This year Easter Sunday falls on April 5 and Palm Sunday is March 31, kicking off Holy Week. The beginning of spring heralds some of the most important religious holidays of the year including Easter, Lent, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Ash Wednesday and Passover.
UPDATED August 1st, 2016 It seems so basic, but the reality is that most of us don’t know the proper way to shower. You may be thinking How complicated could it be? Step in, lather up, shave, rinse, step out. And you’re right, it is that simple—however, the devil’s in the details. The key is […]
To quote Amy Sedaris, “I am an aging Girl Scout.” I can still remember earning Girl Scout badges as a Brownie growing up in New Jersey. I looked forward to our troop meetings and activities and looked up to the older Girl Scouts with all the “bling” they wore on their sashes, and I couldn’t wait […]
Redemption is awesome. Which is why everyone should bear witness to the ritual made famous by Jews around the world for centuries that celebrates a people’s redemption from slavery into freedom. According to Time “The Freedom Seder emerged in the mid–20th century as a joint celebration for both ethnic groups (blacks and Jews), and others generally caught […]
In 1912, Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low gathered together the first group of Girl Scouts in her native Savannah, Georgia. From that humble beginning, Girl Scouting spread to become the largest organization for girls in the world. Low’s goal was to give all girls the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually. More than […]
Eating well and living well go hand-in-hand—there’s a reason you often feel like crap after eating crappy, bad-for-you foods and you feel energized and full of life when you eat nutritious dishes. We’re not suggesting you ditch the pizza completely (in fact, we’ve got a fennel pizza recipe that is to die for) but the […]
Cesar Chavez was a civil rights, Latino and farm labor leader who brought attention to the issues of farmworkers. With Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became United Farm Workers. He used non-violent means like marches, boycotts and hunger strikes to focus national and worldwide attention on the causes he […]
Recently at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami award winning chefs highlighted their gastronomical creations. During the event, chef José Mendín from Pubbelly Group and chef Cesar Zapata from The Federal got to join Aaron Sanchez and other recognized chefs and to showcase their best recipes. We’re delighted to share these two […]
So you’ve been sticking to the meatless Fridays rule for Lent, but now find yourself running out of ideas. Look no further. ViveMejor.com has shared with us another delicious fish recipe. This ancho honey glazed salmon is quick and easy to make, and loaded with healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Even the kids will be asking […]