quick tip:

Posted on 07/12/2012 by WholesomeGal

What I always try to do when I’m eating is to be mindful. If you eat mindfully then a couple of things will happen:
1. you won’t over eat
2. you will be more satisfied.(When you look at your food and pay attention while you’re eating, it’s been studied that it’s then relayed to the mind that your body is being satisfied. Hence why eating while watching TV is horrible, your mind is like…”did I eat something? I don’t know, but that episode of Family Guy was great!”
3. you’re more likely to choose healthier foods
4. you will become more in-tune with your body, know more accurately if you’re really hungry or if your just stressed, or have anxiety and are just eating to satisfy those feelings.

Try it out: “Mindful Eating”

LOX bites

Posted on 07/10/2012 by WholesomeGal

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i really have no point for this post or for this recipe….i just had a lot of smoked salmon i needed to use in my fridge! So I ended up making these adorable breakfast LOX bites!

however, these bites are a really great thing to serve, (not to mention beyond easy) if you’re having some people over to your place for brunch! Go ahead, invite a couple people over this weekend to have a little Sunday afternoon fun at your place with some good drinks, food, and music! I’d serve these with…….well, Bellinis & Mimosas of course!!…. a nice Yogurt Parfait, and some mini Corn Muffin bites with a side of Maple Syrup to dip them in served in tiny ramekins – because i think you should always include Maple Syrup to every brunch!

take a look at my recipe……………..

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i like 4th of july because……..

Posted on 07/04/2012 by WholesomeGal

it reminds me of some pretty important stuff.

…because of these really cool guys sticking their necks out for everyone and writing up an awesome declaration for our independence….

because of what our new country had to go through to actually gain it’s independence….

what these freakn’ kick ass guys and gals still go through everyday for us….

…..their pain

all this and so much more,

now let’s me enjoy fun things like…….

…….playing with my pets

let’s my dad dance in the kitchen……..

…..and all and all, makes me pretty happy that i can enjoy my life, my liberty, and the pursuits of my happiness:)

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

casserole…not just for winter. try my light summer version!

Posted on 07/03/2012 by WholesomeGal

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Even though it was around 85 yesterday and stinkn’ muggy out, I really wanted a “comfort” dish for dinner…..well, what better than a casserole! So I used Quinoa as my base for this casserole – It really adds lightness to dishes. I tossed together a simple Arugula Salad that just had olive oil and fig balsamic vinegar in it-so amazingly good! Then I paired it with some nice cold Pinot Grigio with Lemon Verbena leaves in it that I plucked from my garden. Fantastic comfort dinner for summer!

Even though I didn’t aim to do so…..this is a really good “figure friendly” dish to make. There’s none of the ingredients that you normally would find in a casserole like canned cream-of-mushroom or chicken, mayo, sour cream, etc…So incorporate this dish in with your weekly meals and suffer no guilt!