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Karen Shepard

Karen Shepard lives and writes in the Pacific Northwest. Her interest in food and alternative lifestyles began in the 60s when the evolving consciousness about the food we eat and how it effects on our heath and the world we live in, was just beginning to take root. On a long acre min-farm in Pennsylvania with her husband and kids, she raised chickens, had a goat, and pursued cooperative gardening with friends. As part of the movement toward holistic medicine she studied spiritual midwifery, and experimented with recipes for things like Zucchini Canoes and Soy Bean Burritos until her children were big enough to form organized protests. She has launched two small business start-ups, Storyshirts and Good Dog Coffee, as well as taught and worked with at-risk kids at Campfire USA. Currently she enjoys hiking, horseback riding, and sharing the benefits of her experience with her three grandkids.

Just Eat Your Green Beans

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 05/11/2014

I have these moments of nostalgia induced bliss when I think about what a good Mom I was and how wonderful our kids turned out. Then one of my actual children will call. Most of the time I can feign
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Black Pepper and Batman – I mean Turmeric – to combat Breast Cancer

By Karen Shepard | 1 Comment | Posted 05/07/2014

When a waiter graciously offers to grind some black pepper on your salad, he or she may be doing a lot more for you than spicing up your meal. Black pepper, long heralded for its culinary and preservative benefits, can
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Nettles Wild Green and Free

By Karen Shepard | 4 Comments | Posted 04/30/2014

When I was a young, one of my fondest dreams was to be like the boy in “My Side of The Mountain,” who ran away to live in the Catskills, eating acorns and catching wild rabbits. Except acorns can be
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Connecting Your Children with Food Part 4

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 04/27/2014

There is a saying that “What you pay attention to grows.” If you pay too much negative attention to “bad” foods, they loom, they provoke, they cast shadows. O.K. that was creepy, but do you want your kids to grow
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Connecting Your Children with Food Part 3

By Karen Shepard | 2 Comments | Posted 04/23/2014

There is something horrifying about watching what was once recognizable food being rearranged into something that resembles… well, not food. Did you ever make those cookies with your kids that have been rolled and stabbed and dropped and iced and
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