Mushrooms, Magic Soap and Movies

FOOD

De’s Quick Stir Fry

Ingredients

1 10-ounce bag of frozen asparagus  (chopped up)

2 gigantic Portobello mushrooms  (chopped up)

1-2 handfuls of red pepper (chopped up)

1-tablespoon coconut oil

Garlic powder

Minute maid “ready to serve” brown rice

Directions

Heat coconut in large frying pan.  Add asparagus, mushrooms, red pepper and sprinkle with garlic powder.  Heat around 15 minutes or until asparagus has softened (not soggy).  Prepare rice according to directions. Place a big spoonful of veggie mix on top of rice.  Add hot sauce if you are feeling feisty.  :)

BEAUTY

The soap of the moment (for me) is Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap All-One Hemp Unscented Baby-Mild.  It’s rated 7.9 (out of 10) overall according to http://www.goodguide.com/# and rated a 10 in health.  It’s made with organic oils and the rest of the ingredients are recognizable.  You can learn more about Dr. Bronner’s products at: www.drbronner.com.  Switching to natural beauty products is an ongoing journey for me and I’m always on the lookout for the one (product) that is going to complete me (as my friend Tracy would say).  :)

FITNESS

Let me be honest with you…when it comes to physical activity, I’m lazy.  I rather read, study, surf the Internet (because actual surfing would take way too much energy), watch my favorite TV shows, cuddle (wink wink), watch movies and maybe some leisurely shopping.  Three-hour lunches with friends are always nice.  The ultimate vacation for me is the beach and even then, walking across the street to get to the ocean seems like a chore.  Just give me a chair and my favorite person/people to talk to and I’m content for a week.  With all that said, I depend on: http://www.collagevideo.com/, my treadmill and a jump rope to get my hour workout in every morning (5 days a week).  Collage Video is awesome.  They provide quick delivery and they have a fantastic return policy.  They will refund your money even after you have opened and watched it (if you decide you don’t like it).  Check out their website.  You can watch clips of all the DVD’s they offer.  Of course, yoga is my “thing” but I’ve been branching out recently and will post a few of my favorite workouts in the near future.

INSPIRATION

Humor is the great thing, the saving thing.  The minute it crops up, all our irritation and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.  ~Mark Twain