Archives for Food is Medicine
Conscious connections: Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz on food and colonization (plus a Mesquite Pod Atole recipe)
Xica Nation recently had the pleasure of connecting with Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, a Natural Chef, Massage Therapist, and Traditional Herbalist living in Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss food and colonization. Where…
Decolonize Your Diet: Plant-Based Mexican-American Recipes for Health and Healing
"Plant-Based Mexican-American Recipes for Health and Healing" is the aim of the recently published book, Decolonize Your Diet by Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel. To visit their website click here: Decolonize Your Diet Purchase the…
Yolitzli
"Cuando brota el embrión del maíz, siento que se prolongan nuestros días, es nuestro corazón que germina y crece, es el pozol, es la tortilla,es el mundo, es la vida."…
Spirulina: A Mexica Superfood
Reblogged from: Tradiciones Sanas: Ancestral Approaches to Health and Wellness "Original people all over the world have harvested and enjoyed algae and sea weed for centuries. Spirulina, making a strong comeback at…
Breastfeeding is Food Sovereignty
Story courtesy of Well Bound Storytellers and Vision Maker Media’s Growing Native blog By Ann Seacrest Years ago I was honored to visit with some of the elders on the Yavapai reservation…
People in Mexico Were Using Chili Peppers to Make Spicy Drinks 2400 Years Ago
New analysis of the insides of ancient drinkware shows chemical traces of Capsicum species, proof positive that its owners made spicy beverages Read more: #
The origin of quinoa
El origen de la Quinua from LA FABRICA PRODUCCIONES on Vimeo.
Lunar Phases and the Planting Cycle
Lunar phases and the planting cycle
Seeds of our Ancestors, Seeds of Life
Winona is an internationally renowned activist working on issues of sustainable development, renewable energy and food systems. She lives and works on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota. As…
Decolonize Your Diet
"Decolonize Your Diet will walk with you as you reclaim your culture by sharing recipes, cooking techniques, and discussions of ingredients. We believe that food is medicine and we share information…