Eat Your Colors
"So, what can I eat?" It's one of the biggest questions that I get as a Holistic Nutritionist. Frustrated clients often come to me after they have seen other [...]
Stone Fruit Salsa
Drupes or stone fruits come available from late May and early June through the first frosts of September in Idaho. They are easy to identify [...]
The Energetics Of Edible Flowers
This is a living blog and I will be adding to it regularly. If I have already written a blog about a particular flower, I will link it in [...]
Summer Squash Saute With Blossoms
Summer Squash Saute With Blossoms - Sauté of Summer Squash Squash are members of the gourd or melon family and come in two main categories--summer and winter. Summer squash (including [...]
Soothing Sunburns and Sun-Tired Skin
The sun is out! Idaho is blessed with long, sunny days, wonderful mountains, rivers, forests and deserts. A playground for those who love to be outside. However, with Idaho's [...]
Keeping Cool! Handling Summer’s Heat
We love our Summer and sunshine here in Boise. It's time to be in the garden, rivers and mountains. However, from late Spring into early Summer the temperature can swing [...]
Considering Corn
I have considerable knowledge of corn. It's made me a bit of a corn snob and I want to see healthy, happy corn back in our lives and on [...]
Summer – Eating With The Seasons
Welcome to Summer! Longer, warmer days encourage us to be more active, spending greater time outdoors and the sun's warmth encourages growth and maturation. Plants thrive and begin sharing their [...]
Summer’s Energetics – The Season Of The Fire Element
Summer, the season of the Fire Element, has arrived. The days are long and the bright sunshine invites us outdoors to work in our gardens or play in the [...]
Raspberries – Red, Black & Gold
It's raspberry season again! Growing up, the summer holidays of Memorial Day, Independence and Labor Day brought a short break from gardening and farm work. There was always the [...]