LASSENS – NATURAL FOODS & VITAMINS
The Sun is Shining… When I stopped by the Ventura store the other day I was greeted by the lovely sight of gardening supplies! Pots and soil, trowels and fertilizer, even strawberry plants greeted my delighted eyes! As I have mentioned before, gardening has long been a part of my life. I spent […]
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Look at all of those gorgeous fruits and vegetables! Just in time for Spring and lots of gorgeous produce, I watched the documentary, “Forks Over Knives.” This was a compelling and convincing argument for changing our diet–especially the highly processed animal-based diet of the average American–to a whole-food, plant-based diet. Of
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The year was 1986… After a few years of working in the family business, Peter and Gayle decided to take the plunge and open another store. Pep Boy Plaza (behind our current store) was the location, and man, do those old cars date us! (The “ocean-liner” car was Hilmar and Oda’s, and the Toyota
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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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Once again the trip to Natural Products Expo West this year wast an adventure, both thrilling and dangerous! Thrilling because of all of the new and wonderful sights and smells! Dangerous because, well, by the time I left I thought my stomach was going to explode! I’m usually very good at stopping when I’m full
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Nothing Like Getting Dirty! I love going into garden centers and seeing all of the little plants; It takes me back to when my mom and dad (with a lot of forced kid labor!) would plant a great big garden each spring. And checking out all of the neatly lined-up packets of
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No, Not Me… This last weekend found us at the Natural Foods Industry Trade Show in Anaheim–Natural Products Expo West. May I just say this show is HUGE? Thousands of exhibits, vendors, new products, great ideas. It’s a bit overwhelming, but also very exciting to see the passion and innovation involved in the natural products
Undercover at Walmart, Applebee's, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table Read More »
Goodness Greeness! In 9th grade science we all learned about chlorophyll, the molecule found in plants and algae that gives them their green pigment and plays a key role in photosynthesis, the process which allows plants to absorb energy from sunlight. My knowledge of chlorophyll plateaued in high school and remained that way for years
The Detoxifying, Deodorizing Miraculous Molecule that is Chlorophyll! Read More »
A decadent dessert that’s good for you? Whaaaa…? Our Sample Captain Stephanie strikes again! We’ve come to expect nothing but the best from this gal! And with the spring season so close at hand, this creation couldn’t have happened soon enough! Lo and behold… Raw & Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake You’ll Need: Crust 1
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(cue Queen) I like to ride my bicycle! I like to ride my bike! Here I am with my biking buddies, Saucha and Catherine. Isn’t this a gorgeous place? Can you guess where? My buddies and I like to ride a couple of times each week. But about two years ago I
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Wow. Just Wow. Sometimes we already know stuff. We’ve been around the Natural Food Movement long enough that we know that refined sugars, hydrogenated fats, refined salt, and processed foods–among other things–are not great for us. We know we would feel better if we would eat fewer processed foods. But sometimes
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Yes, there is a Lori! This is Lori, owner of Lori’s Original Lemonade. It started with a lemon tree in the front yard and three kids who wanted to make some money. So Lori made some lemonade and the kids set up a stand outside their home in Ojai to sell that
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