Bridge pose or Setu Bandha Sarvangasana. Crack that heart open! This pose improves digestion, helps with stress and mild depression, and rejuvenates tired legs. If you have asthma, high blood pressure, sinuses, or carpal tunnel this is a great pose. Start lying on your back on the floor. Bend your knees to your glutes, hip…
Matsyasana or Fish Pose! It is helpful for breathing ailments, mild backaches, anxiety, and fatigue. Start on your back with your knees bent. Inhale lifting your pelvis and sliding your arms down your sides keeping your forearms in tight. Exhale and on an inhale press into your forearms to lift your torso and head away…
Cat-Cow is great for tennis and basketball players. It provides a gentle massage to the spine. Stack your shoulders over your wrists and hips over knees. Make sure you toes are invisible behind your knees. Spread your hands like star fish. Start with a few rounds of cat-cow. Inhale, roll your shoulders, hammock your belly…
The fans are screaming, the energy on the field is electric, and there is still enough time in this game for the tides to change. That was the momentum of the Clemson vs. Alabama NCAA football championship game last night. Bama had been up all game until the fourth quarter when Clemson finally took the…
My aunt is filled with tricks in the kitchen. I just love going to her house because I always learn something new! Do your herbs ever get soggy a few days after you bring them home from the store? That slimy bag with brown herbs does not sound too appetizing to me. Well, here is…
The Green City Market is probably one of my favorite places in Chicagoland. The farmers are so nice and Tuscan Hen Market makes the best roasted red pepper pesto. The pesto isa unique spin as a topping for this delectable crostini. My friend Julie and I made these the other day and we could not…
If you have been reading the blogs, you already know my love for red peppers. This soup is my all-time favorite soup. The vitamin C and carotenoid content of bell peppers increases as the fruit ripens. This creates more antioxidants, which bring many health benefits. You can ripen the fruit even after it’s been harvested for…
Did you know there are over 300 types of garlic? I walked up to the farmers market the other week and the garlic vendor had six different types available for purchase. Some are a little spicier than others so they are a great addition to salsas. Some are easier to peel. Chewing on parsley, fennel…
When I was in college, my good friend Amber made this delicious chimichurri. Every time she would make it, I would try to snag a bite out of the food processor. It’s a great addition to your meat or fish! You can even toss some potatoes in this sauce. Now, I love to cook but…
My sister Grace has been getting into cooking a little bit more. She’s been browsing my dishes section on the blog and was curious how she could make some of her favorite meals a little bit healthier. I told her you can actually upgrade your meals for the same great taste. Greek/plain yogurt for sour…
