I have been making all kinds of new yummy foods since moving to this beautiful land of New Mexico. Tonight I stuffed peppers for the first time (they were filled with tofu and rice and spice). I baked them and served them with polenta. Here's the recipe for polenta, eat it hot with butter, it's as good as cornbread but has only three ingredients.
Polenta
in a bowl mix 1 and 1/2 cups of coarsely ground polenta with 1 tsp. salt, and 1 and 1/2 cups of filtered water. Set this aside and boil 2 cups water in a saucepan. when the water boils, add the polenta mixture, turn down to simmer and stir for ten or so minutes (until very thick). Preheat the oven to 350 and let the polenta cool for a few minutes. Spread evenly in an oiled casserole dish and bake for 40 minutes.
It began with four nearly inseparable mamas, crochet hooks and wool in hand, babies at breast, and Organic food in our wooden pot-luck bowls. We have since scattered across the universe...but like all shining stars, our luminous beams reach out, connecting us here, on this page in space. Now, as we craft and mother in our new localities, new circles initiate... woolly satellites- the warmest, fuzziest spots in existence. The love is alive, and the crafts, recipes and wisdom keep on a-comin'!
The Original Woolly Mamas Spring 2008, Fort Collins, CO
Lto R, Ivy w/Rain and Hazel, Ani w/Reya, Bobby Joe, Wind w/ Cedar, Kristianne w/ Rowan
Eugene, Oregon Woolly Mamas Fall 2010
Lto R Yoan, Ani, Lara, Nico
The Woolly Mamas Mission
Who we are:
A circle of creative, progressive mothers who love wool, fiber-art and crafts, our children, each other, and Mother Earth!What we do:
Gather to craft together, share nutritious food, nurture deep friendships, support one another as mothers, and inspire each other artistically.Our mission:
Promote environmentally sustainable and community-building income earning opportunities for local mamas in ways that strengthen and nurture, rather than disrupt or negate the vitally important parent-child bond. By providing a physical and mental space where women can come together in defiance of urban and suburban isolation to raise children with the support of a community of women, while creating high quality, hand-crafted goods from organic and natural materials, we hope to:
Promote environmentally sustainable and community-building income earning opportunities for local mamas in ways that strengthen and nurture, rather than disrupt or negate the vitally important parent-child bond. By providing a physical and mental space where women can come together in defiance of urban and suburban isolation to raise children with the support of a community of women, while creating high quality, hand-crafted goods from organic and natural materials, we hope to:
- Foster within our culture a value for the life-path of mothering.
- Ensure that our children's needs are not sacrificed in the challenges of a changing economy.
- Revive cottage industry and allow mothers to supplement or sustain their families income.
- Promote the buying and selling of local, hand-made products.
- Form uniquely bonded communities who pool skills, experience and advice in natural crafting and mothering, who impart to our children the importance of remaining bonded to one another and the Earth.
