Autumn Recipes

Cooler fall weather ushers in a new crop of earthy, seasonal flavors. Here’s a range of savory dishes from certified clinical nutritionist Theresa Dale, Ph.D. Dr. Dale is a homeopath, founder and dean of the California College of Natural Medicine (http://www.traditionalnaturopathy.com/) in Santa Cruz, CA.. A nationally renowned lecturer, Dr. Dale is also the author of “Revitalize Your Hormones: Dr. Dale’s 7 Steps to a Happier, Healthier and Sexier You,” (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2005).

This organic raw food soup brims with fresh flavors and is super-easy to prepare. Enjoy it with toast or garlic bread for lunch, dinner or snack. Read more

Green Maps

Imagine a world atlas charting health food stores, recycling centers, farmers’ markets, museums, wilderness, holistic medical clinics, schools, parks, wheelchair accessible sites, etc. This global guide to green and enlightened living is just a mouse click away thanks to the non-profit global Green Map System www.greenmap.org.

The power of a good map is that it can alter our perception of the world, and in just ten years, an international band of mapmakers collaborating on the Green Map System have charted nearly 300 of the world’s cities, towns, villages and bioregions in more than 40 countries. Read more

Quinoa Salad, Grilled Kale & Yellow Squash

5 tbs olive oil
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp tumeric
1 tsp paprika
1 cup quinoa
3 zucchini, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
3 yellow squash, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
1 bunch kale, washed and stem removed
1 bunch green onions
1 tbs ground cumin
15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
Juice of 1 lemon
½ bunch fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
Salt & Pepper to taste

In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon tumeric and ½ teaspoon paprika. Cook for 1 minutes until fragrant and then add quinoa and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce and simmer until done, 16-20 minutes. Drain and set aside. Read more

Homegrown Comfort

In the hills above Mill Valley, George and Karen Mandala have built a sunny one-bedroom, two-bathroom home on “green” principles to provide a nourishing retreat – and a nest for raising their daughter, 3-month-old Shaina. Amid sky-high Bay Area real estate prices and enormous new homes, the Mandalas prove that it’s possible to create a warm, welcoming and environmentally-friendly home without state lottery winnings.

The setting is part of the magic. The house is built on a hillside approaching the vast green oasis of Muir Woods National Monument, Mt. Tamalpais State Park and Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is nestled amid tall pines, redwood and cypress, plus a smattering of plum trees that were bursting with graceful pink blossoms on the day I visited. Read more

Body Bistro

Carina Chatlani, founder of BODY BISTRO cosmetics, had a decidedly eclectic upbringing. Carina was born in Bombay, India, and later lived in the US, Germany and England.

Her grandparents studied Indian Cosmology, and instilled in Carina a respect for the science of Ayurveda. Carina’s interest in Ayurveda drove her to the Himalayan Mountains, where she studied herbal medicine with Indian and Tibetan sages.

Carina rounded out her education by obtaining a degree in Biological Science and Plant Morphology. Read more

The Invitation

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living, I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring with your moon. Read more

YOUR FREE GIFT !!

Get this DELUXE Find Bliss yoga bag FREE (value $37) when you buy a sustainable Yogi Toes Skidless or Moss colored Manduka Eko Yoga Mat. Choose from more than a dozen awesome colors of Yogi Toes.

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Intimacy and Communication

Intimacy is the art of keeping one’s heart authentically open. Intimacy within relationships allows us to deepen the intimacy within our Self. Intimacy within our Self creates positive, soulful, and inventive relationships with the world.

Our deepest learning, frightening realizations and authentic measurement of our evolution lives inside of romantic relationships. Read more

Organic Fashion

written by kyle roderick

organic and recycled fashion report
While clothing is one of our greatest vehicles for expressing personal style, the downside of fashion is that every year, the textile industry creates millions of pounds of toxins that poison our environment. The good news is that organic and recycled fashions are blooming all over in mass market retail lines, national health food stores, exclusive boutiques and even in online shops. Here’s a glimpse of who’s designing innovative, affordable and even high end organic and recycled fashions, and where to buy them. Read more

Online Travel Booking Bargains

When it comes to booking air travel, most of us know to research and compare online for the lowest air fares. The best discount deals are definitely online - you just have to be enterprising and patient enough to find this form of travel bliss.

If you’re looking for the one site that always sells the best air fares, wake up, dear traveler - you are searching for an artificial paradise. The best strategy is to shop around different Web sites. Because we are all time-crunched, this can seem like a drag. But you do not need a travel agent: the good news is that there are some ways you can make it easier on yourself while hunting around. Read more

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