nutrition

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Stress.  What a loaded word.

I Can’t Stress This More

Charles R. Swindoll, an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher once said, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” I liked that quote so much that I ripped the page out of my inspirational quotes calendar and taped it to my […]

Most people don't get enough sleep

Doggone Tired

Sleep is our second foundation of health. Partially because of its importance, and partially because it is, like nutrition, something we have a lot of control over. Most people don’t get enough sleep–even if you think you are. What is enough?  At the least (as an adult) that means seven […]

Rice Noodle and Vegetable Ramen with Tofu

Rice Noodle and Vegetable Ramen with Tofu

What goes in the soup: 1 medium onion, chopped 10 shiitake mushrooms 3 scallions chopped 2 handfuls baby spinach and/or 2-3 baby bok choy, chopped 7 oz firm organic tofu, cut into small squares 1 T toasted sesame oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1- 2” piece fresh ginger, grated 4 […]

we've learned to grab temporary "band-aids"

What are your Band-Aids?

Over time, we’ve learned to grab temporary “band-aids” like pills, topical treatments, potions, caffeine, alcohol, working, shopping, social media, TV. These “band-aids” can continue to cover up what’s festering and the side effects often add to our suffering. Rip it off! Listen to our 40th Nourish Noshes podcast and let us […]

making a salad from greens I grew in my garden

Eat Your Weeds!

There is little more satisfying than making a salad from greens I grew in my garden. In the spring, I prepared the soil with compost I collected all year and then planted lettuce seeds.  I’ve made probably 50 salads from harvesting the greens before they “bolted” in the last couple […]

Broccoli raab is one of my top three green vegetables.

Deb’s Favorite Green

Broccoli raab is one of my top three green vegetables. I think I could probably eat it every day for a month and still not get sick of it. Few things smell better to me than garlic simmering in butter.  Many of my recipes start this way, some healthier than […]

From Binge Eating to Peaceful Eating

From Binge Eating to Peaceful Eating

Does binge eating, lack of control and deception take over your eating habits? Julie Latz of Peaceful Eating talks with Debbie Peterson and Wendy Bright-Fallon of Nourish Noshes about her 45 year personal journey of binge eating and recovery. Her clients have a 100% success rate using her methods. Learn […]

Marilyn Schlossbach is an executive chef and restaurateur.

Interview with Marilyn Schlossbach

Marilyn Schlossbach is an executive chef and restaurateur. She is an environmentalist, community activist, traveler, surfer, and mom who is on a continual quest for culture and knowledge and shares her passion for the road less traveled with her patrons and community. Wendy and I are big fans of Marilyn […]

This was one of my recent posts on Facebook:

Venting on Facebook

This was one of my recent posts on Facebook: Time spent meal planning on Sunday: 1 hour Time spent shopping for week’s meals: 1 hour Time spent thinking about timing and logistics for dinner: 45 mins Time spent cooking dinner: 1 hour Time spent cleaning up dinner: 20 minutes Time […]

Clearing up the chatter on decaf

The Story of Decaffeinated Coffee

Clearing up the chatter on decaf Debbie Peterson, Nourish Coaches Maybe you’ve noticed some artisan coffee roasters don’t make decaffeinated coffee.  Or maybe you’ve heard that decaffeinated coffee is “bad.”  Perhaps you don’t see the point in decaffeinated coffee.  Those were all thoughts I had at one time.  Thankfully, I […]