Did you ever have a Chia Pet? My bro-in-law (before he was my bro-in-law) gave one to me for Christmas one year. It was a weird concept—spread seed goo over a ceramic animal (not sure what kind of animal), and then let it sprout and grow. Result: pointless, weird-looking, primarily non-functional clutter–sort of a plant! …
Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Love more, and all good things will be yours. – Swedish Proverb
One of my new favorite salad additions is shredded jicama (pronounced “hicka-muh” by Americans). This root is high in carbs and fiber and is 86-90% water. It adds a nice crunch to a salad, reminiscent of certain apples, and can also be added to soups, fruit salads, and stir fries. In Wegmans, you can find jicama …
“We are always fighting. We are fighting for the job, we’re fighting for the relationship, we’re fighting our partner or parents to be a certain way, we’re fighting to maintain our fixed agendas. We’re fighting to get people to understand us, we’re fighting to get our body a certain way, we’re fighting to make money, …
These cookies are good, but this project made a gigantic mess—which is partly because of the nature of my 6 year-old helper, and partly because the “dough” is very crumbly until you form it into cookies. If you like oatmeal cookies (and especially if you like your cookies on the doughier side—or if you’re like …
This smoothie is packed with great things and it tastes amazingly good—I swear! In the end, it turns out as sort of a light green with pink specks. Grape seeds: Antiallergenic, antioxidant, anti-histamine, anti-inflammtory, anti-stress….plus a blood vessel, bone builder, and improves blood flow! Watercress: High in vitamins B6, B1, B2, E, C, manganese, fiber, …
It’s certainly true that the way something looks has an impact on how we feel about it. This applies to people (including ourselves), material things, food, the weather, etc. We like to deny this because if we admit it, this might mean that we are judging something or someone on a superficial level. The truth is …
I had a rough time deciding what to name this post because of a conversation I had with a friend yesterday. We discussed how there is a level of contradiction in the way we name our healthy raw and pure foods as a vague reference/comparison to unhealthy Standard American Diet (SAD) counterparts. For example, why …
It’s a good time, and today’s as of a good a day as any, to do something a little extra for someone who doesn’t expect it—-or someone who doesn’t even know you. One of the people I speak with at work has been keeping me updated on the cancer and chemo treatments of her 19 year-old …
Lots of people tell me they know they could lose weight if they stopped drinking “so much” beer. I’m not sure how much “so much” is, but it probably depends on the person. The effects of stopping drinking it are individual too. In fact, women are often quite bitter towards the men in their lives …
