Pumpkins are plentiful this time of year in the United States. Yes, the recipe calls for garnet sweet potatoes, but pumpkins would also work well. “Sugar pie” pumpkins would be a good choice. Acorn squash and butternut squash are also fine substitutes. Credit goes to Healdsburg, California based Lia Huber for [...]
The distinct voices of frogs have always been among the most familiar of nature’s sounds. Alas, it may no longer be the case due to disappearing and declining populations. Some varieties of harlequin frogs and tree frogs are a high priority on the endangered species list due to declines of over 80% [...]
So healthy and tasty as well. This recipe is from chef, Terry Walters. She has a new book out titled Clean Food, “The cleaner we eat, the clearer we think, and the better we can embrace good health and nutrition.” Now I know that this seems contradictory after that killer chocolate [...]
Today the weather is absolutely horrific with a major rain storm and wind gusts of up to 77mph! Due to the storm the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers closed for the day. Have you ever been there? What a beautiful place! Set in a white, wooden Victorian greenhouse, it is the oldest [...]
Hello all. October – in additional to being the time when autumn kicks in and Halloween trick-or-treats appear – is Vegetarian Awareness Month. At this point, we’re a week into the month. What better way to celebrate than to have a decadent chocolate cake! Three of the skills necessary to [...]
Golden Gate National Recreational Park needs no introduction. At 75,000 acres, this public land for eveyone. Today you get an incredible treat! Watch incredibly beautiful scenery as you discover more about the creation of Golden Gate National and how it has evolved over time.
October is here! Since the month is new, how about a change of pace? Frequent readers no doubt have noticed that most of the fashion here at les violettes is for women. Well, today it’s all about the guys. In 2007, photographer Lawton Ursrey and fashion designer John Van De [...]
Ann Gentry, chef and editor of Vegetarian Times, makes this truly delicious crostini from relatively simple ingredients. There’s tofu, shallots, garlic, portobello mushrooms, some spinach and a baguette. Simple but good!
Another one from the Hippy Gourmet. This really delicious raw pizzetta is from the Blossoming Lotus in Kauai. If you don’t have access to flax seed crackers for this recipe, a good substitute would be one of the larger sized crackers from your local grocery store. Can’t handle tree nuts? Try [...]
Ethos Paris is an eco fashion house founded in 2002 that only uses materials that are both fair trade certified and organic. The collections are mostly made from cotton, raffia and alpaca. While alpaca is an animal-based product, it is sourced and produced by an Indigenous collective in Bolivia. Zippers are free of [...]