by admin | Nov 8, 2013 | Community, Community Driven, Culture, Mission, Nutrition, Phil Murphy, Spiritual Development, Sustainable Agriculture, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life, Worldview
One of the first things a person sees when living in the rural areas of Haiti is the great number of children. The United Nations estimates that more than 50% of the Haitian population is under the age of 20. When our family moved the House of Blessings Orphanage form...
by admin | Nov 5, 2013 | Ashley Carter, Community, Gardening, How To, Nutrition, Primitive Cooking, Recipe, Village Life
If there is a comfort food that I love it’s pasta. I think I could eat it everyday and never get tired of it. Dress it with veggies, sauce it a billion different ways, bake it, the list is endless. So naturally, my love for pasta led me to discover a simple recipe for...
by admin | Nov 2, 2013 | Andrew Hillmer, Community Driven, How To, Nutrition, Primitive Cooking
(Need the recipe for kombucha? For detailed instructions, visit How to Make Traditional Kombucha) Kombucha matures—becoming more delicious with age—much like wine. I age mine for two weeks at the very minimum and have found that the flavor begins to truly bloom around...
by admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Academics, Community, Gardening, Josh Jamison, Mission, Nutrition, Permaculture, Primitive Cooking, Village Life
Featured in the photo above is Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius), a miracle plant with true potential for the poor. The leaves of this long lived shrub are eaten as a nutritious vegetable that packs a punch of nourishment to those who consume it. Chaya leaves contain...
by admin | Oct 16, 2013 | Ashley Carter, Community, How To, Nutrition, Primitive Cooking, Recipe, Village Life
Being overwhelmed by the warm smell of bread baking in the oven will make you weak in the knees. It intrigues not only your appetite but also brings comfort to your soul. However, the kitchen at h.e.a.r.t. is outdoors during Phase 1. The oven in our outdoor primitive...
by admin | Oct 13, 2013 | Academics, Beliefs, Community, Culture, Josh Henry, Mission, Nutrition, Spiritual Development, Values, Village Life, Worldview
As I drove down the long, bumpy road to the h.e.a.r.t. Village for the very first time, I realized that I had no idea why I was there. Just ten days before the start of the semester, I had been convinced by my good buddy, John Myer, that I should come down and take...
