Miscellaneous

November 2013What’s on my plate this month?Breaking Traditions and Savoring MemoriesThanksgiving is one of those holidays that’s shrouded in tradition. Not just the tradition of what we eat ~ turke...

I have a big fat Oxford English Dictionary sitting in the corner of my living room. It was a holiday gift from my husband many years ago and I treasure it. I love its heft and beauty, the elegance ...

I thought this week’s newsletter was going to be about something completely different than what you are about to read. In fact I just deleted a whole block of text. The reason for the seemingly abr...

What’s on my plate this month?my story, myself _________________________________________________ Have you seen my new video at Holistic Nutrition Lab? Click here to see why I believe that your nu...

My plate has looked a bit different this past month. Perhaps the food itself has appeared as my usual travel fare, but the plates themselves have been an ever-changing rotation of dishes served fro...

What’s on my plate this month?if the these teens can do it, we can too! When you look at the list below, you may be wondering why I’m detailing the dietary guidelines of my clients. But these are ...

Every so often, life presents a reflection other than the one in the looking glass. It could be a messy kitchen or a cold caught after final exams. The lightbulb goes off and all of a sudden it’s a...

December is a month filled with candy canes. And this year I lived strongly and boldly in the present with each celebratory moment. Yet for me, December is also a time when I go tripping down memor...

August has been a month of highs and lows, peaks and valleys. The best peaks were atop cliffs overlooking pristine beach and reef on the Hawaiian islands. The magical valleys were underwater with ...

It was a glorious extended weekend for many of us in the states. A grand old time. Yet for me, July 4th is also one of those milestones in the history of my husband Isamu’s illness that is deeply e...

If you’re new to the Replenish PDX mailing list I’ve recently revealed the two questions I most often hear in both my work and social life about food and diet. Those two questions are: 1) How do yo...

I’m taking a real risk leading with that headline. No, I’m not telling you to get over yourself. Really I’m not. Sometimes it’s completely appropriate to take ourselves seriously. I am, however, ...