We are nearing the end of our Meditate to Thanksgiving Challenge that means that we are also quickly approaching the holidays. My goal for this 21 day meditation challenge was to help us set about the holidays with a sense of calm. I know that it is inevitable that we are thinking about menu planning…
If you are looking for a simple cup of tea to kick start your meditation or your day after your morning meditation, then a gentle cup of Citrus Honey Tea should do just the trick. The citrus flavors of orange and lemon invigorate you while the slight bit of caffeine in the black tea gives…
In the midst of my Meditate to Thanksgiving Challenge and efforts towards wellness, I have not forgotten that we are pressing towards the holidays. Baking is one of my top traditions during the holidays. And I’m sure many of you are anxious to get started. Could baking be a sort of therapy towards finding calm in…
It’s Halloween tomorrow! Since it’s on a Saturday, I bet many of you are looking for ways to fill up your whole day with Halloween activities culminating with trick-or-treating in the evening. I have something fun you can do to lead into one extra day of fun. I have a Horchata recipe that is yummy…
Millions of Muslims around the world are gathering to celebrate Eid al-Adha. The festival honors the willingness of Ibrahim – known as Abraham in the Hebrew bible – to sacrifice his son following God’s command. Thus is also the Feast of Sacrifice. This festival also marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Many…
Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads! Father’s Day is on the third Sunday of June. Did you know that on July 19, 1910, the governor of the U.S. state of Washington proclaimed the nation’s first “Father’s Day?” However, it was not until 1972, 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official, that…
Pistachio Rose Water Cookies are delicately flavored and somehow light and airy, yet chewy and crispy all at once. Fresh flavors of lime and rose in these cookies beckon the spring and summer to be eaten outdoors at a picnic perhaps. The unique flavors in these cookies are lovely for the summer or the holidays. They…
This recipe is inspired by my little ones latest art creation. We called it “Sunset”. The hues of purple red and golden yellow splashed across a baby blue sky not only screams spring to me, but gave me inspiration for a potato side dish this Easter. My Scalloped Potato Medley is a cross between scalloped…