
Megan McNelis, 131 TESS *Trigger warning: body-negative language quoted* They don’t say, “I love you” very much out here. I’ve heard it, but the usual words are gin kaao yang? “Have you […]
Megan McNelis, 131 TESS *Trigger warning: body-negative language quoted* They don’t say, “I love you” very much out here. I’ve heard it, but the usual words are gin kaao yang? “Have you […]
The following article is part of a series dedicated towards celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Bianca Henao, 131 TESS “Where are you from?” “America.” “Really? Where are your parents from?” “My dad […]
Psian Avilés, 130 YinD Peace Corps Thailand volunteers, learn how to make this black bean burger with spicy dipping sauce at site! Black Bean Burger Ingredients ☼ 3 cups of dry black […]
Bianca Henao, 131 TESS Sawas-dii ka! Take a deep breath. A really big one. Tummy expanding and mind clearing breath. Hold it! … Okay now release. Empty out e v e r […]
Katherine Gallagher, 131 YinD Hi! Welcome to the first episode of my cooking series, Mastering the Art of Kath’s Cooking (a pun on the title of her cookbook, which Julia Child would […]
Caitlin Navratil, 131 YinD In the style of “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss Do you like mold, sweat, and bugs? I do not like mold, sweat, and bugs! Would […]
Kathryn Goldman, Director of Programming and Training At COS Conferences, I always advise Volunteers to reflect not just on how they changed or what they learned, but also on what parts of […]
We often like to share a story we find interesting from a volunteer’s blog. This month we share one from Forever Farang. Casey Butler, 130 YinD Last September, after a particularly low […]
Olivia Dawson, 129 YinD When my grandmother was alive she would tell a story about my eating habits that seemed to define me as a person. At the crux of it was […]
Yousif Al-Amin, 129 TESS Hello! Have Yous Eaten Yet? If not, head over to your local (super)market and pick up the ingredients listed inside this recipe to make your very own authentic […]
Caitlin Denton, 128 YinD I’m a huge fan of fusion foods. There are many approaches to fusion though. Some try to combine foods from their different backgrounds or experiences in cultures. Some […]
Caitlin Denton, 128 YinD There are specific aromas we nostalgically associate with the holidays. For some it may be freshly fallen snow, a honey baked ham pulled from the oven, or a […]
Megan Ziegler, 129 TCCS It’s almost Thanksgiving, and for a lot of us, that means dreaming about pumpkin and apple pies and missing the cold crisp fall air. Maybe we miss cinnamon […]
Caitlin Denton, 128 YinD Sometimes I walk into my kitchen and have no intentions of cooking anything noteworthy. I’ll be hungry and will just whip together all the ingredients I can pick […]
Caitlin Denton, 128 YinD Do you ever have that moment after you take the first bite of food and somehow it just calms your soul? For a split second all is right […]