This year’s crop of raspberries is unlike any other. It’s HUGE. In 2010, we planted 50 double-bearing plants in memory of Margaret, my mom, who loved raspberries. Years past the canes may have yielded at most 10-20 berries per cane. This year, I’m counting up to 50 berries ripening per mature cane (5-10 berries are on newer, baby canes). A conservative estimate, based on these numbers, is that we are witnessing the ripening of 2,500+ berries this year, and there’s no way we can pick-em-all ourselves!
This morning, I enjoyed a few of these fresh-picked berries on top my morning Hot Coconut Flaxseed Cereal — Recipe, Thanks to William Davis, MD, author of “Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health, p.243.” I recently picked up this 2011 book at a used book store. Perhaps a benefit from my week-long fasting and resting-stopping; Perhaps a benefit from my recent inclusion of coconut milk in my diet (just 1 cup/day); Perhaps a placebo? I’m feeling 1000 percent better in my joints (lower back and hips), I’ve lost 5 pounds this week, and my head is clear and bright. I wanted to share this with you in case you may want to try it too.
Moving forward with a listening heart,
vision, inquiry, and action,
~ Mary