Kate Newman

To make Mutter Masala

Cut one Cauliflower into pieces, wash and boil it along with 1 cup Green Peas and salt.

Grind to a coarse paste : 2 Onions, 5-6 flakes Garlic, 1 tsp Jeera/Cumin seeds, 2 tsp Coriander Seeds, 1 inch Ginger, 10-12 Cashew nuts, 1 tsp Chili Powder, 1 tsp Garam Masala, 1 tsp Kitchen King Masala, 1 tsp Amchur/ Dry Mango Powder, 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder, and 2-3 Green Chilies

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan; season it with 2 inches cinnamon stick, 4 cloves and 1/2 tsp aniseed. To this add ground masala and fry it till oil separates from it. Mix in boiled vegetables and enough water. Cook till the gravy turns fairly thick. Add 1/2 cup Tomato ketchup and mix well. Remove from flame after 2-3 minutes and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice or paratas.

Elisha Rain

I like the rain.

My roots and spirit have always resided in the Northwest. In 1991, art school took me to Boston. An exciting job took me to New York City. But, I felt the urge to return to my roots to feel the mud between my toes. In 1996 I returned to Seattle.

I am a photographer of people. In my work, I am deeply committed to artistry and elegance. I work to really see people and then turn around and show them what I have seen.

I am mom to my beautiful seven-year-old daughter Kira and partner to my sweet husband Nils.

My life is filled by family, music, art, friends, community, and a powerful desire to make an impact in the direction of our world.

Kirsten Jewell

• I want to change the world.
• I'm passionate about creating community.
• I believe in the power of a small group of dedicated individuals with a vision.
• I live in a yurt with my wonderful husband & partner, JJ, and our two full-of-life daughters, Alice (6) & Clara (3), in a co-housing community.
• I love baking cookies on a crisp sunny autumn day.
• I am committed to thoughtful and intentional parenting, and the concept that parenting is a partnership with my kids in which we are growing together. My eyes are opened anew in each moment with my children.
• I am challenged with balancing all the important things in my life ~ family, children, community, marriage, friendships, work, and fun.
• I am fortunate to have so many important and enriching things in my life that need to be balanced!
• I take pleasure in organizing children's birthday parties and sewing Halloween costumes.
• I'm proud of my work as a project coordinator for our local council of governments, managing a low-income grant program and a program to encourage collaboration between local governments.
• I feel content when I'm walking in the woods with my kids.
• I try to make the world a better place by example and by the countless small choices that I make in how to live my life.
• I am exhilarated and terrified by creating the Trillium School, and yet I have unwavering determination because I know that it is the best education for my children.

Mara Lindbergh

I was born in Missoula Montana and have called the Pacific Northwest home for 30 years. I have been exploring the profession of healing bodywork for 13 years and I am a student and teacher of Authentic movement. I share the journey of mindful parenting with my love Erik. Our son August Dylan (6) has brought with him an expanding circle of new young friends who open our hearts daily. Recently I was given the bumper sticker "Tree Hugging Dirt Worshiper". My family loves to Play and be outdoors, travel, create, story tell and cultivate awe of the world around us and within us.

I am a founder because: Children deserve respect and our courage to give it to them.

Amy McCabe

Amy is a graduate of The Evergreen State College with a B.A. in Women's Studies. Her continuing education is as a stay-at-home mom with her two amazing daughters. She loves reading and seedpods and dreams of Trillium opening its doors.

Kelly Asadorian

I am an artist, a mother, a teacher and a student. My art is an exploration of my spiritual practices, of other cultures, and the ways in which individuals express themselves through colors, rhythms, symbols, and rituals. I am currently enrolled in lessons of life with my two guru daughters Corrina, 5, and Lucine, 2. My children give me a new, fresh perspective on everything I experience in life. I have been practicing Yoga for 10 years which is a continual source of energy that helps me find balance in my life. I share my deepest passions with my soul mate and husband Dave. I have a degree in Art education and have taught art in a variety of venues from public schools to small classes in my own studio.

Mindee Greenhagen

I grew up in the hills of the Wasatch Mountains. I moved to the NW in 1995 and four years later met my touch stone, Ethan. We have two wonderfully energetic boys, Elias (5) and Logan (3). As an instructor of Pilates, I enjoy watching people discover how to move freely in their bodies. I take great pleasure in my work. I feel that my work has made me more aware of my surroundings and people. Watching the children in my life move and experience the skin they occupy has brought so much joy to my days. I love spending time with my family skiing, climbing, hiking, traveling and most of all dancing. I feel that I bring enthusiasm for the outdoors and a great appreciation of the Sudbury model to Trillium.

Nils Rain

Nils worked as a Program Manager at Microsoft for six years.

He hopes to grow up and be a firefighter someday.

He likes mayo on everything.