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Late Summer Bounty Written by Gayle Apples–at least when they are crisp–are one of my favorite snacks.  And I like to have them in all sorts of forms–muffins, pies, crisps, salads.  These little beauties are a great way to have apples and chips at the same time! Dried Apple Chips You’ll need only two ingredients–organic […]

Arrgh! that Fuzz! Written by Gayle One summer between semesters in college I had just about the worst job in the world.  No kidding.  In. The. World.  My best friend was leisurely working in an air conditioned bank while I slaved away thinning peaches in the sticky, sweaty, heat of an orchard.  (But I’m not

Make Sure Good Health is at the Top of the List! Written by Gayle I always had mixed feelings as August wound down.  And this year is no exception–my youngest graduated from High School in June.  So I don’t have the rush to buy school clothes and new notebooks and pencils (I kind of miss

Doing Our Part to Reduce Waste Written by Gayle I have written before (in this post on composting, and this one on using up, wearing out, or doing without) about how to reduce our waste and take better care of our planet.  But sometimes that is easier said than done.   Take a big store, for example.  How does

Fruity Fabulousness! Written by Gayle I recently got back from a week of a camp for girls.  The chef was amazing and her food fantastic!  She made so many great new recipes, and some variations on good-old-standbys.  I love the inventive ways that she added nutrition to the basics.  While I absolutely love fresh fruit

Your Mindset Has the Power Written by Gayle I have always liked the idea of being a runner.  An efficient, full body workout in a short time.  No equipment required.  No flat tires.  Possible in all kinds of weather and locations. I tried becoming a runner many, many times, sometimes for months at a time.

This is a Good Thing! Written by Gayle You may have noticed young coconuts gaining a lot of attention lately.  Coconut water, the flesh of the coconut, coconut oil–all are becoming staples in the diets of the health-conscious consumer.  And for good reason!  This is a topic for a post on another day, but for

Forty-Third Anniversary Event! Written by Gayle Lassen’s loves to celebrate all kinds of holidays and events, but one of our favorite is our Anniversary Event each July.  We held our latest Event on Saturday, July 19.  There were raffles and demos and lots of samples! And here are some photographic samples of the excitement around

But a Big Anniversary Celebration! Written by Gayle Every July, everyone at Lassen’s ramps up for our Anniversary Celebration.  It’s number 43 this year!  This Saturday, July 19, there will be great one-day sales, raffle prizes, demos and lots of samples!  Back in 1971, the words “health food” conjured up images of brewer’s yeast, wheat

The Studies are Proving it! Written by Gayle As you know, we at Lassen’s are committed to Organic foods–especially in our Everything-Always-Organic Produce department.  And it’s nice to have research to back up our passion. I opened the LA Times this morning (yes, I actually opened a physical paper!) and found this article, with the headline,  “Organic

How to Eat? Written by Gayle Every once in a while I like to have a little shot in the arm to increase my motivation to eat right.  It is so easy to get caught in a trap of eating without thinking, especially in the busy summer when my preference is to do things the

Lassen’s Core Values Stand the Test of Time Written by Gayle When the Lassen family sat down several months ago to formalize our Mission Statement, Motto, and Core Values, it really didn’t take too long to boil them down.  These are things that Lassen’s has believed in from the very beginning. When Oda Lassen opened her