This weekend I went to the Southeast Women's Herbal Conference in Black Mountain, North Carolina. My friend Lauren and I made the 3 and a half hour trek to the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. The Conference was held at Camp Rockmont, which is on Lake Eden. The weather was cold, but absolutely beautiful when the sun came out.
I got to meet Rosemary Gladstar, for those of you who don't know her she is the godmother of herbalism and is responsible for bringing it back to the forefront of healing traditions. I hugged her twice and nearly drooled on myself! I also met Suki Roth, who is an herbalist in Graham, NC. Suki took us on an herb walk which didn't actually walk anywhere! Instead we sat down next to the lake and meditated while ingesting herbs. The point of the exercise was to let the herbs talk to us and tell us their message. It was a very moving experience that had a lot of value to it. If we are able to take the time to listen the plants, they do speak.
The food was absolutely wonderful and I was in heaven. Fresh organic local sourced food, what could be better? Rosemary's tea company, Traditional Medicines, supplied all of the tea. I love this tea. It is so wonderfully crafted to have a good flavor while being good for you at the same time.
I learnt so much that I can't wait to put into practice. As I try out what I learnt I will provide the recipes and instructions so others may use them.
What Kate Ate 10/3/10
Egg strata with grits and fresh fruit
Ratatouille with basmati rice and black beans, and Greek salad
Vegan cookies
Ginger and lemon tea
Minestrone soup
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