Bloom (with Barb Scala): Sprout Your Dreams, Grow Your Life!

Wake-Up Carrot Juice

barb@bloomonline.com (Barbara Scala)

Refreshing way to start the day! Paired with the sweetness of apple and pear, carrots come alive and so will you. Ginger gives this juice its added zing so you can get up and go! 3 carrots 1 pear 1 apple 1 piece ginger (thumb size) mint leaves Place all ingredients in a juicer and extract juices ...

Sept 2: Natural Beauty

barb@bloomonline.com (Barbara Scala)

Look your best, naturally! Guests: Jessa Blades of Blades Natural Beauty and Mia Davis, National Grassroots Coordinator for the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics LISTEN on Bloom Talk Radio Podcast: Aired live September 2, 2010 We're going to focus on what's good for your skin from beauty consultant and natural make-up artist Jessa Blades. ...

Back to School on the Bus

barb@bloomonline.com (Barbara Scala)

[caption id="attachment_4061" align="alignright" width="266" caption="My kids waiting for the bus on the 1st day of school, several years ago."][/caption] First day of school for many and first day for me to start my blog. I've tried before. But this time I'm hoping that my unedited voice will persevere and speak to ...

Apple Butter Pulled-Pork

barb@bloomonline.com (Barbara Scala)

I wanted something easy to make the day before a summer barbecue, but don't like to using processed BBQ sauce. Lisa, my recipe-trading friend from "forever," suggested this slow cooked pulled pork recipe using apple butter. For a bit more sweet you can add some apricot preserves but try and ...

Aug 19: Idea to Author

barb@bloomonline.com (Barbara Scala)

Ever wanted to write a book? Here's everything you need to know to get started. Guests: Novelist Maddie Dawson, children’s author Jennifer Covello, executive editor Marry Norris, and author & publisher Stacey Kannenberg LISTEN on Bloom Talk Radio Podcast: Aired live August 19, 2010 There's a book in all of us. Find out what ...

Green Really is Good: John Shegerian, Eco-preneur

barb@bloomonline.com (Barbara Scala)

[caption id="attachment_3951" align="alignright" width="137" caption="John Shegerian"][/caption] Most good entrepreneurs find a way to make a business successful against the odds. John Shegerian has managed to do this multiple times in multiple industries – and has managed to infuse each business with a mission to better society, the environment or both! John is ...

Vali’s No-Sugar Chocolate Shake

barb@bloomonline.com (Barbara Scala)

If you love chocolate, try this healthy smoothie that's more like a milk shake without the dairy or the sugar! 8 oz hemp seed milk or almond milk 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder frozen banana (peel banana first before freezing!) Optional: Tablespoon bee pollen Put in blender on high speed. Enjoy! Recipe: Valerie Bennis on BLOOM ...

Good Start Rice (or Quinoa) Pudding Breakfast

barb@bloomonline.com (Barbara Scala)

Great way to make leftover grains disappear. Guests love my breakfast pudding as a yummy, healthy start to the day! Use quinoa for extra protein. I love almond milk for a creamy non-dairy treat! 2 cups cooked basmati rice or quinoa 1/2 cup milk or rice, soy, or almond milk 1 teaspoon ...

Aug 12: How Did They Do It? Go Green, Follow a Passion, Healthy Lifestyle

barb@bloomonline.com (Barbara Scala)

Three amazing people who are blooming and making the world, and themselves, healthier and happier! Guests: John Shegerian radio show host of Green is Good, Dallas Woodburn author and publisher, and Valerie Bennis founder of Essence of Vali natural healing blends. LISTEN on Bloom Talk Radio Podcast: Aired live Aug 12, 2010 [caption ...

Her Journey to Natural Healing and a Healthy Lifestyle

barb@bloomonline.com (Barbara Scala)

It seems like a lifetime ago that I was smoking cigarettes, drinking sugar free soft drinks and rarely exercising. That was my lifestyle when I was in my twenties. By the time I was in my later thirties, I had started exploring natural healing modalities, like massage therapy, Reiki, aromatherapy, ...