Karen Shepard

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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.

Latest Posts by Karen Shepard

Juniper – Beside You and Inside You

Bundled up on our wintery way, we have begun taking note of the amazing mushrooms that have been popping up, even at this late date in the woods where we wander, and the trees that are so starkly gorgeous now
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Ghee! The Fat You Need

Having been raised on blocks of good old salted butter, the first time I came across Ghee in a jar, I was more than a little skeptical. When I was told that it did not need to be refrigerated and
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If You Think You Have a Milk Allergy – Or Even If You Don’t

I love Milk. I grew up loving it. We did not have a lot, but we had milk. It was one thing you could count on. We bought ours from the store, but when I was very young, my grandmother
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Sprout Out The New Year

Winter is a great time for greens. And I’m not talking beet tops or the six dollar bags of mixed greens you get at the supermarket or in the frozen food isle. I’m talking excitingly fresh, crunchy, delicious, super nutritious
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Post Holiday Parsley Immune Booster

It seems like every year right about this time, my rear end seems to want to merge permanently with the couch. The after holiday “slouch past solstice” takes hold and I have a hard time getting in gear. It’s a
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