by Alexandra Epple | Mar 19, 2018 | Diet & Lifestyle, Recipes
Even the healthiest of us break down sometimes. This year, I have gotten sick twice already and it is only February. In this video, my colleague Annie Barrett and I shoot the breeze on some super effective household remedies to get us through a cold or flu skillfully. You know, without the deep suffering.
by Alexandra Epple | Jul 24, 2017 | Recipes
Foods can be cooling or heating by nature. When we feel hot we want to eat cooling ones. Pretty straightforward, right? Get a list of my top 10 with recipes …
by Alexandra Epple | May 8, 2017 | Diet & Lifestyle, Recipes
The other day, my shopping cart was full of greens, mostly leafy greens. Well, it wasn’t only full, it was overflowing. Cucumbers, kale, dandelion greens, sunflower sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, swiss chard, mustard greens, celery, spirulina, nettles. A green delight for the eyes, …
by Alexandra Epple | Aug 2, 2016 | Recipes
Here is a recipe I made up on the fly yesterday, just opening my cupboards. I wanted a small side dish that was satisfying yet not overbearing.
by Alexandra Epple | Jul 2, 2016 | Recipes

It is so hot outside I can’t go barefoot anywhere..… The ground is so blazingly hot. I am writing this in the midst of a California heat wave.
Of course, preventing my feet from getting burnt is easy, just put on shoes for god’s sake… and do stay inside within the confines of air conditioned rooms.
However, it is hardly avoidable to soak up some of that hot air internally… after all, we do have to go outside at some point. If you experience the same you might want to follow my lead and feed yourself with cooling things.
by Alexandra Epple | Dec 20, 2015 | Recipes

Nothing is worse than being sick around holidays. Finally some time off and then …. grrrr. December through February is the major flu season in the US, but can hit as early as October and go as late as May. Has it gotten you yet? Hope you were or are being spared. I…