LASSENS – NATURAL FOODS & VITAMINS
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 […]
Fish is Fish, Right? Read More »
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
Now, This is a Family Enterprise! Read More »
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 —
"I Wish For Everyone…" Read More »
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
Bulgur… Not Just a Pretty Name! Read More »
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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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
It's Almost Spring! Time to Get Your Hands in the Dirt! 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
A little help for the bones and joints Read More »