Little did we know last week that this week we would be under twenty inches of snow.  But luckily, we went out last week and gathered pokeberries for some dyeing.  Guided by the book Harvesting Color, Ella and I spent most of a day gathering, simmering, and simmering some more.  We dyed one playsilk, and ...
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Now that you have your delicious leftovers from yesterday’s Mucho Gusto Black Beans and Corn, you can make this simple, hearty Tamale Pie.  This idea is from Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way by Lorna Sass (her Masa-Harina Beef Casserole), but you’ll see that I have changed it quite a bit.  At our house, we ...
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