It is the blending of knowledge that makes us better, stronger, and hopefully wiser, as people, and as a species. In this episode, we are speaking with an expert about how to work with the mind and body in the…
Passionate Seed Keepers Protect a 12,000 Year-Old Food Legacy
A carrot seed is far less than a millimeter in size, a tiny speck of dirt, dust in the wind. And yet, it contains the DNA to sprout, and to grow big, orange, beta-carotene-rich carrots, given darkness and moisture and…
Fast and Cheap Fashion is Polluting Our Rivers Across the Globe
In honor of the San Francisco Green Film Festival, we are covering a handful of outstanding documentaries. These new films are as brilliantly produced as they are critical. They are – hopefully – shaping our society and our way of…
How to Sleep Better and Stay Focused: Using Food for Wellness
Beyond diets and health benefits, food has a specific function. It can make us sleepy, or wake us up. It can make us fast or enduring. It can make us focused, or calm. It can make us feel warm, or…
Homemade Basic Tahini Sauce
Tahini, aka sesame butter, is a pantry staple that mixes well in dips and sauces – making everything creamier, nuttier, and a little bit Mediterranean. It is also a great source of calcium and the essential amino acid lysine. Try…
Orange-Scented Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding
Fresh vanilla bean rice pudding with orange zest is a warm, comforting and vegan version of a traditional comfort food. Orange-Scented Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding Yield: about eight ½ cup servings Ingredients 2 cups water ½ vanilla bean 1 cinnamon…
3 Levels of the Juice Cleanse – Some of Which Involve Food
A juice cleanse can be daunting. “Nothing but liquid for how many days?” “You mean the only calories come from maple syrup?” “Tea that does what?!?” We want to take the fear out of juice cleansing so you can find…
Island Wisdom: The Lessons We Can Learn from Hawaiian Culture
There is a deep reverence and respect for the Elements of Water, Sky, and Earth, Sun, and Moon that we’ll find when we engage with cultures that have developed in the middle of the ocean, away from the speed of…
Almond Oil: A One-Step Bathroom Makeover
When I first read about oil washing, I was intrigued – and badly in need of skin hydration, so I tried it with a tiny bit of reservation from fear of breakout. The idea behind using natural cleansers, such as…
Rum Ball Cocktail Recipe Infused with Winter Fruit
We made a delicious fresh fruit rum infusion in honor of our friend Helge Hellberg, the host of An Organic Conversation and former Executive Director of Marin Organic, who interviewed Tristan Mermin, the founder of Batiste Rhum, on the topic of sustainable rum…
