A Versatile Breakfast Bar

A Versatile Breakfast Bar

This breakfast bar is highly versatile. Experiment with a variety of nuts and seeds. It makes a great no-bake granola bar, too. Simply press the dough into an unoiled baking dish and refrigerate for 1 hour. Flavor with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, or pumpkin...
Roasted Cabbage Steaks

Roasted Cabbage Steaks

Roasting is one of my favorite ways to prepare cabbage. Cut into steaks, the center leaves become tender while the outer leaves get slightly crispy. This easy and delicious side dish complements any meal. Vary the seasonings, and you have a versatile vegetable to add...
Mindset: A foundation of resilience

Mindset: A foundation of resilience

I’ll be honest. My mental attitude has been less than positive these days. Navigating several personal circumstances is keeping the gremlins in my head on a treadmill. My mind feels like it is on the verge of spinning out of control at any given time. It’s these...
DIET: A foundation of resilience

DIET: A foundation of resilience

What comes to mind when you think of the word DIET? According to Merriam-Webster, diet = food and drink regularly consumed; habitual nourishment. Diet is also defined as a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one’s weight. Ugh! This second...
Movement: A foundation of resilience

Movement: A foundation of resilience

You were born to move…to walk, stand, sit, reach, turn, lunge, and to regularly pull, push, and hoist things even if only your body weight. Moving keeps your joints flexible and your muscles strong. Every time your muscles contract, the body releases myokines,...