tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72421582704498688822024-03-05T18:31:22.248-05:00TheHealthGoddessThe Health Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03147918137829159014noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242158270449868882.post-81477888791347539612011-03-27T22:11:00.000-04:002011-03-27T22:11:03.667-04:00Slow Down Sunday<div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Come near to God </span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and He will come near to you..." </span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(James 4:8)</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Today has been a really slow and relaxing day. I am super thankful for that because my allergies are KILLING me!!! </span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Days like to day remind of how I am *thankful for* sloooow cookers. You can toss food in it, turn it on, & come back later and BAM! your meal is ready.</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Meditterranean Legume Casserole</span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><br />
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</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">3 medium carrots, chopped</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1 onion, chopped</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1 cup of water</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">2 teaspoons of sugar</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1/4 teaspoon pepper</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1 (28 oz can) diced tomatoes, do not drain</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1 (15 oz can) garbanzo beans, rinsed & drained</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1 (16 oz can) tomato paste (Italian style)</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1 1/2 cups cut green beans</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1/2 cup Parmesan</span></div><div align="left"><br />
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</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">4. YUM!</span></div>The Health Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03147918137829159014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242158270449868882.post-2872614952444230742011-03-25T21:03:00.000-04:002011-03-25T21:03:35.036-04:00Mo' meat mo' probs!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today was Day ONE of "No Meat for 30 Days". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I grew up on an all Angus cattle ranch in Kansas. We basically had steak for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I have never had a <em>great</em> relationship with meat though. Everytime I would eat any form of meat I would feel completely tired and heavy. I'm also not a fan of the taste (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) of most meats. So, I finally decided to take a month off and say "NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!" to meat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am hoping to shape new habits and uncover exciting vegeatarian recipes. More than anything else, I am looking forward to healthy digestion and sounder sleep. All of my hopes and dreams might not be answered within this time frame...but hey! Letta girl dream. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 whole wheat pitas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 jar of Basil Pesto</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 onion, sliced</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 bell pepper, roughly chopped</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2. Evenly spread pesto onto pita. Top with veggies and cheese.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today I completely organized all of the holiday decorations into color coded tubs so I needed something quick and easy to fix for dinner. This was defintely it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pesto ALWAYS rules, but when you mix in fresh veggies it is super YUM!</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Q: What is your *favorite* vegetarian dish?</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Q #2: If you are a vegetarian, what led you to give up meat?</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I am interested in hearing why most vegetarians give up meat!</span>The Health Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03147918137829159014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242158270449868882.post-40443081877777169062011-03-23T15:53:00.005-04:002011-03-23T17:20:46.161-04:00Who Am I???<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Hi, I'm The Health Goddess!!!<br />
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Okay, I must admit, I am not <em>really</em> the definition of a HealthGoddess. Well, not yet. <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The point of this blog is to become healthy in the way that <em>I</em> define healthy. It's not about wearing a size 4, waking up at 4am to run 10 miles, or counting carbs...calories...fat...or whatever else there is to count.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In fact, it is not about limiting myself AT ALL! It is about expanding my horizons to see the world in a new light.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">A HealthGoddess focuses on cooking healthy, eating healthy, living healthy, and thinking healthy.</div><br />
<em>So, </em>in order to become this HealthGoddess that I speak of, I must first accomplish a number of goals that I have set for myself. I am going to work through each of these goals and blog about the up's and down's until I have accomplished them all. I have not set a time limit in which they are to be accomplished. I'm goin' to take it one bloggy day at a time!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Ready to hear those goals??<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Daaaa Goals:</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.bodymindsuccess.com/Images/healthy-recipes-for-kids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://www.bodymindsuccess.com/Images/healthy-recipes-for-kids.jpg" width="200" /></a>*Develop the knowledge to "transform" UNhealthy recipes into healthy recipes</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Become a Juicer</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Complete one quilt</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Complete a 5k</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Take a (or many) French speaking class(es)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.tablefor2andahalf.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/no-meat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.tablefor2andahalf.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/no-meat.jpg" width="199" /></a>*No meat for 30 (consecutive) days</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Try something Xtreme (out of my comfort zone) at least once a month</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Complete a 10k</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Eat Vegan for 30 (consecutive) days</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Complete a Half Marathon</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Have a Daily Quiet Time (30 minutes or more) for 30 (consecutive) days</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Complete a duathlon</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.survival-spot.com/survival-images/alfalfa-sprouted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="http://www.survival-spot.com/survival-images/alfalfa-sprouted.jpg" width="200" /></a>*Become a Sprouter</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Incorporate super foods into my meals, regularly</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Develop a personalized (& do-able) exercise routine for myself</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Eat raw for 30 (you guessed it...consecutive) days</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Eat all natural foods with all natural ingredients</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Complete a triathlon</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Start or work closely with a charity</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*Follow my <a href="http://flylady.com/">Fly Lady</a> schedule for 30 (consecutive) days</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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In other words, at the end of my project, this HealthGoddess...will have it goin' on!! (in more ways than one! ;)<br />
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