What summertime activity are you dying to do?  Is there such a thing as of “summer fever”?  Well, there is now, and I’ve got it!  There is nothing more invigorating than waking up early on a crisp summer morning and going for a run! You do need to use caution when exercising in the summer, [...]

What you need: Beets 3-4 medium Garlic 2 cloves Thyme 2 sprigs Black peppercorn 1 tspn Fennel seed 1 tspn Tangerine or oranges, the juice of two Olive oil 3 to 4 cups Salt to taste Ground pepper to taste In a sauce pot place beets, garlic, thyme, peppercorn and fennel seed and cover with [...]

Tagine: Eggplant, medium dice Carrot peeled medium chop Onion medium dice Zucchini medium dice Garlic small dice Ginger small dice Peppers, red and yellow de-seeded and ribbed, medium dice Cauliflower 1 head, plucked into florets Chickpeas 1 can, drained Canned diced tomatoes 1 Vegetable stock 1 box or water Bay leaf Mint ½ bunch minced [...]

Fresh rhubarb, diced  2 cups Fresh strawberries, sliced 2 cups Sugar 1 cup Juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange Unsalted butter 2 tablespoons Place all the ingredients except 1 cup of strawberries into a saucepan. Cover with a lid and cook over a low heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Stir every few minutes [...]

“There are two kinds of perfect: The one you can never achieve, and the other, by just being yourself.”   ~Author Lauren King Iʼm not perfect.  I want to do better and sometimes that has to be enough.  I have struggled the last two weeks just to keep it all together.  I am usually the positive [...]

Spring recipe #2 Fava Bean Smash and Crostini Ingredients: *Fava beans, 2lbs. unshelled should yield approx 2 cups shelled. *1 Lemon.  We’ll use the zest of half of the lemon and juice to taste. *Olive oil, extra virgin 1 cup *Sea salt to taste *Fresh ground pepper to taste *Parmesan or pecorino cheese 1/3 cup [...]

Here’s a quick way to enjoy one of Spring’s best offerings: Asparagus Steam or boil a bunch of asparagus. Cook until tender but not overcooked. Approximately 5 minutes.  Puree the cooked vegetables in a blender, adding a couple of peeled garlic cloves, a handful of almonds, pinch of salt and pepper, and olive oil.  Pour [...]

American novelist Peter De Vries said “Gluttony is an emotional escape, a sign something is eating us.”  Nothing describes my former life better.  It wasn’t like I ate 4 bags of chips or 2 gallons of ice cream, but I overate at most meals, and I ate whatever I wanted.  Overeating still is a part [...]

Week 6 Overview: * Eat two servings of green vegetables per day * Give up red meat * Eliminate sugar * Exercise 5 times per week. * Meditate 30 Minutes per day * Infrared Sauna Treatment * Supplements to reduce stress * Organize (this week it will be drawers with lots of stuff i them). [...]

I love the quote by Edmund Hillary, “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”  Looking up at the mountain in front of me at mile 8 was daunting.  I couldn’t help but wonder how in hell I was going to get up there!  I knew that if I stopped it would be over.  [...]