Nov 18, 2009 -
Yesterday, I had a crummy, stressful day at work. It was one of those days when the higher-ups are freaking out about an impossible deadline at the end of the week, getting everyone else all stirred up and anxious, only to find out later that the deadline is actually two weeks away. It was frustrating and tiring.
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Nov 15, 2009 -
WELCOME TO MIND, BODY AND SOUL
Where over-all health and inner strength is the goal!
You will find ways to make your life happier, healthier, more stylish all in one group with health recipes, inspirational articles, fitness how-to's, and lifestyle changes made easy!
Please feel free to step in and find yourSELF!
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Nov 12, 2009 -
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because I love all the warm, savory dishes. This one has been in my family for years and it's sweet, creamy, and has a crunchy topping that reminds me of homemade mac and cheese. It's easy to prepare ahead of time, and is a great alternative to mashed potatoes or stuffing.
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Nov 07, 2009 -
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Wonderful partner, gorgeous baby and a fantastic sex life may seem like the ideal dream but is it realistic?
Sleepless nights and your partner’s body insecurities after child birth may not be the best recipe for a fantastic sex life. If you are both content with sex not being on the agenda for a while then that’s fine but if it’s causing frustration within your relationship then it’s important to try to improve it.
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Nov 03, 2009 -
I love soup. Like, really really love it. I could eat it for every meal, every day of the week. And any kind of soup too--I don't think I've met a soup I didn't like. (Well, maybe if it was made with beets. But you never know!) The problem is I'm always so busy I never have a chance to cook for myself. I often find myself turning to canned chicken noodle soup from Cambells. Without a doubt, that's my comfort food and I'll never tire of it, but it's so much more fun to make your own! So I've decided to challenge myself. Each week I will make a new soup. I have tons of cookbooks to scour, so finding recipes shouldn't be a problem. I'll post my adventures here, and hopefully I'll inspire someone else!
(FYI: I started this little project during the first few days of October, so these first few posts will be catch-up. Plus, I didn't think to take pictures until recently, so for now most will be picture-less.)
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Oct 27, 2009 -
I need a good homemade mac and cheese recipe. I've scoured the internet, but I just can't seem to find one that looks like it might be good. People want to put onions, peas, carrots, and mustard into the stuff. I mean, it's just mac and cheese...
Sigh.
So...
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Oct 27, 2009 -
10 Ways to Be More Green
Helping to change the world isn't that hard. It begins with these small acts that become habits. As they gain momentum, soon you're not doing just one thing; you're revolutionizing your life in a way that can, in fact, save the planet.
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Oct 26, 2009 -
Beauty Quotes and Proverbs
Doc Childre and Bruce Cryer, From Chaos to CoherenceAs any jazz musician knows, it takes flexibility and adaptability for improvisation to create beauty.Tara GradyA person is only beautiful, when their own beauty, is reflecting on to others.UnknownThose who look for beauty, find it.Margaret Wolfe HungerfordBeauty is in the eye of the beholder.Mary Baker EddyThe recipe for beauty is to have less illusion and more Soul, to retreat from the belief of pain or pleasure in the body into the unchanging calm and glorious freedom of spiritual harmony.Marlene Dietrich[The lover says:] How beautiful you are, now that you love me. VallyBeauty lies in the specific looks of a person, rather than the object, because different people feel beauty in differnt things.John ConstableThere is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, -- light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful. Remy de GourmontThe ever-present phenomenon ceases to exist for our senses. It was a city dweller, or a prisoner, or a blind man suddenly given his sight, who first noted natural beauty.John Fitzgerald KennedyI look forward to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty. Virginia WoolfThe beauty of the world has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder. Cliff RichardOnce in a lifetime a really beautiful song comes along ... Until it does, I'd like to do this one. ChazalThe beautiful remains so in ugly surroundings.Eleanor RooseveltThe future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.Lucille S.
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Oct 27, 2008 -
I wouldn't even know what to call this dish. I saw it once on Everyday Italian and I kept that episode on my DVR for a really long time, but eventually erased it.
What you do is take a loaf of French Bread (although I don't think it has to be French bread specifically) and cut it in half, then take out most of the bread in one half so you have what looks like a bread boat :P Brush a bit of olive oil and stick it in the oven for a few minutes to toast lightly.
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Oct 25, 2009 -
I recently found this recipe in a free publication from my local co-op. I gave it a whirl this weekend. Aside from being wicked easy and healthy, it was very yummy. If you don't want to deal with the mess of roasting your own pumpkin seeds (but that's the fun part!) you can usually find roasted pumpkin seeds--also called pepitas--in the bulk section of your grocery. Happy munching!
PUMPKIN SEED TREATS
1 1/2 cups roasted pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
4 Tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon orange or vanilla extract
1. Combine the pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries in one bowl.
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