Feed your family. Feed your soul.
For the past five years, I have done a post-holiday cleanse in January. These cleanses not only give me more energy and deeper sleep, but they offer the opportunity to slow down and savor the moment. I find that doing a deep dive into “food …read more
Last month was very exciting… On the business front, Jane and I secured two new wholesale accounts, one here in the Midwest (Sunset Foods), and a natural food chain in Oregon called Market of Choice. We also won a coveted sofi Award for our Sichuan Spice …read more
Last January in an effort to try and bring a little Zen and balance to my life I signed up for a group called the “Brown Baggers” at my church. The group, spearheaded by a dear friend, Gretchen, met over lunch and was filled with …read more
When I was growing up in the 60’s “real food” and consequently, the benefits of “clean eating,” wasn’t confusing. My morning toast was slathered in butter, not margarine (and certainly not avocado). My mother poured real cream on my breakfast cereal (which did not yet …read more
Several months ago I attended a workshop at our food incubator located in Chicago, The Hatchery. I always love trekking down to those events filled with inspirational food artisans. I’m never sure, who I will meet or what interesting new food I will taste. So I …read more
Dear Zen Friends – Thank you for joining us on our slow cooking journey! Before we look toward the New Year together we would like to take a moment to look back at our highlights from 2016…
On Christmas Eve my Goddaughter, Anna, an up and coming public relations professional, asked me what were the most important things I had learned in business. It was an interesting question and it led us into a discussion about trust, discipline and intention.
While we have promised not to share our personal political beliefs on our blog, I think it’s fair to say that the U.S. election scene has been fraught with challenges over the past year, and has caused many of us to more fully examine our …read more
Definition: Metta is a sincere wish for the welfare and genuine happiness of all beings, without exception. Metta – may you be free from danger, happy, peaceful, strong, healthy, and have ease of being.
“Have you ever wondered why those perfectly red tomatoes from the supermarket taste like tap water? And did a simple roast chicken always require half a pound of seasoning? It’s no illusion. The flavor of the food we eat is changing, and has been for more than half …read more
There has been a lot written over recent years about the research showing the importance of the “family dinner.”
In wrapping up our month dedicated to adapting healthy recipes from the website The Bread & Buddha, Pam Gross shares her valuable insights in a Q & A.
