“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” ― Benjamin Franklin If you have a Pinterest account you are probably familiar with Mason Jar Salads. They are easy to make, keep for up to a week in the refrigerator, and are visually appealing (I think they look like lovely edible terrarium gardens). Jarred salads … More Mason Jar Salads: Fresh, Visually Appealing, and Versatile
“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” ― Leo Toystoy, Anna Karenina Today is mid-week of spring break. My facebook status this morning read, “Green smoothies, Mike’s doing morning yoga, and I’m reading poetry while a sweet kitty purrs on my lap. It might be cold outside but our cozy house is a restful … More Weight Watchers Sweet Potato Soup with Coconut, Cilantro, and Lime
“Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it.” ~Charles Dudley Warner Regardless of the season, salads are a go-to meal in our house. I am fortunate that one of Mike’s favorite meals is a dinner plate of greens, with whatever fruit and vegetables … More Tangy Ranch and Zesty Avocado ~ Plant Based, Homemade, Salad Dressing
“Walk towards the sunshine, and the shadows will fall behind you.” ― Mary Engelbreit Looking back at my post on March 3rd, I wonder if I truly understood at the time how challenging March would be?! I am thankful that so many of my Weight Watchers members have been diligent in posting their accomplishments in … More Snap Out of It with a Gingerbread Green Smoothie
“…the avocado is a food without rival among the fruits, the veritable fruit of paradise.” — David Fairchild This post comes to you straight from snow day #9. Yes, that is correct. NINE snow days and I have a feeling that it will not be the last. This morning when we opened … More Tackle Spring Fever with Avocado and White Bean Salad ~ and a Healthy Dose of Friendship
“People always call it luck when you’ve acted more sensibly than they have. ” ― Anne Tyler Welcome March. I am not Irish, but I do love the color green. Green smoothies, recycling and re-purposing furniture, avocados, fresh produce, dark green bars on my Active Link, and the luxuriant smell of spring buds tingling with life. It has … More March Madness Challenge ~ Making Weight Management Fun & Functional
My dream is to become a farmer. Just a Bohemian guy pulling up his own sweet potatoes for dinner. ~Lenny Kravitz This weekend I have decided to double-up on my blog posts since I did not get one posted last weekend. The feedback that I am getting on my reflections and recipes is really satisfying … More Veggie Burgers ~ A Versatile Staple, Unprocessed and Fresh From Your Own Kitchen
“The last full moon of February stalks the fields; barbed wire casts a shadow. Rising slowly, a beam moved toward the west stealthily changing position until now, in the small hours, across the snow it advances on my pillow…” ~Jane Cooper (from Hunger Moon) February is fading fast and the snow continues to pile up outside … More “Turn Up The Flavor” with Weight Watchers’ Creamy Peanut Butter Soup
“I hate the notion of a secret recipe. Recipes are by nature derivative and meant to be shared – that is how they improve, are changed, how new ideas are formed. To stop a recipe in it’s tracks, to label it “secret” just seems mean.” ― Molly Wizenberg It feels empowering to report that Mike … More February Recipe Round-Up: Winter Bok Choy Slaw from “Vegetarian Times”
“I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.” ― Maya Angelou A few years ago when I agreed to lead a Saturday morning Weight Watchers meeting, I wondered if I had lost my mind. Being a teacher, my alarm screams every weekday morning at 5:00 am and weekends are my time to catch up on precious sleep. … More The Importance of Laughter in Weight Management ~ Channeling Our Inner Child
Produce with Amy 