Nutrition:

02-04-2012
Quinoa Salad


4 cups vegetable broth 1&1/2 cup raw whole grain red quinoa 1 cucumber, diced 1 red and yellow pepper, diced 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced 1/4 cup olive oil 1/3 cup raspberry vinegar 1/2 cup sweet peas 2 cloves garlic, minced Sea salt and pepper to taste Boil quinoa 15 minutes until fluffy in vetagable broth. Whisk vinegar, oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Add quinoa to mixture after it's cooled, then toss in vegetables and dressing. Cool before serving. ... more

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04-04-2011
Quinoa with Mushrooms and Spinach


2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 large shallots, minced 2 cups mushrooms, sliced 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed 1/2 cup white wine 1 & 1/2 cups mushroom stock or vegetable stock 1/2 lb fresh spinach, chopped Parmesan cheese to taste Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan. Saute shallots and mushrooms in olive oil over high heat. Stir in the white wine, and when the wine is absorbed, add the quinoa and the mushroom stock. Stir to combine and lower the heat as low as possible. Cover the pan and let simmer for 20-25 minutes or until spinach is cooked. Stir to combine. Serve immediately, with parmesan on top and an extra drizzle of olive oil.... more

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12-23-2010
Butternut Squash Soup


1 (2 to 3 pound) butternut squash, peeled and seeded 2 Tbsps butter 1 medium onion, chopped 6 cups chicken stock 2 teaspoonsful ground nutmeg (or to taste) Salt and freshly ground black pepper Cut squash into 1-inch chunks. In large pot, melt butter. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add squash and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until squash is tender, about 15-20 minutes. Remove squash chunks with slotted spoon and place in a blender and puree. Return blended squash to pot. Stir and season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Serve hot. Delicious and hearty!... more

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09-24-2010
Blueberry Tabouleh Salad


1 Cup cracked bulgur wheat 1 Cup boiling water 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 Cup chopped fresh mint 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley 1 Cup fresh blueberries In a medium bowl, pour boiling water over cracked wheat. Stir well, cover and set aside for 1 hour. In a small skillet, heat walnuts over medium heat, stirring constantly until lightly toasted. Set aside. Drain remaining water from cracked wheat; then toss the soaked cracked wheat with olive oil, walnuts, mint, parsley and blueberries. Serve at room temperature.... more

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05-08-2010
Chickpea and Feta Salad


2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup minced leek or red onion 2 cups baby spinach leaves 1 x 15 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 2 medium carrots, grated 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced 1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds 2 heads romaine lettuce cut into 1/2 inch thick ribbons 1 x 15 oz can diced tomatoes drained 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese Balsamic vinegar for drizzling 1. Whisk together lemon juice and oil in bowl. Stir in leek, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Set aside. 2. Roll 7 or 8 spinach leaves into tight cylinder then slice into thin strips. Repeat with reamining spinach leaves. 3. Combine spinach, chickpeas, carrots, bell pepper, and sunflower seeds in large bowl. Stir in leek mixture and toss to coat. 4. Divide romaine among 8 plates, top with chickpea salad, and arrange tomatoes around salad, if using. Garnish each serving with 1 Tbsp feta, and drizzle with ... more

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Spiritual Growth:

05-07-2010
Cracked Pots
Isaiah 64:8

Please read this touching story about cracked pots.... more

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02-18-2010
The Common Living Dirt
A Poem by Marge Piercy from the Anthology Sisters of the Earth (edited)

The small ears prick on the bushes, furry buds, shoots tender and pale. The swamp maples blow scarlet. Color teases the corner of the eye, delicate gold, chartreuse, crimson, mauve speckled, just dashed on. The soil stretches naked. All winter hidden under the down comforter of snow, delicious now, rich in the hand as chocolate cake: the fragrant busy soil the worm passes through her gut and the beetle swims in like a lake. As I kneel to put the seeds in careful as stitching, I am in love. You are the bed we all sleep on. You are the food we eat, the food we ate, the food we will become. We are walking trees rooted in you. I worship on my knees, laying the seeds in you, that worship rooted in need, in hunger, in kinship, flesh of the planet with my own flesh, a ritual of compost, a litany of manure. My garden's a chapel, but a meadow gone wild in grass and flower is a cathedral. How you seethe with little quick ones, vole, field mouse, shrew and ... more

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12-19-2008
God Keeps His Promise
1 Corinthians 10:13

God keeps his promise and he will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm. At the time you are put to the test, he will give you strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out. ... more

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12-19-2008
There is a Role for Prayer and Spirituality in Healing
James 5:15-16

And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.... more

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12-19-2008
Faith Heals the Body Mind Spirit
Luke 8:48

Your faith has healed you. Go in peace.... more

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