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Sunday Sweets ~ Plum Butter, Nosegays & Mother's Day
MAY 8, 2016
Every May my Cecile Brunner Rose bush
bursts into bloom,
I believe,
just so I can make a nosegay
to celebrate Mother's Day...
Their scent seems to bring back so many memories
for so many different people...
some remember this climbing rose
in their grandmother's gardens,
my mother remembers a vast bush of these pink gems
just outside her bedroom window
as a little girl...
This year's nosegay was all the sweeter
with a very simple Plum Butter recipe
that came to me via the [Food Revolution Summit](http://foodrevolutionsummit.org/),
which was amazing, the summit and the recipes that they shared!
Enjoy!
And Happy Mother's Day!
bursts into bloom,
I believe,
just so I can make a nosegay
to celebrate Mother's Day...
Their scent seems to bring back so many memories
for so many different people...
some remember this climbing rose
in their grandmother's gardens,
my mother remembers a vast bush of these pink gems
just outside her bedroom window
as a little girl...
This year's nosegay was all the sweeter
with a very simple Plum Butter recipe
that came to me via the [Food Revolution Summit](http://foodrevolutionsummit.org/),
which was amazing, the summit and the recipes that they shared!
Enjoy!
And Happy Mother's Day!
**Plum Butter**
Makes approximately 3 cups
**Ingredients:**
Please use organic!
- 1 pound organic dried pitted dried prunes
- 3 cups filtered water
**Directions**
1. Place prunes in a 3.5 quart saucepan and add water to almost cover the fruit, about 1 cup. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and continue to cook until fruit is soft, about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Remove from heat and puree fruit with a hand blender, food processor or blender (I used a blender). Be careful not to splatter, the fruit is hot. The hand blender is convenient because you can leave the fruit in the pot (but using the blender means you don't spatter!). The mixture should be very thick. Add remaining water, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring to incorporate with the hand mixer or blender. Return to the stove and cook another 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let cool. Place in jars and refrigerate.
4. You can spread this on a slice of sprouted wheat sourdough toast, or a gluten free cracker, or add to yogurt, or use to make a plum sauce (different than the butter)... which is coming up in another recipe that I can't wait to share with you!
5. Enjoy!
Makes approximately 3 cups
**Ingredients:**
Please use organic!
- 1 pound organic dried pitted dried prunes
- 3 cups filtered water
**Directions**
1. Place prunes in a 3.5 quart saucepan and add water to almost cover the fruit, about 1 cup. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and continue to cook until fruit is soft, about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Remove from heat and puree fruit with a hand blender, food processor or blender (I used a blender). Be careful not to splatter, the fruit is hot. The hand blender is convenient because you can leave the fruit in the pot (but using the blender means you don't spatter!). The mixture should be very thick. Add remaining water, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring to incorporate with the hand mixer or blender. Return to the stove and cook another 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let cool. Place in jars and refrigerate.
4. You can spread this on a slice of sprouted wheat sourdough toast, or a gluten free cracker, or add to yogurt, or use to make a plum sauce (different than the butter)... which is coming up in another recipe that I can't wait to share with you!
5. Enjoy!
twenty-seven turns around and around the sun the moon smiles as well
Labyrinths provide us with a path to practice change. Some labyrinths have withstood the passage of time for thousands of years. Others are here for just an afternoon, drawn in the sand at the edge of the ocean. Many modern labyrinths were meant to last for years, but because of unforeseen circumstances their time is shorter than intended. And they once again help us to practice letting go and giving thanks for the time they are with us. The Labyrinth of Life at the Sebastopol, California Teen Center reached such place of letting go and is at the end of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter that is yet unknown.
Sometimes... a labyrinth can take years to become a physical reality. In 2018 I met with my friend Deb, to discuss her desire to have a labyrinth on the beautiful land she lives on. Despite our plans and several meetings, listening to the land and finding the right spot, the labyrinth did not come to fruition. Fast-forward five years and in the blink of an eye... it happened!
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it's time to let go like the manzanita bark beauty leads the way
gentle peace on Earth sun and moon shine on us all opening hearts to love
breathe in the cold air fire of the winter sun melts a frozen heart
"Strawberry Cheesecake" Christmas ornament, stitched by mother, Nydia Goode
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