Tag Archive 'tomatoes'

How do I get a good night’s sleep?
One of Meghan’s followers asked me that question because she is now 50 and having trouble sleeping through the night. Well I wish I had the answer or something magical to give you but I suffer from the same problem. During pre and full on menopause it was much worse and I once read that we go back to the days of waking up with infants.
Here are some things that I have discovered that seem to help.

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In case you haven’t noticed, or maybe have only been shopping at great big supermarkets where seasons don’t tend to exist, this is tomato season!

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Grandma Meghan's Secret Tomato Sauce

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Two parts of this post title are true and two parts are not true. This is a sauce and it is made from tomatoes. This sauce is not a secret (anymore) and I don’t have a grandma named Meghan (my grandma is Fritzi) and I am not even close to being a grandma. The reason [...]

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On September 15th, we will be kicking off our 5 Days Vegan group challenge. There are already 36 awesomely enthusiastic people registered from four countries and nearly 20 cities. That is pretty cool. For the next week, I will be sharing some of the main benefits of transitioning to a more plant-based diet. Now of [...]

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After two days of nutrition conferencing, I was all tired out. I decided that instead of driving the three hours up to my cottage for some peace and quiet, I would leave my computer and car at home and ride my bike uptown to my parents’ house for a little two day stay-cation. I moved [...]

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Day Three! Get through today and you are Green Cleanseing Home Free!!! And now a story. About a month ago, I was at this community-based dinner that happens every couple of weeks. I think they are great in concept but I am not really a huge fan personally. I sort of feel like they are [...]

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Organic food is more expensive. Just a fact. Is it worth it? Yes. That is my opinion. Now let’s say, like me, you can’t afford to eat everything organic, or what you want not available organic- My rule is always to go organic and local first, and local second. With that in mind however, there [...]

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By now you know how community food related events give me the warm fuzzies. I was therefore geekishly excited about visiting Carrot City, an exhibit on at the Design Exchange showcasing how cities and buildings are being designed in a manner that enables them to feed us city dwellers. I hopped on my bicycle and [...]

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