I missed the wonderful crunch of a crispy fried piece of chicken. It seemed that I was destined to brining boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (and, it is a great way to add moisture and flavor); or breading with coconut and nut flours (again, good).  But, what if you wanted a piece of chicken with a […]

I am choosing to write today about something a bit different.  This is a Health and Wellness site and not everything in our world is what we eat and how we move. Sure, those things are important – but, how are we emotionally? This time of year we look forward to sunshine and warmer temperatures, […]

It is time for a sensible and easy snack.  I love these crackers – they are simple and quick to make, taste great and are incredibly healthy.  Hemp seed is a real nutritional powerhouse.  They are high in nutritional value and contain 20 different  amino acids and all nine of the essential amino acids (like flax). And, don’t […]

I have often wondered how some people get phenomenal results in life, while others seem to float dismally down a river of mediocrity.  Is it education?  Is it being brilliant?  Is it luck? Is it hard work? What is it? Let’s look at education.  I wholeheartedly agree that education is critical to an interesting and […]

Before we start making changes to our habits,  we first need to consider why we want to make these changes. Multiple reasons abound – to look good for a reunion, vacation, and so on. Perhaps it is to get a ‘passive -aggressive’ revenge for someone who jilted us. There are many more examples of this […]

OK – honesty time.  I have a hard time staying asleep at night – and, I mean a really hard time.  I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat – but, when 1 – 2 AM rolls around, my eyes are open and it’s like ‘again?’. At least this problem has a name […]