Marinated Mushrooms

This wonderful recipe works as a delightful appetizer for potlucks, picnics or simply when enjoying a summertime dinner. You’ll Need: 1 pound fresh mushrooms ¼ cup lemon juice ½ cup olive oil 2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley 1 clove garlic, finely chopped...

Broccoli and Avocado Salad

Avocado is a great food for heart health and cholesterol control. Become an artist in the kitchen and enjoy your veggies in a variety of ways. You’ll Need 1 small bunch of broccoli Salt to taste 1 large avocado ½ lemon 1 teaspoon Dijon style mustard ½ teaspoon finely chopped...

The Mental Muddle

Mental health awareness is gaining traction. And despite how complicated it is, we are starting to understand it better. ...

Perfect Example of a Mediterranean Approach

This reel of this day (below, but I’ll paste the youtube channel link here, just in case) hits on all the reasons the Mediterranean lifestyle is the healthiest on earth. We harvested olives throughout the day, pulling, bending, gathering — there’s your exercise. These olives will be pressed into...

Olive Tapenade

This tapenade works wonderfully as a dip with pita bread or on top of crostini. It also makes a great sandwich spread.  You’ll need 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1 Cup pitted Kalamata olives 1 Tablespoon capers 3 Tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 2 Tablespoons olive oil...

What Are The Blue Zones?

Certain areas in the world have more people who live long healthy lives than others. Where are they, and what are they doing? ...

Mindful Monday and the Micro-Climate of Positivity

Never forget the power of laughter, and living with a lightness of spirit. It’s good for you physically, mentally, and emotionally.  But even better, it transmits and infects that spirit to those around you. And of all the things to “go viral”, this is perhaps the best one. That’s...

Mindful Monday

  You get to write your own story. You hold the pen. The narrative is yours. Make it beautiful....

Garlic and Cilantro Sauce

Whenever you can, incorporate garlic and herbs into your cooking. Try this this dressing recipe, it incorporates both garlic and herbs which are super cancer preventers. You’ll Need: 1 garlic head peeled and minced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped 2 bunches cilantro, finely chopped ½ cup lime...