April 30th, 2013 
Frances Did I hear you say you’re coming to Philly? Well then, let’s plan a lovely day. We’ll assume you’ve done the tourist sites, and, if not, another time. First a little shopping at Mettlers American Mercantile. If you’re deep in thought you might miss seeing this wonderful shop at 2129 Chestnut Street, and a chance [...]
April 2nd, 2013 Emiko F. This past year, one of the most memorable nights I had was held by a New York City experience company called Sidetour. It was called: Crack the Japanese Food Making Code with a Lobster Lesson The experience was led by a lovely, charming Misako Sassa. (A chef who, coincidentally, when I mentioned the cooking class [...]
January 7th, 2013 Frances This is Shamus Jones. I took this picture when my daughter Sumi and I were meandering around Park Slope one lovely summer day in 2012, and happened upon a blackboard in front of a factory. After reading it, Sumi and I glanced at each other, and eagerly entered Brooklyn Brine Co., and saw fragrant, spicy, [...]
July 23rd, 2012 Frances The name of the website www.justlabelit.org and the following important message says it all. I copied it from an email I received after subscribing to the website. After reading it, if you want, click on to the website and add your name to the list. “Help us find 5,000 new people to contact the FDA [...]
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July 12th, 2012 Frances Have you been to Philly? If not, come. A lot of changes have and are taking place. In the four years I’ve been here there are new restaurants, shops, the Barnes Museum Foundation is now in Philadelphia on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, more people are moving here, and though it’s a city, it’s small and [...]
June 10th, 2012 Frances Is there anyone who doesn’t want radiant health with lots of energy? Do you think this is a silly question? I don’t because a lot of the food we eat is chosen carelessly, and often it’s devoid of nutrition, loaded with toxins, dissipates our energy, and can make us feel and look not quite right. [...]
May 7th, 2012 Frances I would make this scrumptious looking Paleo Coconut Macaroons recipe from www.elanaspantry.com Yes, I would except that they’d be gone in a flash. I’ll wait till I’m ready to cook for a few people. Then we can enjoy the macaroons together. Until then, I’ll look at the picture every so often. If you’re looking for [...]
May 5th, 2012 Frances How are you today? As I drank a smoothie this morning which consisted of blending frozen organic wild blueberries, raspberries, and peaches, along with 1tablespoon chia seeds, 1teaspoon turmeric, 1teaspoon Spirulina, 1tablespoon Navitas cocoa powder, a sprinkling of black caraway seeds, a pinch of Stevia, and because I haven’t gotten around to preparing coconut or [...]
Posted in A Helping Hand, Aha, Food, Full Of Possibilities, Healing, Listening, Patient Indulgence, Paying Attention, The Heart, The Power Of Words, Trust, Watching Tags: black caraway seeds, chia seeds, coffee, dr. alejandro junger, navitas cocoa powder, Smoothies, spirulina, stevia, turmeric No Comments » April 22nd, 2012 Frances Over two weeks of scrumptious food was savored during a visit to Alicia’s and Michael’s happy and lovely home in Richmond, Virginia, None of us had the wherewithal to lasso in the others when it came to choosing where and what to eat during the times we ate out at Richmond’s many excellent restaurants. One [...]
March 8th, 2012 Frances Have you heard of Elana’s Pantry? If not, click right here and treat yourself to, well, you’ll see: www.elanaspantry.com If you have an intolerance to any food, maybe you’ll let Elana’s Pantry guide you. Are you sensitive to wheat, soy, corn, or have celiac disease, or in a situation of always having to be on [...]
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