Calabasas Center For Natural Health

07/26/2024

11/09/2023

"Happiness isn't a goal... it's a by-product of a life well lived." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Instead of chasing happiness directly, live a healthy lifestyle, have fun, and learn to love yourself. Then, happiness will appear.

10/31/2023

Witch's Wellness Potion - Purple Sweet Potato Soup

Purple Sweet Potato and Mushroom Soup
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, minced
- 1 pound brown button (cremini) mushrooms, sliced
- 500 grams of purple sweet potatoes (ube, purple yam), peeled and diced
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Instructions:
1. Heat oil in a pot, add onion, garlic, ginger, and cook until softened.
2. Add mushrooms and cook until browned.
3. Add sweet potatoes, broth, seasonings, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
4. Remove from heat, mix in most of the Greek yogurt, and blend until smooth.
5. For the splotchy, witchy effect, mix the remaining Greek yogurt with some water and drizzle it stylistically.
6. Garnish and serve hot.

Enjoy and Happy Halloween!

10/26/2023

"Every season is one of becoming, but not always one of blooming. Be gracious with your ever-evolving self." B. Oakman

Every step you take, even if you stumble or fall, is a step forward. Self-improvement is not about being perfect. It's about continuous learning.

06/27/2023

Fun Facts on Watermelon! 🍉🌞🍉😍🍉

1) Watermelon is part of the Cucurbitaceae (or gourd) family, which also includes cucumbers,🥒 pumpkins 🎃and squash! Official name: Citrullus Lanatus.
2) Florida produces the most watermelon of any state.
3)The most watermelon eaten (appx 1.5 lbs. in 30 seconds), was achieved by André Ortolf (Germany) in Augsburg, Germany, on 4 August 2018. 😜

It's watermelon weather. That summer kind of weather. When people get together and sing. ~ Guy Webster 🍉