We started a “Juice Reboot” this week, inspired by the upbeat documentary with the downbeat name, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. My husband, who gets an idea and then award-winningly executes it before anyone can say, “What a force of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Tonics & Teas
Cucumber Cool
It was that perfect summer day: sunny, clear and hot enough to urge you to the beach, windy enough to get you offshore fast on a Hobie Cat soaring across breezy waters toward the promise of endless horizon. The sailboat had … Continue reading
For Fathers I Am Grateful
In our household, the World’s Best Dad Award goes to my husband whose devotion to his son proves that dads can do just about anything. He loves coconut, so we are making him this Live Coconut Cream Pie for tonight’s … Continue reading
Tapioca Tribute
Yesterday I made a Tapioca Treat for my Father’s birthday, which I have to share with you because it is one of those “too good to be true” desserts. I can’t say my father loved it. It has been a … Continue reading
Edible Beauty: 3 Ayurvedic Recipes for Natural Radiance
That same beauty that makes a flower so elegant, that makes a sunset so magical, a sunrise so refreshing, a Grand Canyon so potent, the whole of the natural world so inspiring, is in you. Continue reading
C is for Cranberry
Uh oh. Woke up with a headache, the threat of a sore throat, eyes glued shut. Bones ached as I went to stand. A hot shower didn’t melt the congestion, and the fog ’round the brain just got thicker. Stumbling … Continue reading
Green Goddess Mornings
Have you ever wondered what to eat in the morning? Ever felt tired of the “same old?” Dry cereal and cold milk lost its Mojo for you? Personally, I never had much taste or enthusiasm for breakfast as a daily … Continue reading
New Year Cleanse: Deep Detox Drink
Every year, at some point between Christmas and New Year’s Day, there comes a morning when you wake up and the first thing you hear is, “Enough!” It is only a voice in your head, of course, but it is … Continue reading
Stoking the Fires
Remember when Grandma would make a home remedy of hot lemon and honey whenever someone was sick? Some grandmothers might have added ginger, others a dash of cinnamon, some a pinch of black pepper, and the bold even added a … Continue reading
Eggless “Egg Nog” Lassi
Your belly will say, “Thank you,” when you complete your meal with Lassi, a yogurt-based drink that keeps your digestive fires blazing and your immune system strong. Seeking a Vegetarian response to Egg Nog, I stirred 1 cup of fresh Yogurt, … Continue reading
Buche de Noel
Morgan and I love to bake, so yesterday he invited friends over and we had a holiday-treats-baking-party. Morgan is creative, adventurous and very clever. Ask him what he wants to be when he grows up and he will tell you, … Continue reading
French Toast Brioche
When we arrived at a recent Holiday party with our Brioche Chestnut & Fig Stuffing adapted from the New York Times Well Recipes, the first question was, “What is Brioche?”
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Brother Mike’s Apple Pie
For Thanksgiving this year my mother made Aunt Mary’s traditional “The Frost is on the Pumpkin” Pie with spiced, frothy cream. It was light and delicious. My mother is a great cook – and knows how to craft inspiring beauty, … Continue reading