Lisa's Poppyseed (Love) Bread
In moderation, of course!
What if many of our modern illnesses are due to us forgetting how to use our hands in the same way that people were made to use their hands from the beginning- in slow, simple, intentional, attentive, beautiful, creative, purposeful, skillful, artistic, thoughtful, genuine ways using loving movements? Taking the time to feel the materials we are working with creates deep heart hand connections to what we are doing within our souls. Imagining what our creation will be like when we are done and experiencing the joy of what we have created when it is finished is very satisfying. Working with our hands can increase our positive emotions and help our bodies to heal. When we touch what we are creating, with love for what we are doing, our pain will move out of our bodies and into what we are creating. The pain may not entirely go away, but it sure won’t hurt as much when you see it living in your creation, and it brings you joy, and you can feel that joy deep down in your soul.
Dad's Healing Hands
I know what I’m about to share with you here may seem a bit absurd after we have talked and talked and talked about Mediterranean Dieting benefits. But you may also recall some things we also said about diet being only one piece of the puzzle i.e. The Mediterranean Lifestyle. If you’ve ever been to a fine Greek Food Festival, you know that they have baklava and baklava is made with sugary love. I’m no expert on this but having some baklava at the Greek Food Festival once per year may not be hazardous to your health in the same way that baking your own poppyseed bread may not be hazardous to your health if you don’t make a habit of eating it frequently. Plus, it makes several loaves, so you could share some with your friends for Valentines Day or some other special day like that. Not having it all the time or only having it on a special day may increase your anticipation and enjoyment of it when you finally do have it. It could be like Girl Scout Cookie Day anticipation, only better, because you will have the satisfaction of making this recipe with your own hands. JOY!
I will admit that sticking this recipe in the Nourishment subsection feels a little wrong, but here we are. Plus, one of our beloved subscribers has requested this recipe and I’ve been holding my recipes for baked, canned, and other such goods as subscription hostages, so here we are. As Paula Dean would say, this shared recipe comes with a disclaimer as I am not your cardiologist, endocrinologist, oncologist, or naturopath. I’m just the recipe sharer here. What you do with it is your decision.
Those of you who are paid subscribers may recall our recent PUFA news, and this recipe calls for vegetable oil, but substituting it with a light, good quality, cold pressed olive oil is highly encouraged. The recipe will appear at the end of this newsletter, for paid subscribers only.
I’ve heard that eating things like this, that are made with sugar and white flour, towards the end of a meal may help keep your sugar and insulin from having a very detrimental party in your body, but again, I’m no expert on that and merely making a suggestion.
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It looks like there were quite a few gift subscriptions given in January. What a great gift idea, but probably not for your significant other’s Valentine’s Day present. Each subscription given to yourself or given as a gift to someone else encourages everyone in this community very much. Thank You!!
Merch in the Works
You may remember the cheery, yellow, chin up buttercup t-shirt that was made famous by Ezekiel's Flaming Poop:
If you focus on the flaming poop instead of the edible bread, you might miss the redeeming qualities present in the flaming poop that cooked the bread that gave you sustenance.
The cheery yellow t-shirt has inspired a new Leaving Death in the Dust t-shirt design, and I hope to get the shirts made in the near future except the color will most likely be a more subdued yellow because too much cheery yellow in the winter might be a bit too much. I also have some other fun ideas for our new t-shirts. Be sure to stay subscribed for all the latest news on those.
In case you were wondering if I really did put out fairy lights and candles to keep the January blahs from rearing her familiar head, I did!
That’s about all for now. The poppy seed recipe is coming up at the end of this newsletter, but please don’t cook it over any dung piles like Ezekiel did, unless you have to, I guess. Remember, some of those stories are descriptive, not prescriptive.
Have you eaten any of those Valentine hearts with Easter eggs yet? Drop me a line in the comments and let me know how that went for you if you did…….
Best wishes,
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As always-
*Leaving Death in the Dust is a newsletter and is not a replacement for professional, regulated, medical, healthcare. This is informational and educational. Some of us in this community may have worked in the healthcare system, but we are not your medical provider and whatever you find here is not the establishment of a professional medical relationship or medical advice. **That is an MT behind my name not an MD.
This post was inspired by and is dedicated to my dad’s sister Lisa.
You are loved and missed very much!
