What will our communities “value” on the other side of this pandemic? How can the way in which we have had to re-organize and re-work to accomodate the constraints of Covid re-create organizational cultures – business, govt, education, arts, religion – that are more equitable?
Category: author, michigan, organizational systems Tags: alumnicoach, author, change management, covid, grand rapids, human centered design, ideo, lisa m. rose, michigan
The dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is much more than a weed — it is a healthful salad green and important herbal medicine. As a food, dandelion should be included at the dinner table. Bitter greens such as dandelion help the stomach in digestion by increasing bile production. It’s a good spring habit to add handfuls of …
Category: forager, foraging, herbalist, kitchen herbalism, midwest, midwest foraging, recipes Tags: dandelion, foraging, herbal medicine, herbalist, invasive plants, lisa m. rose, lisa rose, weeds
“Midwest Medicinal Plants” “Midwest Medicinal Plants” (Timber Press, OR) is available for pre-order at Amazon.com.
Category: forager, herbalist, kitchen herbalism, local food, michgian Tags: author, herbal medicine, herbalism, herbalist, lisa m. rose, timber press, wild crafting
Garlic Mustard: An Edible, Bitter Green Dandelion, parsley, arugula, romaine, radicchio, endive are all delicious, bitter greens of springtime that make perfect addition to salads! Why do bitter flavors matter? Bitter flavors of plants, while having a negative connotation to many, may be one of the keys to our wellness. Bitter flavors help stimulate digestion, bile …
Category: environment, forager, foraging Tags: forager, foraging, grand rapids, greens, invasive species, lisa m. rose, michigan, wild edibles, wild plants
The days are long and warm for now, but we all know that winter will return and with it – cold and flu season as well as all sorts of other general maladies we face across the year. There are many ways to keep the ills and chills away with wild plants! Some helpful herbs …
Category: first aid, foraging, midwest foraging, Plants, wild edibles Tags: first aid, forager, foraging, healthy living, herbalist, lisa m. rose, midwest foraging, organics, timber press, wzzm