The perfect festive drink for Thanksgiving, homemade apple cider is a cinch to make and has tons of skin-soothing ingredients! The main ingredient - apples, of course! - contains high levels of various vitamins and minerals. Vitamin C builds collagen and fortifies skin, Vitamin A has anti-aging retinoids, and copper provides natural UV … [Read more...]

Early Girl tomatoes are plentiful this season, so fill up your market tote and feed your skin inside and out! After whipping up our homemade tomato beauty mask, there’s no better use for leftovers than to make a delicious tomato soup. Tomatoes, after all, are nature’s sunscreen. And after the hot summer we’ve had here in California, this … [Read more...]

Leek and potato soup is a classic dish, but with the starchy white potatoes and heavy cream it isn’t necessarily wonderful for your waistline – or your skin. So this week when I received a shipment of leeks and sweet potatoes in my CSA box, I decided to lighten up this traditional winter dish and pack it with beautifying nutrients. Sweet … [Read more...]