Wellness Sanctuary

I used to get the flu vaccination, but I didn’t find it effective since there are so many strands of various viruses. I used to get sick each winter, regardless…

What is hyssop? Second cousin to the mint plant, hyssop is a small aromatic herb shrub that is often used in alternative and herbal medicine. Its wood stems sport dark…

What is swiss chard? When someone refers to ‘greens’—kale, mustard and collard greens—they’re talking about a family of green, leafy vegetables, which are all part of the beet and spinach…

What is barley? Barley is a whole grain, like oats or quinoa, though with none of the cachet of the latter. It’s funny how grains can become ‘fashionable’, isn’t it?…

What is black seed Black seed comes from the plant Nigella Sativa. Technically a member of the buttercup family, Nigella Sativa has small, curved black seeds with a rough texture,…

Sanctuary literally means a place of refuge and it also means nature’s reserve. This is why I have renamed my kitchen into the wellness sanctuary. It is usually the place…

The kitchen has always been known to be the heart of the home and rightfully so. Afterall, that is where nourishment begins and where healing is also found. Believe me,…