AVOCADO OIL

The benefits of avo oil far outweigh those of extra virgin olive oil, but the use of the oil is more limited. It is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and Vitamin E.

Monounsaturated fatty acids are usually found in plant products such as avocados and olives in their oils. These fatty acids lower the bad cholesterol and increase the good cholesterol. Vitamin E is an antioxidant and protects cells in the body and is a defence against life-threatening diseases.

Don't think of avo oil as a replacement for extra virgin olive oil, but rather as a new oil, a new exciting flavour to introduce to food. Use it in place of other oils, or as a blend with olive oil. To most appreciate this wonderful flavour I find it is best used on its own, and not together with vinegar.

Some easy uses for avocado oil;

• Stir it into avo dips, guacamole and any dish that features avo's - it heightens the flavour
• drizzle over a salad of lettuce, goats cheese, chives and serve with crispy chunky garlic bread
• make a tapas of fat green Spanish olives with a few cloves of smashed garlic, a sprig of oregano or marjoram and freshly ground black pepper and drizzle with avo oil
• lovely over steamed artichokes together with lemon juice, salt, pepper, crushed garlic and crushed mint leaves

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SMILE. Have you ever noticed how easily puppies make human friends? Yet all they do is wag their tails and fall over. - The Confidence Course, 1997

Today, I am luving the fluffy clouds highlighted by juicy rays of sunshine, the slight breeze and the thought of an evening swim.

It' s easier to be happy than you think.... like anything in life it needs a little work. What you put in you shall reap. Find a quiet space and be really honest with yourself, write down all the things that make your heart soar and then see how much time you are dedicating to those things in your life.

Today, treat your life experiences as 'happiness food' and you will automatically make others around you happy. BONUS, by doing this you will be releasing unwanted stress......

Enjoy this special day

peace 'n whirlpools of luv

xxx

HAPPY 1 DECEMBER 2009

Lemons grow in abundance in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mexico and the West Indies. Ayurveda regards lemon as a valuable fruit. Lemon is sour, warm, a promoter of gastric fire, light, good for the vision, pungent and astringent. It checks the excessive flow of bile and cleanses the mouth. It prevents vomiting, throat trouble, acidity and rheumatism.

Though lemon is acidic in taste, it leaves off alkaline residues in the body. This is why it is useful in all symptoms of acidosis.

It also contains vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin P, niacin and thiamin.

The body is well cleansed if lemon juice and water is taken on an empty stomach early in the morning.

Lemon also contains more potassium than apples or grapes, which is very beneficial to the heart. In addition to this the vitamin C content of lemon helps considerably in calcium metabolism - therefore good for our bones.

Basic rules of happiness - Meghan Telpner

• appreciation without expectation
• being not doing
• being anchored in the present

Last night's yummy potato dish;

• potatoes, thinly sliced (with the skin)
• onions, sliced
• balsamic vinegar
• fresh thyme
• salt and pepper
• olive oil

what to do;

• parboil potatoes
• slowly fry onions in olive oil together with fresh thyme until onions are golden and soft
• add balsamic vinegar to onions and simmer until vinegar is absorbed
• layer half of the potatoes in a baking dish add salt and pepper
• add onion mixture
• top with remaining potatoes add salt and pepper
• ' squelsh ' the mixture
• drizzle olive oil over the top
• bake for 30 minutes
• EAT together with a green, crunchy salad and steamed butternut.

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Fave Taoist poem by Chade Meng

The breaths of a lifetime

A lifetime is not what is between the moments of birth and death.

A lifetime is one moment between my two little breaths.

The present, the here, the now, that's all the life I get.

I live each moment in full, in kindness, in peace, without regret.

Today I am grateful for;

• beams, which have been finalized
• the pizza I had for dinner
• gorgeous pics of Kent and Morgan I received yesterday
• the fabulous pressie my cuz gave me (will always treasure it - thanx)
• the Tibetan Tea House
• Southern Wright
• December and the silly season
• the surprise, special necklace my BFF gave me

Celebrate your life and shyne like a star .......

Peace'nwhirlpools of luv

xxx