Nourishment

A great recipe for potatoes in the microwave is slice three small potatoes, add salt, garlic powder and a sprinkle of olive oil, cook for 7 minutes, then add butter and dill, and cook for 2 more minutes, then add sour cream and voila delicious, all my love and Peace to you the day before the holiday, hope this potato recipe helps you make it through, oh and add oregano if you have it, it will leave you with the hint of butter aftertaste mouth watering for more#Nourishment bistro

From homemade dough to pizza. toppings: pepperoni, sausage, margharite (tomato, basil, mozzarella). #yummy , #foody ,
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#hronic pain,#Nourishment bistro,

My recent post about the value of respite care for caregivers prompted me to expand that thought. One does not need to be caring for ill children or frail elders, to see that taking a breather is vital.

Months of isolation, illness, and more have created a deep desire for normalcy. Friends tell me they feel as if they are viewing the world through a grey screen – void of color and predictability. It seems that we all could use some refreshment and renewal.

So, how do we reenter life when we’ve been living on the edges of it? I know one thing: we cannot wait for renewed energy to come to us. We must find our own ways to restore our sense of wholeness. The following three examples offer a few simple respite care ideas I’ve practiced these past many months.

Signed up for a community garden: I collected my vegetable seeds – peas, beans, summer squash, and five tomato plants. It was not fancy, but it delivered springtime renewal of the highest order. It was a pleasure, far more refreshing than cleaning the garage.

Cooked with friends: I’m no gourmet cook but understand that preparing and sharing food with others is very special. I’ve also learned that tater tot hotdish served on paper plates in the driveway is downright gourmet – and fun.

Returned to## birding: My brother and I knew a purple finch from a redpoll by age ten. Setting out birdfeeders and bluebird houses was a spring ritual. Today, when we walk around Lake Minnetonka, we often see flocks of eagles skirmishing with one another. It’s a simple pastime that yields real pleasure.

Make a list of modest, inexpensive projects or pastimes that could deliver real nourishment, the kind we all need, no matter if we are returning to work or just returning to life.

#Nourishment #relief #Fun

I only completed 5 days of my Detox and Cleanse at the behest of my Dietician. But I will continue to use anti-inflammatory smoothies as snacks, desserts, and occasional quick meals.

Here's the recipe for this one:
1 frozen banana
1 handful mint
20 fresh white seedless grapes
5-6 leaves romaine lettuce
1/3 fresh peeled avocado
1 c. filtered water
1/2 lemon, juice squeezed into the blender

Optional:
A small chunk of peeled ginger
A scoop of protein powder

Enjoy!😋
#Nourishment Bistro
#Food is medicine

I introduced my son to one of everyone’s favorite treats a few weeks ago. He calls them “healthy cookies” because, well, peanut butter and oats are healthy, right?

I’ve been using this recipe: Peanut Butter-Chocolate No-Bake Cookies by Food Network Kitchen. Not sure the link will come through, but I bet Google can find it, lol. One warning, though, is I assumed no bake meant less heat. It doesn’t. The stovetop sure seems hot during those few minutes when we already are in heatwave on top of drought!