Y is for Yes: be agreeable!
How to have more cooperation and less antagonism in life.
Mystery Partially Solved: a Memorial Day Remembrance for 1st Lt. Eugene H. Karner
I’m sharing a true story, a family mystery, in celebration of Memorial Day. At long last, we know What was in a Military file about Dad’s death, labeled “Secret/Restricted” in 1944; but we still don’t know Why it had to remain a government-guarded secret for nearly 70 years.
Get out the grill and add a green salad
Here’s a tangy, refreshing, healthy side salad to accompany a summer grill meal (for Memorial Weekend, maybe?) Combine: 1 small avocado, peeled, cored and mashed 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 2 tablespoons low-fat Greek yogurt 1-3 tablespoons non-fat (skim) milk (add until you get the consistency you prefer) your favorite all-purpose seasoning salt or salt substitute fresh ground black pepper Top your favorite salad with a dollop of this. Pretty as a picture! Do you make your own salad dressings, or do you prefer to get them from a bottle?
X is for Xerox: duplicate that which is admirable
The simple prescription for how to become an admirable person….
Boston Bibb Blintzes: a low-calorie, highly nutritious treat
Ingredients (per serving): 3 large leaves Boston Bibb lettuce .75 cup loosely packed non-fat cottage cheese 20 grams raisins, finely chopped 14 grams pecans, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon honey a sprinkle of cinnamon a smidgeon each of salt and pepper, to taste Directions: Combine cottage cheese, raisins, pecans, honey, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Divide mixture into three portions and plop each portion onto the center of a bibb leaf. Fold the sides in and roll from bottom to top to make a little packet of each. Pick one up with your fingers and enjoy. Try not to keep saying, “Yum. …
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W is for Work: an essential ingredient in happiness
The hedonistic pursuit of pleasure does not brings us happiness; work does. Here’s why….
V is for Volunteer: it's good for you, but pay attention to the caveat
This series is an alphabetical exploration of 26 options for living well, despite everything. It answers the question–How can we live well, despite problems? Volunteer: it’s good for you! (Say the researchers and writers at Harvard Health Watch) Volunteering has mental health benefits: Volunteers feel more socially connected than non-volunteers; This helps to ward off loneliness and depression. A growing body of evidence also indicates that volunteering has physical health benefits: Adults over age 50 who volunteered on a regular basis were less likely to develop high blood pressure than non-volunteers. Here’s the caveat: As reported by Harvard Health, A 2012 study in the journal Health …
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Wild Rice Salad with Chicken Apple Sausage
This unique main-course salad is perfect for warm weather dining and always wows guests. Bonus: it’s nutritious!
U is for University: how to enjoy a lifelong passion for learning
We humans are born naturally curious, hardwired to enjoy learning. This article explores ways we can reclaim our joyous birthright to be lifelong discoverers of knowledge and wisdom.
T is for Touch
To touch is to thrive!