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Tuesday, January 01, 2019

Happy New Year!


Out with the old.....in with the new!  Time to focus on positive changes for the New Year!

This year, I’m striving to focus on mindfulness.....
  • Mindful Eating
    • Eat when hungry...not ‘just because’
    • Minimize snacking between meals and after dinner
    • Try not to eat after 8 pm whenever possible
    • Drink some water then reassess when I ‘think’ I need a snack
  • Mindful Lifestyle
    • Try to get plenty of rest...even when tempted to stay up late
    • Take time to stretch to start the day
    • Work in some yoga every day....even if it’s just 10 minutes
    • Try to maintain 10,000 steps per day
    • When feeling overwhelmed, close my eyes and meditate for 2 minutes
  • Mindful Behavior
    • Don’t procrastinate...just do it!
    • Leave the kitchen clean...every night
    • Sort mail...every day
    • Only work on or have out one project out at a time
    • Tackle at least one odious task each day
    • Reserve some daily ‘me time’
    •  
       
      NEW YEARS TRADITION - BLACK-EYED PEAS

Just for DH, I’ve made a big pot of black-eyed peas for good luck in the New Year,   I’m not a huge fan of black-eyed peas, but he’s a southern boy and its traditional to eat them on New Years.  I’ve also made him a nice cherry pie. 

I ‘ve found that if I add enough veggies, herbs and spices, they are much better tasing.  I soaked the peas overnight, then added some sautéed onions, red pepper, celery, and garlic.   I added some bay leaves, dried parsley, and ground coriander seeds for some additional flavoring.   The main flavor bonus I added this year was a very meaty smoked ham hock from Lothar’s....our local butcher.  The hock had lots of delicious smoked meat to further flavor the peas.

 
Of course, since I love spicy, I had to add some cayenne pepper to my bowl....and top it with fried jalapeños.  Mmm....nice hearty way to start the new year!

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