Detox? Cleanse? Why do one?
I’m bring back up to the front of the blog an oldie from February 2013. I picked this one because, yes, I’ll be offering a 14 Day Clean Eating Program January 23. Read up on the why and the how of a short whole foods cleanse and consider joining us! More details here! [from February 3, 2013] […]
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How to Make a Healthier Holiday Cookie
I love cookies as much as anyone, in fact, maybe more. I really love them. Cookies in general for me are connected to my mom’s affection, to family traditions, to sweet comforting yumminess. But I try to limit them because they trigger my sugar cravings and sugar is bad for cancer potentially coming back. Besides, I’m allergic to dairy (read butter […]
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Roasted Vegetable Medley
I like to roast root vegetables along with brussels sprouts on almost a weekly basis but I’m adding this to the blog this week because I think this dish is also a great addition to the Thanksgiving spread. It is pretty simple yet tasty and full of nutrition. Root vegetables are nutritional powerhouses and are […]
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Buddha Bowls = So Yum
Buddha bowls are a trend that I can get behind. I am kind of obsessed, to be honest. Buddha bowls are hearty, filling dishes made of an endless variety of healthy ingredients. There does seem to be a basic recipe that include greens, raw or roasted veggies, beans and a healthy grain like quinoa or […]
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[repost] What is a CSA?
I got to go to an event last weekend at a fabulous home in my area on the edge of a forest with an expansive view of the Puget Sound, hosted by a local CSA called Snoqualmie Valley Farmer’s Cooperative, aimed at boosting their enrollment. Since our previous CSA farm has stopped offering weekly vegetables, […]
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[repost] Easy Kale & Sausage Soup
I’m a big fan of kale. I use it in my daily smoothies to create instant super nutrition and in the evenings for hearty salads. Dark leafy greens are nutritionally very high in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc and vitamins A, C, E and K. They also are crammed with fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll […]
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Why You Should Eat Chocolate this Halloween!
One Halloween, BC (before cancer) but AD (after dairy allergy diagnosis) I decided to throw caution to the dairy allergy wind and eat one of my daughter’s bite-sized Halloween Snickers candies that she had collected trick or treating. I used to like Snickers so I popped it in my mouth, bit down and immediately felt […]
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Like Pie Applesauce
Did you know October is National Apple Month? We have a little orchard of 10 espaliered organic apple trees with a variety chosen by my wish-I-was-a-farmer husband. He likes tart apples so most of the trees he’s planted are “pie apples” and too tart to eat. Only a few are tart/sweet and are good for eating. […]
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Make Your Own Pumpkin Purée
For Flashback Friday, bringing up to the front an old post from 2012. I thought with October upon us, and pumpkin spice everything, the canned pumpkin will start hitting the grocery store shelves soon if it hasn’t already. Here’s how to easily make your own from little pie pumpkins if you have a food processor. […]
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Chicken Thighs With All The Yummy Jars
So I’m kind of a Trader Joe’s addict, I shop there almost exclusively. Seriously, 75% of our food comes from there. The other 25% is Costco and our co-op which has the best local organic produce. I created this recipe one evening as I wandered the aisles desperately looking for an idea for dinner. It came from […]
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