Daily News from Good Natured Collective
February 1st
How do we come together, how do we love each other without seeing our differences. It does take positive leadership from all sides. I just listened to a report about 2 women scientists who have had their grant money paused, now needing to pay their bills. To work for free while one person decides their livelihood. I am sorry for all of us….
January 29th
Good Morning! The Sweet Potato Fries are back on the menu along with a cup of Joe from Lone Oak Coffee. This is how our Carnival Harvest Soup began last night by roasting tomatoes, then we added sorghum baked beans, and a little crushed pineapple. See you soon, friends.
January 28th
Today was oddly quiet in our cafe.
How will the new anti-DEI policies change the national celebration of Black History Month this year? We will do more in the coming days at Good Natured to feature foods from African Americans and beyond. Our Vegetarian Burger later in the week will honor a Jamaican tradition, using Rice & Peas, seasoned with Allspice, Caribbean Bay Leaf, and Coconut Rice. Be here with us.
January 27th
I watched the Borowitz Report in this AM, Ann Telnaes on her Post Cartoon and the now popularity of her visual voice. We can make a difference by simply saying that I will not follow untruths. Food can be that same compass for us, simply made from the soil, grown locally. Take the time to create a meal, wash a few dishes and be a family at the table.
January 26th 2025
Called a few old friends today. Much better in person.
January 25, 2025
Some new things on the menu today: The Caribbean Flatbread is back with a papaya infused Jerk Sauce and a cabbage crunch plus our Apricot Ale Poblano Chili. Caramelizing some onions this morning for another great soup.
January 23rd 2025
We are here today, just slow in getting it back together with a very limited menu. I am feeling very down to be honest, that this government is not for me or my friends. Be patient with me for a little while. I am very sad, running this place alone for almost 10 years now. I so miss Jim as his day of passing is again here, February 5th at “around midnight”. I am not sure how to begin another decade without him.
January 22nd 2025
Good Natured is closed today.
At the Washington National Cathedral Prayer Service: Beautiful music with a universal theme of care and concern for all Americans. It is an awesome space to reflect on what one cannot deny, that we can do better by each other. My new heroine Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, speaking truth to power.
January 21st 2025
Good Natured Market and Cafe will be closed today and tomorrow.
I do not shop at Walmart, I do not buy from Amazon, and now I am divorcing myself from Facebook. Life without them is much simpler.
This is our Daily News Page, so we do not have to go through Meta and Facebook to let you know what is happening at Good Natured. This is how our Sassy Salad begins.
For this quiet cold evening, we are enjoying a Literary Tea, this one is dedicated to Edgar Allen Poe from Simpson and Vail – black tea, pu-erh tea, lapsang souchong, beet root, and bergamot oil. To find these nicely packaged teas, visit one of our favorite shopping spots in Winchester VA, the Handworks Gallery.
