nourishment

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A Detox. It can be a loaded subject...

What do you think about Detox plans?

“What do you think about Detox plans, Wendy?” she asked me with an eagerness I’ve seen many times. It felt an honor to be asked in front of a group of other knowledgeable people – but it was also a little uncomfortable because it can be a heated topic. My […]

By food, we mean real, whole food.

Food is Simple. . . or, is it?

The other day, I was sitting in my home office and looked up at my bookshelf filled with dozens of books about health, wellness, nutrition, and eating theories. As I read their spines, titles I am all too familiar with, I had this thought: I bet if I were to […]

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 […]

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 […]

What Color is Your Sky? Interview with Jodi Grinwald

What Color is Your Sky? Interview with Jodi Grinwald

Do you ever find yourself captivated by the sky, the ocean, the trees, the birds and the bees? Wouldn’t it be beautiful to have more of those moments of deep appreciation?  In this podcast, Jodi Grinwald of Today is the Day Live It, talks about how these moments of appreciation […]