Over the Easter Holiday weekend, I made this soup as the vegetarian option for a family gathering. Although I can go on about the soup, which was amazing, I want to go on about the animals that surrounded me and […] Read more »
Split Pea Soup
Wanting to reduce your internal toxic load? Make lunch the largest meal of the day, and keep dinner light. Simple vegetables, a light protein with a healthy and tasty topping is all it takes to give you the energy to […] Read more »
It was the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day and I was preparing to do my weekly shop for regular household groceries. As usual it was with anticipatory dread that I look forward to the trip. How could I get the most […] Read more »
This recipe is the creative genius of Dreena Burton. Dreena has published several vegan cookbooks. I am partial to Dreena and her creations for several reasons – her recipes taste great, her recipes are made with whole food ingredients, she […] Read more »
I am not radical…I am just a regular suburban mother. I have studied and practiced yoga since I was pregnant with my second daughter. Over the years it has shifted my life perspective, little by little. Generally I do not […] Read more »
Read the Oct Newsletter, and then sign up to receive the monthly newsletter automatically! See the Newsletter button at the top of the page. Keep well. Shanthi (Peace) mothering Mother in Daily Life Green Living Bites ~ The optimal temperatures […] Read more »
In this 5 minute video Sydney goes through the way to prepare kale, from washing, pulling from the stem and chopping, to how to marinate raw kale and gently cook kale. Once you are inspired from the video, try out […] Read more »
This is the time that it took for me to put together this beautiful lunch. Oh, I was so tempted to continue nibbling on the chocolate that I had around noon. It was 2pm, and I was getting hungry, and […] Read more »
I spent this past weekend on a yoga retreat, participating in a couples workshop with my husband. We do not have the ‘yogic’ family I envisioned once upon a time! I do the practices and we all gain from some […] Read more »
1 bunch kale 1/2 cup arame or hijiki (sea vegetables), rehydrated in plenty of filtered water for 30 plus minutes, at room temperature 1/2 cup grated carrot 4 scallions, chopped 1 avocado, chopped 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped (leaves only) 1/3 […] Read more »