Coconut Fried Walleye

I nearly forgot about posting this. Luckily, I took a photo and stumbled upon it today!  Conveniently, it's a great dish to try during Lent.

This recipe is pretty easy and could be made with any type of fish, I happened to have some walleye in the freezer.  Serve it with vegetables and another side of your choice, we used some garden green beans and a rice medley.

Being Clear

I struggle with being clear with people.  I end up feeling like I'm "being mean" or selfish.  Writing, it is no problem.  Saying it, is another matter all together.

Being clear in communicating with others tends to be an area, especially for women, that we are not always encouraged to do.  In relationships with friends, family and others, there is always a give and take, or compromises, or so we are told to learn. 

Why are we conditioned to feel bad when we are clear about what we want?   

Red Curry Shrimp

This dish was amazing!

Have Less, Love More | Do What You Love Journey

I've been following Tara Mohr and I wanted to share this with you today, because I love her statement in this piece about having less and loving more.

I recently moved to a smaller house that was a bit nicer and closer to things we could walk to easier. We live in a town with a population of just over 3,000 and I feel we really should minimize the car use if we can.

I'm enjoying having a different use of space in this home.  It's made me consider what I need and really use.  I didn't think I had a lot, as I had downsized from a large home already when I moved here from a nearby city.  But, I still have too much for this house and I need to part with it.

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

Well, I won't be giving any excuses here today.  But, I did want to get a post up because I have been thinking and thinking so hard about what I want to do here.

I am regrouping.

So, what's the deal with Omega 3's, anyway?

We should take better care of our brains.  How often does anyone really even think of that on a basic level?  After all, this is what affects the types of decisions we make, our ability to make them and how things flow (or not flow) in our lives.

At the risk of sounding like Jerry Seinfeld, What IS the deal with omega-3's?  We hear a lot about it and see it advertised, but do we really know what they are and why they are good for you?

Wordless Wednesday - Sedona, AZ

The view from the bottom at Budda Beach.

 

 Cathedral Rock, Red Rock State Park

Sedona, AZ

Alotta Brownies Bakery: Cranberry Orange & Cherry Almond Scones

I had the extreme pleasure of visiting Alotta Brownies Bakery in Fremont, NE this past weekend after receiving an invitation from a friend to join her and some friends for a baking class. I'd been getting Facebook updates for weeks since the holidays after I'd "liked" their page after sampling some goodies my sister-in-law brought for a gathering.  Not only were they delicious, everything looked impeccable!

Here's a small sampling from her case:

I believe these were called PB Fudge Cinnamon Rolls, but for sure, the nickname I do remember: 

Butt Busters.

Holistic Wellness for 2012

I can't thank my friends over at Blue Bottle Coffee House and Blue Yoga enough for existing.

Period.

They are just that cool.  And I say that because they are the closest "real" yoga studio to me, they have taken this charming historical old building and have transformed it into a place of holistic health.

Smashed Turnips

I'm in a bit of a beef slump, I know.  It's just that I moved and beforehand just purchased half of a quarter, so it's there!

So, I won't share yet another slow roasted beef recipe, but you know, 250 F until it's done.  That is what I did with this delicious grass-fed Sirloin Tip Roast yesterday morning.  I got up before everyone else and threw it in the oven right away, so it would be ready at noon for Sunday dinner, just like in the movies and on Leave it to Beaver.

I did still have some turnips left from last week's recipe.