by La Jolla Mom on March 14, 2010
Year round, the Whole Planet Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by Whole Foods Market raises money for micro-lending in developing countries where Whole Foods Market sources products.
Through March 31st, Whole Foods Market is encouraging customers to donate to this worthy cause. A majority of the funds have gone to women in Mexico, Haiti, Peru, [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on February 10, 2010
In February, we celebrate Valentine’s Day as well as American Heart Month. I saw a recipe on the Whole Foods website that encompasses both events. If you’re going to make your Valentine a treat, why not also make it heart healthy?
Here’s the very simple recipe along with nutritional information from the Whole Foods website:
Serves 16
We [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on January 25, 2010
Olive oil has been used for thousands of years to heal, replenish and moisturize skin. It’s a highly effective moisturizer because it resembles skin’s natural oils. I hadn’t seen too many olive oil based skin care products, until I was contacted by Olea Essence. Olea Essence is carried by Whole Foods, and since I shop there [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on December 14, 2009
I was surprised that on the day I was the preschool volunteer mom, several of the kids were visibly sick. I spent the morning wiping boogers and getting coughed on. I knew I was going to get sick. I woke up feeling absolutely horrible 2 days later. I took some immunity supplements compliments of Whole Foods that I’d [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on November 30, 2009
Gosh there are a lot of Whole Foods fans out there! I hope that you had a chance to check out the Date and Pecan Pumpkin Squares recipe because they are yummy. I enjoyed hearing about all your favorite holiday desserts. My favorite is pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top!
Here are your random numbers:
130
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by La Jolla Mom on November 21, 2009
If you’re looking for a dessert to take to a holiday party or just love pumpkin, these squares are a healthier alternative that don’t taste healthy. I saw this recipe on the Whole Foods website on a day I had time to bake, but did not feel like going to the stores. Oddly enough, I happened to have [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on October 20, 2009
With tons of sweets filling the bellies of growing tots this Halloween season Whole Foods Market put together these recipes as a healthier alternative. Adults AND kids will love these.
Lemony Sugar Cookie Monsters
These are pictured above. To decorate these frightening monster cookies, we’ve opted for flavorful dried fruit and nuts instead of sugary icing. Try [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on September 2, 2009
This has been such a chaotic summer for La Jolla Family. We love to throw parties and have people over. Lately, I haven’t been able to do much other than order pizza when we have friends over. I intend to change that because that is NOT how I like to entertain. Most of our friends now have [...]
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