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A New Phase | Rachel Lucke, Clinical Nutrition Intern

Rachel — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:02:30 +0000

As the titles of last few posts about balance, goals, transitioning, and letting go may have suggested, I have been moving toward a new phase. It is with great excitement that I announce I am now beginning my clinical internship and am taking appointments for nutrition consultations in the Natural Care Center at Maryland University [...]

Letting Go | Blueberry Ricotta Muffins

Rachel — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:25:41 +0000

When you perturb a system, the outcome cannot be controlled. -Tom Balles This summer is one I’d like to hang onto. I saw Seattle in July and the South in September. I walked the circle and met the medicine. I fed my body what it needed and knew nature in a new way. I tried [...]

Diet as Religion

Rachel — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:04:51 +0000

Nearly six months have passed since I embarked on my nutrition studies, and I feel as though I’ve barely had time to blink. So much has changed this spring, both inside and around me. The education I’ve participated in this year has encompassed more aspects of life and healing than I ever expected. There is [...]

Transitioning | Lentils & Leeks with Tarragon over Fennel Frond Rice

Rachel — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:32:02 +0000

I know we’re more than two weeks into January, and you’re all probably well into your resolutions, or maybe you’ve already broken them. But I have to confess that I am still in holiday mode. Since my birthday comes a few days before Christmas, I could say I started there, but really the entire month [...]

Goals | Apple Dulce de Leche

Rachel — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:10:03 +0000

I’m not much of a formal goal-setter. I’m usually too fickle and impulsive. But I set a few goals that I want to accomplish before the end of the year. Nothing too serious. One involves beer, the other wine, and the third I accomplished last weekend when Mike and I went apple picking at Larriland [...]

Balance | Lemon Poppy Zucchini Bread

Rachel — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:38:11 +0000

Balance is one of those words that’s become overused and overmarketed to the point of virtual meaninglessness. Much like natural. I bet there’s a magazine, probably holding court in the Whole Foods checkout line, called Natural Balance. (Actually, that’s a brand of pet food.) Balance is something we know we want, but what exactly is [...]

The Beets That Mother Gives You | Honey-Roasted Chioggia Beets on Mustard Greens with Goat Cheese, Crispy Shallots, & Walnut-Thyme Crunch

Rachel — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:38:42 +0000

When I hit a writing block, I narrow my eyes toward the world, try to crop out the big picture, and find a detail, a single specificity, on which to focus. It might be a person’s movement, like the way my acupuncturist widens her stance and grounds her feet before reading my pulses. I have [...]

A Frenzied Fortnight | Mushroom & Basil Quinoa Patties

Rachel — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:06:24 +0000

The past two weeks have been exhausting. I hosted a dinner party and a birthday party. I collected two bunches each of kale, collards, chard, radishes, and lettuce, along with strawberries, sweet potatoes, arugula, mustard greens, and broccoli from my CSA and attempted not to waste them, despite eating out a lot. I (mostly) kept [...]

Cinco de Mayo

Rachel — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:29:06 +0000

To be completely honest with you, I don’t really need a reason to drink tequila and eat tacos. The fifth of May is as good a day as any as far as I’m concerned. But I’m pretty sure that every year I find myself googling why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Gosh, though, I can’t [...]

Going Homemade | Spiced Olive-Oil Granola

Rachel — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:20:51 +0000

Notice any trends in my current to-do list? learn how to compost make ice cream make granola make sandwich bread make cheese make yogurt make beer make cardiologist appointment for Inka With the exception of addressing my poor kitty’s heart murmur, this list belies my drive toward the homemade. I realize I’m a little late [...]