Today is the end of day 2 of my spring juice fast. When it is time to start a fast the decision usually just hits! I look at the calendar for a few days that are not stacked with engagements […] Read more »
In this video Sydney goes through the techniques and principles of why homemade vegetable stock will transform the taste and quality of your homemade soups, stews, and even grains! Vegetable stock is a fundamental ingredient of the plant based whole […] Read more »
This past week I pulled Laurel’s Kitchen off the shelf. I still use it as a reference for specific nutrient values in food. Leafing through the pages I started to remember the many many times when this was my ‘go […] Read more »
Sydney gives ideas and reasons for finding “your center” in the kitchen, before chopping vegetables and tossing salads! Eat well, be well. Shanthi Read more »
This past weekend was another weekend to articulate the diversity in our home – we were at a hockey tournament in PA! The yoga of hockey! Life is filled with dualities, and our home life is a daily reminder of […] Read more »
Welcome to Monday! It is a pleasure to post these recipes each week. At the moment I am working on a pitch for a grant for mothering Mother, and the work is reminding me of the intention of the cotton […] Read more »
mothering Mother in Daily Life Green Living Bites ~ Flame retardant – practical uses in the outside world, but how about the inside world, the “inside you” world? Last month it was brought to light by a teen that gatorade contains […] Read more »
Hello Monday! Invite more vegetable protein options into your life! This chili recipe contains Textured Vegetable Protein, often referred to as TVP. Be careful to buy organic TVP, remembering that soy is the most genetically modified food (94% of soy […] Read more »
Despite the best of plans, we were NOT able to have a Meatless Monday last week. We shifted it to Tuesday due to travel plans. Well, what is the deal about going without meat on Monday in particular? Outside of […] Read more »
Yesterday came close to not being a Meatless Monday in our home. I had just returned from a long weekend away, and came home in time for dinner on Sunday evening. Monday morning I was scrambling to pull together lunch […] Read more »