New Year, New You?
melissa2025-11-14T21:17:53-08:00Happy 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
Day 27 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2025-11-14T20:48:30-08:00Super soul-satisfying Sunday Soup: Vegan Coconut Lentil Soup
Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2025-11-14T19:10:49-08:00Hopefully 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 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2025-11-14T17:35:53-08:00Today 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
A quick message that explains a lot
melissa2025-11-14T16:56:15-08:00According 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
Learn to love exercise again
melissa2025-11-14T15:30:41-08:00This is an excellent article on why exercise is necessary for health and a reminder of how easy and fun it can be to fit into our day: Link here
The Humble Collard Green
melissa2025-11-14T14:07:05-08:00Today we have a beautiful rain storm here and we are so happy for it. And since the trees still have their winter look, a warm dish for dinner is the plan. A few years
Day 2 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2025-11-14T13:31:09-08:00Minestrone Soup is warming and hearty. Change up the veggies to meet the season, you tastes or what you have on hand. Add beans for a complete one bowl meal. Buon appetito!
Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2025-11-14T12:32:26-08:00Okroshka - 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 6 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2025-11-14T11:40:44-08:00Creamy Cucumber Avocado Soup Easy, breezy soup for a lazy Sunday...