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Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2025-11-28T15:23:41-08:00

Okroshka - Cold Kefir Soup From Russia While it may be the dead of winter for many of you, the sun was shining bright and it was warmish in Oakland so I could not resist

Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2025-11-28T15:23:41-08:00

Resting and Relaxing

2025-11-28T13:30:56-08:00

May 2019 Newsletter Re-post Hello and Happy May Day! I hope you are well and enjoying all the beauty of spring. Rest and Digest We all have heard the term “Fight or Flight” but

Resting and Relaxing2025-11-28T13:30:56-08:00

March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post

2025-11-28T13:08:20-08:00

Good nutrition is more than eating well. It is also ensuring that we eat and live clean. By this I mean we need to buy clean produce and ingredients for our cooking and clean products

March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post2025-11-28T13:08:20-08:00

Day 9 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2025-11-28T12:53:16-08:00

Today I offer a delightful soup: Creamy Dreamy Watercress Soup It is the prettiest pale green and looks amazing with a swirl of yogurt or kifir and a sprinkle of herbs. The recipe calls for

Day 9 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2025-11-28T12:53:16-08:00

30 Days, 30 Soups

2025-11-28T08:52:43-08:00

For the next 30 days I will post one soup recipe each day - starting the new year off with easy, tasty ways to bring veggies into our day. First up is a soup using

30 Days, 30 Soups2025-11-28T08:52:43-08:00

Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2025-11-28T08:00:07-08:00

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 Project2025-11-28T08:00:07-08:00

Exercise is more than a walk in the park…

2025-11-28T07:45:24-08:00

…and this is great news as it gives us so many opportunities for adding movement to our lives. I hope you like the following suggestions and look forward to your great ideas for fitting in

Exercise is more than a walk in the park…2025-11-28T07:45:24-08:00

Be Aware of Liquid Calories

2025-11-28T06:24:29-08:00

Liquid meals and snacks are quick to prepare and easy to consume on the go – the ideal solution for our modern, multitasking way of living.  From juicing and smoothies to sports recovery drink or

Be Aware of Liquid Calories2025-11-28T06:24:29-08:00

Medical & Recreational Cannabis Tip

2025-11-28T06:23:16-08:00

I live in an area where medical and recreational marijuana (cannabis) is now legal. With all of the news, I have been wondering if the addition of recreational cannabis will stir more people to explore

Medical & Recreational Cannabis Tip2025-11-28T06:23:16-08:00