The first fire of the season is always my favourite. Regardless what the calendar might say, it marks the official end of summer for me. By then, I have picked and processed most of my garden and orchard produce (although there are still tomatoes on my dining room table, apples in my fridge, and…
Solstice is the longest day of the year with the sun at its peak. Or, in the winter, the solstice is the shortest day of the year, with the darkness at its peak. Not just another day on the calendar, it represents the balance between light and darkness, a reflection of our own duality.
The su…
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Most people know about the heart-healing benefits of eating more nuts, seeds, beans, and colorful vegetables, but there are three more heart-healing foods to consider:
Sauerkraut
Most people think of sauerkraut as a gut healer, which, of c…
I watched as the man who was like a second father to me, a man who was loved by everyone who knew him and affectionately referred to as “The Padre,” frantically placed his hand over his heart and fell backward.
I bolted from my nightmare, sweating in terror that this man who had h…
Chocolate mousse that helps turn back the clock? It sounds too good to be real but this delightful dessert is a dream come true. But, what are its anti-aging properties? Actually, there are many:
A Harvard Medical School study found that middle-aged and elderly women who ate one to two servi…
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Five years ago, I planted some cilantro in my garden even though I rarely use the fresh herb. Every spring since then, little yellow-green cilantro leaves pop up in the same area thanks to a few escapee seeds that drop each fall. I let the plant grow and…
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“Apple trees typically grow ten to 15 feet tall,” they said. “They live up to 75 to 100 years,” they said. “Apple season is in the fall,” they said. It’s a good thing this apple tree, known as “The Empress” didn’t hear them, or at l…
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During the grey and lifeless winter months, the apple tree named Wuthering Heights, appears stark and windblown, almost lifeless. But after the weariness of the cold and ice, comes the spring, marked by a stunning array of pink and …
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The dandelion is an herb in serious need of an image makeover. Cursed by many gardeners and those in quest of perfect lawns, dandelion is frequently viewed as a pest plant. If you walk past my home, you’ll know it from the dand…
Choose to be authentically you. You do not need to ask permission of the world, or anyone in it, to be the most genuine version of you, or to express all of the greatness within you. Indeed, deferring to others’ opinions of your kindness, creativity, intelligence, attractiveness, or some other att…
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Acid-Alkaline Food Chart
