SEXY RECIPES FOR THE WINTER CHILLS

Ok folks,  I think winter has arrived, and with this ever changing weather and more and more of us coming down with all kinda bugs, we need to nourish our souls with sexy food that will keep those colds and sniffles at bay. If you are already feeling the effects of winter like myself then listen up!!  I would like to share some natural cold remedies which are REALLY effective in helping speed up your recovery.   I am feeling the sinus pressure people and headcolds SUCK!!!!! Out comes the garlic and lemon, as much as you want and throw it into a nice mug of hot water.  let it steep for a couple of minutes and enjoy.  Oh and mustard footbaths! - A couple of tblspns of mustard powder  into a bath of hot water.  Dip your feet inside and stay there for 10 mins.  A Mustard foot bath helps  release toxins out of the feet!  There are so many yummy foods in which we can try for winter, and well,if you have a beautiful man like my Mr Big to share with, then "All the better for you my dear".  Here are some sexy recipes to enjpy with your sexy man or whomever you want to share with.  Food always taste better when shared XO
  
Hot porridge for breakfast with stewed apples.
Try to go for the steel cut oats and organic apples with a pince of cinnamon. Hot water is probably better than milk as milk will multiply the mucous of a cold.

Turnip and chicken soup for  lunch made up of - 
Organic chicken drumsticks x6 on the bone
Carrotsx2
Bunch of fresh parsley and corriander
Tumeric (one teaspoon)
Onionx1
Cayennepepper 1/2 teaspoon 
Potatoes x1
Corn fro fresh cobx1
As many garlic cloves as you can handle (which contain antibacterial properties)  
Small turnip x 2 (which by the way naturally contain penicillin) HOW COOL IS THAT if you are anything like myself and will do anything to avoid antibiotics!!
Chop everything up, cover with water and put into pressure cooker  or pot for one hour e Voila!!!!  
I love this soup and it truely is miraculous when feeling under the weather

Salmon with baked potatoes and vegetables 
Take a nice piece of wild salmon and cut up any veggies of your choice with a couple of potatoes the potatoesshould be boiled prior to putting in the oven along with the other ingredients
A sprig of fresh rosemary on top and some lemon olive oil and garlic 
Stick in the oven at 350F and cook for 30 mins

YUMMY SATISFIED TUMMY EQUALS BETTER HEALTH

BON APPETITE my friends

FYI -  I have just finished reading a great book - IN DEFENSE OF FOOD by MICHAEL POLLEN
READ IT and thank me afterwards for the suggestion!!!

      

I AM IN LOVE WITH SIMPLICITY

Today during a talk given by John Felstiner, Professor of English at Stanford University and author of numerous books including - Can Poetry Save The Earth?, I had a realization.  As he recited poems from this book I realized that I had just come in contact with yet another wonderful individual.  Few weeks ago I was very fortunate also to be in the presence of His Holiness The Dalai Lama for the fifth time in my life.  Although the Dalai Lama with his profound voice and presence which I cannot put into words and Mr Felstiner reciting poetry from his book today have lead very interesting lives and have alot of interesting words to share with us, there is a certain beautiful simplicity about these people that I really connect with.  You can tell that they have pondered and studied life and its wonders, places and people.  These two people who were able to capture my attention for long periods of time and fascinate me.  We all have something in common with them.  Love, happiness, food and an appreciation for the most simple things in our lives.   I think the Dalai Lama's words of compassion for all sentient beings and John Felstiner's list of beautiful poems in his book brought me back to the most important things in life of which I love the most.  Compassion and altruism, the beauty of the poetry linked to the earth from which we live and take for granted.  The earth which homes us, feeds us with its beautiful array of already beautiful delicious foods of which we feel the need to genetically modify and then pump with vitamins of which we removed by modifying them in the first place.  I think we need to go back to simplistic lifestyles and appreciate every moment we have on this earth.  Cherish the people we love.  My grandmother always used to say to me, life is short, we should enjoy every moment.  Time is passing by rather fast.    Embrace the good and the bad times, the bad times sometimes make us wiser and the good times are always to be had.

SIMPLICITY , I am loving it!!!

Lots of love to you all

Karen Hyland

Keeping your calm through it all!

Today I am posting my first blog!
KEEPING YOUR CALM THROUGH IT ALL will help yourself and everyone around you.
Staying calm through every situation is crucial to our well being. Worrying is a NO NO!
Worrying and stress are detrimental to our health. Do something people about those things you are worried about! If there is nothing you can do about something that you are worried about then STOP worrying! XO
Exercise, eat nutritious delicious sexy food. Beautify yourselves girls. We gotta look after ourselves cause no one else will. Do something that you really love at least once a day.
Sometimes the most simple thing in life give us the most pleasure. Think about what you are doing everyday, and if you are satisfied, or just makin money and plodding along. I personally do not want to plod along!
Clear your mind with some meditation or whatever makes you happy and relaxed.
Love is better than plastic surgery, it can take 10 years off!
I have been thinking about creating my own recipe book and
have decided today that I will begin writing it. Not just any recipe book, butt a rather special one! Nyeahhhh
I will include my favorite foods and mouth watering recipes that will also be nutritious and delicious. We are what we eat after all!
Spreading love and happiness to all out there. :))))))