Welcome to Litsy!

Garden, food and family-related memoir--the author restores the large abandoned garden of a Toronto house while searching to uncover her patents past. Unearthing & foraging all manner of plants & providing recipes/project directions at each chapter's end. Engaging & interesting-especially for foodies/gardeners. Book inspired pairing: Mango Ice Cream w/ Sumac-Spiced Fruit & Granola. Giveaway for copy on blog-link in comments #giveaway #foodiebook

*Foraged* from my neighbor's mango tree ...well, if foraging means it was left at my door last week by my neighbor. 😉 Now please pray with me to the mango gods that it ripens by tomorrow so I can finish my dish for my review post. It spent the day w/ bananas in a paper bag & it's getting so close!

Morning reading & tea. Tough getting through this foodie memoir. It's good, but lost my mom a year ago May & the decline of the author's mother is hitting me HARD. "I'm either angry with her or sad for her. I feel guilty being far away, but not guilty enough to move back."--how I felt exactly... ?

Tackling her overgrown and neglected garden helped Risen let go of her past. She foraged her garden and created fascinating recipes.

You'll never guess what you can make from ingredients in your own backyard! Look for recipes, crafts, and a heartwarming story of connecting with family and nature in UNEARTHED by Alexandra Risen.