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Why you should be enjoying sun and salmon right now!  

2020-10-01T17:59:39-07:00

Why you should be enjoying sun and salmon right now!    Having lived in New England for a few years, when I think of fall, I think of this visual. However, living in Oakland, California,

Why you should be enjoying sun and salmon right now!  2020-10-01T17:59:39-07:00

Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project

2023-10-04T16:17:31-07:00

Hopefully you have been treating yourself well this new year. If you have not, consider a spa day at home...use that refined sugar as a body scrub! And when you are all smooth and relaxed,

Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project2023-10-04T16:17:31-07:00

Day 26 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project

2023-10-04T16:06:51-07:00

Still rolling with the breakfast soup theme today...here is something totally different and super easy. Either one should be able to get the rest of the house onboard. Today we have Raw Apple Cauliflower Soup.

Day 26 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project2023-10-04T16:06:51-07:00

Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2023-10-04T15:04:56-07:00

OK, not technically soup, but a necessary element for all soups: Stock. Every once in awhile you may run out of stock and do not have time to make some. Here are 3 quick "stock"

Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2023-10-04T15:04:56-07:00

Day 22 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project

2023-10-04T13:05:18-07:00

What could be better than having dinner done by the time you get home from work?! Slow Cooker Smoky Vegetarian Chili with Walnuts

Day 22 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project2023-10-04T13:05:18-07:00

Day 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2023-10-04T12:59:42-07:00

Today is sea veggie day (at least in my world). The always over-looked-yet-so-good-for-you veggie group. Full of vitamins and minerals, they are low calorie and high fiber. Add kombu to your bean recipes to enhance

Day 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2023-10-04T12:59:42-07:00

Kale Sucks!

2023-10-04T11:22:27-07:00

Kale Sucks! That is what a very smart and funny guy said to me the other day. Yes, it is true some people just do not feel the love that is going around for this

Kale Sucks!2023-10-04T11:22:27-07:00

Indulge and Do Good

2023-10-04T11:17:48-07:00

The holidays are generally a time when we ignore all of the good habits we have set for ourselves...but why not indulge and do good at the same time?! This plan will make it far

Indulge and Do Good2023-10-04T11:17:48-07:00