Category Archives: Health and well being

Play with your food 9: picante yellow split pea and veggie soup

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

End of the garden season means playing with food. Immature, little squashes are delicious! Do not leave them to rot on the vine as the frost threatens. Immature tomatoes, too. Try this soup to use up whatever was picked hurriedly … Continue reading →

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Honoring “no”

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

As the alarm went off at 6:30 am, the body just said, “no.” Online meditation at 7 am would have to roll on by. I am sorry to everyone who, with dedication and heart, was there and is there regularly. … Continue reading →

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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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