New Year, New You?
melissa2026-07-07T21:14:24-06:00Happy 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 20 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-07-07T21:02:57-06:00Perfect for a winter game day: Seared Broccoli and Potato Soup
Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-07-07T20:49:42-06:00OK, 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 16 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-07-07T19:14:31-06:00Two for one day: Many Greens Soup and Miso Broth (alternate soup base)
Day 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-07-07T17:15:07-06:00Today 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
Exercise is more than a walk in the park…
melissa2026-07-07T15:39:13-06:00…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 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-07-07T14:49:29-06:00Hopefully 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,
Butterflies in your stomach? Sick to your stomach? I have a gut feeling about this!
melissa2026-07-07T14:32:24-06:00June 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
A quick message that explains a lot
melissa2026-07-07T12:14:12-06:00According 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
melissa2026-07-07T11:46:21-06:00This 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