Hello everyone!
I have a fabulous recipe that I like to make for parties or bring to potlucks. The dish is an appetizer and it is delicious and naturally healthy.
Avocado Salsa
1-16 oz. package of frozen corn, thawed
2-2.25 oz. cans of ripe olives, drained and chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
5 gloves of garlic, minced
1/3 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup of lemon juice
3 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
4 avocados
In a large bowl, mix together corn, olives, red pepper and onion.
In a small bowl, combine garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar and spices. Pour over corn mixture and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Add avocados before serving. Serve with tortilla chips.
Your friends and family will love it and ask you for the recipe. It is delicious, nutritious and healthy. Purchase organic ingredients to make it even healthier. Enjoy!
Here's to your continued health and well-being,
ClearSkies
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Contentment-a state of mind...
This is one quote which strikes me as relevant in life:
"When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes -- I already have everything that I really need.'" —The Dalai Lama
The American College Dictionary describes discontent as dissatisfied, uneasiness, displeasure and restlessness, and contentment as satisfied, appeased and gratified.
It is interesting that discontent is not only dissatisfaction but restlessness, which is how we feel when we are discontent. I would venture to say that there is a feeling of anxiousness as well as longing. Dis-contentedness can grow into an obsession if left unchecked. Mindfulness and gratitude for what is in our life will go far to manage this ego related issue that so many of us suffer as a result of dis-contentedness from time to time.
A daily practice of gratitude every morning upon rising will allow the mind to rest in knowing that all that is needed is already here. Being in the moment and present every day and looking around at what is really happening will establish a practice that can put the mind at ease and allow us all to enjoy our lives.
Practicing contentment will allow life to unfold as it should by acknowledging what we have and are grateful for in our lives. Contentment is knowing that everything is already here for you, you just need to prepare yourself and it will be revealed. The more we are content, the more will come to us.
Here's to a healthy mind!
ClearSkies
"When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes -- I already have everything that I really need.'" —The Dalai Lama
The American College Dictionary describes discontent as dissatisfied, uneasiness, displeasure and restlessness, and contentment as satisfied, appeased and gratified.
It is interesting that discontent is not only dissatisfaction but restlessness, which is how we feel when we are discontent. I would venture to say that there is a feeling of anxiousness as well as longing. Dis-contentedness can grow into an obsession if left unchecked. Mindfulness and gratitude for what is in our life will go far to manage this ego related issue that so many of us suffer as a result of dis-contentedness from time to time.
A daily practice of gratitude every morning upon rising will allow the mind to rest in knowing that all that is needed is already here. Being in the moment and present every day and looking around at what is really happening will establish a practice that can put the mind at ease and allow us all to enjoy our lives.
Practicing contentment will allow life to unfold as it should by acknowledging what we have and are grateful for in our lives. Contentment is knowing that everything is already here for you, you just need to prepare yourself and it will be revealed. The more we are content, the more will come to us.
Here's to a healthy mind!
ClearSkies
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