I am a granola — guilty as charged. I have also been guilty of harming the environment — little did I know at the time. Granolas are supposed to be protectors of the environment. According the the Urban Dictionary, a granola is a person who is environmentally aware and is concerned about wasting resources. I Read More
How I Healed From Grief (Part 4)
Drumming, becoming more spiritual, and Reiki all helped me heal from the grief of losing my husband. The last thing I will share that helped me is journaling. It’s a very simple, yet powerful way to get the pent up anger, frustrations, and sadness onto paper and out of your system. Way back in my Read More
How I Healed From Grief (Part 3)
Time to share another way that helped me heal from grief. I have already discussed drumming and becoming more spiritual. If you missed those posts, here are the links: DRUMMING and SPIRITUAL. As I mentioned in my two previous posts, these two activities really helped me heal. Funny, I didn’t realize it at the time, Read More
How I Healed From Grief (Part 1)
Pretty much everyone has had a loss in their life. It could be a family member, a friend who enriched our lives, or a beloved pet. With the loss comes grief, loneliness, and isolation. As I’m sure you have heard, everyone grieves in their own way. You really can’t criticize someone for grieving a certain Read More
Easy Asparagus Salad
Asparagus season is upon us and now is the time to enjoy fresh and local asparagus — the green spears of deliciousness! I usually grill or roast my asparagus but I decided I wanted to try a salad. I wasn’t sure if I would like cold asparagus, but it is very tasty. This salad is Read More
Peruvian Quinoa Soup
How lucky was I to go to Peru a few years back. What a trip!! My goal was to see Machu Picchu (which I did) but there was so much else to see and experience. I found myself immersed in the true culture of Peru for the 10 days I was there. It was truly Read More
A most unusual salad
This quinoa salad is healthy and contains a rather unusual variety of flavors and textures. When you combine things like curry, jalepeno, dill, sweet grapes and radishes you get a salad like you’ve never had before. I really loved this salad from the first time I took a bite. Even if it sounds a bit Read More