New Year, New You?
melissa2026-01-25T22:39:01-07:00Happy 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
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Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-01-25T22:09:46-07:00Okroshka - 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 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-01-25T21:54:26-07:00Hopefully 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 20 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-01-25T18:21:38-07:00Perfect for a winter game day: Seared Broccoli and Potato Soup
Learn to love exercise again
melissa2026-01-25T17:34:31-07:00This 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
A quick message that explains a lot
melissa2026-01-25T16:51:06-07:00According 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
Resting and Relaxing
melissa2026-01-25T16:19:21-07:00May 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
Day 9 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-01-25T16:04:21-07:00Today 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 6 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-01-25T14:42:15-07:00Creamy Cucumber Avocado Soup Easy, breezy soup for a lazy Sunday...
Medical & Recreational Cannabis Tip
melissa2026-01-25T12:48:05-07:00I 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