Stumped for Ideas?  We Have Solutions! Written by Gayle If you are looking for some fantastic gifts to brighten up your Holiday, Lassen’s has some great ideas.  Our gift buyer, Katie, has been searching far and wide to bring you a wonderful selection of great items for everyone on your list!  And you might want

Winter Squash with a Holiday Twist! Written by Gayle I decorated the house in October with Autumn colors, and the centerpieces were gourds, pumpkins, and squash.  So here is is several weeks later, and I have changed the decor to Christmas–but what to do with all of the squash?  I decided to roast the the

Warm Their Hearts with this DIY Gift! Written by Gayle The holiday season is upon us, and I am on the lookout for great gift-giving ideas.  As I strolled through the aisles of my local Lassen’s I hit upon this idea:  My own herbal tea blends and tea-making gadgets! So after I picked up some

Time for Some Soup! Written by Gayle It’s raining!  In anticipation of the storm I made some Cream of Broccoli soup-one of my cold-weather favorites.  Simple and fast, this soup is delicious fresh-made as well as left over.  This recipe can be adapted easily by substituting your favorite vegetable–cauliflower, celery, potatoes, carrots, or a mixture!

Fermented and Raw! Written by Gayle Most commercial pickles and sauerkraut are cooked and pasteurized to assure a long shelf life, but when you buy or make raw sauerkraut, you get to reap the probiotic benefits of fermented foods. (Click here to read about some of the benefits of eating fermented foods.)  The sour taste is

Cuppa Joe Doesn’t Have to be Java Written by Gayle Caroline MacDougall is no amateur when it comes to the Natural Foods industry.  I had a great time visiting with her in Santa Barbara and learning about her company, Teeccino. Caroline started working in a health food store in the 1970s in Palo Alto, and

Add Some Fermented Food for Your Health! Written by Gayle We have a problem in our modern society.  Our guts are not healthy.  Digestive disorders are placing a growing burden on Americans, according to Stephen Bickston (an American Gastroenterological Association fellow and professor internal medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, and quoted in USNews Health website here.)

Are You Tired of Saying “No”? Written by Gayle Abigail was.   Faced with family allergies and dietary reactions, Abigail had stood on her counters tossing everything on the floor that her family couldn’t eat.  Frustrated by being the family that sat off to the side eating the food that they had brought to the

Big News in our Ventura Store! Written by Gayle Lassen’s Ventura is proud to announce a new juice program!  Every day Ray, Thomas, and Ezra select fruits and vegetables to make a tasty and unique blend of raw juices!   They have designed their juices around the detoxifying, immune boosting, refreshing taste of Burdock Root,

Organic, Sugar-Free, and Delicious! Written by Gayle As I have mentioned more than once before, I am super picky about my apples.  I have thrown away far too many apples in my lifetime because after one bite I have rejected a less-than-crisp orb.  And though the apples are great this time of the year, sometimes

And It Has Some Healthy Bonuses, Too! Written by Gayle I have tried a lot of different foods in my day, and I love dairy products.  Cheese, yogurt, custards, sauces and dips, and of course ice cream.  My father was a dairy farmer when I was a little girl, and we loved our ice cream!