Monthly Archives: May 2010

Footprint Friday–Bellisima Green Challenge: Continued Awakening
Footprint Friday–Bellisima Green Challenge: Continued Awakening avatar

It’s so easy to find ourselves living with a sense of despair as we contemplate what is happening to our planet, especially when we consider events such as the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But despair equates to disempowerment–a place which leaves us fearful, hopeless, and victim-bound. So how can we awaken our sense of hope and… (more…)

Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Green Risotto With Fava Beans
Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Green Risotto With Fava Beans avatar

This recipe came to me via Door to Door Organics, my weekly delivery service of fresh (and mainly local) produce. Door to Door Organics posted this recipe courtesy of www.allrecipes.com and now I pass it along. We will be having this Friday night for dinner. I will be replacing the chicken broth with vegetable broth since almost everyone in my… (more…)

Intuitive Tuesday and Wellness Wednesday–A New Dream!
Intuitive Tuesday and Wellness Wednesday–A New Dream! avatar

This past weekend, as I attended the training to become a facilitator for the Pachamama Alliance “Awakening the Dreamer” Symposium, I was profoundly moved. I am still processing all that I felt, heard, and participated in. In community with twelve other individuals, we shared the essence of the symposium and prepared for the profound honor and awesome responsibility of spreading… (more…)

Footprint Friday–Bellisima Green Challenge: Awakening Me, the Dreamer
Footprint Friday–Bellisima Green Challenge: Awakening Me, the Dreamer avatar

This weekend I will be involved in the training required to become a facilitator of Pachamama Alliance’s Awakening the Dreamer Symposium. I am excited, awestruck, and nervous as I become a part of this monumental bridge of past and present to create a sustainable future for all life. As I’ve been reading my preparatory materials, I’ve come across some rather… (more…)

Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Quick Tuscan-Style Minestrone Soup
Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Quick Tuscan-Style Minestrone Soup avatar

This recipe comes from my “The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen” cookbook by Donna Klein. We had a lot of veggies in the fridge this week, including zucchini, so I decided we couldn’t go wrong with a nice pot of veggie soup. I also used bok choy instead of spinach because I had that on hand. Tuscan-Style Minestrone gives a little extra… (more…)

Soulful Sunday–Loss of A Child
Soulful Sunday–Loss of A Child avatar

In the past few years, I have connected with women who are mothers grieving over the loss of a child, whether through death or by some other means. One woman, who I met a few years ago in Greece, lives there on a beautiful island. Her adult son died in 1997, and she carries her sadness with her every day… (more…)

Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Zucchini Bread
Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Zucchini Bread avatar

This past weekend, my daughter Alexandra–who loves to create in the kitchen–decided to make zucchini bread for our family. This is a great way to get her vegetable-resistant twin sister to eat some green veggies! Everyone in our household enjoyed the “fruits” of Alexandra’s (aka Alex’s) labors this past week! I especially love the moistness of zucchini bread and how… (more…)

Soulful Sunday–Uniting on this Mother’s Day!
Soulful Sunday–Uniting on this Mother’s Day! avatar

Today is the day we honor the mothers in our lives–those women who gave birth to us as well as women who have held us up during our lives. We also honor and remember the mothers of mothers–all those women who came before us, who are part of our lineage. We may do this in a multitude of ways–phone calls,… (more…)

Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Asparagus Soup
Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Asparagus Soup avatar

This recipe comes from the Chopra Center Agni Newsletter for May. This springtime favorite gets its delicious and deceptively creamy flavor from a combination of health-enlivening ghee, fresh vegetables, and fragrant herbs. (Can you tell I love soups?) Bon apetito! Asparagus is rich in folic acid and vitamins C and B6. It is also an excellent source of the antioxidants… (more…)

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