Bean Sprout and Wood Ear Salad If you have one nearby, visit an Asian market and get the ingredients below. Things will be less expensive there. The sprouts and
Bean Sprout and Wood Ear Salad
How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?
There are many reasons a heart can break. It could be a literal break, as in a heart attack or a cardiovascular illness. Or, it could be a metaphorical break—at the end of a relationship, or after the death of
Beat the Summer Heat
So the sun is finally shining after months of Northwest gloom and drizzle and you’re more than ready to get out there and do some gardening, play some volleyball or tennis, hike in the Gorge, ride the Portland bike paths.
SAVE THE BEES!
About one mouthful in three of the food you eat directly or indirectly benefits from honey bee pollination. Honeybees pollinate over $20 Billion in crops every year. Commercial production of many specialty crops like almonds and other tree nuts, berries,
Beet Borscht for a Spring Liver Cleanse
Spring is Liver time, and a good time to give your liver a little extra attention after a long winter. Beets are a good food to assist your liver and continue to nourish your kidneys as winter ends and spring
Love Without Chocolate?
“I have this theory that chocolate slows down the aging process…. It may not be true, but do I dare take the chance?” – Katherine Hepburn Can you show love without using chocolate? Chocolate, cacao. It was considered the food
Making Lacto-Fermented Vegetables Post
Fermentation may be the oldest method for preserving food. It adds intense and complex flavors to whatever is fermented. Fermentation is used in creating many modern foods such as yogurt, bread, sauerkraut, kimchee, pickles, salami, beer, wine, cider–even chocolate and
Exploring Camassia Preserve
Thanks to a friend, Tim Delano, I was reminded of a nearby natural area. I actually had tried to visit it 30+ years ago. I think the Nature Conservancy was thinking of acquiring or had just acquired it. It was
DON’T GET “SAD” THIS WINTER
During the cold dark days of winter, is it hard for you to get up in the morning? Do you experience a drop in normal energy levels in the afternoon and feel a need for more sleep? Is it difficult
The Cholesterol & Heart Disease Myth
We all have heard it for decades. Heart disease is caused by elevated blood cholesterol and the only accepted therapy is prescribing medications to lower cholesterol and a diet that restricts fat intake. The latter, the experts have insisted, will
Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs Eggs have been unfairly demonized because they contain large amounts of cholesterol. However, dietary cholesterol doesn’t necessarily raise blood cholesterol and eggs have never been proven to cause harm. If anything, eggs are among the most nutritious and
Making A Dandelion Tincture
In the late spring I decided to make a tincture from dandelion root, leaf and flower. My friend and acupuncture colleague Carol offered to let me come out to her farm and dig all the dandelions my heart desired.
Energy of the Seasons
Using the energy of the each season to nourish you. This is winter. Even though it feels like spring is coming many know it is still clearly winter. Here in the Willamette Valley we’ve had our usual variation of weather