Chrysanthemum Tea

Hi Cooks, Vegans, and Lovers! I’m Stacy and I blog about healthy homemade vegetarian food. Lindsay actually won my blog’s first giveaway, so imagine my surprise when we connected as classmates at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition! Through my coaching practice I help busy people overcome overwhelm and paralyzing perfectionism to take back control of … Read more

I’m Still Here

August 17th, 2011 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Giveaway | Guest Post - (3 Comments)

I was looking back on my last few posts and well honestly they have been lacking in quantity and quality.  My excuse isn’t that I have nothing to write about or don’t feel like blogging because I do…it’s just I have been strapped for time.  This has been one of the craziest months for me … Read more

Over the next three posts I am going to reveal three wonderful (inexpensive) things that are great for your health.  When I first heard about these three things during my program at IIN I was skeptical and couldn’t really understand how three simple things could really change your life and improve your health, but they … Read more

Eat Less, Play More

April 12th, 2011 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Self Care - (3 Comments)

Eat Less, Play More Remember when you were a child and you got so wrapped up in playing, imagining or creating that you didn’t want to stop when it was time to eat? Do you remember leaving your meal half-finished to run off and continue playing? Children innately understand that food is secondary to what is most … Read more

We are a week into April and things have been going great, both the Hubz and I are keeping on top of working out and we even started Couch to 5k again! I have also been using Daily Mile to keep track of my activities and it is really great to connect with other people … Read more

Food Focus: Beans

March 31st, 2011 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Recipes | Self Care - (0 Comments)

Food Focus: Beans Beans, or legumes, including peas and lentils, are an excellent source of plant-based protein. Beans are found in most traditional cultures as a staple food, offering grounding and strengthening properties that enhance endurance. They offer a highly usable, highly absorbable source of calcium for the body. A very inexpensive source of high … Read more

Soul Food

March 31st, 2011 | Posted by Lindsay Ingalls in Recipes | Self Care - (2 Comments)

Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love. -Rumi (Check out my Baked Pumpkin Mac and Cheeze)   Think for a moment of a food from your past, one that makes you feel great after you eat it for no specific reason. Maybe it is macaroni and cheese, slow-simmered … Read more