When is the last time that you examined your perspective? Your perspective is likely the most important thing you’ve got. It can influence how you feel, how you treat yourself and others, and what type of effect you have on the world. Just this week my horoscope chastised me: “Just because the world is a…
Curried Peach Squash Soup
We are straddling seasons—one toe in winter, both hands white knuckled grasping tenaciously and struggling feverishly to hang on to any shred of a memory of summer. Or is that just me? So here’s a soup that bridges the seasonal gap. I live by turning lemons into lemonade—but not literally. I don’t drink sweetened drinks. But…
Leek Potato Soup – A Beautiful Mess
My 2 year-old great niece Ava looked around as her parents were packing for a move from California to Scotland. “Put it back, mama, put it back,” she yelled. “This not very nice.” Then she adds, “Wow, what a beautiful mess!” What beautiful messes have you encountered lately? My Leek Potato Cheddar Melt was a beautiful…
Chickpea Soup with Spicy Feta Eggplant
I went on vacation with my hubby for a week. Sure I missed family and friends, but what I really, really missed was my Oat Bran Breakfast. A croissant may taste momentarily heavenly, but creamy oat bran with fresh berries, healthy seeds, cinnamon and a teaspoon of pomegranate syrup…That’s a recipe that fills you and instills…
Chilled Ginger Carrot Soup with Marching Poppy Seeds
The only thing more luxurious than time is time well spent. You can quote me; I just made that up. My son laughed at me this morning as he saw me smashing garlic and chopping onions at 7 am. I was determined to make a fresh, homemade vegetable stock for this Chilled Ginger Carrot Soup with Marching…
Cashew Yam Soup – Secret Supper?
Call me a vegan ignoramus. I had no idea that vegan recipes could be just as enticing as real food. Mark Bittman endorses VB6 or Vegan Before Six. He lost 30 pounds rather quickly on his quirky plan that allows for cheating. He endorses a more plant-based diet. So do I. I attended Appetite for…