“You need more fiber.” Many of us have heard those words from our doctors.
The sentence is often combined with the suggestion to buy jars of just add water drinkable fiber or sugar free chewable fiber pills. Adding fiber is just that easy!
When my husband heard the “more fiber” words, I unfortunately, responded by doing a fairly mindless thing. I purchased a jar of… well let’s take a moment to read the label that I should have read before heading to the checkout counter: Read More
When a recipe calls for roasted red peppers, you may choose to buy them in a jar from your favorite store – or save some money and gain a little culinary confidence by roasting them yourself.
This process works for all peppers. Try roasting poblanos, hatch, and even jalapenos this way, just watch the smaller peppers a little more closely. Do not roast habaneros inside the house. Leave that to the hazmat suited professionals. Read More
Ingredients:
2-4 cups of your choice of five fresh herbs (weeds) from the suggested list below:
Chocolate mint or mix of other mints
cilantro
parsley, flat curled or both
lemon grass, 1 or two stalks
Greek oregano
marjoram
rosemary
basil, all types
1 head of garlic, chopped or pressed
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup red wine
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup either red wine vinegar, garlic red wine vinegar, or balsamic vinegar
8-12 lamb chops Read More
Couscous with Lemon, Spinach, and Feta
Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1 t olive oil
1/3 cup couscous
2 cup spinach, torn
juice of 1 small lemon or lime (or 1/2 of each)
2 T Feta cheese, crumbled
Optional: 8 cherry tomatoes, either whole or halved Read More
Meatball Ingredients:
1 1/3 pound ground beef
1/2 cup processed bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 egg
2 T fresh parsley chopped (or 1 t dried)
2 t dried garlic
1 t dried onion powder
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t cracked black pepper
Soup Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 1/2 T fresh garlic, minced
4 cups beef stock.
1 (28 oz) can Cento Italian plum tomatoes, hand squished
1 cup water
1 T dried basil
1 t dry oregano
1 t sugar
1/2 t cracked black pepper
1/2 t Tabasco sauce
12 oz cut green beans
1 meatball recipe from above
1/2 cup acini di pepe or other teensy tiny soup pasta Read More
It takes all five senses to follow a recipe – eyes to measure, a nose to make sure the aroma is just right, hands to hold and shape, ears to listen for the boil, and your mouth to judge the taste.
A deliciously mindful meal also requires one more sense – your culinary memory. This special memory is more than just remembering what you made for dinner last Tuesday, it is the ability of our minds to span generations. Read More
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
2 T apple cider vinegar
1 T Dijon mustard
2 t garlic, minced
1/8 t turmeric
Black or White pepper to taste Read More
Ingredients:
1 pound asparagus, washed, dried, woody ends trimmed
1 t lemon zest, from one fresh lemon
6 cloves garlic, pressed or very finely chopped
1 T spicy brown mustard
1 T plus 1 t lemon juice, freshly squeezed
2 T extra virgin olive oil Read More
Ingredients:
2 t garlic powder
1 t onion powder
1 t rosemary
1 t paprika
1/4 t black pepper
1 T olive oil
8 lamb chops
2 T olive oil
8 Frenched lamb rib chops
2 T high heat oil such as vegetable, peanut, or grapeseed oil
1 T butter
Optional: herbs such as chocolate mint and rosemary mixed in with the butter Read More
photo by Tony D’Agostino
When things get overwhelming, spring clean your cluttered mind with a brief pause and a gentle breeze.
Use this breath when you feel anxious, restless, or when there is just so much to do that you feel stretched thin.
You may sit, stand, or walk during the Gentle Breeze Breath, but if you plan to close your eyes, choose to sit comfortably.
However you begin, hold yourself with dignity and good posture.
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Mindful Palate 