Cranberry Sausage Stuffing
This traditional dish features savory turkey sausage, aromatic herbs, and a delightful medley of apple, cranberries, and parsley.
Cranberry Orange Relish
Complement any holiday feast with this relish bursting with sweet and tangy goodness.
PUMPING IRONY: The Antsy Gene
Motivation is a mysterious phenomenon. After a pretty sedentary week (a little commuter cycling, no lifting), this morning I climbed out of bed, unfolded my exercise/meditation mat and slid inexplicably back into my routine: a few sun salutations and other pretend yoga poses, some stretching, 30 push-ups, a little zazen.
Pear-Parsnip Soup
This cozy recipe blends cooked pears, parsnips, and potatoes with vegetable broth, nutmeg, and thyme for a creamy, vegan soup.
Fix-It Foods
Whether flushing toxins, preventing inflammation or boosting your immune system, certain foods prove particularly effective in repairing the body. Here’s a primer on some of the best edible healers around.
Functional Wellness, Part 5: The Body-Mind Connection
Discover the truth about how your mind affects your body, how your body affects your brain, and what you can do to keep the whole brilliant system working to your advantage.
Sleep Deficit: The Hidden Debt That’s Hurting Us All
Next time you’re thinking of pulling an all-nighter to beat some looming deadline, consider this: Too little sleep can lead to increased stress levels, compromised metabolism, a suppressed immune system and a host of other health problems.
Northern Abundance: 3 Tradition Recipes for Winter
Cookbook author Deborah Madison reintroduces us to traditional comfort foods of the North - just in time for winter.
Tips for Simplifying the Holidays
With all the scheduling and traveling, errands, and obligations, the holidays can feel overwhelming. Here’s how to simplify your season of celebration - and rediscover the peaceful soul of the season.
Miracle Worker: Marianne Williamson
A healthy and happy life is within your reach, says Marianne Williamson — if you’re willing to change your way of thinking.
How to Stop Playing the Blame Game
We all succumb to finger pointing from time to time, but targeting others rarely produces good results. Here’s how you can move from fault-finding to empowered problem solving.
How to Prevent Muscle Cramps and Side Stitches
Cramps and side stitches can derail any workout. Here’s how to treat and prevent these painful contractions.
Nighttime Revival
I step outside into the cold night air and look up at the stars, thinking about the countless generations of ancestors who’ve done the same — some of them sleepless with worry, perhaps, but more of them called by the mystery and beauty of the night sky to look up, to notice, to feel lucky to be in this particular place and time, and to feel the wonder of being alive.
The Power of Reflection
Once you understand the stages of power, it becomes quite easy to recognize the type of power that you and those around you are currently wielding, and what type of power you might focus on developing next.
Savoy Yogurt Sauces: Raita and Tsatsiki
Raita is a frequent condiment in Indian cuisine, tsatsiki in Greek cuisine.
Lebanese Kishk Soup
This delicious soup features kishk, a fermented mixture of bulgur wheat and yogurt. It is available at Middle Eastern markets, or you can make your own.
Celeriac Salad
Julienned celery root, carrots, Granny Smith apples, and caper are gently folded into a creamy lemon-infused mayo. Enjoy it solo or nested in endive leaves for a refined presentation.
