triticum aestivum) report better results with Spelt (Triticum spelta). … Read more

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