Get a New Start for Health! Written by Gayle Want to know what all the fuss is about juicing?  Joe Cross set out on his own journey to better health by juicing for 60 days.  He made his film, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead (click here for his website) documenting his journey.  For sixty days he only

Late Summer Bounty Written by Gayle Apples–at least when they are crisp–are one of my favorite snacks.  And I like to have them in all sorts of forms–muffins, pies, crisps, salads.  These little beauties are a great way to have apples and chips at the same time! Dried Apple Chips You’ll need only two ingredients–organic

Arrgh! that Fuzz! Written by Gayle One summer between semesters in college I had just about the worst job in the world.  No kidding.  In. The. World.  My best friend was leisurely working in an air conditioned bank while I slaved away thinning peaches in the sticky, sweaty, heat of an orchard.  (But I’m not

Make Sure Good Health is at the Top of the List! Written by Gayle I always had mixed feelings as August wound down.  And this year is no exception–my youngest graduated from High School in June.  So I don’t have the rush to buy school clothes and new notebooks and pencils (I kind of miss

Doing Our Part to Reduce Waste Written by Gayle I have written before (in this post on composting, and this one on using up, wearing out, or doing without) about how to reduce our waste and take better care of our planet.  But sometimes that is easier said than done.   Take a big store, for example.  How does

Fruity Fabulousness! Written by Gayle I recently got back from a week of a camp for girls.  The chef was amazing and her food fantastic!  She made so many great new recipes, and some variations on good-old-standbys.  I love the inventive ways that she added nutrition to the basics.  While I absolutely love fresh fruit