Archive for January, 2007

Chicken Wild Rice Soup (with Lemongrass)

This is a light soup with a Thai influence and is made with fresh homemade chicken stock. You can use pre-made chicken broth and leftover chicken to save time.
Note: If you can’t find lemongrass in the specialty section of your supermarket or specialty store, you can simply omit.
Ingredients for Stock:
2 chicken thighs and legs [...]

Sleepy Food ~ It’s not just turkey!

People with insomnia will try most anything to get to sleep. The endless tossing and turning can be agonizing, so why not try a sleep medicine to get some severely needed rest? Well, because the solution may be much easier than that. Next time you just can’t seem to sleep, try opening [...]

Get your fruit and veggies!

Aim to include vegetables and or fruit with every meal. This may seem like a bit of work at first and it is, but fresh foods have so many health benefits. Many of us fall into the trap of eating very little fresh food, in fact some people will have bread or cereal [...]

Exercise helps insomnia ~ who would have thought it could be so easy?

We all know that exercise that can help you lose weight and get more energy, but what about helping you sleep? Studies have shown that people, particularly women, who regularly exercise during the day, sleep longer and better at night. So, before you reach for the sleeping pills why not try going for [...]

Fresh Tomato Soup

January’s chilly air can make us crave those comfort foods.  Tomato Soup is one of those great comfort foods that stands the test of time! Try this easy recipe, make it a meal by adding an organic romaine salad with almond slivers, and sandwich on whole wheat bread.  A great way to use up [...]

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Being Not Martha

Life isn’t perfect, and neither am I. That’s just how it is.
I’m what current society views as one of those freakish people that has always wanted and enjoyed having more than the average 1.5 children. It was something that my husband, Brian, and I decided very early on. Of course I started [...]


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