Life Force Lesson #8: Embrace the Power of Honesty

Hold on lightly to today’s truth. For today’s truth may not be tomorrow’s truth. 

-Almine

Think about how relatively little you knew in your youth compared to what you know today. Then think about how relatively little you know today compared to the wisdom that awaits you in the future. Then consider that this growth is infinite! This is what I like to call living truth. It’s alive, always expanding and becoming. Dead truths are the ones that get us into trouble; they might begin as living truths but then crystallize into dogmas. And, as we all know, dogmas ...

Ana’s Lazy Girl Food Tip: Think ‘Side’-ways

The ‘Sides’ section is the unsung hero of the menu. I build entire meals out of sides! And they are big, decadent, and delicious as every meal should be. Italian restaurants have steamed spinach and garlic, warm marinara sauce, fresh goat cheese, and sauteed broccoli rabe. Sushi restaurants have salad, seaweed salad, and avocado salad to pile together for a delicious dish. Mexican restaurants will bring you fresh guacamole and pico de gallo to top your salad. And I have unearthed treasures in many unlikely places! My favorite steakhouse has pureed cauliflower “mashed potatoes” and baked sweet potato fries on ...

Recipe of the Week by Natalia Rose Institute Executive Chef Doris Choi: Crisp Summer Salad

Carrot and Cilantro Salad 

I like to use a vegetable peeler to slice the carrots lengthwise and stack them up and cut them into thin strands. The carrots should be very bendy, allowing them to soak up all the lime juice, marinating in no time. It’s fine to use a spiralizer  instead, but if you do, marinate the carrots for at least 15 minutes for the same effect.

4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into strands
1 bunch cilantro, washed, trimmed, and chopped
1 or 2 limes, juiced
Sea salt and pepper to taste
dash of cayenne powder
1 tsp minced ginger ...

Testimonial from Susan

Hi Natalia,
I just had an amazing visit with a friend and wanted to share it with you. Last spring I heard about a new nutritionist at my local Whole Foods. Always one to explore new ways to lose the same TEN pounds I have been trying to lose forever, I made an appointment to visit with her. Actually, I dragged my husband with me. He often humors me and goes on these excursions!

The nutritionist introduced us to your book. I was intrigued, as usual, and my husband really liked her and seriously considered her/your message. To make a long ...

Natalia-ism on Staying Focused

“It’s not easy to face all the lies of our world, but it’s much harder to sustain life in the presence of them.”