Blackened Halibut with JUSTUS Braised Rainbow Chard from the Feed The Resistence cookbook

So for my birthday my brother and sister-in-law sent the coolest little cookbook by Julia Turshen called Feed The Resistance: Recipes and Ideas For Getting Involved. The book's proceeds are donated to the ACLU and the whole idea is cooking with intention, intention to be a more mindful and engaged citizen. AKA my whole motto!! …

The Case for Farmers Markets

Besides being a delightful experience, why is it that Farmers Markets are so superior to regular old grocery stores? I decided to do a little research and see if there was more to it than the fact that it's just a really lovely thing to do on the weekends (which let me admit, with our …

Avocado, Banana Blueberry Collagen Smoothie Bowl

One big challenge for myself in the department of being more mindful about eating and cooking sustainably is simply to use my freezer more! I used to throw out tidbits of leftover fruits and veggies without giving it a second thought, but now I never toss aging produce, instead, I freeze it knowing that it's …

Five Ways I’ve Gotten Involved Lately

As you know, this blog is part journey part guide, and as such I plan to hold myself accountable for living out the purpose of Almonds & Asana. That is, being a more active and engaged part of my community, which is taking form in so many different ways and I'm really excited about all …

Chicago Cares Serve-A-Thon Recap

Remember how I told you about the Chicago Cares Serve-A-Thon a while back? Well it came and went and I can report back that it was an awesome event. The day kicked off with a check in at Daley Plaza at 7am at which time we each got a bag full of PepsiCo products (hooray …