David Avocado Wolfe and The Color Code
I was star struck when I noticed David Wolfe in the parking lot. He is an international celebrity and author. David has a loyal following as a health, eco, nutrition, and natural beauty expert.
Why You Need to Pick Blueberries Now!
Go now! Pack up the kids. Go with your sweetie. Invite your parents and grandparents. Your friends and neighbors will want to join you. Going alone is acceptable too. The only thing you need to bring along is a container to put them in.
Garlic Scapes Pesto Recipe
I discovered Garlic Scapes about three years ago. Wow, a new vegetable to embrace. Within each hard neck garlic plant will be one garlic scape. It looks different from the rest of the plant since the scape is soft, flexible and curls If not individually cut from the plant it will eventually produce a small […]
Making Beet Kraut at the Sweet Farm
[left][/left][right]It is raw. It is alive. It is crunchy. It is tasty. Fermented foods will alter what bacteria grows in your gut. Our gut microbiome is either contributing to our health or dysbiosis is promoting disease. The aim is diversity and to increase the colonization of good strains such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium and reduce […]
My Visit to the Weiss Family Farm
Last week I visited the farm of Dave and Nancy Weiss up in Middletown, Md. Since 2005 the Weiss Farm has sold beautifully fresh seasonal and hard-to-find vegetables, lush leafy greens and herb plants at the West Frederick Farmers’ Market. So when they invited me to come help them with planting on the farm, of […]
Why You Don’t Need to Start Fasting
I continue to be truly amazed at the differences found within each of our bodies. We are unique beings with our own bio-individuality physiology and biochemistry. So it’s no surprise to me that our uniqueness as individuals is expressed right on down to
My Newest Obsession: Stinging Nettles
Stinging Nettles is my new obsession. Urtica dioica is the botanical name. The herb is energetically described as “cooling.” In addition to increasing my daily intake of homemade Nettles tea (I make a homemade infusion using 14 grams of dried leaves per 1 quart of water),