'Cuz Life is Magic

07/24/2021

08/24/2020

Completed cleanse yesterday. Canned pickles and plain diced tomatoes for the winter. Lost 9 pounds total.

Take aways...Less bread. Little to no wine. More greens. Cauliflower rice makes great porridge like oatmeal and over all for rice dishes. Now if it can work for sushi that is the trick!

Now for the next step of the Prove it challenge!

08/23/2020

Day 6 of cleanse with Shaklee. Tonight was veggie sauce on Zucchini noodles.

08/21/2020

Day 4/5: yesterday was a busy one with tons of work so food choices were simple. Today is the start of day 5. I need to make kale chips! Tonight will be zoodles and homemade veggie sauce. Feeling good though a bit off.

08/19/2020

Day three. I continued with berries in the morning. Lunch was a salad. Dinner was a romaine burrito with leftover fried cauliflower rice. No bloating. No fog brain. Still a tad tired but I did with 10 hours and had 7 zoom calls for work. Here is to tomorrow!

08/18/2020

Day 2 on cleanse. Doing okay food wise. I actually don’t mind not eating meat. What I really miss is cheese! I love cottage cheese with fruit every morning and a couple pieces of cheddar during the day. Alas this too shall wane and pass.

08/17/2020

Cauliflower Fried Rice

08/17/2020

Here we go! Day 1!

So far a mix of raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and peaches for breakfast.

Lunch was a carrot, zucchini, boy chow cole slaw made with chive vinegar.

For dinner it will be Fried Cauliflower Rice with broccoli, carrots, asparagus and swiss chard.

08/16/2020

Getting ready. Tired of the same old ways. Time to take like back.

09/21/2017

There are few things in life that are better than the smell of freshly baked bread. That said, there is one downside to eating bread and that is its high carbohydrate content. It wouldn’t be so much of a problem if the ingredients were all-natural and paleo, however, most types of bread are not. Tha...

09/15/2017

Time to process the garden herbs in to tonics to ingest and rub on aching an aching body.

This Herbal Vinegar health tonic was used by four thieves during the Bubonic Plague to keep from getting sick when robbing the homes of plague victims.

06/15/2017

Good things to eat are never hard to make!

05/16/2017

Thought I was feeling healthier just being back on Shaklee Vitamins, but wow I did not expect to feel more centered...or maybe I just forgot what healthy felt like. Also added drinking minimally one Shaklee Life Shake per day for the past four days. Holy cow I love the peach flavored one!!! Added frozen peaches to it and was in heaven!! Hey Shaklee...keep this flavor ok! It rocks and tastes better than I expected!! Oh yeah...lost five pounds in three weeks. Slow and steady wins!

05/08/2017

Went to the Health and Wellness Science Symposium this past weekend. Lots learned about the marketplace called organics, natural, oils, supplements, and so on. Amazed how few actually legitimately test their products. Learned about the testing side of companies too and how many get away without doing it in a integris manner.

Met Jacqui McCoy from the Extreme Makeover reality show. He story is like that of many who loose weight through extreme measures only to not be trained in maintaining health and wellness. I shared about my story and we both agreed it is a helpful journey and if one does not learn nutrition and manage the head stuff it does not last. It was an inspiring symposium.

04/28/2017

Researchers found there was a significant dropoff in disease likelihood when just 1% of calories from animal protein was replaced with vegetarian alternatives.

05/30/2015

Refreshing and delicious melon sangria recipe made with a mix of melons, including watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew melons, moscato wine, honey, lime, grappa (an Italian grape brandy), sparkling water, and mint.

Recipe --> http://laylita.com/recipes/2014/04/27/melon-sangria/

05/15/2015

Yumm!!!!!

No grains, no sugar, no problem! We're dying over this gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate layer cake creation by the newest baker on the block...

04/26/2015

Think I will make these for dinner tonight!

Baked Asparagus Fries - A healthy alternative to french fries baked to crisp perfection right in the oven!

04/24/2015

Looks awesome!

03/23/2015

More interesting information about probiotics

The probiotics hiding in your yogurt and most fermented foods don't only help with digestion.

03/13/2015

This is what I use to clean my counters, bathrooms, kitchen, floors, and if needed dogs, cars, etc. And I do not have to spend tons for a bunch of difference cleaners. I do not have to spend a ton making cleaners either! It is done here. Organic. Natural. Concentrated. Fabulous!

02/26/2015

Hmmm...have to try!

It is tough to find a decent granola bar in regular grocery stores. Most of what’s available is loaded with sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and preservatives. You can find some healthier alternatives at the health food store, but then you end up having to spend an arm and a leg for something that i…

02/26/2015

Hmmmm.....sounds great!

CRAZY CAKE - NO EGGS, NO MILK, NO BUTTER:

That IS crazy! Have you tried it?

SEE THE RECIPE HERE:
http://www.sweetlittlebluebird.com/2013/03/tried-true-tuesday-crazy-cake-no-eggs.html

02/25/2015

Many thanks Beth for a great graphic! Basic H makes tons of bottle of cleanser for effective cleaning of every kind. A 16 oz bottle is cheaper than make it yourself and the kind that kill the environment. I love that I can still recycle my paper towels using this because it is all natural!

02/16/2015

Yum! A quick snack or dinner!

This is my version of cupcakes. Don't hate me.

02/09/2015

Looks Yummy!

Kale Puttanesca - A simple, fresh and zesty way to enjoy cooked kale! The flavors are fantastic! I do not know about the anchovies-Some possibilities seaweed: smoked dulse, and nori strip miso, briny olives and capers...

02/09/2015

If you have blood pressure, diabetes or heart disease give me a call. I have been using this with my Shaklee products. It works!!!!

02/03/2015

More news on the vitamin market. Grateful for Shaklee!

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02/03/2015

Yeap! This is why I use Shaklee supplements.

New York’s attorney general said that tests on popular store brands of herbal supplements at Walmart, Walgreens, Target and GNC found that roughly four out of five of the products contained none of the herbs listed on the labels.