Dude Ranch Cranberry Granola

Dude Ranch Cranberry Granola Almost every year my family and I go to a Wyoming Dude ranch for horseback riding, catch and release fishing, creek-side and under-moon hot-tubbing and simple family R&R. This one is a bed and breakfast and they home-make the best granola with cranberries and sesame, and here is my version- I’ve […]
Easy & Earthy Dandelion Pesto

Easy & Earthy Dandelion Pesto If you’ve ever walked past a patch of your backyard dandelions and thought, “hmm, could I actually eat those?” ~ the answer is a big, leafy YES. I discovered this pesto this spring when these wild foraged dandelion greens are everywhere, they make a peppery pesto. It’s a great way […]
Wild Foraged Dandelion Crispy Fritter Pancakes

Wild Foraged Dandelion Crispy Fritter Pancakes In keeping with our aspiration to create an urban homestead, we make these golden, foraged fritters with the earthy charm of backyard spring flowers. I always say “when life gives you dandelions, make dandelion fritters!” Don’t despair if you have backyard dandelions, they are valuable. They provide nutrition for […]
Foaming Toilet Cleaning Bomb Recipe

Foaming Toilet Cleaning Bomb Recipe While I was making bath bombs for Holiday gifts, I thought I’d try these cool foaming toilet cleaning bombs too! You can omit the borax if you dont have it on hand, but it works very well for stubborn stains. If they fizz too much add more cornstarch to absorb […]
Heal the Gut, Heal the Mind

7 Tips to Heal The Gut + The Soul During this time of healing and health coach education, my life has been radically changing. I’ve been examining, what do we take into our energy system: toxic foods, incessant toxic media, toxic and hurtful relationships? I am beginning to understand that the quality of all […]
3 Day Home Cleansing Panchakarma Detox Retreat

East meets west, a modern “Cleansing Panchakarma” detox retreat! Traditional Indian Ayurvedic cleanses offer a holistic approach to taking time off for oneself to detox, cleanse and restore body and mind. John Douillard, a noted Ayurvedic Doctor, says that Panchakarma means literally to “punch your karma,” or make a bold step toward stopping unhealthy patterns […]
How to Create A Two Day Juice and Smoothie Cleanse

Treat your body to an infusion of nutrient density and energy! Here are my favorite organic juice cleanse recipes that make for a rejuvenating cleanse and a complete body reset. I am a big fan of juice fasting, and my body simply loves it! The body has a natural ability to rejuvenate and heal itself, […]
Healthy Tibetan Bread- Balep Korkun

Healthy Tibetan Bread- Balep Korkun (Monastery Bread) I lived amongst Tibetans in Nepal for many years. Every morning we would get up and make a homemade kneaded bread called Balep. I used to do a lot of solitary meditation retreat there and this was the easiest and fastest thing to make on a one burner […]