Each December, at Green Lotus, we ask members of our wonderful staff to share some of their favorite recipes. This year we asked them to share their seasonal traditions as well. From our hearths to yours, we hope you enjoy the recipes, the stories, and the memories that we share with you this year.
Read MoreI can’t remember when or where I found this recipe, but it has been my go-to my entire adult life: My family members vie for the leftovers, if there are any. This recipe only takes five minutes from start to finish – and there is no cooking.
Read MoreThis recipe is quick, easy, and a great way to create a share-worthy snack or dessert. Everyone – the kids, grandkids, and great grandkids – devour this at our holiday gatherings.
Read MoreMany years ago, my neighbor would make and distribute the best eggnog in the world to everyone in our little community in Mesa, Arizona. I eagerly anticipated the arrival of her Mason jar of holiday cheer each year.
Read MorePopcorn balls held a special place in Mom’s holiday recipes. Starting with Halloween, they would make appearances at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s as well. Soft and gooey, not those horrible dry things that could chip a tooth, she lovingly wrapped them in wax paper and tied a colorful ribbon around the twisted top. Then they would go in a paper bag and be stored in a warm closet to be doled out when people stopped by or as gifts.
Read MoreIt has been a tradition in our neighborhood for 30 years to light luminaries on Christmas Eve. Although we've only lived in our home for 10 years, it quickly became one of our favorite traditions.
Read MoreWe asked Green Lotus instructors and healers to share their favorite holiday traditions.
Read MoreI love these cookies during the holidays, not only because they are fun to make and delicious, but also because they come from my grandmother’s Cooky Book by Betty Crocker, copyright 1963.
Read MoreWhen I was a girl, the Christmas holiday was a weeklong gathering of my mom’s five siblings and all of their children in my grandparents’ house. We all cooked, baked cookies, strung popcorn and cranberries to hang on the tree, played cards, and sang together in the days leading up to Christmas.
Read MoreThis all-natural, skin soothing body butter is easy to make with just a few ingredients that can be found at a natural food market or ordered online.
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