I saw this quote in a recent article by Kathleen Elkins for CNBC. She set out to live like Mark Cuban for a week to increase productivity! Mark Cuban is no slouch as a father of three, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and one of the host’s of Shark Tank.
I’ve found that the most successful people delegate the trivia to others and/or just keep it super simple. Working with me in person or online will allow you to relieve yourself of the trivia!
In good health,
Marcia
I was working yesterday for one of my personal chef clients. He eats a variety of plant based and lean proteins for his health. Basically, the everything-diet. He had some family visiting from out of town. Normally, I make his plant based chili with tempeh and beans. However, with company visiting I wanted to be sure of two things.
1 – that everyone would give the chili a chance. Have you ever seen someone make a funny face when they hear a dish is healthy?
2- that the sodium wouldn’t get out control. After all, I’m a healthy chef!
So, I chose the beef-less crumbles because of their appearance. Looks just like beef. The tricky part is the sodium. This small package has a fair amount per serving. To rectify that I thoroughly rinsed my kidney beans, I didn’t salt my onions, I used water instead of vegetable stock to simmer, and my tomatoes were free of added salt.
It turned out delicious!
Just a friendly reminder that just because something is plant based does not mean it’s healthy. It all boils down to how you prep it. If you’ve been following my cooking tutorial you know this! If you haven’t signed up, why not?
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As food moves around the country and world there’s more opportunity for pathogens to hitch a ride. A simple solution is this easy vegetable wash.
Combine 1 part distilled white vinegar and 3 parts water. For example 1 tbsp vinegar and 3 tbsp water, mix together. Using a spray bottle fully douse your produce, scrub and let sit for 5-10 minutes. Rinse well and prepare as usual.
I use a scrub brush like this one to reach all the nooks and crannies and I put my vegetable wash in a spray bottle like this one.This vinegar gets the job done too!
Really simple and your best defense against pathogens!
FYI I’m an amazon affiliate!
In good health,
Marcia
In a small crock pot. Combine: 1 large beet (peeled and quartered), 1 sweet onion cut in half, 2 large garlic cloves (roughly chopped), 8 small carrots, 1 c vegetable stock, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp thyme, 1/2 tbsp salt, 1/2 tbsp parsley, 1 heaping tbsp of basil, 1 sprig of rosemary (stem removed) and 1 bay leaf. Heat ingredients on high for 3 hours. Once cool, add a splash of red wine vinegar and then blend until smooth! Yield = 3 cups.
Should be freezer safe for up to 3 months but I haven’t tested it!
For reference, my petite crock pot is listed here. I love it and it’s very durable for my single meal prep life! FYI- I am an Amazon affiliate.
Please share this recipe with your friends who struggle with auto immune issues! It’s a real bummer not to be able to eat tomatoes. Also, this is perfect for my sloppy joe and chili recipes that you can find here on Patreon! Hint, hint there’s two secret ingredients to make the sloppy joe’s! Happy cooking! #nightshadefree #AIP #allergies #Everythingdiet #sloppyjoes #chili #plantbased #healthyrecipes
A friend and I were texting the other day about our current plans for our health and fitness goals in 2019. I had mentioned I would be joining a new group fitness class in the 2nd week of February. She texted back that she was looking for something cool to join.
Here’s why cool might not be the workout that gets you to your health goals. Cool is trendy. It’s often a fad that fades with time or until the next cool thing comes along. Cool may distract you from the actual work for a period of time, but if you’re in it for the long haul it’s going to have to be more than cool. It’s going to have to work to keep you returning over and over again. Cool is glamorous a lot of the time. I leave my workouts looking pretty unglamorous but feeling accomplished.
I’m not suggesting that you can’t or shouldn’t enjoy your workouts or try new ones. What I am sure of though, is that fitness is a habit. The best habits don’t take a back seat to our whims or when we feel like it. The best habits aren’t often cool but they do serve a higher purpose.
Find something you like or just tolerate and stick with it. The sticking to it, is the thing!
In good health,
Marcia “not cool” Whitfield
I don’t think any of us ever have the intention of throwing away food we shop for and hope to use each week. However, it’s happening to people with the best of intentions!
What to do? You need a game plan. By the way, game plans can go awry and so it’s wise to have a back up plan, too! My new cooking tutorial does just that! You will receive a detailed shopping list, companion videos to demonstrate how to make everything in less time and a wrap up video to explain how to make the plan zero waste. Head on over to my Patreon and enjoy a FREE TRIAL WEEK!
excerpt — “I don’t want to make decisions about what I’m eating or wearing. Because I have too many other decisions to make.” “You need to focus your decision-making energy. You need to routinize yourself. You can’t be going through the day distracted by trivia.” ~ President Obama