If I’ve learned anything by being a geographer, it’s that place matters. The places we inhabit, visit, pass through, dream about — these are important to our experience of being grounded in the world. What we do, what we eat, how we live our politics, shape these places. When I started Serenity in the Storm, I added a “Seattle” […]
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Tortilla Soup
We’re currently having a torrential downpour in Seattle with insane winds, sideways rain, thunder and lightning, the whole nine yards. Speaking of nine yards (is that a football reference?!), the Seahawks are playing the Saints today in Seattle. I feel bad for those guys out on the field, and the people who are actually planning to […]
6 Fascinating Documentaries
I spent quite a bit of the holiday break (when I wasn’t just working straight through it) watching documentaries. I like watching documentaries for fun because I feel like it’s a chance to relax in front of the television, but it’s still productive because I’m learning something new. I thought I’d share with you some […]
Crunchy Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Aioli
After I posted a recipe for onion rings a couple of months ago (which turned out to be the most popular recipe I’ve ever posted on Serenity in the Storm — go figure! I guess everyone likes onion rings!), I kept thinking about creating a recipe for sweet potato fries that were similarly breaded. The smokiness of […]
e-Book Launch: Gently Raw
My dear Serenity in the Storm readers (old and new!), I am so excited to share with you the fruits (raw foods pun intended?!) of my labor over the last several months. I have been hard at work writing Serenity in the Storm’s first e-book — Gently Raw — and it’s finally here and available for you […]
Serenity in the Storm: A New Year
I’ve never really written here about the blog’s name: Serenity in the Storm. The name comes from the saying: “Serenity is not freedom from the storm but peace within the storm.” This is related to the Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr, which is commonly used in recovery programs: “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change […]
Buffalo Cauliflower
I love cauliflower. Like, really love it. It didn’t used to be a food I really thought much about, but something happened in the last few years and I just can’t get enough of the stuff. I love it raw, roasted, tandoori roasted, and I just discovered this week that I love it mashed, too (recipe coming eventually to […]
Introducing Salt
Salt spent only a few hours with us on Friday morning after we picked her up from the lab, but I wanted to share a glimpse of her story with you since we don’t always get to hear stories of hope and liberation. Ferrets are used extensively in biomedical research. In Salt’s case, she was used to breed a […]
Blueberry Pancakes with Blueberry Topping
These pancakes are thick and filling with bursts of blueberry in them and the subtle hint of banana. Top with a delicious blueberry topping for an extra treat. The Recipe: Blueberry Pancakes Makes 10-12 4-inch pancakes 2 CUPS flour (feel free to use gluten-free flour if you like) 2 TSPS baking powder pinch of salt 1 CUP […]
Quick Potato Tacos
I rarely make potatoes for breakfast because I have this idea that they take way too long to cook. Then I decided to dice the potatoes into tiny, tiny cubes so they would cook faster. These tacos cook up in 15 minutes or so and are really easy to make. These can be endlessly adapted to […]
