Morning is my favorite time of day. Through the years, since I was a teenager, I have developed rituals that keep mornings fun, energizing, and empowering and keep me fit, joyful, and aligned. Here are my personal morning rituals I practice to feel and look great every day at every age. Pick what works for you …
Cranberry Apple Grape Cold-Pressed Juice
It’s autumn here in southern Oregon and the local cranberry bogs are sharing their abundance. This recipe combines these beautiful cranberries with two other seasonal favorites – apples and grapes – to create a sour-sweet cold-pressed juice bursting with flavor and the phytonutrients cranberries are valued for. The nutrient-rich pulp is used to form the base of fun …
Cold-Pressed Juice Basics
Each day I look forward to preparing a big pitcher of cold-pressed juice. I love the way the juicer gently presses the fruits, vegetables, and greens into a delicious vitamin and enzyme-rich delight. Today I’ll share a basic recipe to use with a cold-press or slow juicer including …
Flower Essences: Ten Favorites from Green Hope Farm
Flowers! I never really appreciated flowers while I was growing up. My deep connection did not come till much later when I began to garden extensively. And it was years after that that I discovered how truly magical they are. I was first introduced to flower essences in …
5 Tools for Conscious Entrepreneurs
Are you ready to get organized, get scheduled, get connected, get heard, and get your offering known? Discover 5 tools to get you there! Get Organized with Trello Trello is a fabulous tool for getting organized whether you are running a business, managing a blog, organizing home projects, …
Blood Red Beet Cold-Pressed Juice
I love beets and cold-pressing them really brings out the delicious beet flavor! Combined with dandelion greens and burdock root, this juice is a super delicious late winter-early spring detox. Prepare to get red all over everything! 1 medium-sized Red Beet (or two smaller-sized ones), ends trimmed, beet …
My Fitness Favorites: Yoga & Pilates
Enjoy this personal look into my fitness favorites as I share my life-long love for Yoga and Pilates! Yoga has been a big part of my life since I was fifteen which was back in 1972! My first gym teacher in high school was fresh out of college …
Sunday Morning Papaya Parasite Cleanse Smoothie
Inspired by a lovely papaya purchased at the local co-op here in Ashland combined with research on the benefits of Papaya Seeds as an anti-parasitic, I put together this smoothie. The alchemy is excellent and the recipe makes for a delightful Sunday morning breakfast smoothie, but the ingredients …
Good Morning Cold-Pressed Juice
Packed with nutrition and taste, this is the juice I look forward to each morning. The addition of Ginger Root makes this a powerful Wake-Up! Juice, too – so be careful not to add too much! 2 Juice Oranges, outer peel removed, each cut into eighths or quarters …
Living Free From Nightshades & Alliums
It was early summer 2013 and Jason and I had just returned from a fun Mexican restaurant here in Ashland. My body and emotions inflamed, feeling like a hurt little girl sitting in the corner with my head between my knees, as I often felt. Angry words passing …
Raw Walnut Tabbouleh
Reminiscent of the classic tabbouleh with alchemically-soaked walnuts providing a gluten-free base replacing the traditional bulgur. This all-raw version also free from garlic and onions makes for a wonderful lunch scooped into lettuce leaves and topped with avocado slices and eaten like a wrap! 1 pound Walnuts Filtered …
Pink Cold-Pressed Juice
This amazingly pink, amazingly refreshing Pink Cold-Pressed Juice combines one of my favorites, pink grapefruit, with beets, carrots, apples, and ginger to create a totally fun winter juice blend! 1 Pink Grapefruit, outer peel removed and grapefruit cut into 8 pieces 1 medium-sized Red Beet (or two smaller-sized …
Grape & Beet Cold-Pressed Juice
Rich & sweet, this Grape & Beet Cold-Pressed Juice is filled with the late summer bounty of vegetables and the abundant harvest of grapes here in southern Oregon. Enjoy as an afternoon treat or serve with dinner as you would wine. Wash all fruits and vegetables thoroughly, preferably …
Strawberry Matcha Smoothie
This Strawberry Matcha Smoothie is my go to rejuvenator after a hot session in the garden or on the computer! Cold, delicious, and energizing! Use strawberries fresh from the garden if you have them! 1 Large Frozen Banana, peeled, and cut into thirds 6 Strawberries, stems removed 1 …
Classic Cacao Smoothie
Diner-style milkshakes meet raw food cuisine with the rich chocolatey taste of this Classic Cacao Smoothie! 2 Large Frozen Bananas, peeled, and cut into thirds 2 Tablespoons Raw Cacao Powder 2 Tablespoons Pumpkin Seed Protein Powder 1 Tablespoon Coconut Butter 1 Tablespoon Local Raw Honey or Maple Syrup …
My Daily Superfood Smoothie
2 Large Frozen Bananas, peeled, and cut into thirds 1/3 to 1/2 Ripe Avocado, fresh or frozen, cut into chunks 2 Tablespoons Pumpkin Seed Protein Powder 6 Chlorella Tablets or 1/2 teaspoon Chlorella Powder (broken-cell wall) 1 teaspoon Moringa Powder (nutrient-dense, iron-rich) 1/2 teaspoon pure Camu Camu Berry …