Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Aimee Colmery Artist. Writer. Teacher. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](http://aimeecolmery.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Gallery](http://aimeecolmery.com/gallery) - [Little Gem](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/255) - This little gem is a 3 quart micaceous cooking pot, tested and approved by the La Cueva Culinary League. It is lovingly made with hand-dug micaceous clay from Northern New Mexico. Try cooking quinoa, pinto beans, rice or green chile stew. Soups are another fav. Slow food cooking at its best, the micaceous clay - [Bless this site, each visitor, every post, idea and image...](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/4) - St. Theresa's Prayer: 'May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been - [Greetings, fellow traveler](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/17) - I'd like to introduce myself. I am a free spirit, a "hippy freakin" artist. Adventuring far and wide across the planet, I have lived off my wits and creative talent in the Rockies, the Yukon, the Yukitan, and L'Ecole des Beaux Arts. I hitchhiked across our continent several times. I experienced communal living and living - [The Queen's Clean Quinoa](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/35) - Cooked in a Micaceous Cooking Pot 1 cup quinoa (1/2 red, 1/2 white is best) 2 cups HOT water or broth 1/4 white onion chopped fine 2 cloves garlic chopped fine 2 Tbsp olive oil First wipe inside of micaceous cooking pot with vegetable oil and heat for 5 minutes or so. Then heat olive - [Happity Hoppy Pinto Beans](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/47) - Cooked in a Micaceous Cooking Pot 1 cup pinto beans soaked overnight 3 cups water 3-5 cloves garlic chopped bits of bacon, ham, beef (optional) salt and pepper Oil (olive or vegetable) Oil micaceous cooking pot all inside the pot, and heat. Then add beans that have been soaked and drained. Add water, cover, and - [Very Important Navy Beans](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/56) - Cooked in a Micaceous Cooking Pot 1 cup soaked navy beans 2 1/2 cups chicken (or vegetable) broth heated 1/2 onion chopped 3 cloves garlic chopped 1 medium carrot chopped 1 medium sized potato, cut in half (seriously!) bay leaf olive oil salt and pepper Sort, rinse and soak the beans overnight. Drain (great for - [Chicken Happy Momma](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/73) - Cooked in a Micaceous Cooking Pot 1 cup basamati rice 2 1/4 cups chicken broth 2 chicken breasts (skins on, fat removed) 1 cup frozen peas, roasted corn or other vegetable (optional) Garlic powder Vegetable oil Olive oil Oil inside of base of micaceous cooking pot with vegetable oil. Place rice and broth in - [Waggletail Oatmeal](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/117) - The way it's made in a Micaceous Cooking Pot 1 cup steel cut oats 2 1/4 cups water 1 Tbsp. olive or vegetable oil salt butter (optional but tasty) cinnamon vanilla brown sugar, honey, fruit or other sweetener Pour the olive or vegetable oil into the micaceous cooking pot, covering all inside surfaces. - [Yummy Nutty Millet](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/123) - made in a Micaceous Cooking Pot 1/2 onion chopped fine 3 cloves garlic chopped to the same size as onion 2 Tbsp Olive oil 1 cup millet 1/2 cup loosely chopped pecans 2 1/4 cup steaming hot water, chicken or vege broth butter, if desired salt, pepper Heat water or broth liquid to steaming hot - [Arroyo Chamiso Beans](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/130) - Cooked in a Micaceous Cooking Pot 1 cup red beans 3 or 4 cups water or broth 1 green chile, roasted and skinned 1 onion coarsely chopped 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 2 strips nitrite free bacon, chopped Salt, pepper Soak beans overnight in a bowl. Pour off soaking water. In an oiled 3 - [Celebrate who you really are](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/176) - Little pieces of the stars and earth happily dance around your heart giving you ever-so-slight-a-nudge to celebrate who you really are. Hand formed micaceous pendants are embedded with lapis or enhanced turquoise stones. Micaceous beads are hand rolled and strung with accent beads on a strong, light cord. This wearable art was created in my - [Warm Ginger Soak for Hurting Hands](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/233) - Needed: sliced fresh ginger root (about 1" piece of root, sliced thinly) warm water In a seasoned micaceous ruffled bowl on low or in a crock pot on warm, pour enough warm water to place your hands in comfortably. Add ginger slices. Keep warm up to 8 hours. Throughout the day or work period, stop - [Ooopsie](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/280) - What to do about burned foods in a micaceous pot? Easy peasy! Simply soak the pot in warm water for a few minutes (30 minutes maximum). Remove any stuck on food with a plastic or wooden utensil, rinse. Then dry the inside with a towel. Sprinkle a generous layer of salt on the inside and - [Season a Micaceous Pot](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/287) - Season a Micaceous Pot and Re-Oil With Every Use To season your pot: Wash your cooking pot and lid with warm soapy water and rinse thoroughly. Let the pot dry completely. Using 2 Tbsp or so of vegetable oil, use a paper towel and swish generous amounts of the oil around the inside, and coat ## Pages - [Collaboration, Writing Process & a Tornado](http://aimeecolmery.com/) - Artist. Writer. Teacher - [Cooking Pots](http://aimeecolmery.com/micaceous-casseroles) - Micaceous cooking pots are created using the traditional coil and scrape method of hand building. The walls are built up and joined at the top. The pot is blown into like a balloon before sealing it closed. Knobs, handles and medallions are added. Then the pot is then sliced to create the lid and - [The Clay Dig](http://aimeecolmery.com/micaceous-clay-work) - This micaceous clay is found way up deeply rutted 4 wheel drive roads in a humble pit, overlooking the Sangre de Cristo mountains in Northern New Mexico. It is hand dug with shovels and picks after a corn blessing to the 4 Directions. Mother Earth is also honored, as my teacher Brian says, by asking - [About MudSoup](http://aimeecolmery.com/about) - MudSoup is that crazy creative time of pulling all the parts together to make something new and beautiful. It's the moment of quiet struggle within while energies swirl. The artist, the collective whole of humankind, and the life of the spirit are thrust forward and upward. Adventuring far and wide across the planet, I have ## Categories - [Creating with Micaceous](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/category/pottery/creatingmicaceous) - [Micaceous Clay](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/category/pottery) - [Lovliness & Light](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/category/lovliness-light) - [Recipes](http://aimeecolmery.com/archives/category/recipes)