Archive for April 2019
Changing Our Stories
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” ― Mary Oliver I’d venture to guess that like me, you have faced a relationship or two you came to see as beyond healing. Perhaps you tried everything, then reached a point where giving up seemed to be the only next step. Your experience may have…
Read MoreTurmeric Coconut Rice with Greens
Our CSA box arrived filled to the brim with greens again — no surprise this time of year! In search of a new meal, I stumbled on this yummy recipe in the New York Times Cooking archive. Rice can be real comfort food for me, and this recipe also presents a perfect opportunity to incorporate…
Read MoreCarmelized Onion Ramen
Vegan chef Meera Sodha wins again when the weekend rolls around and I want to try something new. This wonderful soup is full of flavor and the perfect opportunity to use up any spring braising greens. Here’s her recipe with my adaptations in parentheses. Ingredients 4 tbsp rapeseed oil, plus a little extra to coat…
Read MoreCoaching Stories: Suzanne Rogers
Five months ago, longtime client Suzanne Rogers was struggling with her job as a higher ed housing administrator and stuck on how to move forward. She decided to commit to a series of eight coaching sessions as a practical, action-oriented step toward getting unstuck and making changes. Since Suzanne and I had worked together for…
Read MoreSuper Seeded Crackers
Here is a recipe to beat all boxed versions — and it’s easier than you think. Play around with the seasonings. Your options are endless! Ingredients 1/4 cup brown or white rice flour 1/4 cup teff flour 1/2 cup almond flour 2 tbsp ground flax 2 tbsp hemp 2 tbsp sesame seeds 2 tbsp chia…
Read MoreWhat Gemmotherapy Can Do for Menstrual Symptoms
What you have come to believe is normal during monthly menses may not be natural or necessary. After years working with women to address symptoms like painful cramping, lower back pain, leg discomfort, heavy flow, clotting, spotting and short or long cycles, it turns out these can all be resolved. This prompted my post a…
Read MoreMore Like Home Each Day
Last night I sat on my screen porch engaged in a favorite activity of sketching out some connecting ideas on paper as darkness descended and a soft rain began to fall. Ruby sat perched on the window ledge, overseeing the deer grazing in our backyard. Strains of Joachim’s jazzy guitar chords mingled with the low…
Read MoreChocolate Chip Cookies
I declare this to be THE best gluten-free vegan cookie recipe. And to be sure my claim was true I tested the recipe three times in the last two weeks 😉 It feels pretty much no-fail, and to make things even easier we tried it as a bar cookie recipe and it was fantastic. We…
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