Year: 2021

Vegetable Yogurt Dip

You’ll Need 1 clove garlic, finely chopped ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup plain yogurt ½ teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Directions In a bowl that can hold the amount of dip you are preparing, add the garlic, lemon juice, salt and sugar and mix. Add in the...

Just asking … skin check much?

  The summer heat is hot, but this is also the time of year that the UV rays have a greater chance of causing skin cancer now than in the fall, winter, or spring. And some locations have a greater incidence of skin cancer than others – like in...

Mindful Mondays

Decide to choose.   Of all the crazy things going on in your life, at least making this decision is something you can control.  And choosing hope gives you a ray of light to hold on to through your day.    Copy and forward this link to someone you feel...

Mint Iced Tea

You’ll Need 8 cups water 6 green or black tea bags Approximately 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, slightly ripped (to help release flavor) 3 Tablespoons of sugar (start with this amount and then the next time you make it see if 2 ½ Tablespoons is enough). Directions...

Baked Halibut with Lemon Paprika Butter

A great recipe! Give this one a try that was submitted by Linda B. Thank you, Linda! You’ll Need: 3 tbsp. Butter at room temperature 2 tbsp. Sweet Paprika 2 tbsp. Fresh Italian Parsley Chopped 1 tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice 1 tsp. Grated lemon Peel ½ tsp. Salt ½...

Should You Eat 3 Meals Per Day?

Eating three meals a day used to be the standard advice for good health. However, today “health experts” have many different views; some say that you should have six meals a day, others say just one, and others say that you should have fasting days. What Do Healthy People...

Just asking … how was the food?

After the post-barbeque food and festivities, picnics and parties, do you feel like you need a diet detox?  Or, maybe you ate and drank in control this year? How did you do in terms of the quantity consumed — and how did you do in terms of the quality...

Mindful Mondays

For this day, be intentional with your positive mindset. If you put that out into your life, it will picked up by those around you.  Not only is today a great day to be amazing, it’s the perfect day to be the amazing person you are.  For this Monday,...

Dollars and Sense. About That Exercise.

Here’s the preamble to this post. I comforted a dear member of my family who fought bravely for so long against cancer. What would I now give, how much would I now pay, to have her back? All of it. The bottom line — and I know you know...

Vegetable Dip

Enjoy veggies alongside this fabulous veggie dip. In addition you get to enjoy yogurt which is a healthy food for your gut health too. You’ll Need  1 ¼ cup plain yogurt ¾ cup sour cream 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 Tablespoon fresh mint,...

Mediterranean Celery

The combinations of ingredients in this dish work wonderfully together. This dish makes a nice complement to grilled fish. You’ll Need 8 stalks celery (about 1 pound) ¼ cup sliced olives of choice ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 ½...