Food & Spiritual Wellness
Celestial Eats is a new series on this blog, where I’ll explore ingredients based on what’s in season in southern California as well as the zodiac’s season, sharing recipes that align with each astrological sign. This series will highlight ingredients connected to the current sky, whether a grounding roasted root veggie dish for the weeks…
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I’m not drinking this month for personal reasons and it helps that a lot of other people aren’t drinking either because of Dry January. New habits are easier to do in a group, no? My younger self would have thought that no drinking means no going out – at least to bars, events, and even…
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On our everlasting hunt for a good lunch special, we recently went to Toshi Sushi. The restaurant seems to be family-owned and has the cutest sushi chef. Service was friendly and appeared to be a place locals frequent. The Toshi Lunch Special The day we went in, there were two lunch specials available: the Omakase lunch…
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I spent all last weekend going to brunch. Why? Because when girls want to catch up, we get brunch. Maybe it’s basic, but it’s just what happens. I am also always up for getting eggs. One spot I went to was in the Bluff Heights neighborhood of Long Beach, Alder & Sage. What We Ordered
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I love a recipe with ingredients that I typically have at hand. This one gets bonus points because it fulfills my holiday season desire for baked goods but is less guilt-inducing because there is no butter (except for greasing the pan) and minimal sugar involved. This is a Melissa Clark recipe adapted from Claudia Roden’s…
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