Hey now! I hope this February Full Moon is finding you with abundant opportunity and infinite potential, options and inspiration. If you saw it last night after the snowfall, you know it was almost full and so bright, the reflection off the snow was dazzling! Tonight, if you have the chance sometime overnight, go outside, … Continue reading Upcoming Fitness Schedule and Full Moon Lore
This refreshingly beautiful salad gives us a colorful promise on the grayest of winter days! Adapted from a William-Sonoma recipe, the contrast of the sweetness from the oranges, the anise from the fennel and the pepper from the arugula, the combination is delightful. I added the walnuts for a little extra fat and protein. This has quickly … Continue reading Fennel & Blood Orange Salad
As many of you know, my 6-week Jumpstart Your Health, Bone Builders and WalkFit have been the backbones of the start of my fitness career since leaving my full-time corporate job in food service three years ago. Every few years, my certifications come up for renewal and there are classes and credits required for renewing.I thought … Continue reading Intro to Essentrics
It is so tasty and satisfying, high in protein and loaded with good fats, this Chick Pea Salad will amaze and delight all your taste buds! Using mostly fresh and simple ingredients, it is quick and inexpensive to make. Use your imagination and develop your own recipe, using this one as a base. Use it for your … Continue reading New Year’s Chick Pea Salad
There is nothing like Autumn in New England. With the change of season, the crisp brightness in the air and the leaves turning colors, what everyone wants now is a nice hot cup of seasonal coffee or tea. Now, you can make your favorite hot or iced coffee-bar style Pumpkin Spice Latte or Coffee easily … Continue reading Nespresso+Aeroccino Pumpkin Spice Latte
This Sweet Potato Flat Bread recipe is from Off Grid with Doug & Stacy, two really cool homesteaders who went from a traditional life in the city with a big house and corporate jobs to a simple off-grid country lifestyle that lacks nothing. They are a very inspiring couple adapting the an old-fashioned, yet … Continue reading SWEET POTATO FLAT BREAD
Make 2018 the Your Year! Ditch the Resolutions & Make New Year's Solutions Instead Do you find yourself making New Year's resolutions you don't keep? The top New Year's resolutions are losing weight and quitting smoking. If you make the same resolution every New Year and come mid-January you are back to your old habits, … Continue reading Make 2018 Different With NEW YEAR’S SOLUTIONS
Adapted from a recipe by Rawmanda.com Makes 2 cups INGREDIENTS 2 heads of cauliflower, chopped into 1" pieces, stems too! Spicy Buffalo Sauce ¾ -1 cup soft fresh dates (if hard, soak for 1 hour) ½ cup filtered water ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes (soaked for 1 hour) 2 - 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast (ok to … Continue reading SPICY BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER POPCORN
RAINDROP'S COLD & FLU REMEDY Don't take the over the counter stuff filled with dyes, sugar and alcohol. Take an all natural remedy that is sure to have you feeling better in no time! Start with: 2 cups of fresh well water 1/2-1" of fresh ginger, rough chopped 1/4" sliced fresh lemon 1 tsp cayenne … Continue reading Raindrop’s Cold & Flu Remedy
The best baked gingerbread cookie I have ever had (yes, ever!) is made by Deb Yablonski. They had a nice crust on the outside and a soft chewy center and a really great flavor. The combination was fantastic! You can find Deb with all of her baked goods at most Burrillville Farmer's Markets from May-October! … Continue reading Raw Gingerbread Cookies
