If you are stuck cooking the same meals every day and need some variety in your plate this quinoa dish will spice up your plate and palate. I had such a craving for grilled pineapple and was thinking how I could add it to my meal. I enjoy grilled pineapple usually during BBQs. I grill … Continue reading QUINOA WITH GRILLED EGGPLANT AND PINEAPPLE
Our New Home Decor As I promised in a previous post here are some pictures of my new living space. You can see the process on my “Celebrating changes” blog post. I’m so happy that our family project has been completed. Took patience, time, collaboration, and hard work but it is such a great feeling … Continue reading GREAT START TO FALL
Bok Tower Garden, Lake Wales, Florida Beauty is found in so many people around us as well as in our surroundings, from a sunrise to a sunset… I delight in the sight of elegant flowers all dressed up in their finest colorful gowns as if they have been invited to a royal ball, and … Continue reading KEEP CALM AND ENJOY THE TREES
After 5 weeks more or less, we are celebrating our brand new floors in our home. What a sense of accomplishment, relief and freshness! Oh it has been quite a journey and a huge change in our home life. With some sparkling grape juice and apple cider we toasted for a job well done and a … Continue reading CELEBRATING CHANGES
The word service as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary has many meanings including contribution to the welfare of others and a meeting for worship. We can provide a service, we can receive a service and we can attend a service. All great, but I love the fact it is better to give than to receive. … Continue reading BLESS OTHERS AND STAY HEALTHY
Moms have many challenges…one challenge that I’ve had is getting my children to eat vegetables. Many parents go through this phase. I believe it’s a phase, when they are young they eat everything they are given, even the vegetables, but as they grow…something happens. Is it that they hear others say no to healthy … Continue reading VEGGIES IN A JAR
Huge smile I was asked to send to the organizer of an event I was working on a photo of me… my headshot. Well, I took out my nice camera and after several poses, I picked a picture that I liked and sent it to him. While on a conference call, he asked … Continue reading SMILING… AGAIN?
I love sweet potato…what a delicious way to add sweetness to a meal. With a little motivation from Kimberly Snyder’s Sweet Potato Beauty Detox Salad, I started to work in my lab and created this yummy sweet potato marinade. I call it a sweet potato escabeche, because we have a similar dish in Puerto Rico.The green banana … Continue reading SWEET POTATO “ESCABECHE”
Have you ever stopped to think of all the wonderful ways you use water and the great benefits it has for your body, mind, and health in general? In any typical day, you drink water, take a shower or bath, wash your hands (many, many times throughout your day… it’s an effective disease prevention method), … Continue reading THE HEALTH ELIXIR
Inspired by the Raw Dijon-Hempseed Lettuce Wraps by Kimberly Snyder, I created another delicious lunch or snack on crispy romaine leaves to enjoy at home or work. It’s very easy, cool and yummy. It’s also wonderful to take with you on your next trip to the beach. Ingredients: Whole Romaine lettuce leaves Hummus (homemade is … Continue reading NO BRAINER HUMMUS LETTUCE WRAP
Healthy Collage 