Feel Good Guru

Some of us have already had the heat on once or twice as cozy season closes in. It’s time to bring out the extra blanket, time to gather our furry pets around us, and time to get our soups and autumn veggie stews a simmerin’. We’ll be posting some great warming recipes here so stay tuned.

Meantime, I just wanted to point out a few fall superfoods that are sitting right under our noses at the market, just waiting to be added to that rawesome ratatouille, real food ragout or cosmic concoction. You don’t need to import from China or shop at the exotic foods emporium to max out on high density goodness.

These simple market foods are available everywhere ~ and they’re super: (more…)

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I’ve been here before, in another lifetime, down the Turquoise Trail on a silver steed, and been altered - that’s what the Southwest sees to when you drop in on a whimsy - mid-course correction, gear-changing, shape-shifting. It’s why we go on journeys, isn’t it? To re-vision?

A long drive to escape the 13 million souls of L.A., past a billion cacti and the four corners of Winslow Arizona, a pause to stand listening to the Eagles, probably all bald by now, and a gift from Harold - a drawing on a receipt of mountains and trees and clouds… He’s been on this land all his life (perhaps on this corner) and drunk many a fermented plant in a Winslow roadhouse trying to loosen his load… (more…)

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Though we Chuppies don’t need a license to perform a kind act, we’d enjoy the pure pleasure of spreading and tracking our unexpected acts of kindness through this cool new website where we get a code, get a card, do something sweet for a stranger and pass it on.

Imagine if someone in front of you in line at your health food store paid for your pumpkin and gave you this recipe for Curried Pumpkin and Coconut Soup. You might be mildly suspicious until they produced this card with a code that says “You’ve been Kinded. Pass it on.” You’d laugh, hug your new friend, accept the gift gracefully, then record the act of kindness on kinded.com for all the world to be inspired by - and keep the card handy until you get your own opportunity to be sweet to a stranger. It’s cool to be kind.

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It’s pumpkin season! You know it’s officially autumn when you can’t get past the doors of Whole Foods or through the gates of the local market without falling into the great pumpkin patch at the entrance.

Take this cosmic blip of fall to make yourself some beautiful soothing, spleen-tonifying, belly-warming, blood-cleansing soup instead of wasting all that gorgeous orange flesh on scary jack-o-lanterns.

There are countless varieties of pumpkins for cookin’ and at this time of year, there’s no need to use that canned stuff. Get your pretty pumpkin on with this easy and delicious Curried Pumpkin and Coconut Soup: (more…)

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Attention salad lovers and Chuppies! Now you can have your dressing without the doubt. Finally! A salad dressing that tastes great and is actually good for you!

Omega Vinaigrette is the first dressing to combine the health benefits of omega 3 fatty acids and all organic (not just 50 or 60 or 70%, but 100% organic) ingredients.

Omega-3 fatty acids have been proven to reduce inflammation, reduce high blood pressure, boost our immune system, and even help protect against Alzheimer’s disease.

Omega Vinaigrette is the new baby of personal chef, Nate Romo, who felt the void in the market for a dressing that would not only be tasty and satisfying, but could also be nutritious and eliminate the need for supplements.

It’s seriously healthy and seriously de-lish, and so far comes in 4 scintillating flavors: Omega Ranch, Omega Citrus, Omega Balsamic and Omega Ginger. You’ll want all 4 and not just for salads. Pour ‘em on pinto beans, slather ‘em on stir-frys, go on, dip yer dosas!

Order ‘em directly from Nate, then ask your local health food store to give up some of their shelf space to this most worthy of vinaigrettes.

With dressings this good and this good for you, you’ll never have to say “dressing on the side” ever again.

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