New Year, New You?
melissa2026-06-07T09:39:05-06:00Happy 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 16 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-06-07T07:42:22-06:00Two for one day: Many Greens Soup and Miso Broth (alternate soup base)
Butterflies in your stomach? Sick to your stomach? I have a gut feeling about this!
melissa2026-06-07T06:53:21-06:00June 2019 Newsletter Re-post I do hope this newsletter finds you well. As I write this first sentence, I realize we often say that we wish each other well or we ask if all is
Exercise is more than a walk in the park…
melissa2026-06-07T06:12:41-06:00…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
Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-06-07T04:49:11-06:00OK, 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 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-06-07T03:35:30-06:00Today 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
Learn to love exercise again
melissa2026-06-07T03:06:51-06:00This 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
Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-06-07T02:22:48-06:00Okroshka - 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
March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post
melissa2026-06-07T01:34:27-06:00Good 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
Resting and Relaxing
melissa2026-06-07T00:22:17-06:00May 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