I’m happy to report that I lost 7% of my body weight in the 2-month fitness challenge at work. I did it by focusing on food – juicing to incorporate more vegetables into my diet, and cooking at home with wholesome, quality ingredients. I’m still continuing on this journey, and I decided to share some juicing recipes since I already share many of my food recipes. Continue reading
Category Archives: Life
March Against Monsanto: Stand Up For Your Health on May 25
Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Green – The March Against Monsanto is not about political parties. It’s about WE, THE PEOPLE uniting against the corporations and their puppets in Washington, DC that don’t care about the life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness for any one of us. We have rights and we need to stand up for them in the face of greed, corruption, deception, and coercion. Continue reading
Summer Chicken Salad
It’s getting warmer (albeit much more slowly than normal in Atlanta) and so that’s got me thinking about recipes and things to cook in a whole new way. One thing I love to do in the warmer months is use my crockpot instead of the oven to cook meats, especially chicken. It doesn’t use as much energy and it doesn’t heat up my whole apartment, saving me on the cooling bill.
While I never have a problem figuring out what to make with my whole chicken for the initial meal, I sometimes struggle with what to do with the leftovers. The chicken is usually flavorful and tender, making it perfect for a variety of uses. I started experimenting and came up with a chicken salad recipe that is a perfect use for this extra roasted chicken. Continue reading
10 Steps to Break Up with Your Big Bank
I hear stories of more and more people wanting to take their money out of corrupt, greedy and law-breaking big banks, and invest their funds into their local communities. However, it still seems that many well-intentioned people are not taking action, and for a long time I was one of them! I recently wrote on my own personal decision to leave Bank of America and move my money to a credit union. Before I decided to do this, I had many doubts, usually focused around hassle of switching, convenience, and the time to research another option.
Having gone through the entire process, I thought it would be helpful to outline in detail how to go about moving your money BACK into your community. It’s not as hard as you think, but it does take some time and planning (just like most other things that are worth doing and worth having!). Continue reading
Highlights from Denver: Snow, Art, Beer, and Food
The bf and I recently returned from a trip to Denver to visit one of his oldest and closest friends. I’d been to Denver as a little kid, so I was excited to be going somewhere “new” and to see and experience a different city. It’s been a long time since I’ve been out West, and I looked forward to nice weather, scenic views, and the vibrant, free-spirited culture I’d heard so much about.
I had a great time, and wanted to share some of the highlights from this whirlwind trip: Continue reading
Healthy Eats for the Air
I recently wrote a post about eating healthy on road trips, which is pretty easy because I can take whatever I want and have plenty of space for coolers in my car. But what about when flying? I’ve never liked eating at airports for cost reasons, but on my recent trip to Denver I had to make sure everything I packed was healthy, too.
Luckily, I’d recently found some great, healthful, and delicious items that I thought would be very travel-friendly and that the bf would love. Check out the list…. Continue reading
Bye-Bye, Bank of America!
I did it, I finally did it – I closed my account with Bank of America and opened with a local credit union. It feels so good to have my money in the local community, rather than with a a global bank with no interest in or concern for real people.
I also have an interesting story about what happened when I went into the BofA branch to close my accounts…
Pea, Dill, and Smoked Almond Pasta Salad
I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for months – ever since I found it on Pinterest from A Spicy Perspective. The weather seemed too cold and dreary for such a vibrant Spring/Summer pasta salad, so I waited. And waited. Annnnnd waited. Finally, I decided I didn’t care if it was still only 45 degrees in Atlanta at the end of March – I wanted to try this dish! Continue reading