When I say gut health, people listen. Why? Because many of us have tummy troubles. People tell me that when they travel their digestion usually gets disrupted. Some people get diarrhea, some get constipated, some people feel bloated or gassy. These can happen. So, here’s some gut education. Few of us truly understand the gut and the role that it plays in our health. Only
My Blackberry Miracle
There are two ways to live life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein I picked and ate a ripe blackberry this morning. It was, and is, a miracle.Autumn is upon us. I can tell by the change of weather, the air, and the light. Fall is fire season where I live. And
Curried Quinoa Gravenstein Apple Salad
True to being the renegade that I am and the one who gravitates toward the “bright shiny objects”, I am going to use both Gravenstein and pink pearl apples in this recipe which I initially made at the Gravenstein apple fair in Sebastopol, California> I included this recipe in my cookbook The New Fast Food. It’s still a winner, and easily changed to suit your
Flour? Friend, Foe, or Even Gateway Drug? Why Whole Grains Might Be Better
It’s not so much how I feel about eating flour, it’s how my body feels after eating flour products. Is flour the problem? Are whole grains a better option? I was speaking with a couple of friends lately, and each of them was lamenting eating more flour than they usually had during this time. They both felt like it was just “too much.” These unsolicited