I am asked more frequently about acupuncture for children. Yes, acupuncture is beneficial for kids. They haven’t had years to develop an imbalance and they shift rapidly with just a needle or two inserted and quickly removed. If you had inhibitions about your first needling experience think about a child’s reaction! And many won’t sit[…]
On a whim a couple months ago, I decided to offer a class on fermented foods. Of all the topics I could speak on from stress reduction, energy work, positive thinking, meditation, acupuncture, nutrition, herbs, essential oils…you get the picture…I chose the most obscure topic. It has turned out to be the best topic as[…]
The Chicago Marathon is around the bend. A big cheer to old and new friends and to clients who are running, jogging, or walking marathons this weekend. These two quotes really sum up the a marathon. To describe the agony of a marathon to someone who’s never run it is like trying to explain color[…]
Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Breathing. Seems simple enough, but most of us do not breathe correctly or efficiently. We all know breath is needed to live but do you know what it does for a body? for a mind?[…]
I had a smoked trout salad a couple weeks ago which reminded me that I really like trout. I rarely eat meat, but when I do it is something I crave and works well with my body which would be trout, turkey or duck. In the company of others, I may deviate from those. No,[…]
The squash blossoms I picked up from the farmer’s market Thursday were on my mind when I went out for Italian last night. I didn’t want to batter and fry them and I didn’t want to make a summer soup. I decided the flat, square homemade noodles that accompanied the abundance of everything else would[…]
What have you been looking for? An easy detox, improved digestion, more stable mood, greater energy? Join me in the kitchen and I will teach you how to accomplish this and more! Kefir is chock full of probiotics-all the good bacteria your digestive tract needs. Much of your immune system and serotonin production is housed[…]
The humidity of this current summer has called for some cool creative cooking or uncooking as the case may be. I have lived off salad greens with homemade dressings, smoothies, and gazpacho. This last batch of gazpacho took me back East to my days in Boston. The summers I spent there weren’t unbearable, but I[…]
I am a francophile. I celebrate Bastille Day. It is one of my favorite days to create food and share with others. Marinated beans, pates, fruit, cheese, crusty bread and wine. Accordion and piano cafe music. Friends. That day’s event over 220 years ago is seen as the symbol for the uprising of the modern[…]