I know that I committed this month to mangoes as a part of my Monsoon Mangoes project. However, the 4th of July is not about mangoes, so I’m taking a day off from mangoes to bring you something special for this Independence Day celebration. Most of us are out in the sun during the 4th…
Honey is a wonderful natural source for sweetening our food…nature’s gift…from the Creator, the bees, and the flowers. The bees hover around the marigolds, gathering pollen to make honey. How can the two not be a beautiful combination as they are rooted in each other. Marigold-infused honey is a combination of the beautiful golden color of…
July is going to be a busy month. We have my series of Monsoon Mangoes posts that you can look forward to, as well as the new 21-Day Meditation Experience from Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey entitled, Getting Unstuck: Creating a Limitless Life, which I will be participating in and posting for daily. The 21-Day…
How are you doing with staying cool this summer? It’s important to stay hydrated in this type of weather, so that you can stay healthy and energized. It’s really important to do the same for your kids, who tend to be more active and like to play outdoors. I know it’s tuff to get some…
If you are anything like me, mid-year, when the summertime laziness kicks in is when I need a little extra help getting out of neutral. For me in particular, as I approach almost two years of blogging here, coming up with new and innovative recipes and staying on track with my goals for this blog…
Summer has arrived and it’s hotter than ever. We have record breaking temperatures out here. Are you looking for cooling snacks, yet trying to keep the ice cream off the waistlines? Well, this grape sorbet is sweet and delicious and you will never know that it is healthy… except that I just told you so 🙂…
I wanted to share last night’s Strawberry Moon on the Summer Solstice. It’s a rare union of a solar and lunar event which occurs only twice a century when the solstice coincides with the full moon. On the evening of Monday, June 21st a Strawberry Moon rose in the sky during the Summer Solstice. It’s…
Did you know that solstice in Latin means sun stands still? It’s quite befitting for the longest day of the year, don’t you think? Hope everyone is enjoying the day and harvesting the sun. It’s scorching dry heat out here, so I have a nice cocktail to help us cool off and celebrate the sun…