1 cup quinoa1 3/4 cup water1/3 cup slivered almonds, or pine nuts1/2 t salt1 bay leafCinnamon stick, 1″ length1/2 cup dried fruit (cranberries, raisins) Rinse the quinoa well under running water. Set aside. Lightly toast the nuts in a medium […] Read more »

mothering Mother in Daily Life  Green Living Bites ~The 3 R’s just grew! Reduce, Reuse and Recycle have been around for awhile. New to the group, and the acclaimed new leader is “Refuse”! Take the single use plastic “refusal” commitment […] Read more »

“Take care of your body. In the same way that your car needs regular maintenance and care, so does your body. Within your body, there’s every machine. Your legs are your automobile: your eyes are your camera; your voice is […] Read more »

Change of anything in life takes effort. Eating takes extra effort because we eat so frequently and therefore it involves more energy to get out of the rut. Yes, a rut that we slip into 3 times a day. To […] Read more »