Showing posts with label skin treats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skin treats. Show all posts

Sunday, November 1, 2009

MONDAY MUSINGS

Pistachi, pumpkin seeds and almonds in ceramic dish

Feed your face and your skin

Make sure you load your supermarket trolley with the following face-saving edibles;

  • green tea - reduces cancer risk and may assist in reversing sun damage
  • tomatoes - cook your tomatoes for many health benefits, also said to help eliminate skin-ageing
  • sweet potatoes - loaded with vitamin C which is essential for collagen production
  • almonds - they fall in the seed not nut category, a powerhouse of vitamin E
  • dark chocolate - improves skin texture and resistance to uv rays
  • carrots - the vitamin A repairs damaged cells, reduces the development of skin cancer cells and keeps your 'peepers' in top form
  • flax seeds - the omega 3 fatty acids wipe out spots and fine lines
  • spinach - the big C hates these luscious green leafies, they literally bolster the cells' ability to renew themselves

It's so easy, feed your "temple" with the above yumminess and your skin will automatically benefit.

Add this to the above and you will be "health-happening";

  • use crushed garlic daily - it reduces your risk of many serious illnesses including cancer and heart disease
  • add beans to your daily raw salad - it is said that people who eat legumes have a far lower risk of obesity than those who don't
  • eat apples daily - full of anti-oxidants, vitamin C and potassium. Just add to smoothies or salads or munch as a snack.
  • lemon juice - add to your filtered water, one lemon gives you 45% of your daily vitamin C - so simple!

Who can be an Urban goddess (Lulu McNamara);

Any woman can! Any woman who wants to reconnect with her divine female energy can realize her true Goddess potential.

Remember, as a woman, you are already an expression of the universal female archetype, and you deserve to be honoured as such. No matter how ordinary you may feel you are, you can still be a Goddess in spirit and action with your own unique Urban Goddess energy, characteristics and style.

More Urban Goddess Inspirations to follow in future blogs.

Last night's nosh;

Loads of lightly steamed crunchy Broccoli (including the green leaves) and a veggie bake, which included potato, golden Patti pans, courgettes, green beans, lentils- smothered in a tomato sauce and topped with wholewheat breadcrumbs for crunch. Oh, chilli and garlic of course. Together with this we had a carrot and cuke salad dressed with lemon juice and some herbs from the garden.

Today I am grateful for;

  • yesterday's "cutie-pie" shopping for my two darlings
  • the hours I spent yesterday working on Picasa - SOOO much to learn, SUCH fun
  • it's November - Yay!!! almost holiday time again
  • my early morning swim today
  • today's breakfast of oats, apple 'n loads of flax seeds with green tea

Why;

do weekends seem to pass at the speed of a formula 1 racing car? So many things to do, so many places to go and so little time.........

Wisdom Card Reading;

Everything I do is by choice.

I now listen to what I say. I don't say anything that I don't mean to become true for me. (this is very difficult!)

Cultivate a habit of zest, experience every moment as extraordinary. Find a park, jump on a swing and giggle .....

Peace 'n whirlpools of luv

xxx

Sunday, October 25, 2009

SUNDAY STUFF

Chef holding a pizza

Good to know

I recently found out that some of our pizza chains (Col'Caccio, St Elmo's and Balducci's) use cheese made from non-animal rennet which is rBST-hormone free on their vegetarian pizza's. Yay!!! I don't have to feel guilty when I indulge in the occasional pizza.

Yummy pizza style bread I tried this weekend

  • french loaf
  • basil pesto
  • mozzarella, sliced
  • tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • salt 'n pepper

Preheat oven to 180 C, cut 2 cm slits into the loaf being careful not to cut right through. Place a dollop of pesto, slice of tomato and slice of mozzarella into each slit. Season, wrap in foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 5 minutes to crisp the bread. You could probs substitute the mozzarella with camembert or brie.

A nifty dinner party snack idea

Fry a packet of ravioli in olive oil until crispy and serve with dips of your choice.

Fun tomato treat for your skin - great tingly firmness

Blend tomatoes with a little lemon juice and pat onto your skin. Rub gently over you skin for a few seconds and then rinse off with tepid water. Instant Glow!

The lowdown on tomatoes

Low in kilojoules and fat, tomatoes are cholesterol-free and an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre. Rich in vitamins A, C and E, tomatoes help to combat free radicals, which can cause cell damage that leads to heart disease and cancer. Cooked tomatoes are one of the best sources of lycopene, one of nature's most powerful antioxidants. This is the one vegetable that is more healthy cooked than raw because, in cooking, the tomato's water evaporates, concentrating the lycopene, so that our bodies are more able to absorb it. Tomatoes also contain potassium, calcium and other mineral salts and trace elements.

Be creative with tomatoes try Bloody Mary Lollipops

  • 8 ripe tomatoes
  • 250ml tomato juice
  • 200ml vodka
  • 30ml lime juice
  • 20ml horseradish cream
  • 50ml Worcestershire sauce

Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Pour mixture into 6 cups and stand a wooden stick in the middle. Freeze until hard. Unmould and toss over some celery curls and sprinkle with black pepper.

Today I am grateful for;

  • yesterday evenings Skype with Peter, Janine, Kent and Morgan
  • J Lee Trading Company in town - 5 kitchen sponges for R5-. Such a pleasure to shop there.
  • Fabulous, special, long lazilicious Saturday lunch and vino with my friend Joan. We can just talk, laugh and cry forever..... thank you Joan.

A message for my dearest Kent

Just one more Happy Birthday wish for yesterday my special one. You must have a safe, healthy and adventurous year. I know our Universe will keep you safe and well throughout your long and wonderful life. 'Nita is so proud of you and you are always in my thoughts and prayers. Luv u (((xxx))).

Wisdom Card Reading (Louise L Hay)

I feel the bounce in my step. I see my shining eyes. The radiant me is right here. I claim it now. I am healthy and filled with energy.

Fun quote

I've never seen a butterfly in a hurry. - Mooch from Mutt's comics.

Have a super, sassy peace-filled Sunday.

Peace 'n whirlpools of luv

xxx