The Powerful Health Benefits of Pomegranate
Pomegranate is one of the oldest known fruits, originally native to Persia but found in the writings and artifacts of many ancient cultures. Today, pomegranate is widely cultivated in the tropics, subtropics, the Mediterranean region, and Southern California. If you are unfamiliar with pomegranate, it is a large red fruit …
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Perfectly Pear
In his epic poem, The Odyssey, Homer referred to pears as the “gift of the gods”. In the French court of Louis XIV, pears were considered a luxury. And just last week, the girls and I were at a local farm stand where we sampled the luxurious flavors of the …
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Immune Superheroes
On Sunday morning, we woke up to a paper bag at our doorstep with a ghost stapled to the outside. Saturday night, while my daughters were in bed and sleeping, we were ghosted! The girls were thrilled with excitement and began immediately planning for their own ghosting ritual. The concept …
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Connecting the Dots…
My daughters love connect the dots puzzles. The more challenging, the better. A page filled with seemingly unrelated numbers, yet when lines are drawn connecting the dots in sequence, the outline of an object is revealed. My youngest calls it magic. I like to think she’s learning to see the …
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Cilantro: Love It or Hate It?
While traveling, I love to experience the foods particular to a region. During our most recent trip to Los Cabos, Mexico, I had the privilege of sitting in on an authentic Mexican cooking class and discovered the art of making ceviche (it’s really quite simple). The key to Authentic Mexican …
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Shrek & Green Twinkies
This weekend, I was shopping at a large chain supermarket with my daughter. Typically we shop farmer’s markets, whole foods, or other local health food stores. Today, we were on a mission to find bird seed for a trip to a local bird sanctuary and so stopped there. All I …
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The Top 3 Foods You SHOULD be Eating (plus 5 free recipes!)
