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Prairie Philosophy

Honest field notes from a feral prairie woman trying to stay human in an artificial world.

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Issue · Oct 1, 2026

    You Don’t Need Another Cookbook (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    I’ve Been Too Chill About This (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    I am about to say something I’ve never said before:I have been too chill.Which is… not generally a problem I have.But between the major life changes, the new house, the soda fountain, kids, and 47 other things happening at any given moment, launching my new cookbook has taken a backseat.However, now pub day (October 6th!) is staring me in the face, and I realized: I have been way too casual about something I am extremely proud of.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substac

  3. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    I Lost My Pantry, Freezers, & Garden. Here’s How I’m Rebuilding. (opens the original)

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    For the past twenty years, I’ve built my life around food.The processes became so normal I barely thought about them.There was always beef in the freezer. Jars on the shelves. Grains in buckets. A garden outside.If I needed something, chances were good I could walk into a pantry, freezer, basement, garden, or outbuilding and find it.Then I moved this year.And suddenly I found myself standing in a new little house thinking: Wait. Where exactly does one put fifty pounds of flour?But isn’t that how

  4. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Homemade Chicken Nuggets Without the Nonsense (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  5. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    Turns Out, I Don’t Need to Reinvent Myself (opens the original)

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