LASSENS – NATURAL FOODS & VITAMINS
A-Meen-O-Mum (I Want a Plum!) That’s what one of my toddlers said when he wanted to have a plum. Plums have long been a favorite at our house. I like the varieties with tart skins and sweet flesh the most. Peter likes the black plums best. But whatever the variety, when they are in season
Gluten Just Might Be Your Enemy This is Arnel, of Arnel’s Originals Gluten-Free Baking Mixes! She was your average mom, but was concerned with some unexplained behavior and health issues with her two daughters. They had nervous system issues–tantrums, anxiety, anger, stress, and skin issues–rashes, and eczema. She knew something was wrong, but didn’t
Kalamata Olive Pasta…Otherwise Known as Pasta Puttanesca I always have the ingredients for this easy Italian Pasta dish on hand for those busy days when I just don’t want to cook, but I want to eat! This dinner takes only about 30 minutes, including the salad shown! Kalamata Olive Pasta (Pasta Puttanesca) (This recipe
She’s One of Our Great Team Members! Megan is our Regional Lifestyles and Gift Buyer. She especially watches out for unique and exciting gift items. She is also the model for our Beads of Hope necklaces! Megan grew up in Northern California and got a degree in Geography with an emphasis in
This is Not Your Average Ice Cream Sandwich from a Truck! Yes. I took a bite. Oh. My. It had fresh mint leaves! No artificial flavoring here! If you have that sweet summer memory of hearing the ice cream truck coming up your street like I do, you can imagine my excitement as I visited
It’s Been Almost 10 Years! In honor of the 42nd Anniversary of the opening of the first Lassen’s, I thought I’d take you back almost 10 years to when we opened the Bakersfield store! It was 2003 And this was an ambitious project. At approx. 17,000 square feet, this would be our
Let’s Celebrate with a Recipe Straight from Oda and Hilmar! These are no ordinary pancakes–they are Danish Pancakes from the recipe file of Oda and Hilmar Lassen! They look like crepes, but since they came from Denmark, they have their own Danish, Natural Food twist! Like most pancakes, the ingredient list is pretty
Oh Avocados! So many options! So many ways to transform their wonderfully versatile taste into brilliant works of art! At only 99¢ per Organic Avocado for the rest of July at Lassens, chances are you’ll be buying in bulk! Of course there are those lazy summer days when the amount of effort you’re
This is Eye-Opening There has been a great deal of press recently about how the big food industry has used unhealthy ingredients to hook us on processed foods. New York Times Reporter Michael Moss has written a book called Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us. He was interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air on Tuesday,
This is Something That Made Me Crazy for a Long Time While my family loved watermelon, I hated to get it. Why? I dreading cutting the darned thing. The knife had slipped too many times and I was knife-shy! How do you cut up a round thing without putting your fingers in mortal danger?
And Very Sunny. So Apply Some Sunscreen! But What Kind? And are There Things I Should Avoid? Questions, Questions, Questions! We all need to be alert consumers as we choose products today. And as I have done some research, I have found some common ingredients in many sunscreens that we probably should avoid. Here
It’s Going Away As of Monday, July 1, there will be no Google Reader. So if you are used to seeing all of the blogs you follow on one page, you’ll have to find another service. One option is to use Bloglovin–it’s easy to switch over your subscriptions! Go to bloglovin.com and you’ll be able to make