by Laura | Mar 2, 2010 | Food
The greens that is. Who knew these pesky lawn weeds could be added to any recipe calling for a leafy green. They’re a little on the bitter side so be prepared, but cooking them takes some of that edge off. Rich in vitamins like A and K, really great things for...
by Laura | Feb 28, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness
While giving a look around the internet for some healthy starch choices, I happened upon the website for the Whole Grains Council. Man, there’s a council for everything. Anyway. The folks over at WGC have come up with the “grain of the month” and...
by Laura | Feb 27, 2010 | Food
Mushrooms keep finding their way into my recipes lately. Maybe my body instinctively knows that they’re a good source of nutrients like potassium, selenium, and vitamin B. More likely it’s just because I dig their earthy flavor. Whatever the reason,...
by Laura | Feb 27, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness
I just finished reading Michael Pollan’s new book Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual. You must buy this book and read it! It’s fabulous and takes less than an hour to finish. If you’re not familiar with Michael Pollan, he’s a journalist and...
by Laura | Feb 25, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness, Life
There’s a zen calender on the front desk at The Healing Sanctuary. Most days I find the time to read these little quotations of enlightenment. Some day’s they are too long or far out there to contemplate at work, but today’s sparked a moment and I...
by Laura | Feb 24, 2010 | Food
I can’t believe that I haven’t mentioned this before but Pacific Natural Foods Organic Creamy Tomato Soup is my favorite pantry staple. It’s good on its own for a quick lunch or post sledding snack but I prefer to add leftovers to create a hearty...
by Laura | Feb 24, 2010 | Life
Man oh man, was I out of my zone. After two hours of softball on Sunday and my two mile jog today, my muscles are kicking me saying “why did you wait so long to work us?” I’m sorry little muscles. I forgot to stay in charge. Do you remember...
by Laura | Feb 23, 2010 | Life
I’ve been such a lazy blogger this week. Actually, I’ve been somewhat of a lazy everything. I’ve spent so much energy playing nurse to The All-Star and staying ahead of the house-hold chores, I haven’t had much left to “focus on my...
by Laura | Feb 17, 2010 | Food
The All-Star and I need nourishment after our Valentine’s Day trauma, so I put my concocting hat on and made a soup. No recipe needed, a Laura original. Always a favorite around here, expect when they’re not so good. We all make a not-so-good dish now and...
by Laura | Feb 17, 2010 | Food
We decided to do something different this year. No breakfast in bed or steak dinner. Just a fun day with each other. So we took an early morning drive up to Mountain High in the San Gabriel Mountains for a day of snowboarding. The weather was perfect. Warm and...
