Avocado Toast
Shake up your morning and your taste buds with an order of avocado toast. I’ve seen this on some menus, and it’s a quick and easy dish to make at home. If you have a ripe avocado, mash it, and add a dash of salt and...
Author: admink
Float Your Troubles Away
There are many ways to improve your state of mind and health that have nothing to do with food. Floating is one of them. Floating therapy is the relaxation practice of being buoyant in approximately ten inches of water and 1,000 pounds of magnesium sulfate—also known...
Fitness Made Simple
When you boil it all down, getting fit is really very simple. Here’s the secret: Create a habit that leads you in the direction of improving your health and fitness level. Once you master it, add another one. Repeat. Continually. Creating—and maintaining—your unique health and fitness program is a...
I Ate Raw Cookie Dough
As I was making a batch of gluten free chocolate chip cookies, I caught myself swiping my finger along the inside of the bowl. I then proceeded to lick the raw dough from my finger. (Caution: DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH!) Not long ago, I had...
Delay, Don’t Deny
Welcome to May, the month of lilacs, celebrating mom, and getting out the summer wardrobe. If the mention of summer wardrobe makes you break out in a sweat, relax. We’ve got this! I have a simple solution to help you gain confidence and improve your self-control for...
How Do You Celebrate Spring?
I find the recent arrival of spring weather to be motivating. For example, my “To Do” list includes, and is not limited to: Clear away fall leaves that keep appearing in the tulip beds Prepare my vegetable garden for planting Toss some pansies into a planter ...
Frittata in a Mug
Serves 1 ½ cup packed fresh baby spinach leaves 2 Tablespoons water 2 large eggs 2 Tablespoons cottage cheese ¼ cup grated cheese 4 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved pinch of sea salt black pepper to taste Combine the spinach and water in a microwave-safe mug...
Celebrate New Life
About two decades or so ago, a construction worker appeared at my pharmacy consultation window looking for advice. He needed help falling asleep, and he was looking for it in the form of a drug. I walked around to the front of the pharmacy, as I...
Good Snacks
As I mentioned last week, I had to put together some serious snacks to get me through a busy weekend. I was highly successful! Here’s what I packed in my GIGANTIC snack bag to keep my energy high and my taste buds happy. *Homemade trail mix: In...
Cauliflower, Commitment, and Courage
As many of you know, I am not a cauliflower fan, even though I’m fond of most other vegetables. I’ve been challenged by lots of you on various ways to try it, to the point where you’ve taken on a competitive nature. It’s rather entertaining. WHO will...