Category Archives: Inspirational People

The Beach. Self Love. And Healing Your Inflammation with Juice.

Inspirational People May 25, 2015 Rachel Kahn

The story of one woman’s journey to create a restaurant designed for love and healing. In a happy beach town on the California coast you will find an amazing restaurant founded from healing and mother earth perfection. Introducing The Source Café and Ms. Amber Caudle, owner, chef, and wellness food extraordinaire. Amber knows first hand the brilliance of self-love and eating well. I loved watching her talk. She has the rapid speech and exuberance of a person thrilled by her craft. Before I tell you…

The Love of A Mother and the Joy of a Salad

Inspirational People May 8, 2015 Emma Carter 2 Comments

The love of gardening and a joy of a salad. A young woman honors her mother and the nurturer in all of us. Often times, when we create something especially mouthwatering or exquisite in the kitchen, we’re asked to reveal our secret ingredient: a pinch of this, a shake of that. The response my mom always tells us is, “love.” Love is a versatile ingredient; it adds another dimension—a subtle flavor, a comforting consistency, that extra oomph, to any dish we prepare. To my mother—Laura…

A Tiny Organic Farmer, Fairies, and the Art of Saving a Seed.

Inspirational People May 3, 2015 Rachel Kahn

How our food system has depleted over the last fifty years and the organic seed you can save. On an organic farm in the Midwest resides a little twenty-something lady with a huge heart and mind. She is proof that intellect can indeed reside in the cutest of feminine faces. Introducing Betsy Goodman, organic farmer, seed saver, passionate historian, and environmentalist. I arrived to interview Betsy well into a dark starry evening. After driving down winding gravel roads, I could see little except the shadows…

Goddess of the Soil

Inspirational People April 26, 2015 Rachel Kahn

Faith. A soil scientist. And plant research goddess. On a quest for the love of mama earth, a journey of faith has taken place. And because we are so often our physical name and our spirit, I am honored to introduce a living embodiment of such faith, in both her practice and namesake. Introducing Faith Reeves of the Sustainability Research Institute in Fairfield, IA. Faith is an earth scientist meets plant research goddess. Or as she so humbly states “soil geek”. She transitioned from her southern roots…

Cook like a Ritz Carlton Chef with Farmer’s Market Ingredients

Inspirational People April 5, 2015 Rachel Kahn

A Ritz Carlton chef’s story about organic inspiration and caring for those we love At LoveSelf we adore decadent wellness and know that healthy doesn’t have to be about sacrifice. Because our love journey is all about following your dreams and sharing the healing joy of food, we asked ourselves what would be the most amazing way to capture the essence of such earth inspired abundance?! Welcome to the stunning farm to table restaurant at the Ritz Carlton Cast and Plow in Marina Del Ray,…