Have you ever felt lonely even when you have someone around? Sometimes it’s ok to be alone, but is it ever okay to be lonely? When you’re lonely what do you do most? Do you think, wallow, sulk, weep, close up, reach out, dream, make new plans, make changes? What helps you out of your […]
From a very young age we all, men included, had an idea of what our lives might look like when we grew up. We had dreams of what job we would be doing and those characters changed as we changed, as our lives changed. For some of us those dreams were just that, dreams – […]
Of all the non-dairy milks available my personal favorite is almond milk, particularly the one with a hint of coconut in it. I used to buy Blue Diamond but I changed to Silk brand due to lesser additives. The other day I came across a recipe for homemade almond milk while strolling through Flipboard, I’ve come across similar […]
It’s been nearly a month since I last posted and to be perfectly honest, it’s because I have been focusing on my main blog, Initiate Wellness, and of course Christmas. I had a little fun creating and posting 15 healthy dips in 30 days for the month of December, check them out-click 15 Dips. I’m […]
I read a few years ago that making and of course eating lentil soup on new year’s eve is thought, in Italy, to bring health and good fortune. While I’m not Italian, I do love the food and traditions. With the weather in New England being quite cold lately I figured “why not?’, it’s healthy, hearty and […]
Happy New Year’s Eve 2013! Add this tasty shrimp cocktail to your menu! Mix 1, 6 oz can tomato paste 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar Dash hot sauce Dash Worcestershire sauce 1 tbs. Prepared Horseradish Mix well, refrigerate to blend flavors. Serve with shrimp.
We all know that black beans are healthy, they offer fiber for our digestive tract health and plant protein for healthy muscles, blood sugar regulation, heart health and they are virtually fat-free like all other beans. Beans of all kinds are extremely versatile. This black bean salsa dip is easy, fast and tasty! 1, 15 oz. can low […]
In November my parents, brother and sister-in-law went to a Hart’s Turkey Farm in Meredith, NH for Thanksgiving. They were served crackers with a carrot relish before their meals. They loved the relish and decided to try to replicate it and came up with this recipe which is quite good. Carrot Relish 4 medium carrots, shredded ½ […]
Ryan chose to cook tonight, kind of a last-minute decision because he wanted to make cabbage soup that he saw on the internet. The weather today has been very cold, low 20’s, with a few hours of light snow flurries so of course a warming homemade soup was welcomed! This is how his version of the recipe came […]
This hummus like many is earthy tasting. It’s all natural and healthy of course and goes well with a variety of vegetables or crackers. 1 – 15 oz. can chickpeas rinsed and drained 1/4 cup sunflower seed butter (it can be found in the peanut butter aisle) 4-5 Tbs. olive oil 1-2 cloves garlic small […]
