Food, Herbs & Recipes

Six years ago I was diagnosed with heart disease. My symptoms started occurring at high elevation when hiking up past 5000 feet above sea level....

I love to cook in the late fall of November and December. It is the transition time of going into the cave of well-being, and...

Most mornings when we get up, Robbie and I pay attention to the sounds around us. We name 5 things, taking into account the sounds...

This morning we made a warm breakfast cereal that has anti-inflammatory properties, tastes great and is nourishing and warming for the body! Fresh spices are...

This is wonderfully refreshing pick-me-up that's easy to make! The ingredients:   * 1/2 cup pineapple chunks * Handful of kale stalks with leaves *...

Here is an easy to make, delicious and healthy option for a summer meal!   The ingredients:   * 1/2 onion or white part of...

The other day I took visiting family members to a Washington DC institution: Politics and Prose.   This bookshop is one of the few remaining...

Aaaah spring! How delightful the plants are as they burst forth with the warmer longer days. It is easy to see why Greek mythology describes...

Snowzilla is coming to the east coast! Here in Washington, DC where we are historically underprepared (case in point: 1/2" snow and 5 miles became...

A couple of people have asked me to post what I was making for Thanksgiving dinner since it is a vegan affair. And gluten free....

I love to grind my own spices. There is something deeply therapeutic about grinding the seeds, releasing the oils and falling into the pungency of...

1 avocado 2 tomatoes Juice of half a lemon 1/3 c kalamata and green olives (I like a mix of both) 1/3 cup fresh parsley...