Savor the day in Berkeley - art, food, chocolate

In case you may want to do an afternoon in Berkeley and are not quite sure where to go, let me tell you about our lovely day filled with - art, incredible food, and finishing with a chocolate delight!
Charlene and I drove from Half Moon Bay to Berkeley via Devil’s Slide which is always a [...]

Boiled spuds have less calories

millie says:
“…..I offer up blues, sweets and yukon golds as preferences to the white Idahos due to the fact that the formers are not members of the nightshade family and therefore do not promote inflammation in the joints like the latter. Variety is not the only thing to follow however as method of cooking determines [...]

Go green for a long life

I just read this post and like the suggestions. Here is an excerpt:
There are places in the world where a concentrated number of people routinely live to 100. From the lush valleys of Ecuador to the peaceful island of Okinawa to the pristine hills of the Himalayas, these centenarian clusters all have something in common: [...]

Danger: do not drink hot tap water

The claim has the ring of a myth. But environmental scientists say it is real.
The reason is that hot water dissolves contaminants more quickly than cold water, and many pipes in homes contain lead that can leach into water. And lead can damage the brain and nervous system, especially in young children.
Lead is rarely found [...]

“A month of merry can pile up…”

“Naturopathic doctors believe that doing no harm is the best way to go.” What a concept! I just read this on http://milliesays.wordpress.com/.
I love her recommendations on what to do after the Holiday binge!
dry up for a while. a month full of merry can pile up like a bowl of rancid jelly so take steps [...]

eggs in a nest - yummy

we decided to go back on our diets after eating and drinking whatever we wanted to for the holiday weekend. this morning I made barbara kingslover’s recipe “eggs in the nest” from her book “animal, vegetable, miracle“.
(This recipe makes dinner for a family of four, but can easily be cut in half.)

Two cups uncooked brown [...]

after the fast, eating and dreaming (and gluten-free pancake recipe)

If you have been keeping up with the last few posts on our detox and fast saga, I wanted you to know that we survived the fast and are on to the sequel.
For me, everything seems brighter and clearer today. Visually colors are more vibrant and shapes more defined. I’ve broken my artist block and [...]

on with the fast

We finished up the 7 day prequel to our detox fast with pretty good results. We are both feeling lighter and healthier.
The hardest part for each of us was different. For Ander, he wanted sweets. For me, I wanted salt and crunch. The sweet flax seed taste and the nutritional yeast saltiness helped at bit. [...]

real reason

One of my fellow bloggers emerging crone reminded me of the spiritual side of the detox and fast that we Ander and I are doing. After all the planning, shopping and preparation, there is that, the real reason for doing it. Taking care of ourselves is important. It is time to step out of the [...]

we are starting

Ander and I have been threatening to do it and now we are! We are starting a detox diet tomorrow. You may ask, why are you guys doing this? Well for me I want to jump start my health, get more energy, remove toxins, lose some weight and feel better. Ander pretty much has the [...]