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The End is Near!
Biohax, a Swedish company, has invented a revolutionary new technology. A chip inserted under your skin can act as a key, credit card, and health monitor—basically the ultimate ID.
This is a sign of the end times, for the Antichrist will utilize this technology for the Mark of the Beast
North Korea has reportedly completed the hardest part in the creation of an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile: making a bomb light enough to fit on a missile without weighing it down too much. This new development has produced a standoff between North Korea and the US and its allies of Japan and South Korea setting up a modern-day Cold War.
This is also a sign of the end times, for Jesus Christ said that in the end there would be wars and rumors of wars.
I have. You have. All authors have looked at the computer screen like the stick figure man above. It may be the characters, plot, pacing, or even the premise. No matter what the cause is, we have all, at one point or another, been frustrated with how our story is progressing.
Most of the time we're overreacting, but in one case, our actions may be justifiable. That time would be when the problem is related with the climactic moment.
Why the climactic moment?
Simply because, it's the most important moment in an entire story. It's the culmination of all the events in your story. The most exciting--the most thrilling--the most intense moment. The grand finale.
The climactic moment is the most anticipated event in your whole story. You cannot mess up on this one. Doing so would destroy just about everything that happened before. And since the climactic moment is, ninety-nine times out of a hundred, located at the end of your story, a bad climactic moment will ruin your entire story.
Unfortunately, many stories do mess up the climactic moment. Though there are many things that could go wrong, the problems can normally be filtered into two categories.
The Necessity of the Resurrection
The symbol of Christianity is the cross. It's everywhere. It stands tall on the roofs of churches, overlooks congregations in sanctuaries, and dangles from the necklaces of many ardent believers. Christians everywhere want to be reminded of the cross, and for good reason. For on the cross, Jesus suffered and died paying the penalty for the sins of the whole world. The whole of Christianity is dependent on the cross for it represents Christ's death. Christians acknowledge Christ as their only hope for salvation, because only He could completely pay the penalty for our sins.
But if we look at Scripture, we see that Christ's death is not the only event Christianity depends on. I Corinthians 15:17 says, "And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins." If Christ's resurrection didn't happen, then all of Christianity is futile. Why?
When I came upon this question, I didn't have a straight answer which made me realize I didn't fully understand my own beliefs! I was sidelining an essential part of Christianity. It makes me wonder if, in our focus on the cross, we're relegating the resurrection. I believe many Christians are doing just that, not out of spite, but because they don't understand the necessity of the resurrection. So let's find out why the resurrection is so necessary to Christianity.
There are many reasons for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but, from what I've seen, there are only two reasons why the resurrection is necessary to Christianity. Two reasons why the resurrection is necessary for our salvation.
About Mark
I create stories and lift things up and put them down. All for the glory of God.
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Mark Zuckerberg Will Sell Up to $12.8 Billion Worth of Facebook Shares Over the Next 18 Months
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that he will sell between 35 and 75 million of his shares over the next 18 months. At its current stock price, the sale would be worth between $6 billion and $12.8 billion.
Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post Friday that proceeds of the sale will go to fund his and wife Priscilla Chan's "work in education, science, and advocacy." He noted that the new plans did not deter him and Chan from their pledge to give away 99% of their Facebook shares over their lifetime.
Facebook also announced that it would nix its current plan to reclassify its stock to allow Zuckerberg to keep control even after selling off shares.
"Over the past year and a half, Facebook's business has performed well and the value of our stock has grown to the point that I can fully fund our philanthropy and retain voting control of Facebook for 20 years or more," Zuckerberg said in the post. "As a result, I've asked our board to withdraw the proposal to reclassify our stock — and the board has agreed."

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Private Speedboat Tours
Tour the El Nido Archipelago in style with our new speedboat. Visit any of the standard island tours described below by speedboat; avoid the long travel times between destinations to maximise your day. There is no better way to enjoy the islands of El Nido!
Prices for all tours (A to D) are fixed at 18,000php, with a maximum capacity of 8 people.
Standard Island Tours
There are four set tour packages set by the Department of Tourism. These packages are standardised across all tour agencies in El Nido. That said, we pride ourselves in offering the best service and customer satisfaction in El Nido with our fantastic guides who will always go the extra mile. Book your tours with Discover El Nido and we will guarantee you have the time of your life!
NB: Due to the implementation of new environmental protection laws, all single use plastic is not allowed to brought to the islands. This includes all plastic bottles and single use plastic bags. In addition to this no alcohol is permitted on the islands and cooking on the boats and islands is prohibited. In respect to this, all lunch is prepared in town prior to your 9am departure.
For Small Lagoon and Big Lagoon, special permits are now required, so please book at least 3 days in advance to secure your slot in the very limited number of people who are permitted to enter the lagoons each day.
Each tour comes with a lunch with fresh fruit and grilled fish and/or meat from the local market. The tours leave El Nido town 9am and normally return around 4pm.
To visit the Lagoons now requires additional environmental fees and at least 2 to 3 days notice to secure a spot in the limited number of tourists allowed per day.
Big Lagoon is now part of Tour A
Small Lagoon is now part of Tour D
Check some pictures from previous tours!
Book your tour now online! Upon booking you will receive an invoice for a 50% deposit via PayPal. If you wish to pay the full amount via PayPal, please request so in the message box when booking. See Contact for our location and meeting place in El Nido Town.
*Eco-Toursim Development Fee is 200php and lasts for 10 days. This is a mandatory fee that is paid once per person for all tours occurring within a 10 day period in El Nido.
* Prices do not include lagoon entries, which now incurs additional fees.
Tour A
Group (6 or more people): 1,200php per person.
Private (1-2 people): 7,200php, +1,200 for third person.
Tour B
Group (6 or more people): 1,300php per person.
Private (1-2 people): 7,800php, +1,300 for third person.
Tour C
Group (6 or more people): 1,400php per person.
Private (1-2 people): 8,400php, +1,400 for third person.
Tour D
Group (6 or more people): 1,200php per person.
Private (1-2 people): 7,200php, +1,200 for third person.
Snorkel & Mask are included in price for all guests.
Kayak (seats 2): 500php


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- White House counsel Don McGahn was reportedly blindsided when President Donald Trump tweeted that he would leave the administration when he had no plans to do so, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
- Trump's announcement about McGahn's employment came after a bombshell Times article reported that McGahn had given 30 hours of volunteer witness testimony in Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
- McGahn was witness to a number of crucial events, including Trump's firing of former FBI director James Comey.
White House counsel Don McGahn was reportedly taken aback to see President Donald Trump announcing his departure from the White House in a tweet when he had no plans to do so, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
The tweets came after a bombshell New York Times article in August reported that McGahn volunteered himself to be a witness in the special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, which is investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election and the Trump campaign's potential role in it.
McGahn gave over 30 hours in testimony over the course of nine months of interviews, The Times reported.
The subsequent Times follow-up on the Trump legal team seems to indicate that Trump pushed McGahn out of the administration over the Mueller interviews, despite Trump's strong implication that McGahn left on his own accord.
Sources with knowledge of the president's thinking previously told CNN that Trump was "unnerved" by McGahn's testimony, which McGahn reportedly gave to shield himself from incrimination in the Mueller probe.
McGahn was front-and-center for several crucial events Mueller is now examining as possible instances of obstruction of justice. These include Trump's firing of FBI director James Comey, Trump wanting attorney general Jeff Sessions to oversee the Russia probe after recusing himself, and Trump's reported attempts to fire Mueller.
In the wake of news that McGahn had cooperated with Mueller, Trump fired off a series of tweets attacking Mueller and his team of prosecutors as "disgraced and discredited Bob Mueller and his whole group of Angry Democrat Thugs" who enjoy "ruining people's lives," while simultaneously claiming he approved McGahn's cooperation.
Reacting to Trump's tweets, former federal prosecutor Joyce Alene Vance said, "Any prosecutor knows, you don't waste 30 hours on a witness who's got nothing."


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Or share social posts so that they're getting liked, clicked, and optimized? Facebook ads? Instagram ads? What the f*ck do i do.
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Look, we like refurbishing too, on the weekends, when we found that one dresser that could have (see: definitely) came from France in the 1800s - like, a little Baroque, but a little not? But you have to have time to do all the stripping and the polishing and the painting and then the sandblasting, or whatever it is they do on HGTV.
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You're probably killer at what you do, whether that's shaving dogs into bonsai trees or managing startup finance teams till they're hipster-oiled, ping-pong-playing machines. Or maybe you run a little cafe with a book nook, in which case, our applications to be the friendly, bearded barista are coming to your inbox ASAP (Beard TK.)
So, as an expert in your own domain, you know that when you focus on what you're best at, unicorns appear, heavy doors open, and choirs of cherubic angels sing to your boss that you deserve a promotion. That happens when we put our fingers on our somewhat unsanitary keyboards & crank out some copy to fill your customers' heads with tales. So lets' get some killer copy started.


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The program Enrichment Leader (EL) is responsible for assisting the Site Director in the planning, implementation, and facilitation of enrichment curriculum and program activities for the afterschool program. The EL guides the academic and social development of children ensuring a safe, enriching, and healthy learning environment. ELs use a variety of resources, provided by the Site Director to introduce skills in Arts, Music, Physical Activity, Character Development, STEM, and Nutrition Education.
The Enrichment Leader must have the competencies, skills, and proven leadership ability to successfully carry out the YMCA mission, goals, and visions for serving the community. The Enrichment Leader will be responsible for the following:
1. Plans and facilitates purposeful and engaging activities that complement the program's thematic agenda and meets program quality and fidelity.
2. Follows program curriculum in a developmentally appropriate manner, meeting the individual physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of the participants.
3. Provides careful, attentive supervision; alert at all times.
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15. Upholds and exemplifies the YMCA's Core Values and principles of Character Development.
16. Monitor and report to Site Director weekly attendance, student progress and behavior issues to site director.
17. Reports incidents to site director and manages incident or behavior issues with children.
1. Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
2. High School Diploma or equivalent. 2 years of college preferred.
3. A minimum of one year of experience working with children in lower elementary grades.
4. Must have strong leadership and diplomacy skills.
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Lyall, S. (2017, December). Seeking God by strange ways: Symbolism and the Irish Revival. Paper presented at EUROPEAN REVIVALS CONFERENCE V – CULTURAL MYTHOLOGIES AROUND 1900, Edinburgh, Scotland
This paper will argue that the Irish Revival of the late nineteenth, early twentieth century was first-and-foremost a Symbolist movement. Focusing on the writing, thought and ...
Lyall, S. (2016, August). "Fiery Speech": Vision and Violence in the Poetry of W. B. Yeats and Patrick Pearse. Paper presented at ESSE 2016
This paper examines the work of two of the main protagonists behind the cultural and political revival of Ireland in the early twentieth century, W. B. Yeats and Patrick Pears...
Lyall, S. (2013, December). Translating Modernism: The Scottish Renaissance Movement and German-language Modernism. Paper presented at World-literatures, Discrepant Transnationalisms: Beyond Region and Nation?, Stuttgart, Germany
The Scottish Renaissance Movement of the 1920-30s was a response to what many literary artists of the period saw as Scotland's provincialisation within the United Kingdom and ...
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
This research will explore the religious and spiritual ideas governing the Irish Revival, especially as these were manifested in the work, thought and life of Yeats and Pearse.
Lyall, S. (2019). Minor Modernisms: The Scottish Renaissance and the Translation of German-language Modernism. Modernist Cultures, 14(2), 213-235. https://doi.org/10.3366/mod.2019.0251
Germany has been epitomised in the twentieth century as Britain's main rival and adversary. Yet Scottish modernists were influenced by Germany and German-language modernism to...
Lyall, S. (2017). Scotland's Top Ten & the Inadequacy of a National Canon: Alasdair Gray's Lanark (1981). Studies in Scottish literature, 43(2),
Discusses the healthy overlap in the recent BBC Scotland poll on Scotland's Favourite Novel between popular appeal and critical recognition; judges Gray's Lanark as "Scotland'...
S. Lyall (Ed.), (2016). Community in Modern Scottish Literature
Community in Modern Scottish Literature is the first book to examine representations and theories of community in Scottish writing of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries ...
S. Lyall (Ed.), (2015). The International Companion to Lewis Grassic Gibbon
Lewis Grassic Gibbon (James Leslie Mitchell), the author of the acclaimed trilogy A Scots Quair – Sunset Song, Cloud Howe and Grey Granite – is one of the most important Scott...
Lyall, S. (2015). Hugh MacDiarmid and the British State. The Bottle Imp,
Lyall, S. (2014). 'Hauntings of Celticism': Fionn Mac Colla and the Myth of History. Literature and History, 23(2), 51-66. https://doi.org/10.7227/LH.23.2.4
Fionn Mac Colla's ideas of history can be characterised as postcolonial in their critique of historical determinism, Cartesian dualism and Whig progressivism. He utilises his ...
Lyall, S. (2014). 'That ancient self': Scottish Modernism's Counter-Renaissance. European Journal of English Studies, 18(1), (73-85). doi:10.1080/13825577.2014.881106. ISSN 1382-5577
This essay argues that the twentieth-century movement of literary and cultural revival known as the Scottish Renaissance was, like the Irish Revival lead by W.B. Yeats, a coun...
Lyall, S. (2012). Hugh MacDiarmid and the Scottish Renaissance. In G. Carruthers, & L. McIlvanney (Eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Scottish LiteratureCambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Though commonly viewed as definitively rural and nationalist, the Scottish Literary Renaissance was actually begun in London by an émigré community of Burnsian Scots. The Vern...
Lyall, S. (2011). New Cosmopolitanism, Democracy and the place of Scottish Studies. Journal of Irish and Scottish studies. 6, 133-153. ISSN 1753-2396
Lyall, S. (2011). 'East is West and West is East': Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Quest for Ultimate Cosmopolitanism. In M. Gardiner, G. Macdonald, & N. O'Gallagher (Eds.), Scottish Literature and Postcolonial LiteratureComparative Texts and Critical Perspectives, 136-146. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. doi:10.3366/edinburgh/9780748637744.003.0010
This chapter addresses Lewis Grassic Gibbon's quest to shatter the colonial conception of East and West and return to an age of cosmopolitanism. His idealistic model of a cosm...
Lyall, S. (2011). MacDiarmid, communism and the poetry of commitment. In S. Lyall, & M. P. McCulloch (Eds.), The Edinburgh Companion to Hugh MacDiarmid, 68-81. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
Lyall, S. (2010). 'Introduction'. In S. Lyall, & M. P. McCulloch (Eds.), The Edinburgh Companion to Hugh MacDiarmidEdinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
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I Become Exposed
There is a thrilling sensation when becoming exposed. A flirty dance between the immoral and morality. Whatever those mean to you. A dangerous game between decency and indecency. Whatever those mean to you. That titillating sensation comes in a fraction of a second, where the desire to cover up or the desire to show more become one and the same. Whatever I say 'yes' to, it will result in a good time or a good story.


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Ulster Bank plunges amid €192m charge to resolve customer overcharging
Tracker costs push the bank into a €151m operating loss for 2017
Ulster Bank chief executive Gerry Mallon: the bank's non-performing mortgage loan book consists of about 20,000 customers, and is worth about €4 billion, he says. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
Ulster Bank looks set to sell on as many as 7,000 non-performing mortgages as the bank moots a portfolio sale in 2018. The Royal Bank of Scotland-owned operation plunged into an operating loss last year, on the back of the ongoing tracker mortgage crisis.
On Friday, the bank confirmed that it had set aside €68 million in preparation of a potential sale of a portion of its non-performing loan book, which could see as many as 7,000 mortgages in arrears sold on to a foreign fund later this year.
"What we're not doing is we're not announcing a portfolio sale; we made a provision in our accounts which would facilitate a potential loan sale in 2018," chief executive Gerry Mallon said.
Mr Mallon said that the bank's non-performing mortgage loan book consisted of about 20,000 customers, and is worth about €4 billion. It accounts for some 16 per cent of the bank's total loan book. Of the 20,000 customers in this cohort, about 5,000 would be classified as "non-engaging", with 3,000 of these in arrears of 720 days or more. The potential move is being driven by regulatory requirements at European level to cut non-performing loans down to 5 per cent.
Cut some slack
Earlier this month Permanent TSB said it would sell on some € 4 billion of its non-performing loans to meet this requirement, involving a mixture of residential and buy-to-let mortgages, while on Thursday, KBC Bank Ireland suggested that Irish banks should be cut some slack by regulators.
"It does need to be resolved in some way," Mr Mallon said, adding, "But I'm not arguing against the ECB in relation to that. We operate under regulations which are not optional and we need to comply with those."
According to year-end accounts for 2017, the bank reported an operating loss of €151 million last year, from a €24 million profit for 2016.
Mr Mallon said the accounts showed "real progress" in terms of what the bank achieved last year, pointing to a growth in income in its core customer business; €2.6 billion in new customer lending; an improved net interest margin, up by 5 basis points to 1.67 per cent; dividend payments to its parent RBS; as well as making the bank "safer and more sustainable".
However the tracker mortgage scandal continues to weigh on the bank's performance and additional provisioning for tracker mortgages was the main factor behind Ulster Bank's slump. The lender said it set aside an additional € 192 million to cover refunds, compensation and other costs related to the country's tracker-mortgage scandal and other incidents of overcharging.
'Final discussions'
The development comes as Ulster Bank, which has previously disclosed the 3,500 of its customers were either denied a low-cost loan linked to the European Central Bank main rate or put on the wrong rate entirely, continues discussion with the Central Bank on its final figure. The Irish Times reported in December that Ulster Bank may report an additional 2,000 to 3,000 cases. Commenting on this, Mr Mallon said the bank was in "final discussions" with the Central Bank, and expects to reach a "conclusion" in the next few weeks, about the final numbers impacted. The bank did say that, of the 3,500 cases disclosed thus far, 1,460 customers had been compensated.
The bank said that it made an additional € 87 million of provisions for tracker cost in the fourth quarter of last year. That brings the total amount of money ringfenced to deal with the controversy over the past two years to €298 million – the highest among the country's five main lenders.
In addition, the bank set aside €101 million of provisions to deal with other customers that had been impacted by "inconsistencies in documentation relating to non-tracker mortgage holders and commercial loan customers".
These include errors in terms of customer documentation, and both overcharging and undercharging.
"Whereas our errors have resulted in both positive and negative impacts for customers, our follow-up will be solely with disadvantaged customers to whom we apologise unreservedly," Mr Mallon said.
The figure of €101 million is the "best estimate at this point in time", Mr Mallon said, adding that "more work is still to be done to identify all of the customers". This will probably take up to the early summer, Mr Mallon said, at which point the bank will start to engage with impacted customers, and commence a programme of redress and compensation.
Mr Mallon, who announced last month that he was leaving the bank, is committed to Ulster Bank until July, and he noted that the search for his successor was still a "work in progress".


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Not Over Yet
The sun is shining, although there's a chill in the air. The sound of hammering is thick and chaotic. There are ladders and boards, and people milling about everywhere. There's work being done, by many different hands. A laugh echoes across the property and you see in the faces of those gathered that there's more being built here than just a house: we're building a home.
A particular group of guys stands out to me. They have fun, but look focused on getting the job done as well. "I went in there expecting to knock out a task," laughs Todd Radcliffe later. "But I realized there was a different atmosphere… it was more about being there, spending time investing in each other and the family personally, even more so than working on the house." That task Todd is referring to is building a Habitat house for a family.
That family, well they're one of ours. (Read the family's story, as it appeared in Issue 28 of the Summit Magazine, here.)
Habitat for Humanity is an organization that provides a family who would not otherwise have a way to purchase a home, the opportunity to do so at a more affordable cost. Although there's much more to it, one way this is accomplished is by allowing the family to make a down payment in hours worked. However, since this equals around 500 hours in sweat equity, it is no easy task.
This particular house started as a prayer request.
For a while, a Summit family had been asking the prayer team after services for prayer regarding a house. One Sunday, that request for prayer turned to a celebration of praise… God had opened a door for them to walk through the Habitat process. As this story was shared with Summit staff, several staff members started asking how we could serve the family in the process. Summit Connect Director Dan Sherfield remembers, "We knew they had a large number of hours to contribute and that half of the time could be contributed by their community. So we reached out to Connect groups to help."
Without any real knowledge of who the family was, Dan rallied people together to meet the need.
Because the family had young children, one parent and the older son were contributing hours by working on the house, while the other parent had to stay home. So Dan reached out to Connect groups who could best partner with the family and provide childcare, allowing the family to significantly increase the number of hours they could contribute in a day, expediting the completion of their hours. Nick Augello, a Summit Connect group member working on the house, shared, "I think it speaks to the church having their eyes and ears open and asking those right questions."
As I pick up a hammer next to a couple of groups over the next few weeks, I start to wonder—what does it mean to build a home? And what happens when raising the four walls of a house becomes secondary to the slow piecing together of another home—community.
"It was a missing piece in our group, to serve alongside each other," says Jerod Freeland, a Summit partner. "As we worked together, our stories came out. During that time, conversations arose that would not normally come up. I learned more about these men who I'd been in group with for a few years. And as we serve more as a group, those curious questions continue."
Even though he's part of a different Connect group, Nick agrees. "It's the best way to get to know each other. It's knowing them as more than just a face on Sunday morning, but a person you've helped build the body of Christ with."
All this talk of serving the family may sound one-sided, but it's just the opposite. This is a family that pours into Summit as well. Jerod has been volunteering with Surge and Edge (Summit's middle and high school ministries) for years. "Seeing the son grow, and watching him as he volunteers day in and day out, pouring into Summit every Sunday… it's great to be able to serve him back, and partner with him in this."
Dan jumps in, "This is a story that's not over yet. Here's a family right in our community that loves us and gives to us, and we have the opportunity to love them and give to them."
Our church-wide service event, niceSERVE, is right around the corner! Sign up for a project with your family, your Connect group, your friends, or ride solo and see what kind of community God builds through a group serving together!
Del Schwalls has been attending Summit for ten years! He has been involved at Edge, has led several niceSERVE projects and Connect groups, has volunteered on First Impressions and the Prayer Team, performed in BCL, led at reGROUP, and served on our worship team. Yep, that's a lot.


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After spending some time with my grandmother discussing dating and such, I've come to the completely unscientific and most likely false conclusion that romantical preferences are a hereditary curse. I also did a Bible study this past summer that suggested there might be some truth to this theory. Though the study was more about bearing the emotional burdens of our mothers and their mothers before them, naturally some of this translates into how we approach our relationships. It suggested that even though we may not have some life-altering traumatic experiences in our lifetime, the damage inflicted on the women in our blood lines before us may spill over into our lives without our knowledge or permission.
I began exploring this possibility when my father once expressed his devastation in my choice of men, because of the long-standing belief that women date the men who remind them of their fathers. And my shoddy taste in the stronger sex hasn't done any justice to the reality of my near-perfect father. But there had to be something that led to my codependent tendencies, it couldn't possibly be my fault, I needed something to blame—er I mean explain?
Although my mother apparently chose the "last good man on earth" (words of outside sources, not my own), her relationship with her father was nothing like the one she would have with her husband. I remember my grandfather as being an over-sized teddy bear of a man whose heart was bursting with love for his family. But I also remember him as a distant, crotchety man whose disdain for children was made apparent every time we were hit by the shrapnel of his short-fused temper. The latter man was the original before he learned to appreciate the warmth one could gain from inviting the love of family. I'm not sure what flipped the switch in him, but we were definitely blessed to experience the softer version of grandpa before too deep an impression had been made.
I sometimes wonder if my mother was not so lucky. She clearly loved her father and her heart breaks over and over again when she thinks about losing him in October of 2009. But she spent her entire childhood and most of her adult years with the man who didn't have the patience for needy children and didn't understand how to express the love he ultimately learned to engulf us with in later years.
On my father's side my grandmother made a few missteps in love. Though she bonded herself to a man who adored his wife until the day cancer took over his once "hunky" frame, loving an alcoholic was a challenge. No matter how much he loved her back. His alcoholism never led to violence. Only distance. It was something he and his family struggled with until the year my little brother was born. And though my memory box of my grandfather only holds the moments when he nuzzled my grandma in the kitchen while she prepared Christmas dinner, there was undeniable damage done along the timeline that came before me.
If the butterfly effect holds authority over the love as it allegedly does every other corner of our existence, the family love stories told before my inception may be the source of some of the men I've fallen prey to. But I can't continue fault my family history for what are ultimately poor decisions on my part. We all have baggage: some put upon us, some saddled on our own. Though I tend to be empathetic to the human condition I also have little patience for people who point the finger at unfortunate circumstances in hopes that it will excuse their bad behavior. It doesn't. And I'm no exception. I've been in abusive relationships where I've chosen to stay. I've been with great guys who I've chosen to leave. And I've been a crappy insecure girlfriend because I chose to let past losers dictate how I feel. I've made poor choices in my life and been in ill-fated situations, but the responsibility for my future romantic adventures rests very much in my hands.


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As a brand new family unit, my husband and I now face the strange and interesting task of managing tradition—embracing some of the traditions that have been passed down to us from our families and communities, casting others aside, and creating new ones. I've always been interested in tradition. I've loved learning about ritual practices and mythologies and uncovering the origins of our often deeply-held beliefs about why we do things the way we do them.
But engagement and wedding planning were a bit like being tossed into the deep end on the tradition front. I can't count the number of times I received advice in the past several months—often from perfect strangers—that began with the loaded word "traditionally." Let's try out a few basic examples to get the "tradition" juices flowing.
"Traditionally, a bride wears a white dress."
"Traditionally, a bride is escorted down the aisle by her father."
"Traditionally, Americans eat turkey for Thanksgiving dinner."
Why do brides "traditionally" wear white dresses? In which cultures is this true? Who started this trend? What if a bride hates white? What if a bride does not have a father? What if there is no bride, but rather two grooms? What if an American is also a vegetarian?
Ouf. As (I hope) you can see, even the simplest statements about tradition require a bit of unpacking and may be more useful in statistical reports than as practical advice for individuals.
This is not to say that all traditions are bad or wrong. Traditions can offer guidelines for interpersonal conduct that help us connect with and show respect for others. Traditions can help us make meaning of important life cycle events. But many traditions also have the frustrating characteristic of seeming natural and obvious to insiders, while appearing completely foreign and unnatural to outsiders. Many traditions do not account for difference.
So as we continue in the process of "tradition management" together, I hope that we will be able to practice a bit of what we've learned thus far—that tradition is best handled with equal parts critical thinking and creativity, research and respect, humor and sensitivity.


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Update on 29 January 2016
What people have told us this week and our answers to their questions.
Thank you to everyone who has taken part in the consultation, so far.
We have had responses from 200 residents and 2 businesses.
You have another 17 days to have your say on the Council budget and the proposed Council Tax changes.
If you have already responded but having something to add then email firstname.lastname@example.com
What people told us about the Council Tax
"Let the Council Tax Payer retain more of their money, they can then contribute towards the cost of organisations they support."
"You want us to pay more yet you are cutting services. How about making sure you collect the Council Tax from the many who don't pay their bills. People being given all the benefits under the sun (housing, unemployment, sickness) could also make a fairer contribution - it should not be all take + no give + they use the services as much as everybody else.
- Note: The Council collects around 98.5% of the Council Tax that is owed each year. Most of the remaining amount is chased and recovered. Only a small proportion can't be recovered. The Council has to balance the cost of chasing a debt against the amount owed and the chance of getting the money. Everyone on the Council Tax reduction scheme has to pay a minimum of 20% of the Council Tax bill, regardless of how low their income might be. It is true to say that those on the lowest incomes are likely to make more use of local authority services but then a lot of services were set up and exist to support vulnerable sectors of the population.
"Keep Council tax increases in line with inflation. If individuals receive no pay or pension increase, they cannot afford to increase Council Tax payments! This just leads to families getting into debt...."
"My pay has either not gone up or only had 1% increase a year since 2008. I am getting poorer by the year. 1.94% is a large increase to a single person on below average wage, who received no extra help. You can't keep taking more when our salary does not increase!"
"I see that you have no other option but to raise council tax in view of central government cuts."
"Having read your webpage and on the evidence given, it seems reasonable to increase the Council Tax by 1.94%"
"Whilst I am in agreement with the modest increase proposed I would like to see a higher figure to provide a buffer and maybe reinstate some of the services which have been lost."
What people told us about their priorities. Do you agree?
".... it is time that funds for local projects be diverted into regeneration including free parking in Mount St and Market Square with a longer term ambition of pedestrianising the High St, and prohibiting High St parking...."
"Reduce expenditure in the areas of conservation, as suggested earlier, decrease support to voluntary groups and cut anything which does not impact directly on every household."
"I do think the provision of public toilets should take precedence over flower beds...."
"It is important for the town that tourism in any form should not be discouraged and where possible encouraged...."
"First and foremost, it is important that the Council maintains a healthy forward-looking housing programme for all who require assisted housing. To this end the Council should do its utmost to ensure adequate and secure accommodation before other considerations. Homelessness leads to further problems and costs to the Council; secure homes for all would benefit not only those who require it but would lead to better lifestyles and prosperity and ultimately a healthier population (to say nothing of the ultimate revenue prospects that could be enjoyed by the Council)...."
"....Wherever cuts in services are made some residents are affected. Attempts must be made to protect the most vulnerable and those in most need of services."
"The most important task is to regenerate the South-East and lobby MP and Government to implement the improvement of ALL the A21 and ensure the rail service is enhanced and not curtailed in any way."
"Functions that are not of direct relevance to me, such as Housing Benefit, are nonetheless important to me insofar as I believe that these are necessary for the wellbeing of the community as a whole."
"Protection of the public in terms of health and safety and immediate response to sudden crises."
What people told us about service cuts they would be willing to see. Do you agree?
"Your doorstep recycling is now really good - there is no need for bring sites..."
"For example, the planning process has become unwieldy and is much the same whether the application is for a new house or a replacement window. To the extent permitted by law, resources should be concentrated on the major applications and a simplified process put in place for minor amendments."
"Do you really need to operate from Bexhill Town Hall, surely you could find cheaper accommodation. What other assets have you got which you could sell off?"
"Increase revenue by not giving a reduction on council tax. Stop providing low cost services etc. Stop subsidising sports events."
"Cut staff by 20%. No pay increases above inflation. Reduce numbers of highly paid posts and make an effort to ensure maximum salary paid is no more than 5 times minimum...."
- Note: Staff pay was frozen from 2011 and went up by 1% in 2015. The Council has cut post at all levels including management posts, up to and including the Chief Executive.
"Replace as many services as possible with online access"
"...decrease support to voluntary groups"
(Most people requested more services or more money spent in a particular area.)


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domingo, 2 de mayo de 2010
The influence of Sigmund Freud for Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí, known by his surrealist style, is considered as one of the greatest painters in the world. His amazing way to paint was marked not only for his childhood, but also by Sigmund Freud's theories which influenced the surrealist movement. Freud's influence affected deeply the perspective and painting style of this artist in many ways.
First of all, it's necessary to mention the main founder of the surrealist movement and writer of the Manifesto of Surrealism in 1924, André Breton. According to Breton, "Freud very rightly brought his critical faculties to bear upon the dream. It is, in fact, inadmissible that this considerable portion of psychic activity". Also it was exposed that Freud's ideas were really important because his discoveries were "a current of opinion that was finally forming and that the imagination is perhaps on the point of reasserting itself, of reclaiming its rights" (Breton, 1924)
Freud's conception of the unconscious and the importance of dreams encouraged painters, sculptors and writers to pay attention to their personal world of dreams. In this world, thoughts and images they previously would have dismissed as absurd or illogical, would have a meaning. Freud's notions related to art explained that "the sublimation of the artist's unsatisfied libido is responsible for producing all forms of art and literature whether it be painting, sculpting, or writing" (Freud, 1940)
At that time, Breton and Freud were admired by the surrealist circle. Dali felt impressed when he discovered psychoanalysis and read Freud's Die Traumdeutung and the interpretation of dreams, "It was one of the greatest discoveries of my life. I was obsessed by the vice of self-interpretation—not just of my dreams but of everything that happened to me, however accidental it might at first seem" (Dalí, 1942). Since that moment Dalí's masterpieces have many interpretations of Freud's psychology as fixations, complexes, and psychosexual development.
To illustrate, there are many paintings and visual productions in which he displayed all his instincts and use of Freud's ideas to reflect his personality, fears, and sexual obsessions. For example, one of his paintings called Autumn Cannibalism is according to art experts the first stage of psychosexual development (Rudín 2004). Also, paintings such as The Enigma of Desire: My Mother in which is reflected the Oedipus complex. Then he started to do Paintings such as Le Grand Masturbateur and the Spectre of Sex-Appeal which are categorized by psychologists as representations of his fantasies and fears such as sex, his father, animals, and more (Am J Psychiatry, 2003). In Addition, Dali's goal as an artist was "to bring the world of dreams, visions, and hypnagogic imagery to tangible, concrete reality" (Dalí, 1936). By Dalí's words it's evident that his main goal as an artist was influenced by Freud ideas.
This surrealist artist is considered a genius for his provocative and original style. Although Salvador Dalí's perspective and work were deeply influenced and submerged in Freud psychoanalysis, this artist was known for his unique language and his unconventional way to think and represent art.
by: Elena Prado (2007)
BRETON, A. (1924). The surrealist Manifesto. La Révolution Surréaliste. Retrieved November 26, 2007, from
American Psychiatric Association (2003, May 3) Dalí (1904–1989): Psychoanalysis and Pictorial Surrealism. American Journal Psychiatry. Retrieved November 28, 2007, from http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/160/5/855
Rudín, A. (2004). Arte, individuo y sociedad: Salvador Dalí desde el Psicoanálisis, 16, 19-47. Retrieved November 28, 2007, from
Dalí, S. (1942) The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí (1942). Mineola, NY, Dover Publications, 1993
Academic Resources Center Inc. (2001). Freud on Art and Literature. Retrieved November 28, 2007, from http://www.academon.com/lib/paper/24041.html
Dali, S. (1936) The Conquest of the Irrational. Reprinted in Salvador Dali: A Panorama of His Art, edited by A. Reynolds Morse. Salvador Dali Museum, Cleveland, Ohio, 1974, p. 49.
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text: by LauraMarch 7, 2010 Turkey Chris enjoying Turkish coffee at a cafe by the coast in Fethiye, Turkey. Pen and Ben, our Australian buddies we first met on our tour of the Gallipoli battlefields, and then again, by chance, two weeks later in Olympos. A tracker crosses the river, the only path for vehicles to get from our hotels side of the river to the other. Chris preparing dinner with Petrit and Gloria, who we met in Selcuk and traveled with for two days. Related posts: Tree House Paradise Animals and Nature of Olympos, Turkey The 50-millimeter Canon lens bounced down the Ihlara Valley Sorrento, B.C., Canada Cappadocia is Turkey's version of Canada's badlands without the dinosaur bones Earthquake Update and a Couchsurfer's Plea Feeling Fantastic in Fethiye


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Finally! Sustainable Hosiery that YOU Can Buy in Seattle or Online.
This is big, really big.
During World War II, the country banded together to fight a common enemy. Not only did they do this through taking on unexpected jobs; but they also conserved resources. Women were an essential part of this endeavor. Locally, women worked in various capacities including at Boeing.
As an aside, here's a super interesting tidbit.
" Dramatic growth, however, occurred in the 1940's, as thousands of African Americans migrated to this area to work in defense industries related to World War II. In 1940, Seattle's black population was 3800; by 1943, it had jumped to 7,000." This included "Black Riveters," African American women who came to the PNW to work for Boeing and stayed.
Hosiery uses nylon based thread, which comes from petroleum products. Oil was needed to support the war effort, so women found a creative way to wear stockings- They simply used eyeliner to draw a seam down the back of each leg that mimicked the seam on stockings.
And that was the last time we had a sustainable alternative to hosiery..... Until now. Welcome Swedish Stockings. Each year, two billion pairs of tights are produced and after wearing (sometimes once, sometimes several wears), they are discarded into landfills. Swedish Stockings produces pantyhose made from recycled yarn. Additionally, the factories engage in sustainable practices: the use of environmentally friendly dyes, post-dyeing water treatment and the use of solar power for much of the energy needed in the manufacturing process.
There is a wide array of styles including control top and socks. Pick up a pair for yourself or for friends. Gift certificates are also available. If you'd rather see them in person, Pip + Row is the only retailer in Seattle right now.
And there you have it- it's not as messy as eyeliner and it makes a significant impact.


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A New York City police officer shot an unarmed man in the chest during a confrontation in a Harlem park on Thursday afternoon, police officials said.
The episode began, a high-ranking police official said, when an officer on patrol in Marcus Garvey Park was "accosted" by a 28-year-old Westchester County man whose name was not released. During the ensuing struggle, the officer, who is 39 and has been on the force since 2005, directed pepper spray at the man and tried to handcuff him, the police official, Chief James P. O'Neill, told reporters. But the man ran about 150 feet down a steep footpath that goes through the park as the officer chased him, according to the Police Department's account.
Sometime after the officer, whose name was not released, tried a second time to put handcuffs on the man, the officer fired a single shot, striking him, said Chief O'Neill, who heads the department's patrol force. In a statement on Thursday night, the Police Department said the suspect had "violently resisted and attempted to attack the officer."
The man was taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition.
The police commissioner, William J. Bratton, said late on Thursday afternoon that it was too soon to say whether the shooting was justified.
Many details about the encounter remained unclear.
Chief O'Neill said he did not know whether the officer was injured during the confrontation, but said he had some type of "redness to his face" when the chief went to see him after the shooting. The Police Department said on Thursday night that the officer was treated for facial injuries at St. Luke's Hospital.
The shooting happened in a remote stretch of the park, which runs from East 120th to East 124th Street between Madison Avenue and Mount Morris Park West. A woman who was sitting on a bench out of view but within earshot of where the shooting occurred said she heard the officer order the man down to the ground three times.
"I heard the cop scream: 'Get down on the ground! Get down on the ground! Get down on the ground!' " said Eidesha Manigaulz, 31, who works for the New York City parks department but was on her day off. Shortly after hearing those commands, she said she heard a single gunshot.


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Haaretz (Israel)
April 13, 2009
Newly published archaeological evidence attests to the fact that ancient Jews used human skulls in ceremonies, despite a strict Halakhic prohibition on touching human remains.
British researcher Dan Levene from the University of Southampton published findings in Biblical Archaeological Review about the human skulls, known as incantation bowls, some of which bear inscriptions in Aramaic.
The skulls were unearthed in present-day Iraq (formerly Babylonia) and are believed to have been used during the Talmudic era.
At least one of them appears to be that of an anonymous woman.
"When I presented these findings in Israel, people told me, 'It is not possible that this is Jewish,'" said Levene. "But it is certainly Jewish."
Levene added that, despite going against conventional wisdom, the talisman was likely used by someone desperate, and that there have been past cases of skulls being used to ward off increased ghosts or demons.
"The fact remains that belief in demons was widespread at this time among Jews as well as other peoples," writes Levene. "Incantation bowls are known not only from Jewish communities but from other communities as well."
To combat [conjure?] demons — who cause medical problems as well as other mishaps and ills — people invoked numerous magic rites and formulas.
The above article can be found at: 'Ancient Jews used skulls in ceremonies despite ban'


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Bad Times at the El Royale
A wild and unique film from the guy who gave us The Martian and The Cabin in the Woods.
Thrillers and horror films.
A wild and unique film from the guy who gave us The Martian and The Cabin in the Woods.
This movie was the last of the four films that would feature the husband and wife duo of Bogart and Bacall. It's also a film noir classic.
Here are some thoughts on the breakout performance from Brie Larson, and the overall success of Room.
This classic noir is set in the Edwardian era, and features Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, and Joseph Cotten. The story pushes against many of the previously accepted ideals in Hollywood films.
Joan Fontaine won an Oscar for Best Actress for her work in this one. This was the only time that a performer won an Oscar in an Alfred Hitchcock film.
"To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf." – Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris
"That's the real question isn't it: why? The how and the who is just scenery for the public. Oswald, Ruby, Cuba, The Mafia, keeps 'em guessing like some kind of parlor game, prevents 'em from asking the most important question: why? Why was Kennedy Killed? Who benefited? Who has the power to cover it up? Who?" – Donald Sutherland as X
"The end you've always feared is coming. And the blood will be on your hands. The fallout of all your good intentions." – Sean Harris as Solomon lane


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Becky Kemery book signing. Author Becky Kemery will present a slide show and discuss her book, "Yurts: Big Life, Small Footprint," at 1 p.m. Aug. 26. San Jose Book Shop, 14482 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. Free. (408) 872-1990, www.sjbookshop.com.
"Let's Talk About It" Jewish Literature Discussion Series. The first in a five-part discussion series will focus on A.B. Yehoshua's book, "A Journey to the End of the Millennium." 2 p.m. Aug. 26. West Valley Branch Library, 1243 San Thomas Aquino Road, San Jose. Free. (408) 244-4766, www.sjlibrary.org/about/events.
Story Time at Kepler's Books. Judy Sierra and J. Otto Seibold will read from the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 26. Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Free. (650) 324-4321, www.keplers.com.
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text: Oh this girl just made my morning and gave me complete inspiration for raising my own girls (no pressure right?) While we were in between sets, I learned that she is stunning, sweet, headed off to college this Fall on a scholarship AND she is best friends with her Mom. You can STOP right there -- you had me at hello. We were playing in the Seattle sunshine for these outdoor portraits and then headed inside to channel our inner Super Model for this fierce Instagram sneak peek.


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The World Aviation Festival started in 2003 with the World Low Cost Airlines Congress, when low-cost carriers were changing the industry with revolutionary business strategies.
Soon, the event started growing, and now it's one of the world's largest aviation shows. The agenda has more than ten different content streams, that cater to every part of the aviation ecosystem.
New business models are at the heart of our programme. We help the aviation industry keep up with new changes in the market and translate them into actionable take-aways, that drive innovation, experience and revenue.
Over three days we'll feature 400 speakers from the world's largest airlines, airports and travel technology leaders, sharing their secrets, tips and lessons learnt.
Whether you're in passenger experience, retailing, IT, digital transformation, distribution, loyalty, marketing, operations, communications or innovation, there's content tailored just for you.
More than 150 technology providers will exhibit at the World Aviation Festival, so you can access hundreds of new solutions and innovations under one roof.
The World Aviation Festival has experienced a fantastic growth over the years. With so many people attending, you'll have more knowledge sharing and networking opportunities than ever.
"Great to catch up with colleagues and meet people with interesting products and services to take back to the office."
Pieter Elbers, President and CEO, KLM
"It surely is the most important airline industry event bringing good insights and networking opportunities together."
Akira Mitsumasu, VP Products and Services, Japan Airlines
"There is no doubt about it - the Aviation Festival is quite simply a stunning event, the absolute jewel in the aviation trade event crown."
Simon Dempsey, CEO, Likewhere
"Good sessions, good speakers, good level of attendance from airlines, good companies in the booths."
Barbara Moreno, Head of Airline Marketing, Amadeus ITGroup
"Strong total attendance overall, but most importantly, it was well-attended by key decision makers by the global top airlines."
Dee Waddell, Global Managing Director, Travel & Transportation, IBM
"Well organised, and a great mix of attendees from across worldwide airlines. A must visit show if you are serious about change."
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Molde reportedly interested in Innocent Nemukondeni
According to reports, Bidvest Wits' target Innocent Nemukondeni has attracted interest from abroad.
The midfielder who was most recently on the books of National First Division (NFD) outfit University of Pretoria, is now a free agent after parting ways with the club.
Nonetheless, Nemukondeni's exploits over the last few seasons for Tuks hasn't left him short of admirers.
Editors' Picks
Reports suggest that there is interest from a number of Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs as well as interest from Norwegian club Molde Fotballklubb.
However, while negotiations are currently ongoing, the player is yet to decide on his future, but there remains the possibility that he could be headed to Molde for a trial.
Meanwhile, the Students have been long-term admirers of the right winger and previous reports have suggested that they may still be interested in Nemukondeni as they look to re-energise their squad ahead of the 2017/2018 campaign.


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On this page you will find information about our Management major. Click on the following links for details.
Generic Plan of Study for the Management major.
Evening/On-line Plan of Study for the Management major. (The Management major is also available completely on-line.)
Department Information:
Management (419)-530-2366
Chair: Dr. Sonny Ariss
Office: ST 2044
Phone: (419) 530-4060
You may visit our link to our 2016-2017 Catalog for complete details on all of our programs.


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Ben and his team at The Melbourne Fire Brick Company are absolute proof that when you can blend your passion with your work life the enthusiasm it generates sells the product effortlessly. My wife and I have had our D105 Pizza Oven since May and already it's paid for itself in fun, enjoyment and good food so it's high time I expressed my appreciation and gratitude to the team.
In late November last year having planned and begun foundations for a Pizza Oven which I was planning to purchase pre built from Hardware Chain, something was just not feeling right about the investment so I went online and quickly found the Melbourne Fire Brick Company. Immediately I was sold by Ben's natural enthusiasm and no hard sell and compared to anything I'd seen the ovens were truly a thing of beauty. Having completed 18 months of weekends paving around our property in Red Brick I toyed with the idea of getting the kit delivered and having a go at building the oven as Ben has been meticulous in supplying plans and videos to support DIY. I do a lot DIY around the house but have always known my limitations and as well as being a little over bricks and mortar I could see this truly was specialist job even with the plans so I enquired about the price.
Having received the quote I did not hesitate and I've never regretted the decision and we're regularly entertaining, eating pizza, roasts and homemade bread now rather than looking at a half finished oven. The installation was seamless and done with complete professionalism. Sam Fraraccio's craftsmanship was a pleasure to watch. It remains an inspiration to me to see a young man carrying on the skills passed down father to son over generations. The after sales service is equally fantastic and the equipment Ben has sourced particularly the tools are such brilliant quality to compliment the investment. So to anyone reading this I'd say if you are in the market for a Pizza Oven buy from Melbourne Fire Brick Company and make the additional investment of having the guys do the installation for you.
As spring approaches I can't begin to tell you the amount of joy we're getting out of going to the Dandenong Market buying fresh produce and how lucky we feel to be connected to our wonderfully multicultural community all there with a love of food and family. That's enough in itself but now we arrive home to our traditional oven as centrepiece to our back yard, build a fire, open a good bottle of red wine and feel more that a little bit connected to Italy. We truly are the lucky country to live in a country that has welcomed such diversity into our community over the last 60 years and maybe it's Pizza Ovens that will help the community realise that's got to be Australia's future as well.
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Overweight Becomes a Lean and Mean Mom of 3
I may not have introduced myself. Some of you know me, some of you don't… some of you I have been friends with for YEARS and some we've never met but have only connected online. I don't like to post pictures of the kiddos and I'm not all about the selfies as much as others, but you may be able to relate better knowing that I'm a single Mom of 3 and they are my world. We are just as busy as you and we still make the time to work out. I keep the kids in sports to make sure they stay busy and aren't home creating unhealthy habits. I post a lot about fitness and nutrition but have you ever wondered why I do what I do?
Have you ever wondered what exactly I do as a fitness coach? Have you wondered how I got here? Have I always been shape? (uhhhh no – I haven't.) How did a stay at home Mom turn working Mom with a fitness business?
I haven't always been into fitness. But I have always been an athlete. I lived and breathed gymnastics until I was about 14, then I wanted to do team sports for my school (soccer, tennis, volleyball). I was in shape but working out was not the fun part of my day. I used to hate running. I would do it because a lot of sports needed the cardio conditioning but I didn't like it, and I didn't eat right, etc.
Before kids, I could eat whatever I wanted just like when I was a teenager and not gain a pound! But now, that's not so much the case. Once I had my first child, Kaitlyn (with whom I gained 64 pounds!), I could not lose that weight. I tried every diet under the sun, got a gym membership thinking that would help, etc.
But I didn't stick with it. My husband at the time could still eat whatever he wanted and the scale would not be affected so I would gradually go back to eating like he and I always did. Then 7 months after giving birth we were pregnant again. It was what we wanted because I always wanted to have my kids close in age and we knew we weren't done, HOWEVER, I never got back to my pre-pregnancy weight first.
With baby #2, I was determined not to gain another 64 lbs! (BTW, this before pic ——–> was really hard to post!) I did a little working out while I was pregnant with her and I ate a lot better. Not good, like I do now but better. I only gained 24 lbs with Britney.
After she was born was right around the time that low carb diets were the thing. And I was sold when I read that I didn't need to work out, I could just eat low carb. HA! I dropped all the baby weight and then some! Then it became that the only time I would work out was when I ate really bad the day before. So now that I knew I could just eat low carb whenever I had some weight to lose I went back to eating atrociously! Then I would work out twice a week if that.
Well as the girls were getting older, I decided to start cooking and making more home cooked meals at home. I was a huge advocate for nursing since formulas were getting so much criticism for their ingredients and I was reading more and more about baby foods and how easy it was to make at home AND this way you knew what was going in to your child's mouth.
That lead me to start watching and learning about the foods I was eating. All the crap sold in the supermarket were 90% chemicals! I started trading in the commercialized grocery stores for farmers markets and Trader Joe's (Whole Foods wasn't in Phoenix yet). I also started buying organic whenever we could afford to. I started with vegetables that grew in the ground and then meats was next.
After seeing and FEELING the results of just eating right it motivated me to want to get toned and in shape especially since I knew how to eat now! Food was fuel now, not comfort.
Now comes the year 2007, I was in better shape then I was when I was a teenager, even had more energy then I did then. We were running, biking, I had a gym membership where I would do spin class 2- 3 times a week, my girls and my ex and I all belonged to a dojo where we were all there at least 3 times a week. I even taught yoga there for a while for some of the moms that had kids in the karate classes. In June I found out that I was 4 1/2 months pregnant with Baby # 3, my son Frankie! He was due in December! So I had 4 short months to plan to have a baby! But I didn't want to stop working out. I was mostly doing cardio anyways: running, hiking, rollerblading, spin class, kickboxing and yoga at the dojo.
Frankie was born and I ended up only gaining 22 lbs. My doctor towards the end was concerned that I hadn't gained enough weight.
Then I started to want to help other Moms! My girls started cheer and would have regular practices in a park, their Coach asked me if I would be the squad's conditioning coach so now I started doing that every Tuesday and Thursday. Soon after, some of the Moms of the girls recommended I do a fitness bootcamp where they could come work out. We did and soon more and more moms showed up. I would get the girls warmed up for cheer and then I would move over to the Moms! It was fun. We all created a close bond and I even helped some of them get ready to run their first marathons.
I started a blog, THIS ONE, hence why its name is Mom-related and not fitness related. 🙂 When I first created it, I started talking about tips to help breastfeeding Moms and nutrition was one of the most common posts because the questions were all closely related to the Mom being able to produce enough milk for a growing baby, etc. and then it started connecting me with women who were likeminded all across the country.
It was about this time that my neighbor introduced me to P90X. Frankie was not even 2, Britney was 7 and Kaitlyn was 8 1/2. My hands were full. I was in shape but not getting toned. I was still doing a ton of cardio. P90X had weights and I knew I had to add that in. I was always afraid of weights, always thought I would like a man, etc. I was ready for a change. I always wanted a personal trainer and now I had my own in MY HOUSE!! It was amazing.
This was me in Cabo after the 1st round P90X. I did the lean program and I refused to eat the P90X way. I thought I knew more about what my body needed than this nutrition 'guide' telling me to eat 100 carbs a day! At that point, I would barely eat 100 carbs in 4 days!! I thought I had this whole fitness thing down and all I needed was to add weights. HAHA. I would be exhausted half way into the workout, or getting really bad headaches right after. So I knew something was wrong.
The lack of carbs is why my first round didn't get me the results I anticipated. I added a little muscle but nowhere near everyone else's 90 day results. This got me so mad! So then right away, I started the classic program and I ate exactly how it told me to, even bought Shakeology. I was posting my results pics on Facebook and friends and family were the first to notice. Then I started helping other people get through their first round of P90X.
After 3 rounds of P90X, I decided to switch it up with Insanity. I loved Insanity because it was a more intense version of P90X's cardio days and guess what I started thinking P90X was too EASY!! On the P90X cardio days, (Tuesdays and Saturdays) I would do the Max Cardio Circuit from Insanity instead of PlyoX.
I started connecting with people on the Facebook P90X message boards and through my blog. I was helping people get through the programs but not getting paid for it! And then Tony Horton shared my blog post of How you know You're Addicted to P90X.
I knew I could help other Moms too… and realize everyone can do this too. Being a Coach has been one of the greatest blessings in my life. It got me in the best shape of my life, I have a healthy relationship with food, I have spent more time learning about myself, learning about others, and learning ways to better help YOU.
You do not have to be a fitness expert or nutritionist to be a successful Coach. All you need is the desire in your heart to help others. Beachbody is all about helping others. They provide the tools you need to change your body, the nutrition your body is craving, a Coach who is always there for you… (ME!) and the network of likeminded people that you can connect with on Team Beachbody.
If you are interested on learning more please contact me. We do a very brief 15-20 min webinar once a week and you will see how it easy it is to do the same thing I do!
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Slow Cooker Thai Beef and Linguine
I wish Smell-O'vision existed… because if you walked into my house right now and smelled this Thai Beef cooking you'd probably pay me for this recipe! I love my slow cooker. I enjoy it so much I've considered buying 1 more! I needed an extra one today because I also made Black Bean Soup at the same time as this recipe. I will post that recipe next'ish.
Anyways, when someone talks about using their slow cooker or crock pot we usually think of pot roast, variations of chili or stews. But this Thai Beef is to die for and its SO EASY!
Thai Beef and Linguine
1 large white onion
1-2lbs flank steak, fat trimmed
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Stevia, (Truvia brand cooking/baking sugar alternative)
1/4 cup + 4 tsp low sodium soy sauce
the juice of 3 limes
2 TBL fresh ginger, finely chopped (reserving 1 tsp of juice)
1 TBL toasted sesame oil
1 pkg shitake mushroom linguine
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
4 tsp thai sweet chili sauce
Optional — 1/4 cup cilantro
Optional — 1 head of butter lettucce (Romaine lettuce will work as well)
Optional — chopped peanuts
If your slow cooker is not non-stick, spray with cooking spray. Slice onion into rings and lay flat in the cooker. Pat meat dry and cut shallow horizontal slits against grain on the top. Place meat on top of onions.
In a med size bowl, combine garlic, stevia, 1/4 cup of the soy sauce, 3 TBL of the lime juice, ginger and oil. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Pour sauce over steak to coat.
Cover. Cook on low for 4 1/2 to 6 hours. While meat is cooking, mix reserved ginger juice, vinegar, chili sauce and remaining soy sauce and lime juice in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
Cook pasta according to package instructions.
Toss pasta into bowl of ginger dressing. Remove meat from cooker, cover in foil and let stand for 10 minutes. Cut steak into 1/2″ thick slices. Serve pasta over optional lettuce and then place meat on top. Garnish with cilantro and peanuts, if so desired.
Please try it and let me know what you and your family think. I bet it will be asked for often once they taste it!
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Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken
Want a delicious dinner that practically makes itself? Wow your friends at your next party or bring this dish over to the next football party you're invited to. Just a warning though – it will disappear and they will ask you to make it each and every time you come back.
1 3-4lb whole chicken, fat trimmed, giblets removed, rinsed and dried
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 lemon, halved
1/4 tsp paprika
2-3 rosemary sprigs (optional)
3 TBL parsley, finely chopped
1 large onion, cut into wedges
2-3 garlic cloves
2 TBL reduced sodium soy sauce
8-10 small red potatoes
Place 1 bouillon cube inside chicken. Squeeze lemon, reserving juice and put rinds and 1 garlic clove inside chicken.
Place chicken, breast-side up, in slow cooker. Sprinkle paprika and parsley. Add onions and remaining garlic, then pour soy sauce and lemon juice over chicken. Crumble remaining bouillon cube over chicken and line the sides of the cooker with potatoes.
Cook on high 3-4 1/2 hours. Discard lemon rinds, skin and bones.
Half potatoes and serve.
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Low Carb Swedish Meatballs – Another Recipe Made to Fit a Healthy Lifestyle
When you think of getting lean and trim you're probably not thinking of Swedish Meatballs for dinner. However, thanks to me you CAN! 🙂 Of course, not every night, but every so often YES! And if you have followed me on Facebook or Instagram (@FitnessElements4Life) for a while you know that I LOVE food! I especially hold a special place in my heart for comfort foods. Although that usually means fatty foods combined with carbs. However, as I teach my clients, its ok to eat fatty healthy foods… just not at the SAME TIME as carbs.
Carbs, like oats and veggies, ARE our friends!! The carbs that are NOT our friends are the cupcakes, ice cream and the junk food alike! The key to eating carbs is the TIMING. You don't eat oatmeal before bed, you eat it in the morning when you WANT your blood sugar to 'wake' up. Same thing with lunch and dinner. Take for example: Pot Roast or Beef Stew which is usually cooked with cornstarch or flour for a thickening agent and is usually served with potatoes or noodles . But to make these great recipes high protein/low carb you just exclude those things. ***Or you can eat dinner early and only serve it with a few red potatoes (skin-on so the fiber content is higher)***. You don't ever want to eat carbs with fat because it spikes your blood sugar causing your body to store the fat (in this case the red meat), and burn the carbs (potatoes).
So what I do, is take my favorite recipes like pot roast, beef stew, meatloaf, chili, etc and I exclude the carbs. I am constantly trying new recipes, tweaking them to accommodate a healthy lifestyle especially the likes of comfort foods, and making them healthy so that you can enjoy them and still lose weight! You don't always have to eat just grilled chicken and steamed vegetables!
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- 1 small onion, grated
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Add the onion, garlic, egg, parsley, salt and pepper to a large bowl and blend. Mix in the turkey. Shape the turkey mixture into 1 1/4-inch-diameter meatballs.
Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and saute until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Transfer the meatballs to a plate. Pour off any excess oil and pat dry the meatballs so there's no unnecessary grease.
Transfer the meatballs to your slow cooker.
- 1 TBL butter
- minced garlic
- diced onion (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)
- 1 can beef broth
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- dash of nutmeg
- parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Loganberry or red currant jam (optional)
- Dreamfields Low Carb Rotini pasta (optional)
In a small skillet, sauté onions in butter and garlic. Once caramelized, pour over meatballs. Add the remaining ingredients and stir. Let simmer in the slow cooker for at least 2 hours. Serve alone or on top of low carb rotini.
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The 21 Day Fix | Autumn Calabrese
It takes 21 days to change your habits right? Well that's exactly what this program is designed to do!
Here is the program! Read over and you will see how simple it is and if you believe this could benefit you, the link to get it for yourself is at the bottom of this post.
Shrink your stomach, lose inches, all while learning to eat correctly!
The 21 Day Fix Workout Program
The 21 Day Fix exercise program consists of 2 DVDs that have 3 workouts out (6 in total). Each workout is crafted to deliver a "massive calorie burn" in just 30 minutes. Every workout is different and increases in difficulty from the previous workout and comes with a modifier so you scale the intensity level of the workout up or down to meet your personal comfort.
The first 15 days consists of doing 1 workout/day, then on the last week you can do the double : one workout in the morning and another in the evening. The workouts are:
- Total Body Cardio Fix. Rises your heart rate, boost your metabolism into overdrive for long-lasting weight loss benefits.
- Upper Fix. Specifically works the back, shoulders, arms, chest and abs for a great swimsuit body.
- Lower Fix. Works the thighs, calves and butt for the rest of your beach-ready body.
- Pilates Fix. Uses core strength moves to tone and elongate the torso and tighten up your thighs, butt and hips.
- Cardio Fix. Insanity cardio workout that kicks the first workout into overdrive.
- Yoga Fix. Boosts flexibility and relaxes your muscles to keep them in perfect tone.
From yoga to pilates to cardio, the workouts are well crafted, inspiring, simple and exciting!
The 21 Day Fix Eating Plan
To be clear, there really is no "diet" here in the program. The eating program uses a color coded system of containers and a Shakeology Shaker Cup to give you perfect portion control every time with zero mistakes. NO MORE MEASURING and COUNTING! If it fits in the container, you can eat it, and you'll lose weight.
- Green Container: For vegetables
- Purple Container: For fruits
- Red Container: For proteins
- Yellow Container: For carbohydrates
- Blue Container: For healthy fats and cheeses
- 2 Orange Containers: seeds and dressings
- Shakeology Cup: For mixing drinks
Diet plan Details:
- First, the diet plan will show you how to calculate your caloric intake based on your current weight. Your caloric intake is the amount of calories you have to eat daily during the 21 Day Fix
- The caloric intake will lead you to know the exact number of each container and teaspoons (oils, nut butters or seed butters) a day. The eating plan comes with 4 caloric levels, as you can see in the picture :
- If your target is less than 1200 calories then round it up to 1200, when it's over 2300, round it down to 2300.
- What I love about this program is its simplicity: fill up the containers with the food that goes with each one's color and enjoy! You don't have to count calories. Just choose the foods from the list that comes with the program. It's all about portions. Portion control is what makes this workout so special and revolutionary, it teaches you how to make healthy choices without restrictions or obsessions.
- It is up to you how you spread the containers over the day, just know your daily allowance from the chart above and do it your own way. It is therefore recommended to spread your meals/containers across 3 main meals and 2 or 3 snacks each day, or you can do 6 small meals a day with 2 hours interval.
- You are allowed to drink almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk, fruit juice and coconut water 3 times a week, however each time you do this you will need to forego a yellow container.
- The program recommends drinking a lot of water and also allows coffee and tea.
- Autumn also recommends taking an extra green container when you are hungry because it's hard to overeat veggies.
The Simple Conclusion
The simplicity involved in the 21 day fix is ingenious: with Portion control, healthy eating and simple 30 minute workouts, you really don't have to look elsewhere, this program will be a life-changer for you and had already been for so many people in the last few months (See below). It's more of an enjoyable experience than a simple diet/workout.
Okay, so our final criteria here is whether you can try it for free or not. The answer to that is YES! There is a 100% 30 day money back guarantee so if it doesn't work, get a full refund, no questions asked.
So we've hit every point on the checklist and the bottom line is that the 21 Day Fix is worth a try. Click the link below right now to benefit from a special promotion going on the Official Website of the 21 Day Fix where you can get Autumn calabrese's 21 Day Fix Eating Plan (inluding a Restaurant guide), Post-FIX Maintenance Guide (to keep your achieved results), Dirty 30 Workout, 3 Day Quick Fix and 24/7 Online Support for free!
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The Healthiest Alcoholic Choices for Weight Loss
If you're reading this right now, you're probably on a diet and wondering if there REALLY is a better choice when ordering a drink.
After all, you're killing it in the gym all week, seeing results and you're afraid a drink will be a setback. But come Friday or whatever cheat day you look forward to you begin to look forward to your day off.
And wouldn't it be nice when you're with your friends watching football to have a beer? Should you really restrict yourself completely from having any alcohol? The answer is NO. Alcohol is usually a social activity, that most people enjoy sharing with their friends. Enjoying a glass of alcohol with your friends can still be included in a balanced weight loss program, with the right choices.
Alcoholic beverages CAN spoil your diet more than junk food. One gram of alcohol contains 7 calories which in larger quantities can be more calories compared with other food sources. Nevertheless, if you don't want to do a lot of damage to your diet, it is best that you only enjoy the following selection of low calorie alcoholic beverages, which can serve as an alternative to strong liquor mixes. The key to all of these alcoholic drinks is to choose one with a low alcohol content and avoid mixing it with sugar laden soda mixers.
Light Beer
Light beer is the beer of choice for dieters because it only has 100 calories which is quite less compared to other kinds of beer. Hence, if you're planning to hang out with your friends to watch your favorite sport or movie, better grab alight beer instead of regular beer. Make sure to avoid using an oversized beer mug or consuming more than two bottles of light beer to save yourself from the misery of messing up your diet and redoing it all over again.
Wine is not only good for your heart but also for your weight. This delicious drink contains 100 calories or less and drinking a few glasses won't put your weight loss goal at risk. To reduce the amount of calories and add a little fizz to your wine, you can mix a dash of wine to sparkling water.
Tonic and Vodka
What's good about tonic and vodka is it can make you feel the punch of alcohol even with just a few drinks. This combination is below 100 calories too. So, opting for this drink will put you on a party mode soon without putting your diet in jeopardy.
Soda & Rum
Rum with soda is a party favorite! It's delicious, and it has fewer calories too. However, if you want to create a healthier and weight friendly drink, you can use diet soda instead of regular soda to reduce the sugar and calories.
If you want to enjoy the party without drinking any alcoholic beverages, you can still have some fun without sticking to water all throughout the night. Non-alcoholic beverages such as mocktails are very much available for party goers who want to keep track of their diet. Mocktails are zero-calorie beverage but taste like the real thing!
As with any other choices you make on your "cheat day" don't overdo it. If you drink too many of these they will have the same effect as any other sugar filled junk food. Alcohol converts to sugar if not used, so as always, drink responsibly. 🙂
How Can Beef Stroganoff Be Low Carb? Simple.
With fall right around the corner, you may be ready to start making your favorite soups, stews and other comfort foods. I hate mushrooms but the best part about designing your own recipes is making it your own way. Beef Stroganoff is one of my all time favorite comfort foods and I think you'll enjoy the recipe as much as we do!
If you've been a subscriber of mine for a while you know I believe eating carbs is ok so long as they're 'good carbs' AND that you're not eating a lot of fat at the same time. The same is true in reverse: eating fat is ok (think good fats as in avocado, banana, red meats on occasion) so long as you're not combining it with high amounts of carbs at the same time (like bread or starchy carbs like potatoes). Also, make sure to eat protein at every meal so you're not hungry again an hour later!
With all that in mind and a couple of key alternatives, take this recipe and try it out!
- 1 ¼ pounds choice premium stewing meat, tenderized and cut into 2 x 1 cubes
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 box Dreamfields low carb rotini pasta
- 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup finely chopped Spanish onion
- 3 ounce small white mushrooms (if you like that sort of thing!)
- ¼ cup dry red wine (cabernet sauvignon)
- 1 cup beef broth (not low sodium)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
- Turn crock pot to high setting. Add meat and sprinkle with salt and pepper and splash the meat with a little wine and a little beef broth and set the rest aside. Cook meat for 3-4 hours stirring occasionally, the last 2 hours turn temperature down to low.
- During the last 20 minutes of cooking, start preparing in a pot the low carb rotini pasta.
- While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic.
- Add butter and onions to skillet and cook 3 minutes, until softened.
- Add mushrooms. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushroom liquid evaporates.
- Add the rest of the wine; cook 5 minutes. Stir in the rest of the beef broth and cook 10 minutes, until mushrooms are coated with a thick sauce. Stir in sour cream and mustard. Add mixture to meat and accumulated juices.
- By now, pasta should be done. Drain and add as much pasta as you want or keep it separated and serve as much as you would like of each per serving. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Crustless Quiche
Being French, I used to eat quiche pretty regularly. However, it was always on top of a pie crust. Which is delicious, of course, but the pie crust is not necessary. I even cook it now in a casserole dish so that there's more of it to go around! So this recipe will serve about 10-12 servings instead of the traditional 4! Its also great to make on a Sunday that way you have a healthy grab-and-go meal every morning.
1 cup Spanish or yellow onion, chopped
1 cup fresh broccoli chopped (stems removed)
8 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup shredded gruyere cheese (muenster cheese can substitute)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cracked black pepper
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft. Stir in broccoli and prosciutto and continue cooking until excess moisture has evaporated.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, cream, cheese, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Add broccoli mixture and stir to blend. Pour into casserole dish.
- Bake in preheated oven until eggs have set, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Substitutes: If you don't like broccoli you can substitute with spinach or green peppers. Turkey bacon can also substitute the prosciutto but cook it first and then add it to the egg mixture and stir right before it goes in the oven.
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Zucchini Lasagne with a Twist
This new version of my vegetarian lasagna recipe has a layer of quinoa to make it even healthier and adds a good amount of protein to each serving. I'm not a big fan of quinoa by itself just like I'm not crazy about kale either, so if you don't know anything about what I do, I take ordinarily unhealthy recipes and make them into metabolism boosting, healthy, fat burning recipes such as my much-loved, delicious, lean turkey chili.
Try them out. You won't be disappointed!
It tastes like comfort food but its not heavy. And to save time, you can use your favorite jarred tomato sauce (just make sure there's no hidden sugars or unwanted ingredients).
2 cups water
1 cup quinoa (Easy Quinoa brand basil and garlic flavored)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups tomato sauce or prepared pasta sauce
2 cups no-salt-added low-fat cottage cheese
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dried
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 cups sliced zucchini
2 cups packed fresh spinach, tough stems removed
1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Combine water and quinoa in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Evenly spread the quinoa in the prepared dish.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wipe out the saucepan, then add oil and heat over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, until transparent and starting to brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are softened and very little moisture is left in the pan, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauce. Stir until hot. Remove from heat.
Combine cottage cheese and egg in a medium bowl; mix well. Stir in Parmesan, basil and oregano.
Spread one-third of the sauce over the quinoa. Make a layer of all the zucchini, then all the cottage cheese mixture, then half the remaining sauce, then all the spinach. Finish with the remaining sauce and spread mozzarella on top.
Bake the lasagna until it is hot and the cheese is melted, bubbling and slightly browned around the edges, 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand for about 10 minutes before serving.
Per serving: 267 calories; 11 g fat; 23 g carbohydrates; 19 g protein; 3 g fiber.
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