It's been a long time since I've posted. My focus on food and health, I believe, has brought an awareness that I would have never known without unveiling the truth behind our food industry, factory farming and what has been deamed and served up to us as "healthy". And now, I need to turn that focus, not on a self project for fun, but on something that resides close within my heart and family; my dog.

Our dog Mars (to all that know and love her, Mars Bars) was diagnosed last week with Lymphoma Sarcoma - cancer. I am making it my mission to help her beat the odds, to live longer than the 60 days they've given her, to help her recover from within, to understand that she can, truly truly can - beat this. I am making it my mission to heal her with every alternative medicine, holistic health option, good common sense type plan out there. I am willing her to live. I am giving her my energy, my love and my dedication. I am promising, my dog, whom I rescued at five months that I will be her advocate, her chance at life past 60 days.

I don't think, now at this point that I will post any recipes. I may post what I'm learning or updates on our progress.. I'm not sure yet.

I ask that you send positive energy our way, healing thoughts and love to our Mars. If anyone has any knowledge or personal experience to share, I'd love to hear from you.

Much love,
Donielle

We love you Mars!

Knocked Up and Out!

The great news: I'm prego!

The bad news: I'm wicked sick!

It has been a test of will this past month fighting nausea, smells, food and being awake in general - blah. I haven't been able to cook or tolerate anything being cooked. The smell of food was killing me, in so many ways! I couldn't believe what was happening, how could something the size of a lentil bean turn my world upside down?

I'm rightside up now, enjoying food.. cooking again - phew! The nausea and all-day sickness (not just morning) hopefully has passed; it's been two days now and I feel like a new woman (plus one of course).

Hoping to get into the kitchen this weekend to cook up some delish dinners and find new recipes to post.

Much love,
Don