First, the news: I no longer have a 9-5 job (!). One week ago I left the job I had for the last three years and jumped with two feet into "making it work doing only what I love." By making it work I mean paying the mortgage and eating delicious food. Doing what I love currently includes health coaching, yoga teaching, and cooking - a lot! In addition to teaching cooking classes to 3- and 4-year-olds, (Yes, its amazing. Yes, they make a mess, but it's still so much fun!) I've been spending more time in my own kitchen finding creative ways to use all of the amazing produce from local farms and our own garden. Here are some of my favorite recent dishes (that I remembered to take pictures of)... Heirloom Tomatoes Heirloom tomatoes. Yep, that's it. I just cut them up and ate them. They were incredibly delicious and each color had a slightly different flavor. There really is nothing like a summer tomato fresh off the vine! Don't worry, there are actually recipes with more than one ingredient. Keep reading!
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I love growing my own food. After living at Punta Mona and cooking with freshly harvested fruits and vegetable we grew and harvested just feet from the kitchen, I couldn't wait to have my own garden back in the DC area. What started with an ever-growing collection of potted plants on our apartment window sill blossomed into a full vegetable garden when we bought our house this spring. Here are some of my favorite garden photos of the season: So far we've harvested butternut and yellow squash, carrots, beets, tomatoes, green and purple basil, oregano, and rosemary. On the way are the acorn squash, sweet and hot peppers, and tomatillos!
I hope you'll dig in the dirt, plant some seeds, and enjoy the delicious fruits of your labor! Does your life feel like an energy roller coaster? Does mid-afternoon exhaustion reduce your will power to zero as you reach for a coffee or cookie to get you through the rest of the day? What would your life be like if you had a natural abundance of energy? Join Elizabeth for an interactive workshop to learn simple and healthy ways to increase and maintain your energy levels. We’ll discuss how food and lifestyle choices can reduce mood swings, increase mental focus, and improve your happiness. You’ll learn 10 simple ways to increase your energy naturally and leave with the confidence and inspiration to make it happen. Enjoy delicious food samples and leave with material to reference and use to help keep your energy up year-round! The workshop will have options for special diets including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and others. Date: Saturday, September 7 Time: 2:00-3:30pm Location: Balance Studio in Bethesda (4719 Rosedale Ave Bethesda, MD 20814) Investment: $35 Sign up TODAY! |
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