Food as Spiritual

May 26, 2019 Sharon Jacobson

I seem to have stumped quite a few of my friends with a simple, or what I thought was a simple question. What food do you consider spiritual? I asked my wife and she looked at me like I had three heads. It wasn’t anything she had every thought of before. Made me wonder how many of us think about our food as spiritual. Are there foods we think of as more spiritual than others?

If we thought about our food as spiritual, would we select it differently? Would we prepare it differently? Would we ingest it differently? If we thought about the sacrifices made by that which we eat, would we think about it differently? Would we make different choices in what we eat or where our food came from?

As I thought about these questions today, I found myself thinking about some of the changes I have made in my life recently. They may have been for health reasons, but they were also spiritual. So my reflection today, is not long, but here to challenge you to think about what you eat, how you eat it, where it comes from, how you prepare it and to recognize that everything we eat or drink is a gift that others have given so we may eat and drink what is before us. How does that change the way you think for yourself?

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It all started with a show on lamb fries

July 4, 2013 Sharon Jacobson

A few weeks ago, I had mentioned writing about the lessons to be learned from lamb fries. Last night, my friend Heather laughed when I said I might write about them this week. So here you go Heather, my spiritual reflections on lamb fries, aka as lamb testicles, and testicles in general. Hmm, spirituality and testicles. That sounds strange just typing it, but hopefully by the time I am done this will make sense.

Testicles are also referred to as testes, which is plural for the word testis. In Latin, the word testis means “witness.” In ancient times, men placed one hand on a testicle when taking an oath in court. Interestingly, there is no record of women having to put one hand on their vagina when doing the same thing. While we still take an oath in court, nobody is putting their hands on their genitals while doing so.[1]

An artist’s kitchen

May 17, 2012 Sharon Jacobson

Cooking for me, as it is for many foodies and chefs, is a form of art. Others may use pastels, oils, acrylics, etc. I paint with words in my blogs and writings and with food when I am cooking. Even when something looks simple, like tomato soup, I want people to appreciate the layers of flavor, which are beneath that red silky appearance. I have come to realize how important a few things are for me to be present in my studio and what facilitates my being in the state of flow, or optimal experience, and what can throw me out of it. One thing, for example, is not being able to find the spice or other ingredient I need at a crucial moment.

My First Dance with Deborah

July 14, 2011 Sharon Jacobson

Ok, so no I was not physically dancing with Deborah Madison. However, last night, I prepared the first of many meals to come based on her cookbook Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. Some things were a raving success with my guests and I, while others will need to revisit the drawing board. So the menu for last night was this barbecued tempeh made with her Golden Mustard Barbecue Sauce, Kale with Cannelini Beans, and Quinoa and Fresh Corn with Scallions. Thinking about what I have learned from the advice of Ann Burrell and others on the Worst Cooks in American and from Deborah Madison’s advice, I began with a clean working area and

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