New Year, New You?
melissa2025-01-13T15:14:04-08:00Happy 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 16 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2025-01-13T15:00:56-08:00Two for one day: Many Greens Soup and Miso Broth (alternate soup base)
Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2025-01-13T12:06:08-08:00Hopefully 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 6 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2025-01-13T11:06:28-08:00Creamy Cucumber Avocado Soup Easy, breezy soup for a lazy Sunday...
A quick message that explains a lot
melissa2025-01-13T10:50:53-08:00According 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
Butterflies in your stomach? Sick to your stomach? I have a gut feeling about this!
melissa2025-01-13T10:45:16-08:00June 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
Why you should be enjoying sun and salmon right now!
melissa2025-01-13T10:38:00-08:00Why you should be enjoying sun and salmon right now! Having lived in New England for a few years, when I think of fall, I think of this visual. However, living in Oakland, California,
Day 25 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2025-01-13T08:01:28-08:00Something new and different for today. I am hoping to keep inspired (or at least intrigued) by offering breakfast soup! Yes, soup for breakfast is common around the world and it is such a great
The Humble Collard Green
melissa2025-01-13T07:40:54-08:00Today 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
Delicious and Nutritious! Or how to enjoy yourself while building immunity.
melissa2025-01-13T07:13:06-08:00There is no time like the present to build your immunity. Your body relies on the food and beverages you consume to do EVERYTHING it does for you. There is no way to get