July 2025

July, which is considered midsummer, is here, and with it comes the enjoyment of outside activities, vacations, and travel. For me, this is a special time because, for many years, I was unable to fully enjoy the summer season. For seven long years, I was housebound due to chronic crohns and colitis. I stayed close […]
Seasonal Cooking Class : Juy 12

Menu: Cucumber GazpachoThree Bean SaladTostadaWarm Quinoa and Kale Salad
Seasonal Cooking Class: April 19th

Menu: Spring Minestrone Vegetable Soup with Mochi CroutonsSweet Potato Stuffed with BeansSpring Salad with Ginger dressing
Seasonal Cooking Class: March 29th

Menu: Liver Detox SoupLentil Sweet Potatoe SaladSauteed Greens with Toasted Quinoa
March 2025

The beautiful yellow Daffodils in my garden always make me smile to know that the warm weather is not far behind. The other reminder is every March, I participate in the Holistic Holiday at Sea vegan cruise. It’s been a work vacation for me for the last 20 sailings. I will post some highlights on the You Can […]
Seasonal Cooking Class: December 14th

Menu: appetizer: nutty mock cheese ball azuki bean miso soup gluten free no mato lasagna warm green salad
December 2024

As 2024 comes to an end, it is important to take a pause and inventory the past year into the following categories: health (physical and mental), movement, and emotional well-being. Have you been able to reap the benefits of any changes you may have implemented this last year? Is your life moving in the direction you intended? I know […]
Seasonal Cooking Class: November 16th

Menu: Millet and Chickpea Dressing Sweet Potatoes with Grated Mochi Broccoli Slaw Dashi Broth with Daikon
Seasonal Cooking Class: October 5th

Menu: Super Roots Miso Soup Hempeh Fingers Garlic Millet Mash Caesar Kale Salad
October 2024

Many of you know that I have been teaching the importance of maintaining a healthy gut for 35 years. When science finally caught up, it was referred to as the microbiome. Now, it’s even mentioned in commercials, so it seems that everyone is familiar with the terminology. A French scientist named Joel Dore and his […]

