Salt, Ink, & Soul
Writing on food, family, and identity
“I write so that our food, our struggles, and our stories are never forgotten, but carried forward as legacy.”
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Gentle adventures from the Whispering Woods — stories of courage, friendship, and resilience for children, and for the adults who read beside them.
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🍰 Pound Cake: The Sweet Weight of Simplicity
Four ingredients. Equal measure. A recipe born from balance, not abundance. In times when grocery shelves grow uncertain, pound cake becomes more than dessert—it’s faith disguised as patience, sweetness born from survival, and proof that enough can still rise.
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Alternatives to Thanksgiving — Rewriting the Holiday
Not everyone finds comfort in the traditional version of Thanksgiving. This reflection explores the courage to rewrite the holiday, turning loneliness into connection and creating a new sense of belonging — even when the old script no longer fits.
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Thanksgiving for One — A Seat for Yourself
Not every Thanksgiving is loud, crowded, or overflowing. For some, the holiday is quiet — spent alone, building a different kind of ritual. This reflection explores the dignity, courage, and quiet truth of creating a seat for yourself when no one else has saved you one.
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Budget Thanksgiving — Making Enough
Not every Thanksgiving table looks like the ones in the commercials. For many families, this year is about stretching their resources and finding gratitude in simpler moments. Here’s a reflection on making enough when there’s not enough — and discovering what still deserves to be cherished.
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The Shared Table – Eating Together in Hard Times
There are moments when we need more than a meal — we need one another. This reflection explores how the shared table can anchor us in times of loneliness, hardship, and quiet hunger for belonging.
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The Price of Hunger
We live in a country where internet access is cheaper than a family meal. Yet hunger, in all its cruelty, has a way of bringing us back to one another. A meditation on connection, compassion, and what we’re truly paying for in these uncertain times.
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