Category Archives: Health and well being

Play with your food 8: simple, delicious, and healthy

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Food is medicine. And, no matter how ancient that saying is, it still is true. Healthy, whole, nutritious food gives the body what it needs, the body knows what to do with it, how to extract the nutrients and use … Continue reading →

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Play with your food 7: empty and seeding bounty

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

The last Kabocha squash was made into soup in mid-February. Last week the remainder of the frozen peas and last jar of canned roasted tomatoes were put into a soup. This week the remaining small bag of frozen tomatoes went … Continue reading →

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Play with your food 6: throw it together

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

As she was leaving for a trip, my neighbor brought over a few odds and ends from her fridge. “Can you do something with them?” she asked. “Sure,” I responded. This morning the body felt that it could stand for … Continue reading →

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Play with your food 5: frozen

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Frozen, not the Disney movie. Did you know that the vast majority of frozen vegetables and frozen fruit are processed within 2 days of harvest? Yes. Store-bought frozen veggies and fruit are days more fresh than almost anything in the … Continue reading →

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Play with your food 4: easy again

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Brunch today: bollita beans with sweet potato and ham pieces (from pigs raised with thoughtfulness and not factory-torture raised), home sprouted peas, avocado with pepitas, and a little gf, sf, banana bread. Here are a few things that make any … Continue reading →

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