The fact that Lia’s first blog was called Swirling Notions says a lot about her. Here are random musings from Lia that don’t fall neatly into place.
A Whole New Meaning to “Mother”

Sometimes it takes a gut wrenching experience to make you claim a piece of your identity. Here’s what made me own the title “Mom” … just in time for Mother’s Day.
Continue reading >>Rancho La Puerta … Take Three

Pics and videos from my third year teaching at Rancho La Puerta Resort and Spa.
Continue reading » »Three Hours, Priceless Peace

As you know, we kicked off the launch of Nourish Weekly Menus last week with quite the event–5 days of giveaways on our Facebook page, from videos to e-cookbooks. It was awesome (I especially loved how the e-cookbooks turned out!). And I was EXHAUSTED.
Most of us, these days, run at a swift pace. It’s…
Want to Save 12,755 Minutes This Year?

I am busting out excited. Nourish Weekly Menus is finally HERE! And to celebrate, we’ve got a week’s worth of fun giveaways and terrific discounts going on over on our Facebook page. The first, on Wednesday, is a free video and worksheet on 7 Ways to Save 12,755 minutes this year and coupon for 5…
Continue reading » »Here We Go …

WOW. This is my first post on our brand new, revamped site. I’m blushing from the momentousness of the occasion.
Even more exciting, though, is what’s ahead. First, though, let me tell you a bit about why we redesigned the site.
As many of you know, I launched Nourish Network in 2009 because I wanted…
Ode to Mortars and Pestles

I have a thing for mortars and pestles. Part of my fascination, I think, comes from the fact that they’re so utterly primitive. They don’t have a plug. They don’t make motorized noise. They don’t even have a sharp edge. But don’t let the simplistic nature fool you into thinking they’re not useful tools.
Continue reading » »Cultivate Your Soil

I’ve been gardening ‘organically’ for nearly a decade now. But up until recently, I carried a narrow definition of ‘organic’ in my head as what I wasn’t putting on my plants—no pesticides, no herbicides, no synthetic fertilizer. And while that is part of the equation, I’ve learned that organic gardening is so much more than what you don’t do; it’s about how you nurture the soil to be healthy long-term and, consequently, produce fruitful crops.
Continue reading » »Our Faves from the Fancy Food Show Part II

This week, we continue our roundup from the Fancy Food Show. Here are six more of our favorites.
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