Living Clean

Winter Salad with Roasted Beets and Citrus Reduction Dressing

December 15, 2012

    It has been one year and six weeks since my husband Stephen had his heart attack and died four times before coming back to life. He is now down forty pounds, looking and feeling fantastic, and enjoying plenty of delicious, heart healthy fare. While compiling menus for our Christmas gathering, I came across [...]

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Butter Lettuce with Pear, Gorgonzola, Blue cheese and walnuts

December 15, 2011

For the vinaigrette: 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon-style prepared mustard 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Coarse salt Freshly ground pepper Assembly Put prepared lettuces in a large salad bowl. Add pear slices, Gorgonzola and toasted walnuts. *I toasted the walnuts on the stove and added honey to caramelize *Thinly sliced red onion [...]

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Good For Your Heart & Soul White Chicken Chili

November 29, 2011

Many slow cooker recipes are convenient, tasty, and can be adjusted to be heart-healthy. Just add appropriate heart friendly ingredients and let your slow cooker do the work. Immediately after Stephen’s heart attack dear friends took care of us all by delivering dinner for ten nights, fruit and goodie baskets, and a few bottles of [...]

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Spice it up & Live Better!

October 12, 2011

Cayenne pepper has been used for centuries as a medicinal and culinary herb. The Aztecs and Mayans used it quite extensively as a staple in their diets . Medicinal herbalists revere it in the alternative health community  for its remarkable array of health benefits and get this: turning up the heat in your food just [...]

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SKINNY PENNE PASTA WITH CHICKEN & SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

October 12, 2011

This heart healthy sauce (you would never know it) derives its distinctive addictive character from smoky crushed red pepper flakes, flavorful sun dried-tomatoes, and slightly sweet evaporated skim milk. SKINNY PENNE PASTA WITH CHICKEN & SUN-DRIED TOMATOES Makes 4 servings. Ingredients • ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes • ½ cup boiling water • 6 oz boneless, [...]

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Delicious Transformation In Your Life

July 25, 2011

  And at your table. As I walked around beautiful Lake Oswego yesterday morning with a few dear friends, we found ourselves talking about transitions in life. No matter who you are, deep and meaningful transitions are something we all face in life. Constantly. “We tend to treat transitions as a lifestyle change. Change is [...]

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Skinny Delicious Creamy Asparagus Soup

July 24, 2011

  Creamy Asparagus Soup 3 pounds asparagus, trimmed 4 large Walla Walla  Sweet yellow onions, diced 4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil Pinch Kosher salt Black pepper to taste 4 ounces soft tofu 2-4 cups chicken broth 2 scallions, chopped fine Extra olive oil for drizzling 3 Tbsp. toasted pine nuts cilantro, chopped fine Directions Preheat [...]

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Transitions, Trust, & Turkey Meatballs

May 11, 2011

  Sometimes transitions can slow us down, confuse us and bring up old fears. Change is a constant in life, so learning how to welcome it in is essential for our overall health and well-being. Self-care is vital during a time of transition, whether the transition is work, a creative project, a relationship, a move, [...]

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How Far is Heaven?

March 25, 2011

For my husband Stephen and I, heaven is about a one hour and forty minute drive from our door to the entrance of The Stephanie Inn in Cannon Beach, Oregon. We have been going there steadily for over six years now and we love the fact that we and everyone else who arrives at the [...]

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Together, We Form One Mind

March 16, 2011

Together, we form one mind. Doesn’t that sound crazy? Do you ever wonder why when a tragedy that happens on the other side of the world it can pull at your heart and hurt you deeply? Or when you are practicing  yoga in the hot room and everyone seems to be having either a really [...]

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