real food

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Our gut is our immune system.

Microbiome

Our gut is our immune system. We can’t stress that enough. Take your gut seriously! Listen to find out why it’s so important. Here’s the transcript: Debbie  Today, we’re gonna talk about our microbiome. In other words, our gut. Wendy  Our gut flora!  And everything it affects and everything it’s […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Disheartened, again...

I Don’t Have To Live Like A Refugee

Disheartened, again, after seeing and reading about yet another group of refugees overcrowded on a boat to escape terrible, horrible, unthinkable conditions so much that they are willing to risk their lives and lives of their family for the chance of a better life.  I can’t even imagine.  And I […]

creating moments to breath and grow

Creating Space

creating moments to breath and grow The beauty of playing in the garden this morning: the sun warm on my shoulders, the air blowing just enough to keep me cool, the birds dipping into the silence with their song and the bees curious about me being in their territory. The task of pulling weeds: daunting and overwhelming at first […]