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Day 2 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2026-02-16T16:35:58-07:00

Minestrone 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 2 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2026-02-16T16:35:58-07:00

Day 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2026-02-16T16:16:20-07:00

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 Project2026-02-16T16:16:20-07:00

The Humble Collard Green

2026-02-16T14:27:56-07:00

Today 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

The Humble Collard Green2026-02-16T14:27:56-07:00

Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2026-02-16T13:27:56-07:00

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 Project2026-02-16T13:27:56-07:00

Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project

2026-02-16T10:34:29-07:00

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 Project2026-02-16T10:34:29-07:00

New Year, New You?

2026-02-16T09:55:23-07:00

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?2026-02-16T09:55:23-07:00

Learn to love exercise again

2026-02-16T08:05:46-07:00

This 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

Learn to love exercise again2026-02-16T08:05:46-07:00