If I had to identify one change I've made over the years that has had the greatest impact on maintaining a steady weight and feeling good in my body and about my body, it would be mindful eating - also known as intuitive eating. That's right, it's not the green smoothies, chia seeds, or coconut oil - although those do contribute to my whole nourishment - but rather the state of mind I've cultivated in the kitchen and at the table.
Read MoreWhen the fog settles into our valley for the winter and the days grow short and dark, I find two easy ways to instantly lift my mood: dressing in colorful clothes and eating bright, bold, and colorful food. If you liked this chimichurri or green sauce with lentils and roasted carrots, or you appreciate the bright, bold flavors of Mexican salsas (such as tomatillo), herb-heavy Indian chutneys, or Zhoug, the Yemenite green sauce often found in falafels, you're going to love this salsa.
Read MoreThere are an abundance of apple orchards sharing field space with vineyards in the hills between our house and Lake Constance. The grapes have been harvested but the apple trees are sagging from the weight of all the ripe apples. We drove into these hills last weekend on a mission to find a farmhouse open and selling their apples, pears, and freshly-pressed cloudy apple cider. Not a hard mission. ;-) And what resulted from that trip was this crumble.
Read MoreThis is the sort of stew that keeps me going in the cold months. We returned from our sunny holiday and were welcomed home with cold and rainy weather! Luckily we had this stew waiting for us in the freezer. I like to make a big batch meal like this before traveling so we have dinner the night before leaving and can freeze the rest to have something warm, comforting, and homemade to come home to.
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