Last week I found myself in the throes of a silly yard sale. I can’t explain why, but I found the entire
experience exhausting. I vowed that I
would never do it again. Never say
never, I thought to myself as I tucked the signs deep in the back of the
garage. My father laughed when I said,
“It’s like childbirth Dad. Eventually we
forget how painful it was and wind up doing it again!”
The only positive that I can
muster up, is the fact that I was able to get rid of some items that have been
sitting around here; unnoticed for quite some time. If it was quietly tucked away in a box for
the last five years, my strong guess is that I didn’t really need it!
On top of the agony of the
yard sale itself, I was very much aware of the fact that I had little or no
energy to prepare anything even remotely healthy for us to eat. We reverted to the old standbys…pizza, doughnuts,
drive through dining and snacks of unknown origin...ugh.
My body was quick to announce
its disapproval. I developed a headache
that would not go away. My hot flashes returned
in all their glory. I was sluggish and
whiney.
My energy level was on an all-time
low. My nights were sleepless. I flipped and flopped as I watched the hours
on the clock beside my bed silently tick away in the dark. Holy cow.
I was a freaking mess!
If we are mindful of what we
put into our bodies, we will be richly rewarded. I know some will roll their eyes, but it is
true. Give it a try. Pledge to eat unprocessed foods for one week
and see if you note a difference. I have
a strong hunch that you will feel better…more energized, better sleep and as a
result; a much better you!
My Zachary was patient and
awaited my return to the kitchen. He too
has become keen to the positive benefits of my time spent in the kitchen. After the exhausting yard sale event was over
and most things back in their place, I prepared for us a meal of oven fried
chicken, mashed potatoes and baked tomatoes with herbs (all organic, of
course…another eye rolling opportunity).
Much to my pleasure, sleep
returned for me that night and the headaches quickly disappeared. The next morning found me refreshed and ready
to tackle the day!
I heard this the other
day…”Knowledge is knowing that tomatoes are a fruit; wisdom is knowing that you
don’t put them in a fruit salad.” We
know what we should do when it comes to eating healthy; the wisdom is in making
it happen!
4 sliced tomatoes
1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/4 cup Romano Cheese
2 sprigs of fresh chopped parsley
1 teaspoon of fresh oregano
1 clove of minced garlic
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
Mix together
the cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper. Arrange
the tomato slices on a baking sheet, sprinkle with the bread crumb mixture and
drizzle olive oil over all. Bake in a
preheated 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes. Yum.
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