THE DAILY CUPPA WALKABOUT COLLECTION #1
Herbs and Plants and Recipes For Health
To move past the idea of dieting and a one diet fits all approach, we feature stories, information, and recipes about herbs, veggies, fruits, and more from authors with diverse specialties.
Welcome to The Daily Cuppa Walkabout, where our writers will share stories from their homes to your home — from their gardens to your garden.
We chose Walkabout because it implies traveling close to the earth to various places observing, finding, and learning.
As we travel together from home to home, we’ll share stories about herbs, plants, recipes, and more that build our health and strengthen our human community.
If you live in an apartment in the city, village, small town, or own an acreage, you will find something here.
If you want to learn about plants and how they have been used traditionally, you’re in the right place.
If you want to learn about how plants are used to flavor food, beverages, and add nutrients to your meals, you’re in the right place.
You'll be delighted with this eclectic blend of culture, herbal medicinal traditions, health and wellness information, and recipes.
Walkabout Writers and Their First Piece
Jane Frost (Jane Grows Garden Rooms) leads us on our travels as she writes from Australia about ‘culinary delights and medicinal marvels’ of Indigenous Australians. Jane is a skilled gardener and historian of the native plants and ‘Bush Tucker’. Find more of her work at Tea with Mother Nature.
James Beaufait intrigues us from romantic Hawaii where he’s fallen deeply in love with Mother Nature. He’ll be sharing stories about plants and people and foods with an island twist. If you’re not reading the stories of this islander you’ll want to start. Besides being an interesting writer he’s a kind and very witty person!
Kris Bedenian is a woman to admire. She’ll be sharing recipes and kitchen chats to help people wanting to explore easy ways to add nutritious food to their lives. She shares a bit about her healthy food journey here.
JM Heatherly loves to research and learn about herbs and he excels at organizing his treasured finds both in each story and on his blog. I really admire the consistency in the form he uses to share what he learns. It’s exciting to know this gardener will be leading the way for future generations.
Nancy Blackman has a strong understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine and brings her research skills to her stories about plants. She’s very modest, but she knows her stuff and takes great care to assimilate research with practice. Nancy often brings her Korean heritage to her stories and recipes in a way only she can.
Julie Gaeta is an Accredited Health Coach and authentic Mexican cook. As she walks about with us on our journey, she’ll share her herbal tea recipes, nutritious smoothies, and cooking bites with a Mexican flare. Having nine children, Julie has mastered creating nutrient-dense dishes that are…. well, edible — from a kid's point of view.
Krista Bennett is a photographer and homesteader who grows and preserves much of her family's food. She’ll bring her vast knowledge of — oh my, I don’t know how to summarize it. Let's just say there’s little waste on her farm. Every part of the plant is used. From seed saving to making specialty meat rubs (meat rubs can be used on cauliflower, cabbage and other veggies!) from vegetable scraps — she does it all.
More Walkabout Short-Form
Aemen Farooq
Adrienne Beaumont
Julie Gaeta
JM Heatherly
Odds And Ends
A bit about critters in the garden by Margaret Tye
Soil holds the key to nutrients our plants need and from the soil, our plants grow and incorporate nutrients for us and animals. Katie Michaelson loves her dirt.
Long-Form Articles
Nancy Blackman
Jane Frost (Jane Grows Garden Rooms)
Krista Bennett
Join us as we walkabout sharing our stories and adventures about the food we eat to keep us healthy. From the herbs that season our food and drinks, to those that strengthen and heal our ails, all are welcome on our walk.
Think about what inspires you to grow your food, forage, and cook your meals and share with us.
Thank you, dear readers and writers, for stopping in your busy day to read our stories, comment, and give us a clap.
Come along with us on our walkabout.
And you!
Submit your recipes, herb, gardening, and plant lore for our gathering of all stories tagged, ‘walkabout.’ Link your long-form stories tagged ‘walkabout’ for our collection.
The information presented in the articles in our Walkabout series is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Each writer writes from their own experience and/or research, as such, their content is shared in good faith for informational use only.
Nutrient-dense whole food from plants — from grapefruit, asparagus, spinach, turmeric to blueberries — can be a problem if you're eating processed foods and taking prescription medications. It may take your body a while to get used to any diet changes. Always consult with your physician or a qualified health care provider before making any lifestyle or dietary changes.
