This is one of my favorite recipes for Brunch on New Years Day! 4 Large eggs 1 cup crumbled Feta cheese 1 lb Ricotta cheese (I use sheep’s Ricotta) 1 large red onion, thinly sliced 1 cup of shitake mushrooms 1 red pepper 1 cup shredded zucchini 1 lg. bunch of fresh spinach 3…
This time of year so often seems to fly by for most of us, but perhaps not so fast for Baby Boomers who find themselves alone – perhaps for the first time in many years. The office and neighborhood parties, family visits, shopping, and tree lighting ceremonies can be difficult for someone who is without…
In keeping with a holiday theme, here’s a fabulous recipe for your holiday table! A large squash stuffed with rice, cranberries, apples, nuts and other festive spices that you would add to whatever you are roasting this week is not only satisfying, but provides a festive look to your table and makes your whole kitchen…
The holiday season is all about peace, love, and joy, yet, it’s often filled with just the opposite. Travel, parties, shopping, and entertaining are piled on top of our already jam-packed schedules, and we are often left exhausted, irritable, and about as peaceful as a tornado! This year, I am attempting to explore alternatives to…
This constantly changing weather seems to have everyone around me coming down with or just getting over a cold or the flu. I have posted some of these great natural methods for cold and flu prevention before, but so many of you have asked about natural remedies that I am posting more today! Antioxidants are our…
There is a ton of press both pro GMO and against GMO lately. In fact, it’s difficult to pick up any news post that doesn’t mention GMO. Here’s the part that’s got my goat. This, to me, has become a freedom of choice issue. GMO foods have infiltrated our agricultural lands and our lives, giving us…
It’s no secret that I love tea. First thing in the morning there’s nothing like my first sips of spiced black tea. I drink two cups of the black before switching to green tea for the rest of the day. At night before bed, my favorite is herbal sleepy time tea. Yup. I’m a tea drinker.…
This post is from my original web site posted on April 12, 2011 – I’ve been seeing a lot of bad press about SLS (Sodium Laurel Sulfate) lately so I decided to complete my own investigation. OK it really is EVERYWHERE. It seems that SLS is a highly effective surfactant used in a variety of…