I have an addiction to cookbooks! I tell myself I am not going to purchase any new cookbooks but then I see a new one and I can’t help myself. Usually it turns out to be a good decision and I rarely have regrets. I read cookbooks like novels cover to cover, soaking up all…
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A Birthday Hike on Fern Canyon Trail!
When hubby Tom asked me if I wanted to go out of town to celebrate my 55th birthday with a hike I didn’t hesitate to say yes! It’s a chance to get away from daily life, the phone, chores, laundry and so on. There is something so peaceful about being out in nature. I love the…
Farmer’s Market & Food Finds
Are your local farmer’s markets up and running? We are fortunate that our farmer’s market is open every week all year long. That’s one of the perks of living in California. I love seeing what new crops are ready to be shared. If you purchase from the same vendors on a regular basis they usually throw…
Can a plant based diet really lower cholesterol? My results!
At my yearly phsyicals in 2011 and 2012 a pattern started to emerge with my LDL choloeserol as it was on the rise. Despite the fact that I was following what I thought was a healhty low fat diet all the while exercising, staying active and trying to be healthy. I rarely ate red meat,…
Tzatziki Sauce
This cool and creamy sauce is delicious with so many Greek dishes like Falafel Patties. It also make a wonderful appetizer served with pita bread, pita chips or vegetable dippers. Make it ahead and chill it for a couple of hours to let the flavors develop. It is similar to Raita and can be used…
Organic Matcha Review with a Mango Mint Smoothie Recipe
Have you heard of Matcha Tea powder? I was recently given a bag of Organic Matcha culinary grade green tea powder from Kiss Me Organics to try and review. I was excited to see what it was going to taste like and how my body would react to it. Green tea sometimes gives me an…
Food Finds and Favorite Things!
I love sharing my favorite things with you as much as you seem to enjoy reading about them! Spring has sprung where I live. In fact today is going to be more like summer with triple digit temperatures. Ugh! It’s way to early for such heat but we just have to be grateful for central…
April Celebrations!
Life has been busy and quite full which means I have plenty to blog about but not enough time to get it done. April has been a month of celebrations for us. I thought it would be fun to share some of the highlights with you. At the beginning of the month we celebrated our…
Another Reader Advice Day
From the comments that have been left lately it seems that a lot of people are thinking about adopting a whole foods plant based diet or have tried to move to a WFPB but are finding it difficult. I understand that is does seem overwhelming. The following comment prompted todays post. “I love to read your blog and…
Reader Advice Day!
Recently I have had some awesome comments and questions on the blog. If one person is feeling this way there are most likely more who are having the same experience. Sometimes we think “I am the only one who feels like this”. Not true. It isn’t easy to change your way of eating. In fact…