It’s Not Even Hard Written by Gayle The of the greatest things about living when we do is the abundance and variety of great food.  Years ago, if you were sensitive to wheat or nuts or milk, you just had to do without.  But now there are so many options, and there are many ways

Santa Barbara Has a Lot of Great Things Written by Gayle Twenty years ago Peter Gaum decided to open a pretzel and bratwurst stand on the campus of UCSB where he was teaching.  The stand was a success and he and his wife opened two more stands.  One of the challenges was that he had

There is a Lot of Pink in Sight! Written by Gayle October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Lassen’s has changed our signature blue logo water bottle to pink to let everyone know how much we support Breast Cancer Research!  Twenty percent of the proceeds from the sales of our pink logo water will be

This Quick Salad Works for Any Meal! Written by Gayle I love salads, but sometimes I don’t want to bother will all of the chopping.  Basically, I’m lazy.  So I love finding a quick and easy combination.  This one is a restaurant knock-off that I make every couple of weeks.  The restaurant variety features asparagus,

Let’s Be Smart About This Written by Gayle OK, I’ll admit it.  I take water for granted.  I had my eyes opened when I went to Uganda and this was a sight seen multiple times hourly. This is Ventorina, bringing a supply of water to her hut as she does multiple times per day.  Because

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

Your Mindset Has the Power Written by Gayle I have always liked the idea of being a runner.  An efficient, full body workout in a short time.  No equipment required.  No flat tires.  Possible in all kinds of weather and locations. I tried becoming a runner many, many times, sometimes for months at a time.