I have experienced anxiety my whole life. In the past few years it’s gotten harder to navigate. I’ve found myself reaching for strong sweet foods and decaf lattes to help myself get through the day. In the very short term … Continued
In traditional macrobiotics there’s a pretty big emphasis on eating three meals a day at regular meal times, breakfast, lunch and dinner. But many of us get a little hungry mid-afternoon and it’s not quite time for dinner. Or we … Continued
Lemon pudding is a classic dessert for both spring and summer. I was looking through my blog archives and noticed that I have a new lemon pudding recipe that I make a lot more often. Both recipes are delicious, but … Continued
I am a big fan of pudding desserts. They can often be put together quickly and they don’t have any baked flour or dryness that can be hard to digest and tax the liver. Plus they have a very comforting, … Continued
The second week of December I started another round of eliminating sugar from my diet. Ideally, I would get off sugar and stay off for the rest of my life. However, the best I can seem to do right now is … Continued
The weather has definitely been colder for the past few weeks here in Seattle. We’ve even had some snow and it’s hanging around for a while because our temperatures are hovering at freezing even during the day. If you haven’t … Continued
According to Five Transformations Theory, there are five seasons. Late summer is the time of year when there is a slight pause between the expansive energy of summer and the inward pull of autumn. The energy of this time of year … Continued
Second only to berries and cherries, green beans are one of my favorite summer foods. As a child, I could often be found sitting under the pole beans munching away. My mom canned beans for years, but I wouldn’t touch … Continued
A little over one year ago I wrote about Sugar Cravings. That post still has a lot of great suggestions, but I have learned a lot in the past year and want to share some more thoughts. I am noticing … Continued
I used to be a professional baker and my family counted on my sweet contributions to the holidays. It wasn’t fun to try to change this, but my health and well-being over the holidays is more important than their temporary … Continued