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Her stories about food are a blend of recipe, tradition, art, and nuanced flavors.</i></p><div id="e803" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-gorgeous-8-treasures-tea-a-beautiful-balance-5bbbacf350db"> <div> <div> <h2>The Gorgeous 8-Treasures Tea: A Beautiful Balance</h2> <div><h3>Give me warmth not scald, fragrance not caffeine, nutrients not wakeful nights.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*vKZK7BtyUcUcWwHUAYJ_bA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="0ef5">Our Fellow Travelers</h1><h2 id="5ccb">Cooking at Home</h2><p id="0a50">Mulan shares a charming Chinese poem about the hardship of growing food and how the message of not wasting food is one she values today. I like that, especially now, when we don’t know what kind of help our friends in Europe will need.</p><h2 id="f13b">Mulan</h2><div id="0b02" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-hate-wasting-food-8f54ea4a979c"> <div> <div> <h2>I hate wasting food</h2> <div><h3>Every Chinese kid can recite the following classical poem that teaches us to cherish food.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Wq8uKl4O4cd_y9u8)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="7467">Toni Toni Kitchen</h2><div id="36e4" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/kale-recipes-da0b92f808eb"> <div> <div> <h2>Kale Recipes</h2> <div><h3>Kale and collard greens make a flavorful team.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*N5cosUtU8lts_JaodT3VIQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="052f">Aemen Farooq</h2><div id="0df8" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/peri-peri-rice-dd89f2ce59f0"> <div> <div> <h2>Peri-peri Rice</h2> <div><h3>Perfect, saucy rice. Ready in 30 minutes.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*B3LLmnSE3B3CGmzsKh25AQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="d662">Penny Grubb</h2><div id="4781" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-culinary-delight-ec6bb72adde"> <div> <div> <h2>A Culinary Delight!</h2> <div><h3>When the 4-year-old came to make cheese scones with her grandfather, I needed my earplugs, but that’s another story. As…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.comm</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*zdqhUc4kjuFnMsmore5xlw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="a269">Juana Flor</h2><div id="fcff" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/transform-oatmeal-into-a-healthy-muffin-63e7408b4776"> <div> <div> <h2>Transform Oatmeal Into A Healthy Muffin</h2> <div><h3>Vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and filling!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*tJiLpDJU37ThJ4Dy)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="abd9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/i-boost-my-daily-iron-and-omegas-3-with-this-easy-homemade-powder-110a8e7f159e"> <div> <div> <h2>I Boost My Daily Iron and Omegas 3 With This Easy Homemade Powder</h2> <div><h3>If you want to get a boost of nutrition easily in your diet, make this 5 -minute powder.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*0QIw0GwSVe2bkcopJBbHhA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="26ef">In the Garden — growing food</h2><p id="9642"><a href="undefined"><b>Katie Michaelson</b></a><b> </b>— me. It’s that time of year when the snow is melting and I think of what my soil and my garden critters need. Soil is the secret to happy plants and happy plants are the secret to healthy food.</p><div id="bdf5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-temptation-to-clean-my-tiny-garden-was-strong-today-as-i-took-my-walkabout-3c410af7fa5a"> <div> <div> <h2>The temptation to clean my tiny garden was strong today as I took my walkabout.</h2> <div><h3>Little critters live among the leaves and hollow stems, so it’s good to let things rest. That little angle sat under a…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*JIOKJF-o8SL6bNWxgojutw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="f889">Australian Foodie on Running</h2><p id="14b1">We used to grow and gather food on patches of land.</p><div id="28d3" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/one-thing-us-city-farmers-learned-when-moving-to-the-country-was-that-an-electric-mower-wouldnt-f276ea76df61"> <div> <div> <h2>One thing us city-farmers learned when moving to the country was that an electric mower wouldn’t…</h2> <div><h3>Actually, neither would a normal mower.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div>

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And remember to link your long story to a unique short-form at The Cuppa.</p><div id="f937" class="link-block"> <a href="https://medium.com/global-foodies"> <div> <div> <h2>Global Foodies</h2> <div><h3>Easy to follow recipes to bring different cuisines into your kitchen. Get to know other Medium members through their…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*fSeAqBZGXR7JssjJ_LlYrw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="f996">And remember the delightful publication created by <a href="undefined"><b>Jane Frost (Jane Grows Garden Rooms)</b></a><b> f</b>or your long-form herb and vegetable stories. If you haven’t checked it out, you’re missing a lot of treats.</p><div id="11a8" class="link-block"> <a href="https://medium.com/tea-with-mother-nature"> <div> <div> <h2>Tea with Mother Nature</h2> <div><h3>Welcome to Tea with Mother Nature, a publication to start conversations about connecting with nature, gardening…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*B_EGbhQXAvcujy69s56faw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h1 id="2eba">Final Thoughts</h1><p id="7af4">Thank you for joining us on our The Daily Cuppa Walkabout where we seek 150-word short-form stories about herbs, plants, recipes, food, and health traditions around the world.</p><p id="9095">When one part of our world hurts like they are in the Ukraine, we are all wounded whether we know it or not. As we learn about plants and food traditions in Asia, the Caribbean, Romania, and around the world — and the floods like in Australia — we learn about each other.</p><figure id="058c"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*WAcuIKwBL_-ASkrRi9KE8g.jpeg"><figcaption>My snow while Australia floods. Katie Michaelson</figcaption></figure><p id="d961">Many herbs and plants. Many recipes and food traditions. Contrasting weather:</p><p id="bc60" type="7">ONE WORLD</p><h1 id="ee61">Join The Adventure</h1><p id="f0e9">We’d love to have you join us.</p><p id="5304">Do you have stories from your family or cultural traditions? Do you grow food or forage? Do you have a special vegetable you like to grow?</p><p id="4a53">My bias is that home cooking is better for our health than eating packaged food, so whatever food system you follow, we rejoice in stories about what you’re cooking.</p><p id="517d"><b><i>What inspires you to grow your food, forage, and cook?</i></b></p><p id="d8c3"><b><i>Come along with us on our walkabout.</i></b></p><p id="5de1"><b><i>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.</i></b></p><h2 id="0d77">Disclaimer covering all our Walkabout stories</h2><p id="a90e"><i>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 and each writer is responsible for appropriate sourcing as per Medium guidelines.</i></p><p id="f14d"><i>All content is the individual writer’s opinion and is shared out of their kindness in good faith for informational use only.</i></p><p id="48ad"><i>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.</i></p><h2 id="7de5">An idea to support one of our writers.</h2><p id="71c9">I like to dedicate each of these collections to one of the writers in some way.</p><p id="f334">I’d like to dedicate this collection to <a href="undefined">Australian Foodie</a>. If you’re not a Medium Member, you may sign up using her referral link.</p><div id="6bcd" class="link-block"> <a href="https://australianfoodie.medium.com/membership"> <div> <div> <h2>Join Medium with my referral link - Australian Foodie</h2> <div><h3>As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…</h3></div> <div><p>australianfoodie.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*EHMbdGyXn345ONbU)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="15d8">Our Past Walkabout Collections</h2><div id="2e50" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/past-walkabout-collections-91a15ed18c07"> <div> <div> <h2>Past Walkabout Collections</h2> <div><h3>Your place to find all the stories we’ve gathered on our Walkabout for food traditions for our health and communities.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*u_BaFIeegqbIKN-qWL-KgA.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

The Daily Cuppa Walkabout collection #15

Short-form stories shared at The Daily Cuppa from February 19th to 25th, 2022.

Image by Katie Michaelson on Canva

It has been a great week on our Daily Cuppa Walkabout. Besides the great 150-word stories about herbs, vegetables, plants, and food, I found a new publication started by one of our regular contributors. I’ll share that with you at the end.

Our friends and family in the Ukraine are suffering. I don’t know what being bombed feels like. Some of you do. I have experienced the aftermath of war. The only thing I am certain of is that individuals, families, villages, and cities are united in our humanity. Most of us are just doing the best we can.

Our writing and sharing is one way we are learning how alike and how unique we are. As we learn about plants and food traditions in Australia, Asia, the Caribbean, Romania, and around the world, we learn about each other.

This week Australia had torrential rains and flooding while I was shoveling out 6 inches of snow — I lied, I hired someone to plow the snow. Many of you know me well enough to laugh with me. I give thanks we’re here, around this table sharing stories.

In honor of our Ukrainian family and friends, let's offer prayers in whatever way is our tradition and focus intention on compassion as we read on Medium.

If you have a recipe or food tradition from the Ukrainian area, please think about sharing it with us.

Your Daily Walkabout Guides

Saturday:

Jane Frost (Jane Grows Garden Rooms) leads us into the world of Australian Bush Tucker with bites — tasty bits about native plants and their uses.

Sunday:

James Beaufait presents a lush Hawaiian feast of traditions, food growing, delicious herbal treats, and sumptuous recipes as he brings us to the islands.

Monday:

Kris Bedenian celebrates Northern hemisphere home cooking as she blends her skills in traditional food preparation techniques with modern healthy adaptations.

Tuesday:

JM Heatherly shares his love of herbs and herbal lore as he indexes herbs and their uses to lead the younger generation into the magical world of plants.

Wednesday:

Nancy Blackman brings the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a warm Korean flair for using herbs and spices in the home kitchen.

Thursday:

Julie Gaeta combines her expertise as a Health Coach and traditional Mexican cuisine chef with a healthy twist to share recipes for smoothies, teas, and much more.

Friday:

PseuPending (Seu) brings a rich blend of cultural traditions from Macau, Hong Kong, and Japan. Her stories about food are a blend of recipe, tradition, art, and nuanced flavors.

Our Fellow Travelers

Cooking at Home

Mulan shares a charming Chinese poem about the hardship of growing food and how the message of not wasting food is one she values today. I like that, especially now, when we don’t know what kind of help our friends in Europe will need.

Mulan

Toni Toni Kitchen

Aemen Farooq

Penny Grubb

Juana Flor

In the Garden — growing food

Katie Michaelson — me. It’s that time of year when the snow is melting and I think of what my soil and my garden critters need. Soil is the secret to happy plants and happy plants are the secret to healthy food.

Australian Foodie on Running

We used to grow and gather food on patches of land.

JM Heatherly

Publication Spotlight

Australian Foodie just started a publication for recipes around the globe. If you don’t have a home for your long recipes, here’s the pub for you to check out. And remember to link your long story to a unique short-form at The Cuppa.

And remember the delightful publication created by Jane Frost (Jane Grows Garden Rooms) for your long-form herb and vegetable stories. If you haven’t checked it out, you’re missing a lot of treats.

Final Thoughts

Thank you for joining us on our The Daily Cuppa Walkabout where we seek 150-word short-form stories about herbs, plants, recipes, food, and health traditions around the world.

When one part of our world hurts like they are in the Ukraine, we are all wounded whether we know it or not. As we learn about plants and food traditions in Asia, the Caribbean, Romania, and around the world — and the floods like in Australia — we learn about each other.

My snow while Australia floods. Katie Michaelson

Many herbs and plants. Many recipes and food traditions. Contrasting weather:

ONE WORLD

Join The Adventure

We’d love to have you join us.

Do you have stories from your family or cultural traditions? Do you grow food or forage? Do you have a special vegetable you like to grow?

My bias is that home cooking is better for our health than eating packaged food, so whatever food system you follow, we rejoice in stories about what you’re cooking.

What inspires you to grow your food, forage, and cook?

Come along with us on our walkabout.

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.

Disclaimer covering all our Walkabout stories

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 and each writer is responsible for appropriate sourcing as per Medium guidelines.

All content is the individual writer’s opinion and is shared out of their kindness 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.

An idea to support one of our writers.

I like to dedicate each of these collections to one of the writers in some way.

I’d like to dedicate this collection to Australian Foodie. If you’re not a Medium Member, you may sign up using her referral link.

Our Past Walkabout Collections

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Health
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