Native Eyes

January 10, 2010

We spotted these tiny little wonders, walking through 14 inches of snow on one of the pathways we use for our Edible Plants walks and Native Eyes Trainings.

Rose Hips: If you know where to look, and EXACTLY what to look for, they are plentiful, even in the middle of winter. They are high in vitamin C, and will keep you healthy, strong, and warm, when you steep them in hot water and make tea.

Your entire life will transform, as you learn the 7 basic Native Wisdom teachings we share in our trainings.  Here is one to remember, “What you need, always grows close to your home.” The secret is, you’ve got to know what to look for. How many people would walk right past these amazing gifts?

As I sit here this morning, enjoying a nice cup of Rose Hip tea, I can’t help but give thanks for the elders and mentors who shared their knowledge and wisdom with me, and for the elders of the future, who come here to learn these wisdom traditions.

I hope to share more with you, and see you soon at a Native Eyes Training in Pennsylvania.

Mr Twenty Twenty

Twenty Twenty

I don’t like drugs, not even commercial cough syrups. But when I feel like crapola, I am tempted. I just want to make it go away. So I almost asked Carol to go to the store, to buy the forbidden cough syrup, and then I remembered, Grandma’s Secret Cough Syrup.

Let’s make some TOGETHER!

Take about 8 cups of water, add in 2 BIG ONIONS from the garden, some GINGER ROOT – wild preferred, a few hot pepper flakes and boil.

After about 10 minutes on a soft boil, with you lovingly giving thanks all the time, pout about 6 cups of the liquid into a bowl. Add in honey. Keep stirring with love in your heart and mind. Stir in honey. Stir in honey.

Drink the 2 cups left over broth and eat the goup, she always said it was good for you.

Let the syrup thicken. If it is TOO THICK, Make more broth, and add it in.  Drink the left overs.  Remember, it’s good and good for you!

As you can tell from the recipe, Grandma wasn’t big on EXACT AMOUNTS.

She was big on ALL the ingredients.  Don’t leave ANYTHING out!

Ingredients:  Onions.  Water.  Ginger.  Hot pepper flakes.  Honey.

Did I miss anything?

Oh yes, the MOST IMPORTANT ONES.

“Remember, the love and the thankfulness.”

Maybe that’s why it works so well.

Mr. Twenty Twenty
Join us on our next training adventure!

Grandma used to say, “Share some Tobacco”.

PS: I am not a medical doctor, so this is not Grandma’s Secret is not intended to treat or cure anything. Let’s just say it tastes good and is fun to make.

PPS: Maybe I will get Carol to take a photo of the finished product. I know Grandma’s Secret Syrup is not as beautiful as iPhotographGod material, but you might enjoy it too!