I’ve been having fun making calendula oil after watching a series based on the book, The Sacred Kitchen, which shares forgotten healing remedies. Calendula oil is reportedly very soothing and healing for the skin. PLUS you can use it as a cooking oil! I love this fact since I’m guessing that being able to ingest … Read more
Roasting big batches of winter squash and root vegetables is one of my favorite autumn rituals. It provides me with an easy springboard for several days’ worth of meal ideas. For instance, here are three quick meals made with the roasted spaghetti squash, beets and kabocha squash pictured below: Breakfast: Sauteed onion plus tomatillas and … Read more
A couple weeks ago I was on a podcast with Dan Young, a naturopath in Cheyenne whose show is not only informative but lively and engaging. We talked about how ours is the most well-resourced population in the planet’s history, with scores of cookbooks, recipes, cooking shows, nutrition and diet books, kitchen appliances, cool gadgets … Read more
Whether you shop at the farmer’s market or grocery story, both zucchini and yellow squash should be plentiful, inexpensive and at their flavorful best in mid- to late-summer and early fall. In fact, they get so commonplace that they’re easy to overlook. But in the middle of winter good summer squash is hard to find, … Read more
Ready to transform meal making? The thing about Meal Making Transformation is that it is a process and processes take time. We need a good driver to get and stay motivated. I just read an article about a newish self-improvement idea that might be of help in the motivation department. It encourages us to keep … Read more
Here’s a sampling of the many supplement pitches I get every week or so. Save $100 on my 2 most prescribed products: Somnium & Lymphflo Vitamin K2: Beyond Bone and Heart Health Melatonin for more than sleep Enjoy better energy and cardiovascular health with Nitric Oxide New GI-Mood Probiotic The perfect protein powder for diabetics … Read more
In a previous post I shared my “recipe philosophy” for successful Meal Making Transformation. Because we need meal making to be manageable enough to do every day, we need manageable recipes, too. That’s why I’m starting this recipe with last week’s simple Green Salad with an Asian Twist so you can build on an already-familiar … Read more
Apparently, the latest “it” food is Irish Sea Moss. But not the kind traditionally harvested along the Atlantic coasts of America and Europe, which is used to make soups, custards and ice creams. Today’s version is manufactured into highly profitable tinctures, supplements, gummies and even “skin smoothies,” sporting incredible health claims and endorsed by multiple … Read more
Healing past trauma is a big topic in the world of healing. Experts believe it is key to solving many of the problems and challenges we face. Did you ever think about whether there is any past food trauma that is limiting your healthy eating efforts? That may sound silly, but consider this email I … Read more
Tucked away in the mountain parks near my home are a number of homesteads that have been preserved. I like walking around and wondering what life was like in those remote quiet places, especially, of course, what kitchen and cooking life was like: No electricity, no running water, no cool lemon juicers (or lemons!) no … Read more