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Quick and easy meat-free, protein rich, light tacos made with lentils. Ready in 15 minutes!
Quick and easy meat-free, protein rich, light tacos made with lentils. Ready in 15 minutes!
Wine Tasting. Sweet Treats. Healthy Eats. . . do you need to read any further?
As much as I love wine and wish I were the knowledgable one, I'm not. My descriptions would be something like, "I like this one. Drink it." Luckily for me {and you}, I've found a lovely and brilliant wine expert who has chosen SIX affordable, delicious wines from around the globe for us to taste and enjoy! (*Please see Note Below)
Did you know that some sweet treats can actually be good for you? Would you like to get your chocolate fix without the guilt? There's ways to incorporate health-promoting foods that will actually taste delicious and satisfy your sweet tooth. We'll whip up some easy desserts and treats to satisfy everyone's palate and dietary restriction (including sugar free, oil free, gluten free, dairy free, and egg free options!)
A light and wholesome dinner will be provided. Make sure to save room for dessert!
* Please Note: The wine tasting is a personal gift provided for your enjoyment. We are simply providing it as we would for any guest. You are responsible for ensuring your safe transportation afterwards.
The Double Team Detox has everything that you need to get you on the right track to reach your goals for health, weight loss, fitness, and feeling fabulous. You won't be calorie counting. You won't be starving. You simply have to eat from the approved list of easy, satisfying whole food detoxifying recipes and you can eat as much as you want. Add in the daily exercise plan for minutes and you'll be right on track. Amp it up a little with a few additional cleansing habits.
** Registration is now closed. Please contact me if you are interesting in a personalized detox program
Cooking Class- see how to prepare a few of the Detox meals
Dinner & Drinks
Detox Overview w/ Q&A
Fitness Plan Overview w/ Q&A
Bond with the Double Team Detox Community
* Registration is now closed. Please contact me if you are interesting in a personalized detox program.
Q: Who are your Health & Fitness Coaches?
I'm the Health Coach, the Broccoli Hugger! Read more about me, here.
Blake is your fitness coach. She has been passionate about healthy eating and fitness since her mom passed away from heart disease at the early age of 48. Not wanting to follow in her footsteps, she decided to make some changes so she did a lot of research, took classes, and became a certified Zumba and bootcamp instructor. (Note from Wendy: She is a fabulous instructor, btw! Her classes are always packed and nobody leaves without breaking a sweat. But it barely seems like exercise because it's so much fun!) She's on a mission to help everyone in her community to achieve their health and fitness goals as administrator of B-fit. She's also a mother of two girls.
Q: What results can I expect?
A: Everyone is different. Our bodies, our previous diets, our lifestyles all determine what results we might see. A few common results are weight loss, clearer skin, increased energy, less constipation, flatter stomach, and better sleep (to name just a few). You can certainly expect to be fueling your body with nutritious and delicious foods that you might just choose to enjoy after the detox's completion. You'll likely also develop some healthier habits that you can maintain for the long term.
Q: Can I expect any negative side effects?
A: It's certainly possible to feel a little crappy whenever you make dietary changes. Some people can actually experience withdrawal-like effects when shifting away from their regular diets. These side effects usually subside quickly and we'll be here to coach you along the way.
Q: Do I have to give up any foods?
A: Well, yes, this detox program focuses on removing the foods that we are commonly addicted to and the foods that hamper our body's ability to detoxify naturally. Don't worry. You won't have to restrict calories, count fat grams, or feel hungry. Instead of focusing on what you cannot have, you'll be focusing on what you can and should have to help heal your body and expedite weight loss. Plus, you can do anything for two weeks, can't you?
Q: Can I eat out? What if I have an event or party to go to?
A: It is strongly suggested that you prepare your own foods. Even the healthiest options out aren't always the best, but if it's unavoidable, we'll give you some guidance on what to eat and what to do if you have to eat out.
Q: I have allergies or food aversions, can I still participate?
A: This detox plan is free from some common allergens such as dairy, wheat, and eggs, but if you have other specific allergies, please advise. We'll certainly encourage you to try some detoxifying foods that you might not have normally enjoyed, but there will be many meal options to choose from if you don't like something in particular.
Q: I want to participate, but I don't live in the Lexington, KY area? Can I?
A: The ideal way to participate is to be able attend the kickoff class in person. You don't want to miss that one! We'll have several hours together where we'll have a cooking class, nutrition coaching, fitness challenges, and development of our detox community. However, if you don't live in the area, we are going to offer the detox program at a slight discount since you won't get to partake in the delicious goodies we'll have on Friday. The cost for attending remotely is $60. Please note that this option is only available for those that don't live in the area.
I love to share my favorite things with you all. I honestly believe that if you have some of the right tools for your time at the kitchen counter or at the dining table, it can be easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Check out the suggestions from 2011 and 2012 as well!
I do confess, however, that I am a fan of kitchen gadgets. I certainly don't pull out a little chopper when one knife and 20 seconds does the trick, but a few things actually tend to spice things up in the kitchen.
You can nab these items on Amazon Prime (links attached) and get them in two days.
Toss and Chop Salad Tongs
Want a salad, but don't feel like All. That. Chopping? Love when your salad is perfectly tossed with dressing sticking to every single piece? These tongs are going to be your new favorites! Seriously, I put in whole lettuce leaves, very roughly chopped peppers (cut in quarters, with stems removed), and all those other veggies with dressing and work my way to the most perfectly chopped and combined salad you could hope for. If you get nothing else, get these!
EcoJarz- Mason Jar Lids
Who loves eating and drinking out of glass more than out of plastic? I sure do. Now, plastic is lighter and can be more convenient at times, but - even though you can get BPA free plastic - I'd much rather drink out of glass. Water tastes better. Juices look prettier. Glass doesn't stain. I've been digging all sorts of glass containers available nowadays. These lids convert simple mason jars into attractive drinking containers. Snag some stainless straws too while you are at it.
BNTO - Small containers for Mason Jars
Again, I love being able to utilize glass jars for food and drink. These are a great way to take a salad and keep your dressing separate, hummus and veggies, or even cereal with your non-dairy milk.
Citrus Reamer
I cannot believe that I only recently got one of these. My cousin and I exchange kitchen gadgets with one another - continuously sharing our favorite things. Squeezing one lemon or lime is no biggie, but if you want to squeeze more than a few, this baby comes in really handy. Plus it really extracts a lot of the juice. I love this one because it catches the seeds.
Vacu Vin Wine Saver
Every good cook deserves to enjoy a glass of wine if he wants while in the kitchen. Only problem is what to do if you won't be sharing the bottle over dinner? Enjoy one (or two) nice glasses and then save that wine from turning to vinegar by removing the air with this gadget. Who am I kidding? You already have one of these, I'm sure.
Wendy (The Broccoli Hugger)
Now, I LOOOOOVE salads. I'm the type that can {and does} eat salads for breakfast, so for this to be a favorite really says something. It means even more, though, when non-salad eaters scarf this salad down and come back for seconds.
- The crisp chill of the romaine lettuce that says protected from the heat
- The warm char of the of the wilted lettuce leaves that rest on the grill
- The absence of raw eggs or anchovies (even non-Vegans usually don't love those two recipe components!)
- The chewy, crunchy taste of the fresh ciabatta croutons
- 1 Loaf Ciabatta Bread, cut into large cubes (another crusty bread will do, but ciabatta has a nice amount of crust for these hearty croutons)
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced (I've used garlic powder in a pinch)
- 2-4 T. Olive Oil, for tossing
- 1/4 t. Salt
Mix garlic, olive oil, and salt. Toss bread in oil mixture and bake at 400F for 10-15 minutes, tossing once or twice to brown and crisp all sides. Set aside.
- 1/3 C. Tofu, drained (I've used both soft and firm tofu. I prefer the firm, but soft will work too. Use Organic or Non-GMO)
- 1 Medium Lemon, seeded & squeezed, about 2-3T. juice
- 1 t. Worcestershire (Note: Lea & Perrins contains anchovies, opt for a vegan version)
- 1 Clove Garlic, roughly chopped
- 2-4 T. Capers, drained (use more or less to taste. . . these impart the salty flavor to replace the anchovies)
- 1/4 C. Olive Oil (I try to use as little as possible. . . you'll be putting oil directly on the lettuce too)
- Fresh Ground Pepper (to taste)
Place all ingredients into a food processor or blender and pulse until well combined and creamy. Set aside.
- 3 Whole Heads of Romaine Lettuce, rinsed, but left intact
- 2-4 T. Olive Oil, for brushing
Slice the entire head of lettuce in half lengthwise, leaving the inedible stem intact. Brush or drizzle the cut side with olive oil (to prevent sticking to the grill. Place the 6 segments of lettuce cut and oiled side down directly onto a hot grill, taking care to not let them catch on fire. Remove after the lettuce is charred and slightly wilted on the underside, but still crispy topside. This takes about 5-8 minutes, depending on your grill.
Cut the lettuce leaves, removing the stems. Toss with the dressing and croutons. Serve immediately.
Important notes: Leave the lettuce in the fridge until you're ready to stick it on the grill. You can use packaged croutons, but I think that the homemade croutons are so very worth that little extra effort.
Mint! This little green herb is so powerful that you don't even need to eat it, just a mere whiff can help to curb your appetite, make you more alert, and jumpstart your energy.
You certainly can & should eat it, however if ya like it! It will even soothe your stomach if you overindulge. . .
Hmmm. . . maybe those Mint Juleps for Derby aren't such a bad idea after all. Sorry, Kentucky friends, I've searched high and low. The bourbon's not gonna help you to lose weight, however
I like mint muddled into soda water or blended with frozen strawberries & dates for a simple smoothie. It's also commonly found in one of my favs, tabbouleh.
Heat things up with hot and spicy foods.
Eating spicy foods can help you to shed weight by boosting your metabolic rate for awhile after consumption. Hot foods also help to curb your appetite so you might just take in less calories at that meal.
You can add in some cayenne or chili powder to soup. Toss some red pepper flakes onto your roasted veggies. Top your tater with salsa. Add some tabasco to your pizza. . . whatever you can tolerate (in terms of spiciness).
There's evidence to suggest that if you consume spicy foods regularly the impact begins to wear off. No wonder. . . I would have wasted away by now with the amount of spice I like to consume in my food (& Bloody Marys!)
Its RED wine. . .
Now don't get carried away. Studies show that women who have {just ONE appropriately sized} glass of red wine daily have trimmer waists. There's several theories on why this: digesting the alcohol my trigger your body to burn calories & the antioxidant found in grape skin may help to inhibit fat storage.
I've got my own theory. . . Doesn't sipping a glass of wine set the tone for a relaxing, slower paced meal- fully enjoying the smells and tastes associated with all that you are eating (& drinking). If a glass of wine DOES put you in a state of mindful consumption, it might be okay for you to add in. If it doesn't, it might not be worth it.
Friendly reminder - because I need it too - the beneficial properties of red wine fade away after more than one glass.
Move More! This is a different take on "exercise," though, so I promise you will want to read on.
We all know that if you exercise more, you might lose weight. That's NOT what I am talking about here, though. I'm talking about adding in just a wee-bit more movement when you can in your normal day.
I learned this from Ellen Degeneres's trainer, John Pierre, so it's a good one, promise!
Spend only one minute - 60 seconds - moving a wee bit more every waking hour. Here's what I propose: set an alert on your phone to remind you to do one minute of movement whenever the chime sounds. It might look something like this. . . Before work, the chime sounds twice. . . you do 10 squats, 10 pushups, and 20 crunches each time. At work when it sounds you simply get up and move around or go to the bathroom and do a few squats or pushups on the wall. At home the alarm sounds and you get three more sets of pushups, squats, and crunches before bed. At the end of the day, you've done a minimum of 50 squats, 50 pushups, and 100 crunches!!! And you haven't even gone to the gym or dreaded any workout.
Plan to do something so crazy-easy that you will happily do it every hour. I.e. I don't mind to do drop and give you ten every hour, but if I had to give you 20, I might dread it and skip. Nope! Keep it easy peasy. You'll likely get stronger and just want to do more reps each time or for a longer duration as time goes by.
But of course, first up is Broccoli!
The broc's got lots of the good stuff ya need to take off the L-B's. Vitamin C helps your body to absorb calcium which helps to speed up your body's metabolism. Broccoli has plenty of both, not to mention it's rich in fiber, low in fat, & low in calories. As an extra special bonus, some of the phytochemicals (nutrients only found in plant foods) have been shown to literally stop cancer cells dead in their tracks!
Why don't ya add some raw broc to your salad, chop some up for dipping, or toss some into your stir fry? Broccoli Hugs to you!
I've been featured at the Secrets of Fit and Healthy People. I'd love for you to read my story: my "aha" moment and my top three tips for to be fit, healthy, and happy. There's great advice from experts every week, so make sure to subscribe or/and like their Facebook page for regular updates.
Here's an excerpt. . .
I struggled with my weight my entire life, adopting diets as insane as the Diet Mountain Dew and Twizzlers Diet (it's low fat, low calorie, right?) to the more socially acceptable low-carb or low-fat restrictive diets. I had a love/hate relationship with food for 30+ years alternating between overindulgence with total disregard for the type or quality of food to extreme food restriction and borderline addictive exercise. I had a few moments in time where the stars were aligned and my health-abusive behavior paid off with a body that I would actually put in a bikini, but those days were always short-lived. Never once did I think that the end of dieting would be the beginning of living at my ideal weight.
I lived in Singapore for four years where several things happened to cause me to examine my food choices. I observed the diets of other cultures and began to rethink the so-called healthy American diet trends. Why were Asians so thin, yet their diets were often opposite of the most highly practiced American diets for weight loss? Most importantly, I finally started to look at food as a friend rather than an enemy, exploring the link between disease prevention and lifestyle choices and the link between our food and our immune systems.
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Sounds counter-intuitive right? Ever go on a diet and commit to cutting something out? Without some pretty significant motivating factor or great willpower it often makes us want the forbidden item all the more.
By nature, we tend to want what we cannot have. If we focus on taking something out, what are we focusing on? What if we shifted our attention to what we DO want? What if we aimed to add in the good stuff?
There's many things that you can add in to your life to help you to weigh less. Head on over to Broccoli Hugger's Facebook page and "Like" us so that you tips like these on a regular basis. This series was originally posted daily in May to get bikini-ready by Memorial Day.
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First up, don't skip this article because you aren't a fan of beans. (It's not really about the beans and rice, but the bigger picture). This challenge will allow you to:
No way? Yes way!
April is Earth Month. It's a great time to make some easy commitments that will provide benefit all around. Here's what I propose - and it's so very simple. . .
You'll eat a meal that costs a fraction of what you might normally eat - and not because it's subsidized or full of chemicals and fake foods. You'll eat foods that have a minimal impact on the environment. You'll enjoy foods that are similar to what might be eaten in the developing world so you'll have an opportunity to reflect on what a privileged life you currently lead. You'll be giving money to a worthy cause of your choice. You'll eat light and healthy meals. Are ya game?
Easy Peasy. Can ya commit to eating a wholesome, affordable, incredibly simple eco friendly meal, like rice and beans? Envision what a person in the developing world might eat for dinner for only a dollar or so. (It doesn't necessarily have to be beans and rice :-). And now commit to doing something beneficial with the money that you save: either for a worthy cause outside your home or one closer to home, like your own health!
- Whole plant-based foods only. Although you can get meat and cheese on the cheap, those products don't come without paying a hefty environmental price. It takes eleven times the amount of fossil fuels to produce animal-based protein verses plant-based protein (like peas, lentils, or beans).
- Commit to doing it regularly or under specific circumstances. You could decide that you'll have a B&R4B meal every Monday night for Meatless Mondays. Or you might decide that every day for the month of April, your breakfasts are going to be a few pieces of fruit. Alternatively, you might decide that you will do it whenever you are tempted to eat fast food or reach for a processed microwave meal.
- Have your ingredients on hand. You want this to be so crazy-easy that you don't have to think about it when the time arises. Simply choose at least one or more B&R4B meals and keep them in your pantry or freezer.
- Keep it super simple. Think of a meal that are made up of only a few whole, unprocessed, plant-based foods (three or less): beans and rice, quinoa and steamed greens, sweet potatoes and broccoli. You don't need a recipe, you don't need to stress, you simply need to choose just a few simple foods and fill that belly up with the goodness.
- Do something beneficial with the $avings!! This is my favorite part! I cannot tell you how often I hear that people don't have enough money to buy healthy food. Well, for one, you'll see that you can have a simple, filling, wholesome meal for cheap as chips by making a few B&R4B meals. You'll also be able to save some bucks and you can put that money towards a worthy cause. Commit to either donating the money outside your home to a cause that you care about or/and commit to putting your savings into a "Healthy Food Fund." Set this money aside specifically to allow you to buy and prepare healthier food on a regular basis. Utilize that "Healthy Food Fund" when you are tempted to buy processed, packaged high fructose corn sweetened applesauce over a bag of organic apples because it's cheaper, for example. Or you might save up for a particular kitchen item that would facilitate eating healthier on a regular basis. Would you start your day with a nutrition-packed smoothie if you had the right appliance? Save up to make that investment in your health.
Won't B&R4B meals be incredibly boring? Yep, they might be to you. This is a great time to reflect on how far removed we have gotten in the Western world from simply eating for nutrition and nourishment verses taste and temptation. Now, don't get me wrong, I can now eat an incredibly simple meal such as plain broccoli and quinoa or beans and rice and feel 100% satisfied. I appreciate the simplicity, but I'm reminded of a practice that Maria Shriver says her mother employed in their home. She would offer a meal of only peanut butter sandwiches on occasion. Although they clearly had enough money to eat more elegant meals and they had the means to employ cooks or to visit nice restaurants, Eunice Kennedy insisted that they purposefully eat a simple, basic, inexpensive meal to reflect on how lucky/ blessed they were in their everyday lives. Sometimes we have to go without to truly appreciate all that we do have on a regular basis.
Will I be getting enough nutrients? Chances are that you may be getting enough calories (perhaps too many) on a regular basis, but not enough nutrition. In our quest for getting enough protein and calcium, Americans tend to over-consume meat and dairy and neglect all of the other necessary nutrients. Unfortunately many meals (even homemade by well-educated and well-intending people) can be more damaging to a person's health than they are helpful (cholesterol, saturated fat, sugar, sodium, trans fat, food additives, artificial sweeteners, etc.) BTW, beans are 22% protein (same as beef) and they are full of fiber (beef has none), they have no cholesterol or saturated fat (which beef has). Rock on beanie!
You in? Great! #1 Write down the details of your commitment to the B&R4B Challenge: decide specific days or instances where you'll have a B&R4B meal, make a list of B&R4B meals you'll be using, calculate how much money you'll be saving each time (eating dinner out for two @ $25 - B&R4B Meal @ $4 = $21 Savings), and determine what you'll be doing with that savings: donating it or saving it for your family's health. #2 Share the details of your very own B&R4B challenge with your friends and your network to encourage them to join. Let me know what you plan to do and how it goes! I'd love to hear it, sweetie peas!
Because Broccoli Hugger cares, I did the hard job of scouting out new products for big kids that you need to know about. Now, let me be clear, I had no fun doing it. None. Well, maybe just a little, but that's just because the awesomeness factor goes up exponentially when you combine say a winemaker with an organic mission or a condom maker with a sense of humor and a social conscious. Here are a few of my favs that you must know about.
Drinkwel's Vitamins for those who drink: So, I've been known to dole out the coconut water and pass out milk thistle to friends when we're headed out for the evening. These guys figured out all of the stuff that you might need to take to ensure that you not only feel better, but that you also minimize the damage that you do to your body when indulging. I love the concept, but I cannot totally tell you if they work or not since I went to ExpoWest for work :-) I'll try it next time around!
LaRocca Wines: I've never been good at describing wine beyond the very basics, but I know what I like! These wines are organic, vegan, and have no added sulphites. LaRocca even suggests that you can drink two bottles of red wine and not get a headache from it, although I am not suggesting that you try. I even found an appreciation for their Chardonnay. I'm not usually a fan, but when the winemaker insists. . .
Sir Richard's Condom Company: These guys are all about having fun and doing good too. They make condoms free of animal products and harsh chemicals. PLUS they have their own one-for-one mission. For every condom bought, they donate a condom to a developing country. That made me feel okay about hanging out at their booth and watching the "Vagina Rules."
Belles Organics: These are fun blended organic vodka cocktails. I'm not one to drink fruity concoctions except on rare occasion, but I do know ladies that would LOVE these. Broccoli Hugger likes that they are organic and that they don't have artificial sweeteners - a good thing -but treat them as you would any other juicy mixed cocktail. The CEO is on a mission to bring some Southern charm to ladies who want to avoid consuming junk, but still want to play.
Like most parents, I cannot help but want to buy my children things that make their little faces light up. What parent doesn't want to bring a smile to their child's face? It's constantly a balancing act to give them what they want without harming them or some portion of the world around them, however.
I found several products at Expo West that delighted my girls AND that I can feel good about. If a product isn't health-promoting, then I aim for it to at least not be health-damaging. The same goes for the products that we use. I wouldn't want my children to breath smog-filled air day in/day out so that another child can get a $1 toy on a whim (only to toss in the trash the next day). I try to purchase things with a social and environmental conscious as much as possible. Products that don't use junky ingredients and that care about the world around them are more expensive, however. Remember, you vote with your fork (and your dollar), so support the products that you can feel good about.
Arterro's Eco Art Kits and Journals: If you have kids that enjoy crafts or you are looking for engaging activities to do with them, this is the ticket. Ya know how you can pick up cheap little craft packets that your kids do and then you secretly toss them out the moment that they look away? These are just the opposite! They really do have all the components to create some lovely keepsakes. Most importantly, you can feel good about them, they are made from natural and recycled products and assembled in the USA. Plus the company founder is a true gem.
Don't Go Nuts Soy Butter: Peanut butter and jelly is to vegans what B-O-L-O-G-N-A is to omnivores. There's just one problem- our school has a nut free policy due to allergies. Understandably. Nut allergies can be life threatening. The founders get it! They've taken great pains to ensure their product is safe. So, even though a PB&J is just about the only cold lunch that my girls will eat (this health nutty momma makes a warm lunch most every day for her babes), I cannot prepare them for school. We've tried other nut-free spreads and they just don't cut it. This one is delicious! At home I still prefer that my ladies eat the freshly ground, unprocessed peanut butter, but this is a good option for schools or for those with allergies. It's organic, low in sugar, and low in sodium. Thanks to the lovely folks that founded this product to keep the world safe. The co-founder Lily is only 12!
Drazil Kids Tea: My daugther just starting drinking Tazo's herbal teas and loves the ones that have hibiscus and rooibos. Did you know how good hibiscus tea is for you? Chock full of antibiotics! These little drink boxes have organic teas as their first ingredients. Now, they still have juice added (white grape, apple, and raspberry), but this is one of the better looking beverages for kiddos out there if you are providing juice or beverage boxes for an occasional lunch or party treat.
Susty Party Supplies: Their party supplies are adorable, like throwbacks to the 1950's, especially with their paper straws. My girls went crazy for the few that I brought home. Their products are simple and lovely with a conscious: compostable, non-toxic, renewable, and made in the USA.
TreeHugger Gum: With a name like that, how could Broccoli Hugger not love these? It's so very hard to find gum that doesn't have artificial colors or flavors or - worse yet - aspartame. If the Easter Bunny hops in with eggs filled with these sweet treats, I wouldn't bop him over the head. Surprisingly, my little sweeties liked the pomegranate flavor the best. There's lots of other fun flavors like watermelon and tangerine in addition to traditional bubble gum flavor. P.S. they contain beeswax, so they aren't vegan.
* None of these products are sold in my local stores, but you can order them all on Amazon by clicking on the photo images. If you love these products as much as I do, tell your local stores to carry them!
I am just now getting into making my own kale chips. I know, I'm late to the game, but I've got a dehydrator now and have been experimenting. You can make kale chips in the oven- lots of folks do, but something about seeing an empty dehydrator, just makes me want to fill it up with more greens.
I had found a "cheesy" kale chip recipe that was a hit. When I went to make it the next time, I decided to see if I could up the spice (flavor), diminish the damage (oil), and convert it to gluten-free. Here's the yummy result!
Note: These are free of gluten, sugar, and oil*. They are flavorful and not very spicy, so don't be afraid.
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or high power blender until smooth, but still thick. Massage the sauce into your kale pieces. Place kale pieces separately on dehydrating racks for the dehydrator or on parchment paper lined baking sheets for the oven.
Dreena Burton's recommendation for oven dehyrating is a good one. Alternatively, other sites recommend setting the oven on the lowest possible setting and cooking for 2-4 hours, depending on your oven. I find that kale chips in the dehydrator are the best - plus you can just set it and forget it. I'm using a Waring that's probably 20 years old and it works like a charm.
*This is not technically 100% oil free since there is some oil in Frank's Buffalo Sauce. One tablespoon of Frank's has 0.0g of fat, so the oil quantity is very low, but there is some. Also, Frank's has 460mg of sodium per tablespoon, so take note.
While you are out buying beverages and snacks for New Year's Eve, make sure you have these things in the house to help minimize your risk of a hangover or simply to counteract the damage that even a bit of booze does to your body. I'd like to share a few natural ways to fight those demons brought on by your favorite cocktails.
*It goes without saying that you can avoid a hangover by not drinking too much (or not at all). You can also stick to the clear beverages, don't mix alcohol types, stay hydrated, and make sure to eat enough food.
Asparagus- A new study says that you should eat some asparagus before indulging. Maybe you can make that one of the New Year's Eve appetizers. The study found that asparagus can minimize the pain of a hangover and help to detoxify the liver.
Coconut Water- When we drink, we become dehydrated and lose electrolytes. Coconut water helps to replace those electrolytes. It also does so without any of the sugar, artificial dyes, and other junk you find in sports drinks. Use this in your fruity cocktail or save it for the morn for your smoothie.
Foods rich in B6- B vitamins are depleted when we drink. You can take a B complex vitamin or make sure to ingest foods rich in B6, which is impacted the most while imbibing. Chickpeas, bananas, sunflower seeds, and potatoes are all good sources. Eat some hummus and veggies, grab a handful of sunflower seeds, or snack on a banana before bed. I wish that I could say that french fries would be a good option, but by the time you slice, fry, and salt those taters, you lose too much of the B6 benefit for it to be worthwhile. Bummer.
Extra Vitamin C- Vitamin C helps your liver to process alcohol, so use OJ or tomato juice as your mixer of choice, have a big glass before bed, or/and first thing in the morning. No wonder I love those Bloody Marys so much.
Wheatgrass- Do a shot that's actually good for you! A one ounce shot is equal to 2.5lbs of leafy greens. Alcohol has an acidic affect on your body. Wheatgrass (and other leafy greens) are alkalinizing, thus helping to neutralize that acidity. It also aids in detoxification and provides oxygen to brain and liver cells that are damaged when you indulge.
Also wise man once told me that you won't get hungover if you dance, so when all else fails. . . shake it (and burn some calories too!)
Here are a few things that I have really enjoyed using in my plant-based kitchen this year. Treat a friend! Treat yourself!
Garlic Rocker (by Joseph Joseph*). This will blow your mind. Really! I use garlic daily and I've tried every press or mincing technique possible. This one "rocks!" Please don't use the pre-chopped stuff that's kept in preservatives. When garlic, and other things in the allium family, like onions, are chopped, allicin, the disease-fighting compound, is released. If you use the pre-chopped stuff, you might kill vampires with your breath, but you won't kill as much bacteria. Fresh is best! Garlic is one of the G-BOMBS, from the onion family and you should be having some daily for optimum disease prevention and health promotion. (*Every little thing they make looks neat! If only I were just starting to stock my kitchen. . .)
Non-stick cooking pan. I am sure that you already know that you can cook with these and avoid using butter or oil, but have you tried it? I've been using mine every single day since I've started to cook no oil dishes (Thanks to the wise words of Chef AJ!) Carmelizing onions, no butter necessary. Sauteeing mushrooms, nope, the liquid from the 'shrooms is enough to wet the pan.
Wooden tongs. You need some good tongs to toss your salad, right? You must already have a fabulous wooden salad bowl and you certainly don't want to scratch it all up, do you? They flip backwards and fold up tightly in the drawer.
Potato ricer. Did you know that you shouldn't mix your potatoes up with a mixer? It makes them gluey. While you're at it, add in steamed cauliflower to your potatoes. It gives you some more cruciferous veggies in your diet. (My kids do not even notice. In fact, my daughter says mine are the best evvvveeerrrr!)
Books!! Books! And More Books. You cannot go wrong with your first or 500th book on plant-based nutrition or plant-based cooking. Really. I've started to list some books that I like at the Broccoli Hugger store's "Recommended Products" section, but there are many, many more that I need to list. Essentially, you cannot go wrong with any books by Dr. Fuhrman, Dr. Barnard, Dr. Esselystn, Dr. Campbell, Rip Esselystn, Kris Carr, Juileanna Hever, or Kathy Freston. Some good cookbook authors are Chef AJ, Lindsay Nixon, and Dreena Burton. Many of the authors that discuss the benefits of a plant-based diet also offer recipes in their books to get you started.
Three pounds in four days. Yep, I know that some of you only care about weight loss, so you can stop reading here. . . NO please don't. . . there is so much more to a cleanse or detox program than simply shedding a few pounds!!
I just completed Dr. John Douillard's Four Day Short Home Cleanse and it didn't even cut into my weekend. It was easy. I wasn't hungry or tired. I feel light and energized. I have re-set my eating patterns and am better poised to make healthy decisions going into all of the Holiday celebrations in the coming weeks.
I wouldn't recommend that someone embark on a particular program without first having done it myself. I've participated in the Colorado Cleanse (14 day) program before, but wanted to give this shortened version a shot. Ayurveda is a form of traditional medicine dating back to 2,500 BC. It's described as "the knowledge for long life." For the purposes of this cleanse, however, the most important things to understand are that Ayurveda advocates for creating an environment for the body to heal itself and detoxify naturally, eating only meals (no snacking), and eating seasonally. In these four short days, I gained a newfound appreciation for those things.
During the cleanse, I had to stop myself frequently from snacking on things. Now, they were not necessarily things that I needed to avoid since my home is pretty much a haven for healthy food (almost everything is something you should be eating, not something that you should be avoiding), but I was now cognizant of how often I just snack on stuff. I was about to grab a handful of nuts, eat up that last piece of mango that my daughter didn't finish, fill up ANOTHER cup of coffee, without even really a second thought, mindlessly eating when I wasn't really actually hungry. So what happens when you don't give your body a break? Yeah, yeah, I know, you all have heard that you should eat small frequent meals to keep your metabolism up. Is that working for you? Maybe it works for some people, but there are also some dangers: you eat too much, your mindlessly eat, you lose your ability to understand true hunger, you don't appreciate food! Dr. Douillard suggests that you might not even be burning fat as efficiently as you could or that you might be conditioning yourself to need frequent meals.
When you eat every 2-3 hours, your body becomes dependent on a constant supply of food. The body will lose its built-in ability to tolerate missing a meal, and the blood sugar will crash and often crash hard. ~ Dr. John Douillard
So, this may sound contrary to what you typically do and what you hear touted by, well, just about everyone. Maybe it's not right for you, but one thing I love about cleanses in general is the ability to try new things out. Don't knock it until you try it. You can always make a decision that eating small frequent meals is right for you OR you may discover that snacking is not working after all. But, by all means, please make an INFORMED decision.
When being fed every 2-3 hours the body will not be encouraged to burn any of its stored fat for energy, either. Why should it bother digging out the fat stores for energy when it is being spoon fed all day long? When you eat 3 meals a day and have ample time between meals, the body is forced to burn that stored fat. Once the fat is restored as an active fuel supply you will see better energy, more stable moods, greater mental clarity, better sleep, less cravings and of course, natural and permanent weight management. ~ Dr. John Douillard
For more information, see Dr. Douillard's "Dangers of Frequent Eating"
Eating Seasonally As much as I looooove juicing, blending, and eating raw for detoxification, energy, and overall health, those things do not feel right for me in the colder months, nor are they recommended according to Ayurveda. Think about the foods normally associated with the colder months. . . soups, stews, root vegetables, etc. Think also what is locally available to you in the colder months. Now, while we may have once needed to build our fat stores to survive a long, hard winter, we don't need to do that any longer, but our desire for those heavier, more grounding foods is still innate. Fortunately, you can still enjoy warm, filling meals without fattening yourself up for a winter of hibernation. Eating the khichadi (a mixture of dahl, rice, and detoxifying spices) felt easy and effortless. A juice cleanse right now would have been detoxifying and rewarding, of course, but it wouldn't have seemed natural, nor would it have been effortless.
For more information, see Dr. Douillard's "Winter Grocery List"
Go ahead and download the free ebook so you can see all of the details and here are a few answers to a couple questions or issues that might arise:
For me, a detox (or cleanse) is not necessarily about dieting, although I may lose a couple of pounds. I use the time to rejuvenate myself (body, mind, and spirit), reset my eating patterns, find new, healthy foods, cut cravings and get back on track! If all or any of those things sound good to you, why don't you give it a try. Ideally, you cleanse for 21 days (to really ensure that you change your habits, develop your tastebuds for whole unprocessed foods, etc.), but go ahead and give it a shot even if you only have a few days.
I. Consciousness. . .
Surrounding Food- This is two-fold. When most people think of eating consciously, they think of mindfulness, paying attention to what they eat, not just scarfing down food in front of the tv, without paying attention. This is important, of course, however there is another aspect: really understanding the impact of the food that you eat. . . to your health (and to the environment around you). You can always decide to keep eating something, but wouldn't it be nice to understand if it really is detrimental in some way? This sort of analysis helped me to give up certain foods and led me to think more about others without just absent-mindedly consuming them. There are still some things that I eat and drink on occasion that may not be good for me, but informed decisions are always better in my opinion.
In Life- It's quite easy to go on autopilot, going through the day without appreciating the moment and passively reacting instead of consciously deciding what we want to accomplish. This is a good time to set intentions on what you want to accomplish in any given day, interaction, relationship, etc.
II. To Simplify. . .
Food- Over time, people get out of touch with what simple, real, whole food is. There are brilliant minds and billions of dollars spent on falsely manipulating food so that it tastes good and we want more of it. How else could a combination of a ton of chemicals taste good to us? If you free yourself from the artificial and processed food for awhile you might come to find simple whole plant-based foods make your heart melt. (FYI, I do think organic tastes better!)
Life- Everyone is so incredibly busy, but is all the busyness necessary or does it keep you from focusing on what's more important? Too much stuff going on or too much stuff surrounding you can actually weigh you down more than it lifts you up. This is a good time to see what things you can do without for awhile to see if you feel better.
With these goals in mind, you can cut out the foods that are harmful and those that you are too reliant on. Add in the foods that are healing, detoxifying and rejuvenating. What areas of life need to be simplified and de-cluttered? Set some goals for how you can be more conscious. Oh, and set some exercise goals, of course. Sweat is one way that our bodies detoxify. Exercise also serves as a pump for your lymphatic system which is driven by movement. Unlike the heart, it does not have it's own pump. The lymphatic system aids in your immune system and also helps to filter toxins from your body.
Here's an overview of the foods to add in. This is not an all-inclusive list. Organic if possible.
Yeah Baby Yummies
And the things to take out or limit.
Not for Now No-No's
*If I had to recommend that you only abstain from only one animal-based product, I would suggest dairy, but you decide for yourself. If you aren't ready to go meat-free, try to limit it as much as possible with NO sandwich or processed meats and choose organic. If you are curious about the dangers or the implications of certain animal-based foods, please ask me. For the purposes of the detox, animal products are acidic and carry with them a host of toxic substances that will hamper your detox efforts rather than help.
So, think about these things and see what seems reasonable to you. The plan is for you to carry some of these things forward after the detox. It would be a shame for you to miss certain foods so much that you OD on them once the detox is over. What works for you?
If you are trying plant-based eating for the first time, you might not want to try to cut out everything. Maybe now isn't a great time to cut the gluten or your morning coffee. Heck, you might still want to enjoy a nice glass of wine with your newly designed dinner menu of whole plant-based foods. Your plan should be a challenge, but not so challenging that you fail after one day.
Try focusing more on what you are putting into your diet than what you are taking out. If you try to eat as much as possible from the "Yeah Baby Yummies" list, you'll be full and satisfied before you can consume too much or any of the "No-No's." I defy you to try to eat a donut after you've just had a big green smoothie.
Here's an example of what you might eat on any given day:
Take it Slow- DO NOT immediately jump back into your old habits (I speak from experience on this one!) You will feel like crap. . . particularly if your diet pre-detox was vastly different from your diet during the detox. You have given your body a nice break and it's not used to the stress of digesting some of those "No-No's." If you are going to go back to some of your old habits, do it slowly. Choose one thing to add and only in a small quantity. See how your body reacts before adding in another. If you feed bad, do a bit of research and soul searching to see if it really should be a part of your life long term.
Keep some healthy habits- Did you add in some meditation, more exercise? If you've done it for 21 days, keep the momentum going and stick with it!
Decide what you can do without long term- Did you feel better without some of those "No-No's"? And why are you going to add them back in?
Summarize your experience- Maybe you'll want to do another detox in a few months. Did you tackle your sugar cravings in this detox and next time you want to aim for cutting the caffeine? A debrief will help you to get some clarity and it will help you to be able to go a bit deeper next time. It will also help you to celebrate how well you did. Focus on the positive! Maybe you didn't manage to cut dairy out completely, but maybe you had many dairy-free days where you typically had none.
Please give yourself a pat on the back for what you accomplished: large or small. Cheers to you!!


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Growing vegetables and flowers indoors is not difficult. You need space and light. You can create your own growing station by using standard fluorescent fictures purchased at any home improvement store. You can use the fluorescent bulbs sold in these stores. There is no need to pay top dollar for grow lights systems or special grow light bulbs. For under $75, you can get a station set up.
Building Indoor Grow Lights for Seed Starting (In Pictures)
By Gary Pilarchik LCSW-C
Visit my blog for new gardening ideas at The Rusted Vegetable Garden.
Every gardener desires more space. I recently had my basement finished, did the drywall myself, and had a grow-light closet built. It was under my stairs before construction and I had quite a bit of room. Though demoted to a closet, I love it. I needed to build a third level of lights. After transplanting my plants, as always, I have a ton of plants and the warm weather is late. This Knol shows you how to build a basic and highly functional grow station. It is very easy to build.
Step One: Select A Space
This is how my closet looked before I started the third level of lights. There are two levels below it. I use foil to reflect light back into the seed trays. The third level is going in that empty space.
You need to select a space and build a shelf like I did below or put in an old table. Once you identify the location of you grow station you need a place where you seed trays will sit. Anything works. People even buy the plastic shelving units at home improvement centers for their grow stations.
Step Two: Secure Boards For the Fluorescent Light Fixtures
I added four boards as seen below. The two boards in the middle will support lights and the others will support the drywall surface top. Now drywall isn't the best choice because it can get water damaged if there is a whole lot of excess water. Why did I use it? I have a lot left over from finishing my basement. The timbers are left over too. How you space the levels is up to you. You want enough space to work.
In this space I will need two fluorescent fixtures to light the whole area. If you are building your station on a shelving unit or on a table that is 1/2 the size of the space I am using, you will only need to hang one fluorescent fixture. If you use a shelving unit, you will attach your lights to the shelf above it. The distantance between my lights is 12 to 15 inches. I can adjust them if needed.
Step Three: Buying the Fluorescent Light Fixtures
That is the basic fixture I use. It is from a home improvement center. The fixture does not come with tubes and it is inexpensive. I purchased the brightest basic fluorescent tubes in the same store. They also weren't expensive and I DON'T recommend buying tubes that are for growing plants. You know why? You just get charged double or triple for the same tubes. Just by the brightest lumen output basic fluorescent tube out there. I've done it that way for years. I have only replaced two tubes so far.
Step Four: Hanging the Fluorescent Lights
One fixture goes on the back middle timber. It is supported by tomato jute/string. I put loops on the end of the jute and can easily adjust the light height by attaching different loop levels to the hook in the fixture. Most of the lights come with chains and hooks. I seemed to have misplaced mine. You will be able to move your fixture up and down as the plants grow. Here is a basic distance for the light to the plants.
2-4 inches before the seeds germinate
4-6 inches just after a week of plant growth
6 inches or more as the plants grow larger
You typically want about 2 inches between the plant and the bulb based on my experience.
The next light goes in the front middle timber. This space requires two lights. The variance in brightness is due some to the bulbs but mostly to me using or not using the flash on my camera. I am a gardener, not a photographer.
Step FIve: Use Foil to Reflect Light Back In
I put foil down with the reflective side up. My seed trays will get pushed back and the area in foil won't be fully covered by the trays. I want the light to be bounced up and around. You can also see a foil flap way in the back and on the right side. Anywhere the light goes, redirect it back to the plants with foil. Please use the reflective side. There are two fixtures in the picture below. You just can't see the one behind it.
I also have a front flap of foil attached. The growing area is now nicely wrapped in foil, mostly for maximizing light but it does help with warmth a bit too. You can see how bright the seed growing station is. It provides plenty of light without the expensvie cost of grow stations.
Step Six: Various Levels of Growing Lights/Timers
The upgraded closet. I put a new shelf on the top too, to store my supplies. You can see different stages of plant growth. The bottom has seedlings in cups. The 2nd level has trays with seedling up and about and the third level is holding my tomatoes I just started a few days ago. You can start all your vegetable and flowers seeds indoors by building a basic system like this. It works. You don't need anything fancy.
I also recommend getting some light timers. It saves you the hassle of having to turn the station on and off. I typically set my timers for 10-12 hours. You can set it and forget it. You will also need some extension cords. The fluorescent lights come with 3 prongs on their plugs. You need adapters or cords the accommodate the plugs. Good Luck!

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Tribal origin : John Hooker believe this is an issue of theUnelli of North West Gaul (Normandy), traditionall associated as Baiocasses/Unelli, as per his notes below. DT lists it as coin of the Aulerques Eburovices.
Denomination : Silver 1/8 stater.
Date : ca. 70 to 60 B.C
Reference : This type is missing from most if not all major references. It has just been suggested to us that this type may be DT 2426, however the only example of DT 2426 we have found an image of was sold on Hess-Divo auction lot 5 (October 2006, price realized 540 CHF) and while very similar there are some signficant differences in many features, and it is not the exact type.
Size : 15.0 x 15.8 mm. Weight : 0.76 grams.
Grade : There is probably no actual wear on this coin, but it has the visual appearance of being gVF with minor faults including one small area along the edge where a bit of the metal is cracked and slightly bent up along the crack.
Obverse : Stylized head right. For more details see John Hooker's discussion of it below.
A new silver eighth-stater of the Unelli.
John Hooker
North-western Gaul (Normandy) Unelli (traditional attribution: Baiocasses/Unelli) Ar. Eighth stater Ca. 70-60 B.C. Wt. O.76 g. 14-15mm.
Head r., boar(?) in hair and line with curved end containing bead(s?) above head1. Small ornamentation in front of mouth and two cords issuing from mouth, one arcing upward, the other downward. A curved ornament below the ear position consists of three lines at the top and a single small curl at the bottom.2
Chariot r., Horse�s head is a V shape with beads at the terminals. A lash consisting of a long curved line with small diagonal lines crossing issues from the pony�s head and connects to the chariot, which is represented by a curved line. The driver�s body is depicted by a reversed S shape and his head by a comma shape with a small bead for a mouth. Below the pony is a highly abstracted boar whose torso is indicated by three beads and whose head consists of two small commas with a question mark shaped line lying below. The boar�s legs are of the same V shape as the pony�s head.3
This coin is closely related to Class Ia, Ib and II staters of the Baiocasses as catalogued by Brigitte Fischer4, however some important stylistic differences exist: the pony on these coins is human-headed and the driver�s arm extends to the pony�s neck where reins are indicated below the head. This depiction is typical to the coins of a number of Armorican tribes. The eye on the obverse is of a different style and is consistent on all of the coins in this hoard. Other, minor, differences might be due only to the small dies of the eighth stater.
Fischer also notes that the same dies are used for base gold and pure silver staters in the hoard. This is an unusual feature as most Armorican coins of this period are of either base gold or billon � silver is very rare. De Jersey5 discusses this saying �... we may question to what degree a pure silver coin was regarded as of lower value than one of base gold�
Three silver fractions were found in the second parcel of the Le Catillon hoard of DLT (BN) type 10402. The weight of the BN example is 0.84g, indicating an eighth of a stater weighing about 6.7g This type corresponds, roughly, to the Baiocasses staters where a lyre is substituted for a boar (BN 6983-6985). The weights of the lyre and boar types are similar although the lyre type has more heavy examples (with base gold examples existing above 7.8g.) and the boar type, more light. This could be due to the lyre type being somewhat earlier; the lyre and boar types being regionally apart.6 The minimum weight of the boar type of billon stater in the Villequier hoard analyzed by Fischer was 4.78g.
Another Baiocasses eighth stater is illustrated by A. L. T. McCammon7, No. 1610 of the third lot from Le Catillon.8, but this has a small head below the pony and, again, an obverse head of typical Baiocasses style albeit rather simplified. This coin is listed by Katherine Gruel and Alain Taccoen as a �petit billon�9 along with the other two of the same type in the hoard.10
It would appear that the eighth stater that is the subject of this study is hitherto unpublished and likely unique and is attributed to the Unelli. The repeated V shape of the pony�s head and most especially the boar�s legs connects it to the Unelli staters (Series Z). The design of the pony sets it apart from all other Baiocasses issues, although it bears some similarities to the petit billons cited above. Considering that the pony style (apart from its unique V shaped head) is typical of the coins of many tribes, this feature is of little use other than setting it apart from the other Baiocasses coins and the petit billons with the Baiocasses-like head might, themselves, belong to another tribe.
1-See fraction of lyre type illustrated in Philip de Jersey, Coinage in Iron Age Armorica, Studies in Celtic Coinage, Number 2 Oxford Committee for Archaeology, Monograph 39. Oxford, 1994, Figure 57i, reported by E Lambert, Essai sur la numismatique gaulois du Nord-Ouest de la France, II, D�rache, Paris, 1864 2-This device is used on Coriosolite staters of Series Y, Group H2 as a mouth ornament 3- This V shape is used for the legs of the boar on Gallic War period billon staters of the Unelli (Series Z, formally attributed to the Coriosolites) and might be a proto-legend standing for �Unelli�: John Hooker, Celtic Improvisations: An Art Historical Analysis of Coriosolite Coins, BAR International Series 1092, Archaeopress, Oxford, 2002. 4-Un nouveau tr�sor de stat�res ba�ocasses in M�langes offerts au Docteur J.-B. Colbert de Beaulieu, Le L�opard d�Or, Paris, 1983, p.357-363 5- op. cit. p. 113 6- ibid, p.112 7- Currencies of the Anglo-Norman Isles, Spink, London, 1984, Fig 10i. 8- Colbert de Beaulieu, J.-B., Un troisi�me lot de la r�colte de Jersey-11. Revue Belge de Numismatique, 105, 1959, 49-57 9- Petit num�raire de billon �mis durant et apr�s la conqu�te romaine dans l�Oueste de la Gaule, in: Celtic Coinage: Britain and Beyond. BAR British Series 222, Tempus Reparatum, Oxford, 1992, p.165-188. 10- CB 55, no. 1609-1611.
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Celtic, Noricum or East Noricum. Silver obol. 2nd to 1st century BC.
Celtic Gaul. Armorican, Unelli. ca. 75 to 50 BC. Billon stater.
Celtic, British. Durotriges. ca. 58 to 45 BC. good Silver stater.


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Okay, last week we finished the MBIP Year Of Pizza and I thought today we'd do a little wrap-up of the year. And so that's what we're going to do.
The MBIP Year Of Pizza
Agatucci's Pizza.
I had to start with Peoria's oldest pizza restaurant. And owners, Tony and Dan are two of the best guys in the world and the pizza was great, off to a wonderful start. 51 more weeks to go!
This stop was memorable, not only for great pizza, but we baked Gumby number one in the oven!
Gumby enters the oven at Sugar...
Flame on! Sorry, Gumby!
Kenny's Westside Pub
Owner Sean Kenny created a special, "Cheesy Marty Pizza," for the week and it was crazy good. It's not on the menu, but you can still go in and order one. Thanks to Sean for another tasty creation!
Sean Kenny presenting us with a "Cheesy Marty Pizza!"
Knuckles PIzza
We not only had a great pizza here, but the meatballs there were amazing!
Lou's La Grotto
The first road trip of the pizza tour to Peru, Illinois, with MBIP Wheelman, Scott Turley behind the wheel!
MBIP Wheelman, Scott Turley steering us to Lou's La Grotto!
Lucca Grill
Road trip number two, to Lucca Grill, a classic Bloomington pizzaria.
Cheers from Lucca Grill from Scott and I!
Double A's Pizza • Sports Bar • Grill
Barrister's Pizza and Pub (MBIP Pizza Party Number One!)
The first pizza party of the tour in the tour at Barrister's Pizza and Pub in Deer Creek, Illiois. A great day, with friends and some excitement too, Amber bashed her toe and we had a MBIP/ASDC business card duel!
Anita, the pretty owner of Barrister's Pizza and Pub.
A shot of our group taking over this part of the bar for the pizza party.
Bloody mess! Amber busted her toe...oh no!
MBIP/ASDC business card duel and I think it's the only time it's been a tie!
Larry's Driftwood Pizza
A quick road trip to Creve Coeur, Illinois for some great pizza!
Bacci Pizza
An impromptu pizza party with Mara and Liz! Always love it when unplaned things happen on the blog!
Mara and Liz at Bacci Pizza.
Cheers from owner of Rizzi's, Bekim and I at Rizzi's on State!
Hoops Pub & Pizza
A stop at this Main Street pizza parlor on Main Street with special guest stars, Clare, Kathy and Steve!
Steve, Kathy, Clare and Yours Fooly at Hoops on Main Street.
Tobin's Pizza
Check it out, somehow they knew we were coming!
Farmington Pizza Company/Acme Saloon
No Wake Zone
Great pizza at No Wake Zone, with guest driver, MBIP pal and Contributor, Bob Gordon and the hosts of No Wake Zone, Pete and Linda Clarno!
Bob Gordon arrives to drive us to...
No Wake Zone where the owners, Pete and Linda Clarno served us up some great pizza and a lot of fun!
Castle's Patio Inn
A great pizza cooked up by Kevin at one of my regular Peoria stops, Castle's Patio Inn.
Kevin at Castle's serving up a tasty pizza pie!
Grady's Pizza
Another Bloomington road trip to Grady's with special guest stars, Scott, Chip and Jimmy! And a go-kart race in this one!
Scott, Chip and Jimmy at Grady's Pizza in Bloomington.
McCritter's Bar & Grill
A road trip to Pekin with my friends Kevin and Star.
Star and Kevin just before we took off for McCritter's in Pekin.
Monical's Pizza
The only chain pizza that made the grade with special guest stars Clare and Bob.
One World Cafe
A fun night with special guest stars, Don, Leah and Lisa! And a night where no one took out a cell phone the entire evening!
Don, LIsa and Leah at One World Cafe.
Budde's Pizza & American Craft Beer Bar
A road trip to Galesburg for some tasty pizza with trusty MBIP Wheelman Scott Turley driving us there!
Scott the Wheelman driving us to pizza and drink!
Hammer's Bar & Restaurant
Pizza and some great chicken wings with guest stars including Big Perm and Vic Nasty from The Big Perm Show!
Vic Nasty and Big Perm at Hammer's.
Mud Puddle Pizza
A super-fun visit to Mud Puddle Pizza where owner Jeff gave us a tour on Sunday when they are usually closed. And Dani cooked up some amazing pizza, one of the best stops on the tour!
Jeff and Dani at Mud Puddle Pizza.
Whitey's Tip Top Inn
Who knew that Whitey's had such great pizza? Not me, but I found out!
Davis Bros. Pizza
A second stop to Davis Bros. Pizza, this time in East Peoria.
Michael's Italian Feast
A mini road trip with special guest stars, Shannon, De and John Ingles. I hadn't seen Shannon since she was one-years-old and I asked John and De if we could leave her with a homeless person in New York. So great to see all of them!
Shannon, De and John Ingles at Michael's Italian Feast.
Perdue's Grill
Another road trip, this time to Tremont, Illinois!
The PIzza Peel
A great pizza in Lacon, Illinois and so great to meet the owner, Travis at The Coffee Hub!
Travis, the owner of The Pizza Peel at The Coffee Hub.
Emack & Bolio's
Ice Cream Pizza with special guest star, Liz! Liz and her family are in Switzerland now, if you're reading this, Liz, hope you guys are doing great!
Cheers with smuggled beers at Emack & Bolio's from LIz and I.
Oliver's Pizza & Pub (Peoria Heights Location)
The Red Barn
The second Pizza party and this one featured free Butch's Pizza courtesy of Tim and Colleen Carey from Butch's Pizza. Tons of funs and lots of great Butch's Pizza!
Tim and Colleen, my co-hosts for our second pizza party at The Red Barn.
Thanks to everyone who showed up at this, it was a blast!
Crust Pizza
Probably the best cheese pizza in the world! You need to check this out!
And back to where we once belonged, Agatucci's Pizza. I thought the perfect way to end this journey was to go back to where it all started, Agatucci's Pizza. Thanks to everyone who participated in this and followed this journey! We'll see you all tomorrow!
Tony and Dan Agatucci at the last night of pizza.
Tony and Mike assembling the last pizza of the tour!
It was a very good year.
Related Post: The Twenty Tenderloin Tour Wrap-Up Review.


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Shakhtar vs Schalke: preview
In the Europa League last 32 stage, Shakhtar will face Schalke. We are bringing you the preview of the first game.
18 February, Lviv, Arena Lviv, 22:05
Live broadcast on channels Ukraina and Futbol 1
Before match
For Shakhtar, it will be the first official game in 2016. The Pitmen were getting ready for the resumption of the season at the training camps in America and Spain, where they played a large number of friendlies.
Mircea Lucescu has talked about the team news before the match. In winter, Alex Teixeira left the team. Bernard, Dentinho, Azevedo and Fred will miss the game. As for Schalke, Franco Di Santo will not be available for the guests. Matija Nastasic and Benedikt Howedes will not be involved in the game either.
Referee of the match - Huseyin Gocek (Turkey)
Assistant referees - Orkun Aktas, Kemal Yilmaz (both - Turkey)
Additional assistant referees - Ali Palabiyik, Deniz Ates Bitnel (both - Turkey)
Fourth official - Serkan Ok (Turkey)
Referee observer - Giorgos Bicas (Greece)
The German Bundesliga, compared to the Ukrainian league, is in full swing. In 2016, Schalke suffered a home defeat against Werder, beat Darmstadt and Wolfsburg, and then lost to Mainz. Thanks to that victory, Mainz are now equal with Schalke on points (33). The teams are sitting in 5 and 6 places in the table.
The German team's campaign in the Europa League has been very confident. In the group alongside Sparta, Asteras and APOEL, they took first place. Schalke and Napoli have conceded the lowest number of goals in the current edition of the competition (3). In terms of scoring goals, the team are third (15 goals; 2,5 goals per game).
Previous game
February 24, 2005. UEFA Cup. Last 32. Return leg
Schalke 0-1 Shakhtar
Goal: Aghahowa (22)
Schalke: Rost, Kobiashvili, Krstajic, Pander, Rodriguez, Poulsen (Vermant, 63), Ode-Kamfuis (Altintop, 75), Lincoln, Sand (Hanke, 70), Asamoah, Ailton
Shakhtar: Lashtuvka, Srna, Hübschman, Lewandowski, Rat, Tymoschuk, Duljaj (Batista, 55), Matuzalem, Vukic (Elano, 63), Aghahowa (Vorobey, 77), Brandao
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Wooden Birdhouse Nightlights
Create enchanting nightlights from wooden birdhouses with Amy Devers' easy instructions.
These adorable wooden birdhouses are charming wall décor pieces and can be used as nightlights in a nursery or children's room.
Pre-made, unpainted wood birdhouses
Safety glasses
Drill bit (large enough to allow clearance of saw blade)
Carpentry clamp (optional)
Jigsaw or handsaw
Self-adhesive strips or hot glue and hot glue gun
Battery-operated light bulb(s) (can be found at most craft stores)
Nails, screws or hooks for hanging
- Flip the birdhouse over onto its roof, holding it in place with your hand. Following the four walls of the birdhouse, draw a perimeter about 1⁄4 inch in from the edges
- Protect your eyes with safety glasses, then use a drill and drill bit to drill out four clearance holes at each corner of the perimeter box your drew in step one. This will allow room for the saw to maneuver. Stabilize each birdhouse using a clamp. Cut along the drawn lines using either a handsaw or jigsaw — connecting your clearance holes as you go
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- Install a battery-operated light by applying self-adhesive strips or hot glue to the battery pack and to the light. Adhere both to the inside wall of the birdhouse
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Hello again anglers, tis the season to be hookin' and this we have been. This opener started the same as it had left us in the fall. The walleyes are slightly bigger this spring and all signs point to a healthy spawn.
Anglers were fishing a variety of locations on the lake and it was clear that there was not a consistent bite. Fish were caught from a variety of depths and colors were not a huge factor.
What worked best and produced the most bites were light gold short shank jigs tipped with a rainbow. Another method that worked well was locating arcs on the screen and running slow death rigs through the cluster. It provoked reaction strikes on neutral to negative fish.
One thing to keep in mind on a lake like this is that the structure can work for you or against you, because there are sharp drop offs on this lake the jigs will fall fast down the lead edge. Lighten up the presentation to prevent the fast fall off and then use lively minnows so that the action of the minnow is all that is giving the jig action.
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The Colour Chip Blog challange for the Month of March is Green, Lilac and Yellow, using a scalloped circle for the shape. This is my take on the Challenge.
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LouLou Players "My Pendrive" #3 on Beatport
On June 2, 2016
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Our LOULOU PLAYERS 's "My Pendrive" Compilation is currently #3 on the Beatport Top 100 album charts!
LouLou Players presents "My Pendrive" is new Compilation A selection of tracks that he loves and plays for a while. In this special compilation you will meet classic artists from LouLou records like Pimpo Gama Mason Jean Bacarreza or Alternative Kasual but such as new additions to the Loulou records crew like Sugar Hill Dirtylover Mishqa.
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Results for August 2015 Capital Mini Event
We had a wonderful and fun weekend! Our clinicians Megan Dischler, dressage, and Kerry Zimlicka, jumping, were knowledgable, helpful and positive during Saturday's clinic, when each horse and rider got to learn about jumping and dressage. The Horse First Farm was as always beautifully turned out and manicured. Thanks to manager Kelly Messera and the awesome staff at The Horse First!!
We had a full complement of 30 riders for the 4 divisions on Sunday. With just enough rain to soften the ground and relieve the dust, cross-country conditions were PERFECT! 23 horse/rider combinations completed all 3 divisions. This year our 2nd place rider in Adult Elementary was none other than the farm's owner, Carlos Osario, with his borrowed horse Leo. Carlos had a great time, and is thinking about how to expand and improve the course for next year and years to come. Good news for eventing in our area!
A giant thank-you to all the volunteers and the fantastic volunteer co-ordinators Jan Ketzler and Betsy Kelly. Thank-you to the Scorers Denise Sobering and Deb Bell. Blessings upon all the jump judges, helpers, gate keepers, ring stewards, scribes ,runners, set-up and take-down help, and once again many thanks to our prize sponsor SMARTPAK and our walky talky sponsor KAREN CEDERHOLM!!!
Click "Read More" for the August results!
Elementary Division, fences 18", dressage test USDF Intro C
Junior Elementary Division
1. Gibson Kaye / Dash
2. Alyssa Heidenreich/Winsome Stern
3.Taylor Schmidt/ Wicked Patty
4.Emma Puskala/ Remington
5.Isabella Roske/Suzie
6.Taylor Statz/Pocahontas
7.Emma Rae Brown/Our Little Rich Boy
8.Megan Poole/Sakarra
9.Ali Poole/Whisper Classy Cotto
Adult Elementary Division
1.Mari Beth Brown/Contessa
2.Carlos Osario/Leo
3.Alyssa Yogurst/Sensati
4.Rebecca Wachniak/Starr de Barr
5.Abby Douglas/ Remington
6.Laura Bunke/True de Barr
7. Anna Sorenberger/Mr Shenanigans
Beginner Novice Division fences 2' 7", dressage test USEA Beginner Novice B
Junior Beginner Novice
1. Dedra Woodley/ Gregarious
2. Emma Thompson/Fanis Crescent Moon
Adult Beginner Novice Division
1 Cathy Wunderlich/Benjamin James
2.Kathleen Schluter/Emagination
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4 Anna Rochowski/Denaveral
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A downloadable game
I made this game in a team of 5 (effectively a team of 4, I guess) for a class in university. The role I was assigned was Game Designer, but I also ended up writing and implementing most of the UI-related stuff, as well as choosing sounds, etc.
The source code is available here for anyone who wants to take a peek.
I don't think this game was very successful, largely due to factors outside of my control, but I hope you can see an attempt was made to cobble together a coherent aesthetic from the assets that were created and given the limitations of the project (a very lengthy list of limitations).
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Blue Sky Energy Unveils New Solar Boost 1524iX 12/24V 20/15A MPPT Solar Charge Controller
Vista, California - Blue Sky Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) charge controllers introduces the new Solar Boost 1524iX, the latest addition to the Solar Boost™ family of Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) solar charge controllers. The SB1524iX utilizes Blue Sky Energy's patented MPPT technology which can harvest more power from PV modules and increase charge current up to 30% or more compared to conventional PWM charge controllers.
The Solar Boost 1524iX dual 15/20 amp rating will deliver up to 15 amps in 24 volt systems or 20 amps in 12 volt systems. The SB1524iX also includes fully programmable Post-Dusk and Pre-Dawn lighting control, Low Voltage Disconnect (LVD), the ability to charge a second battery, and Blue Sky Energy's IPN network architecture.
According to Melanie Cullen, V.P. of Operations and Marketing, "We are excited to bring this new industrial controller to the outdoor lighting market place. Our patented MPPT technology is key to providing more power from a fixed set of PV modules, especially when module power is limited by space or other considerations. This product was developed at the request of our many industrial customers who are looking for a competitively priced smaller 24 volt MPPT charge controller with fully adjustable lighting control functionality."
While a key feature in the SB1524iX is fully adjustable dusk to dawn lighting control, the charge controller will be popular in many markets where flexibility, reliability and ease of installation is important. The controllers auxiliary output can function as a 15/20 amp load controller, or as a 2 amp auxiliary battery charger. The 2 amp auxiliary battery charger a popular feature with the RV and Marine markets where an infrequently used engine start battery needs to be maintained.


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text: This week's most intriguing release is Darren Aronofsky's secrecy-shrouded, Jennifer Lawrence-starring mother! Our reviewer was among the first in the world to see it at the recent Venice Film Festival, so we've already got the full lowdown on this unhinged arthouse horror provocation. Speaking of Venice, check out our festival blog for a first look at some massive films heading to a Kino near you in the coming months. Also out this week, Logan Lucky sees Steven Soderbergh return with a witty, laid-back heist movie that also has plenty to say about the state of working class America. And Berlinale hit The Wound is a sensitive study of tribal rituals and gay love from South African director John Trengove. Finally, Antipodean fest Down Under Berlin continues at Moviemento until Sunday (Sep 17). Highlights still to screen include poignant doc I Am Heath Ledger and harrowing abduction thriller Hounds of Love.


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Hawaii? Now Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is crapping on Hawaii? Apparently so, since in a press conference where his "Cold Case Posse" revealed new allegations that the President of the United States is not an American citizen ;because the CCP interviewed a 95-year-old woman who has a memory that is stronger than the any elephant in this planet, Arpaio has now turned his much-criticized birther investigation into his own version of Nero's Rome. Here are just some of the many things today's conference achieved:
- Arpaio suggests that Hawaii has always been the new border menace for decades since it had violated immigration laws by allowing for a lax interpretation of how it issues birth certificates.
- Arpaio declares that immigration is this country's biggest national security threat and that an issue over a President's birth certificate now calls for Congressional hearings.
- Arpaio's misuse and abuse the power of his arrogance, ego, and public office continues to make a mockery of Arizona. No wonder groups like Citizens for a Better Arizona have had enough.
Here is what Arpaio said in a release that claims that President Obama is not an American citizen:
"If a nation's security is only as strong as its weakest link, then America may be in serious trouble. Hawaii may be our weakest link and could have a serious impact on our nation's immigration policy."
"My hope is that the U.S. Congress will take over from here if not to further the birth certificate forgery possibility, then at least to examine the state of Hawaii's laws in regards to the issuance of birth certificates which may be permitting untold numbers of foreign born people to wrongly gain U.S. citizenship."
In addition, during the live streaming of press conference, lead Cold Case Posse investigator Mike Zullo called Hawaii a "border state," suggesting that the Aloha State has been the culprit for years. Of course, Zullo didn't use any any actual facts, just details culled from an interview with the 95-year-old woman who worked in the place where birth certificates were housed and organized in Hawaii during the 1960s. Granted, Zullo also claimed that Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, who went through some similar problems before he finally admitted that Obama is an American citizen, was deceiving Arizona voters by approving the President for the ballot.
This is a conspiracy theorists' wet dream as well as for anyone who believes that hell yeah, these "damn illegals" are killing this country.
Here is is one clip from today's circus:
And now for the reality check.
On Thursday, Arpaio's racial profiling trial begins. Here is all that you need to know, as reported by AZCentral:
The case alleges that the Sheriff's Office engaged in institutional discrimination against Latinos when it embarked on what has become the defining mission of Arpaio's 19-year tenure: immigration enforcement.
Over the past six years, Arpaio has made it his hallmark, but his efforts have been met by accusations — by citizens, activists and the U.S. Justice Department — that his agency has engaged in racial profiling and discrimination. The class-action suit marks the first opportunity for those claims to be put to a legal test. A U.S. district judge's ruling in the matter will determine for the record whether it is possible for a local law-enforcement agency to serve as immigration cop without racially profiling.
"In many ways, this is a landmark case. … We need to have it resolved," Arpaio attorney Tim Casey recently told the court.
The case began when Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, a Mexican tourist who was in the United States legally, was stopped outside a church in Cave Creek where day laborers were known to gather. Melendres, the passenger in a car driven by a White driver, claims that deputies detained him for nine hours and that the detention was unlawful.
Eventually, the case grew to include complaints from two Hispanic siblings from Chicago who felt they were profiled by sheriff's deputies, and from an assistant to former Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon whose Hispanic husband claims he was detained and cited while nearby White motorists were treated differently. ;U.S. District Judge Murray Snow expanded the complaint last December into a class-action lawsuit that includes all Latino drivers the Sheriff's Office has stopped since 2007.
The lawsuit does not seek monetary damages. Instead, the plaintiffs want the kind of injunctive relief that the Sheriff's Office has resisted in the past — a declaration that spells out what deputies may or may not do when stopping potential suspects, and a court-appointed monitor to make sure the agency lives by those rules.
Lawyers for Arpaio, who is seeking re-election to a sixth term in November, will argue that the agency does not need a monitor because there is no systemic discrimination, only a few deputies who might have violated office policy and who were punished for their transgressions. But the plaintiffs' attorneys are armed with anecdotal evidence, their own statistical analysis of the sheriff's operations, some of the sheriff's own internal communications and constituent notes that disparage Latinos.
They will claim that such information, taken as a whole, would force any reasonable person to conclude that Arpaio's immigration-enforcement policies opened a door to racial profiling through which sheriff's deputies followed their leaders.
How many times can we say #NoMames to Arpaio for his arrogance and lack of dignity? Let's try and see:
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That felt good.
To all our friends in Arizona who are doing all they can to show the world that Arpaio represents all that is bad about this country, hang in there. Rational thought will eventually win out, even though it might not feel that way right now. Although after today's press conference, maybe we can start cueing up The Doors for Sheriff Joe:
And for all our friends in Hawaii, how do you say #NoMames in Hawaiian?


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Grant G. Garlick
Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Dr. Garlick is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and dual fellowship trained in adult reconstruction and sports medicine. He completed his medical training at the University of South Florida in Tampa and his residency in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Garlick has advanced training in all areas of sports and joint replacement, including complex cartilage restoration, ligament reconstruction and joint resurfacing and replacement. He is trained in robotic surgery, navigation, arthroscopy, and minimally invasive surgery for knee replacement. He is currently one of the only surgeons in the region performing outpatient surgery center knee replacement. Although he has been trained in all areas of sports and joint reconstruction, his keen interest lies in knee joint preservation and patients with knee arthritis.
Research Interest
Knee Arthritis


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