It’s the end of June – how did that happen?! Last week, I had to turn on the heat in my Yoga studio, because I refuse to wear fleece pants and a jacket to teach Pilates and Yoga… Mother Nature is quite a jokester. Later this week we’ll be celebrating the 4th of July here…
This is soooooo easy, yet looks quite festive, tastes delicious and is healthier than many of our old time picnic recipes! Caprese Salad Kabobs! Ingredients: 12 appetizer skewers 24 fresh cherry tomatoes 12 cherry sized mozzarella balls (vegans can use artichoke chunks or plump mushrooms). 1 medium zucchini, cut into chunks Handful of fresh basil…
My soul sings when I garden. I soooooo love seeing all the beautiful flowers blooming, veggies popping up, etc. Getting my hands dirty in the soil, smelling the flowers, seeing the worms popping in and out of the ground, and the birds that come to dine on them… All of this and more bring me…
I was happy to read that June is National Appreciation month. An entire month for us to contemplate all that there is to appreciate in our lives. What’s at the top of YOUR list? There is so much to be grateful for that I feel I could fill an entire notebook! Here’s my gratitude “shout…
Most docs today recommend, organic when possible, grass fed animal protein, etc. It doesn’t have to be expensive if we grow at least some of our own. As I write this, the sun is shining, all my windows are open, tulips have livened the front yard, and the buds have opened on all the trees…
Have you lost the joy in your life? When was the last time you laughed, truly hard? Has the pandemic and resulting quarantines, social distancing, not going out to eat all winter, etc., gotten to you? Well, you’re not alone. It’s been sooooooo long since we’ve been able to do many of the activities that…
Did you know that more than 600 muscles work together as a team, every day, to keep your body moving and its internal systems functioning? The rhythm of your breathing, pumping the blood through your body, and keeping your organs functioning properly are all the responsibility of your muscles. It’s easy to see, then, how keeping the…
This recipe is from the New York Times Cooking Section AND it’s delicious! INGREDIENTS: 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest and 2 tablespoons juice 1 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika 2 garlic cloves, grated Kosher salt and black pepper 1 pound peeled, deveined large shrimp (tails removed) 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick) (Or, I used 2 Tbs butter and…