LASSENS – NATURAL FOODS & VITAMINS
Hang on as Long as You Can! We have mostly sent our kids back to school — my college girl goes next week — but since the warm weather still continues, I want to hang on to it as long as possible! Today I kept the taste of summer alive with this amazing sweet fruit […]
Sweet Late Summer Fruit! Read More »
Perfect for the Afternoon Blahs! I’ve heard these little orbs of deliciousness called Energy Bites, but I just call them fantastic. No matter what is on my schedule, these little bites give me what I need to power through until dinner. There are many possible combinations of ingredients, but today I used prunes, nuts, and quinoa.
Mini Pops of Power! Read More »
Easy Solution — Cauliflower Rice! I’ve decided that I need to put a sign on my fridge: “Have you eaten enough vegetables today?” Without the pressure of cooking for a big family anymore, I find myself grazing on whatever is easily grabbed. And that’s usually not enough vegetables. But I made something that may change things
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Time For Healthy Soup! There’s nothing like a steaming hot mug of soup on a rainy day, and I pulled out one of my all-time favs today. Our family has been going to Andersen’s Split Pea Soup Restaurant in Buellton (or in Carlsbad, when we’re there) for many years. You can buy soup mix there, and
Hooray! The Rain is Here! Read More »
This Is Amazing! I love chèvre (the french word for goat cheese) and use it in salads, dressings, on pizza, crumbled with beets (see this recipe for our beet and goat cheese salad), scrambled with eggs… Well, you get the idea. I love to spread it on crackers, too, but it’s usually kind of crumbly. Rejoice
Chef's Chèvre Party Platter! Read More »
Organic is Important I recently heard a report about how many people are cynical about the word organic–they feel that it is just an excuse to charge more for essentially the same thing. They are skeptical that “organic”even means anything, or that the farmers claiming that their products are organic are lying. And there is
Skeptical About Organic? Read More »
And Some Like Them Hot! You know I love me some roasted sweet potatoes. (English teacher mother is rolling in her grave right now.) Anyway. I had some fun goofing off in the kitchen today with a couple of nice firm sweet potatoes, an avocado, spices…. Well, let’s just get to it! Roasted Sweet Potato
Roasted Sweet Potato Fries + Curry Avocado Dip = Heaven! Read More »
Supporting Children and Families at Risk Recently Lassen’s was once again part of the wonderful Casa Pacifica Wine, Food & Brew Festival. Our team set up a display of crackers, cheeses, iced herbal tea, on-the-tap kombucha, and more. Supporters of Casa Pacifica could taste as much as they would like, and our team had a
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Forty-Four Years and Going Strong! Look! Lassen’s was big on samples even way back in the beginning! After working at a local Health Food store, Oda Lassen thought she cold do a better job so she decided–in her fifties!–to open her own. It was 1971 in the small town of Camarillo, California. Her husband, Hilmar,
Anniversary Throw Back! Read More »
I Made Bonbons. And Ate Them. Coconut covered in dark chocolate were my bonbons today. Simple. Beautiful. Tasty. And fairly healthy, since I made them myself. Small indulgences like this sometimes are all it takes to make a blah day better! This recipe makes about 12 coconut bites. You’ll Need: 2 cups unsweetened finely shredded
Need a Lift? Two words: Coconut bonbons Read More »