Anna Dvorak's organic living blog

Cooked: An Inspiring Contest

  Would you like to join me next Thursday to get a taste of what inspires me and hopefully get a little inspired yourself? Enter a little contest for my second ticket by opting in to stay in touch with me through one of three methods: 1) Leave a comment below telling me you read [...]

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Spring Cleaning

Easy on the budget, easy on the environment. A win-win for the eco- and budget-concious household! Super Cleaning Spray (based on Alice’s Wonder Spray) Use for cleaning all kitchen surfaces, bathroom surfaces including sinks and tile, and as a toilet bowl cleaner, or add about 1/4 cup of mixture to a bucket of water for [...]

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nourish: spring is here!

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my second cookbook – nourish: spring – the second in a series of four seasonal e-cookbooks called nourish: cooking with love in four seasons available here through Amazon. nourish: spring features recipes that are lighter for spring eating, all naturally gluten-free and nearly all of them dairy-free. The [...]

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Creative Space Retreat 2012

It’s day 5 of my 2012 Creative Space Retreat for women, held for 3 years now on the beautiful Tofte Lake outside of Ely, Minnesota. The location couldn’t be more perfect: an old fishing camp (Norm’s Fish Camp) turned into an artist’s retreat center on a quiet, Boundary Waters lake. Little cabins strung along the [...]

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Forget the Grocery Store (repost from StarTrib.com)

              There are so many ways to get access to some of the spectacular foods in season at the peak of summer, which is right now. Maybe you’re lucky enough to be able to walk into your garden and pick what you need for dinner. Maybe tonight’s the night [...]

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Mill City Farmers Market: A Love Story (blog from StarTrib.com)

              A new post features some of my very favorite vendors and foods from the Saturday morning Mill City Farmers Market in downtown Minneapolis.

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Spinach is for (Locavore) Lovers – new StarTrib post

A new post features the best features of fresh local spinach – green, earthy and nutrient-packed.

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The Little Sunchoke That Could – from StarTrib.com

This week’s blogpost is a mini primer on sunchokes – what they are, how to prepare them and why they’re worth checking out!

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Get Your Move On – from StarTrib.com

A new study shows that just 30 minutes a day of regular exercise has significant benefits for our health. Read the full blog here.

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Murcott Tangerine

Super Citrus – from StarTribune.com

New blog today on super citrus fruits – declaring my love for all things orange, sunny, juicy and delicious!    

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