Author Archives: acunut

Ragweed and Pollen and Mold …. Oh My!

Diet, Neti Pot, Acupuncture and Air Purifiers to the rescue! It has happened once again … September has arrived and so has the fall allergy season.  It is pretty much always the same thing this time of year: the ragweed starts blooming, the leaves start falling to the ground, and the mold starts growing and with that comes the allergyContinue reading “Ragweed and Pollen and Mold …. Oh My!”

Wasting Time

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ~ John Lubbock, The Use Of Life This is a photo of Mount McKinley inContinue reading “Wasting Time”

Kitchen Experiments – Creamy Beany Broccoli Soup

I love soup! I love soup in the winter, spring, summer or fall. I love soup for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Any time of day, any time of year! I love brothy soups, creamy soups, or loaded with stuff soup. I just plain love soup! I am usually not a follow the recipe kind of a soupContinue reading “Kitchen Experiments – Creamy Beany Broccoli Soup”

Kitchen Experiments – Gluten Free Carrot Cake

Happy Birthday to me!  Yes, it was my birthday this past week, plus father’s day, plus my nephew’s graduation from high school, plus my niece’s graduation from 8th grade.  This gave me the perfect excuse to bake the carrot cake that I had made for my sister’s birthday. I told you about it in myContinue reading “Kitchen Experiments – Gluten Free Carrot Cake”

How Does Your Garden Grow?

There is nothing pleasanter than spading when the ground is soft and damp. ~ John Steinbeck I will have to agree that there is something so satisfying to me to be able to put my hands into the dirt.  This is the photo that I sent out awhile ago in the beginning of spring.  ThisContinue reading “How Does Your Garden Grow?”

Kitchen Experiments – Pancakes anyone?

I must say that being grain free has presented a challenge for breakfast if you are thinking about typical breakfast foods.  Most mornings when I am ready for breakfast I end up staring at the refrigerator thinking about what I can eat. Cereal? Out! Rice cake with nut butter? Out! Oatmeal? Out!  Oh boy!  What elseContinue reading “Kitchen Experiments – Pancakes anyone?”