Sweet Plant Tricks & Treats

We have a pair of Dragonfly Lectures flying in.

Both are fun evenings devoted to the modern uses of traditional plants, with special treats and offerings for participants.

THIS MONDAY:

IN THE KITCHEN WITH LESLIE

We can think of no better way to mark Columbus Day than to come to a Dragonfly Lecture devoted to integrating use of traditional plant foods and medicines into our modern lives.

They're still here!

Leslie Mouriquand, Riverside County's archaeologist, plans to combine demo and lecture, a la Julia Childs.

She'll focus on mesquite, pinyon pine sap, and chia seeds.

Here's what to look for:

Info. on traditional uses and preparation.

Nutritional values.

Health benefits.

Recipes!

Here's where Leslie finds a source for soap:

Pinyon pine © Pat Murkland

She promises to bring mesquite seeds for gardeners and sweet mesquite cookies and chia seeds to sample (yum!). Some of her famed salves and even flour may be available for sale.

DETAILS

Monday, October 12, 7 p.m.

Dorothy Ramon Learning Center

17 W. Hays, Banning, CA

donations at the door help our nonprofit save and share Southern California's Native American cultures, languages, history, and music and other traditional arts.

About Leslie Mouriquand:

"I am very interested in sharing the modern ways of integrating traditional plants for better nutrition and health, while learning more about the associated history and traditions," she writes.

"I experiment and come up with recipes and techniques to try and accomplish this, such as the pinyon sap soap (and other types), mesquite cookies and brownies, lemon chia cake, etc.

"As I have time, I do the research to learn about the chemical/nutritional/health benefits of plants, and then get into my lab (kitchen) an d see what I come up with."

OCT. 19 LECTURE

CONTEMPORARY ETHNOBOTANY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INDIANS

Rose Ramirez and Deborah Small team up to present a multi-media presentation on some Southern California Indian edible, medicinal, material, and ceremonial plant uses.

We'll have more on this amazing duo and their work.

And yes, their long-awaited 2010 Ethnobotany Calendar will be available at the Lecture! If you haven't seen it yet, know that it is like a book inside a calendar, chock-full of information and grogeous images ... something you may want to keep past 2010.

DETAILS

Monday, October 19, 6 p.m.

Dorothy Ramon Learning Center

17 W. Hays, Banning, CA

donations at the door help our nonprofit save and share Southern California's Native American cultures, languages, history, and music and other traditional arts.