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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
25 posts
We all know the importance of sleep, or do we? It’s something that has some new research that is surprising and convincing that we really do need more sleep. Seriously.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Imagine you could accurately measure the health and nutrition benefits of your produce as you select it in the store. You don’t have to imagine for long. Listen to hear about this incredible tool on our Nourish Noshes Extra. If you want to learn more about this tool we mention, […]
In August, we met with RJ and Rob Poggioli to record a podcast with them. We had met RJ at one of our book signings earlier in the year and we instantly connected over our shared values of real food, sustainable farming and living, and educating our communities on the […]
What Would happen if you…changed? by Wendy Bright-Fallon As health counselors, one of our jobs is to ask questions that challenge the way things are. The two main reasons most people come to us is because what they’re doing isn’t working OR they need fresh perspective on how to improve […]
What’s right for you, might not be right for your neighbor. For this podcast episode of Nourish Noshes, we were inspired by several of our library talks where we field questions about diet, exercise, sleep, and specific food questions. We get it, people want answers. Listen to our answer to […]
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. 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 […]
