LASSENS – NATURAL FOODS & VITAMINS
They Sound Kind of Hippie… Really They’re Not. But They are Groovy! Have you tried Hemp Seeds? They are full of nutrition: Protein–There are 11 grams of protein in just 3 TBSP! Anti-inflammatory Omegas! Phytonutrients and anti-oxidants! All kinds of minerals! Essential fatty acids! So How Do I Use Them? Hemp Seeds are so […]
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Ah… Here it is! What a good lookin’ smoothie! Before we get too deep into berries and chia seeds, let’s meet the lovely creator of this healthy drink! This is Joy! Joy is Lassen’s Regional Marketing Director. She’s the sweet face behind all our interesting Facebook and Twitter posts. As a former Pilates
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Natural Aid for Our Well Being Last week I had a delightful time as I met Stacey Moss of Moss Botanicals. She lives and works in Ojai. Her company has seven aromatic blends, each available in a roll-on oil for the skin, and an aroma mist for diffusing into the air. Stacey has
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Actually, No. When we go to the store to buy fish, we think we are making a healthy choice. And eating fish does have a lot of great benefits. See this article from the Mayo Clinic for more information on how eating fish can help keep our hearts healthy. Fish, along with other healthy
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Burroughs Family Farm It All Started in 1971 Although the family had been farming for at least 70 years, the Burroughs Family Farming formally began in 1971 with Ward and Rosie Burroughs, and Ward’s brother. They farmed, and raised their children, and in 2004 Ward and Rosie dissolved the partnership with Ward’s brother. They
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This Time It’s S–L–O–W And I Do Mean SLOW Remember this post about one of my favorite cooking methods, roasting? I roast vegetables at least 4 times every week. That why I was so intrigued when I stumbled across this recipe for Slow Roasted Tomatoes in the Cooking Light magazine that I picked up at the Ventura Lassen’s. Warning:
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A True Labor of Love …and there’s so much love! Most of the good things in life are at least a little labor intensive. Building a house, painting a mural, planting a garden… but the outcome is always oh, so nice and oh, so worth it. As Stephanie, our Lassen’s Ventura Sample Captain confessed,
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Obesity Hurts Everyone “I wish for everone to help create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.” This is Jamie Oliver, an English Chef. He has started a “food revolution” to change the way we Americans —
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It’s a Beautiful Thing When I was a teenager I went to visit my sister who was living is Seattle in a darling, tiny house. She had strings of sweet peas lining the whole side of her garage, and I thought she had created paradise within sight of Lake Washington. And to go in her
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Try this excellent recipe! The weekend is here and all this girl wants to do is run to the beach. The sky is blue, the wind is mild and the temperature is ideal for some fun in the sun. As I sit here, daydreaming of the beauty outside of these four walls I am
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Need a Quick Meal or Side Dish? Back when our family was small and finances were thin, I learned to cook pretty economically. Here is a light main dish or simple side dish from those lean days that we still love. Bulgur Pilaf A few years ago I bought a 10-lb bag of Bulgur Wheat
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Don’t they look like Easter? Lassen’s is so excited to feature a new local producer–we have just started carrying Highwood Farm’s beautiful blue and brown eggs in our Ventura and Thousand Oaks locations! Last week we went to Somis to meet Devon and Patrick and tour their farm. Despite my trepidation about being
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