I’d heard about Flat Whites before I visited Australia—they’re the country’s signature coffee drink. But, some of you may remember I went “off” coffee and caffeine for my trip, so I never got a chance to drink one while I was there. (Don’t worry; I won’t make that mistake again.) Once back in the States […]
Inspiration
Following Your True Calling
Photo: (cc) LiebeGaby/Flickr by guest blogger Robyn Hessinger, intuitive, medium, Reiki master, and founder of Inspired Guidance “If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives…” —Lemony Snicket What would it take for you to follow your true calling(s)? Bravery? Financial security? The support of family and friends? Certainty […]
What It Means to Be a Leader, 11 Tips
I don’t often write about the business side of my life on this blog. Maybe it’s because when I grew up, business and the kitchen were one and the same, and I’ve wanted to separate them a bit. I used to wish for a lifestyle in which home was home, business was business. But the […]
Ayurveda: A Path to Wholeness
by guest bloggers Jeff Perlman and Holly Walck “When something happens, I am not thrown off course, and when nothing happens, I do not lose my way.” —Sri B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Life Ayurveda (“the knowledge of life”) originated in India more than 5,000 years ago, and is a natural healthcare system that looks to […]
Five Pictures of the Caribbean
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Good Wood
by guest blogger Nicole Cherie Jones, associate product editor at Rodale’s Wood is showing up everywhere at the moment: jewelry, toys, tabletops, and barware. I even saw a wooden tie recently! To stay on trend, here are some earth-friendly finds that are as beautiful as they are useful (think hip, not hippie). Tropical Tree Salad […]
Cultivating Wildness
For all of you lazy buns out there who don’t want to start a garden but still want to help heal nature (and humanity, by the way), I have an idea for you. Take a piece of your yard—any piece—and make it a designated wilderness zone. Cultivate some wildness! It seems a little scandalous, doesn’t […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Spring-Cleaning
I cannot wait to say good riddance to winter! This has been such a dark, snowy season, and I’m afraid it’s not quite over yet. But that doesn’t mean I can’t have spring fever…which I do. Even more so, I have the itch for some serious spring-cleaning. Being stuck inside for months has left my […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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