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Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2024-04-23T08:21:11-07:00

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 Project2024-04-23T08:21:11-07:00

Day 9 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2024-04-23T03:05:58-07:00

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 Project2024-04-23T03:05:58-07:00

New Year, New You?

2024-04-23T00:46:28-07:00

Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want

New Year, New You?2024-04-23T00:46:28-07:00

Day 5 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2024-04-22T23:25:00-07:00

Carrot Soup With Ginger, Turmeric, & Lime Loaded with warm, healing spices. Save this for a cold, rainy day -or- serve it chilled and see how the spices can cool you. The original recipe had

Day 5 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2024-04-22T23:25:00-07:00

A quick message that explains a lot

2024-04-23T00:46:06-07:00

According to classical Ayurvedic texts, "There is nothing in the world which does not have therapeutic utility in appropriate conditions and situations." Conversely, no food or herb is assumed to help everyone always. Remember we

A quick message that explains a lot2024-04-23T00:46:06-07:00

I Don’t Have Time To Stretch

2024-04-22T22:07:30-07:00

I say this, and my husband does too. But really when I stop and think about it, this is just not true. There are so many ways to work stretching into our days. Here are

I Don’t Have Time To Stretch2024-04-22T22:07:30-07:00