The Organic Rebellion

We’ve been assigned a plot in the Community Garden and I can’t wait to start! Growing up, we always had a lush, family garden, so much so, that when I went away to college and had to buy food on my own, I was shocked at what passed for “fresh produce.” Not only were the grocery store tomatoes, dry and puny, so were the zucchinis, lettuces, potatoes, and onions. I quickly realized why my suburban housemates didn’t share my veggie cravings. They didn’t have the benefit of rural exposure to Food The Way God Intended It To Be. To add insult to injury, grocery stores charged exorbitant prices for their fraudulent fruit.

Thanks to an abundance of farmers markets in our new home town and our own little piece of earth, my children will not have to war with their vegetables. We can finally turn our (light)sabers into plowshares and use our peelings. May the Farm be with you.

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Wordless Wednesday

Ode to Rice Pudding

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Shh! Best Kept Secret for Creating Balance

What’s the real secret to doing it all and doing it well? Taking a break for All Natural Mashti Malone’s Lavender Ice Cream.

Words cannot adequately describe the experience, but lavender ice cream is peace and tranquility wrapped up in frozen, melt-in-your mouth goodness.

Pick up a quart online at Mashti Malone’s Store, or at your local Whole Foods Market.

Perfect for alleviating sypmtoms of stress, such as fuzzy thinking, irritability, and overall fatigue. Take 1 spoonful as needed, until symptoms disappear.

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