Photo: The snow-kissed landscape in the Lost Orchard ©Michelle Schoffro Cook. All rights reserved.
Did you set any resolutions for the year ahead? If you’re like most people, you set goals to lose weight, quit smoking, stop eating sweets, or some other similar goal. But, what if instead of cu…
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…
Photo and text Copyright Michelle Schoffro Cook
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…
Rediscover the transformative healing power right beneath your nose with Essential Oils for Body, Mind & Spirit and Essential Oils for Women.
Photo Copyright Michelle Schoffro Cook
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…
Acid-Alkaline Food Chart
