LASSENS – NATURAL FOODS & VITAMINS
Healthy, Quick, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Delicious! Written by Gayle I always love quick, new, and easy recipes, especially when the weather gets hot and dry and being in the kitchen just does not sound appealing! This recipe comes from my daughter-in-law, Marci, who is a genius in the kitchen (and at restaurants–order what she orders […]
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We Can Make a Difference With our Dollars! Written by Gayle Image from Wikipedia Many years ago we visited Egypt as part of a travel tour. The pyramids, the camels, the Nile river, the mummies, the hieroglyphics–it was everything that I had imagined and much more. But part of the “much more” was disturbing.
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Celebrate Earth Day by Supporting Some of Our Beautiful Earth! Written by Gayle What’s 2 million acres, almost 80 years old, has more than 1,200 miles of maintained trails, stretches from the San Francisco Bay area to the LA County line, ranges from semi-arid desert to the coast and Redwood Forest, has more that 450
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Simpler is Better! Written by Gayle I love to throw open my windows and let in the fresh Spring air! It always reminds me of the Spring Cleaning ritual of my childhood. We don’t make such a production of it these days, but there is nothing like having a clean house or room or
Spring Cleaning the Natural Way! Read More »
We Love Super Things! I don’t know what it is about super things, but from the time we were children, we have loved them. Check out the play time of any three- or four-year-old, and you’ll see lots of capes and masks. You like the rolling pin for a weapon? This kid of mine wore
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Take a Yearly Tradition and Make it Better! Written by Gayle When my kids were little I wasn’t that excited about the annual egg-dyeing activity. I was wary of the unnatural colors that were in the commercial egg-dyeing products. But I wasn’t creative enough to figure out this solution–use nature’s dyes! Today I did a
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It’s Not Too Late! Written by Gayle It never fails–the weather gets to me every March and reminds me that I should have started my garden in February. But with our great climate, gardening can really begin any time! The best place for a garden in my yard is too far away for me to
Green Gardening–Is Your Thumb Green? Read More »
Sara Snow’s Fresh Living A Review Written by Gayle This year at the Natural Foods Expo West Show, I was able to hear Sara Snow speak. She was warm and friendly, and I came out of the session feeling that there was even more that I could do to make our home and family and
There are Lots of Things To Do to Live Green! Read More »
Yes, There’s an app…. I mean… There’s a Bar for That! Written by Gayle We all have busy lives. And sometimes we don’t have time to stop for a real, healthy meal. And from my experience, I eat much better (and don’t overeat later when I’m famished!) if I plan ahead and have healthy snacks
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Here are Some Ideas! Written by Gayle I am just coming out of my Christmas coma (yes, I cleaned up the clutter today!) and realized that I need to start thinking about New Year’s celebrations. What am I going to make? Appetizers are one of my favorite things. Sweet or savory, crunchy or soft–there are
So You're Assigned an Appetizer? Don't Panic! Read More »