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Friday Affirmation Celebrating A New Communication

Friday Series of Affirmation with Skip JenningsWe end this week’s theme of “Celebrating A New Communication”, with this affirmation that builds on the meditation and journaling that we did earlier this week. Ready? Just for this moment…just for this breath, I am a child of God and am willing to unleash my God energy everywhere I go. I activate God qualities with my spirit, and I allow them to flow freely. The vibration of the Infinite feels my heart. I am God’s beloved, and God is pleased. And so it is. Amen

Vegan Recipe Corner Roasted Butternut And HerbTart

Our team loves the simplicity of this tart. The best part is that it combines only three vegetables and a few seasonings — and delivers big flavor in a beautiful package.

 

The secret to this dish is in the layering. Yukon Gold potatoes, onion and butternut squash are sliced paper thin, then arranged layer upon layer in a pan. As you stack, chopped fresh herbs are sprinkled between those layers, then the whole thing is roasted until the vegetables are buttery tender.

The result is a delicious tart that is vegan, yet filling. A mandoline is the best choice for getting the vegetables paper thin. If you don’t have one, use a food processor fitted with the thinnest slicing attachment. And if you prefer, sweet potatoes can be substituted for the Yukon Gold.

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ROASTED BUTTERNUT AND HERB TART

Start to finish: 2 1/2 hours (30 minutes active)

Servings: 6

1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme

1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

4 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled

1 large yellow onion

1 medium butternut squash, peeled and seeded

Olive oil cooking spray

1. Heat the oven to 375 F. Coat a deep 7- or 8-inch round springform pan with cooking spray.

2. In a small bowl, mix together the thyme, oregano, rosemary, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Set side.

3. Use a mandoline or food processor to slice the potatoes, onion and squash as paper thin as possible. Keep the vegetables in separate piles.

4. Arrange a single layer of potato slices, slightly overlapping, over the bottom of the prepared pan. Spritz with cooking spray, then sprinkle a pinch of the seasoning blend over them. No need to season heavily.

5. Top the potatoes with a few onion slices. The onion will break into thin rounds. This is fine. You don’t need a full layer, just a scattering of slices. Top the onions with a single layer of butternut squash slices, slightly overlapping. Use your hand to gently, but firmly compress the layers. Spritz the squash slices with cooking spray, then sprinkle a pinch of seasoning over them.

6. Repeat the layering and compressing in this manner, starting with the potatoes and continuing until the layers reach the top of the pan. You should use all of the potatoes and onion, but may have some squash left. Spritz the top with cooking spray, then sprinkle a bit more seasoning over the top.

7. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 30 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned, the sides have pulled away from the pan and a knife inserted at the center passes easily through the vegetables to the bottom.

8. Remove the sides of the pan and let cool for 5 minutes before cutting into wedges.

Nutrition information per serving: 260 calories; 5 calories from fat (2 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 61 g carbohydrate; 7 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 5 g protein; 500 mg sodium.

The Shift With Skip Radio – Liz Gaspari

This week’s guest is well known in a fitness world and runs one of the largest companies to ever hit the fitness and nutrition world, Liz Gaspari.

Join me as I speak with Liz as she shares what it took to be one of the most powerful and influential people in the sports nutrition industry. Liz’s portfolio includes taking the Gaspari Nutrition brand from a regional supplier and turning it into a global presence. She is responsible for helping to build Gaspari Nutrition into a monster business that has generated over 100 million dollars a year in sales. Click Here to listen

Monday Meditative Thought – Celebrating a New Communication

Monday Meditative Thought: If we believe that God is everywhere active, then God is present and active within ourselves.
So many times we forget that simple sacred principle. The Omni presence of the Universe means that there is nowhere that God is not. When we become aware of this truth, we begin to see with our third eye, our spiritual eye, and we move with a new focus. Remembering that God is always active changes our language. We will change how we talk to others and to ourselves. A question that keeps us aligned and awake is, “Would I talk about God that way?”  When we are in conversation with someone or even talking to ourselves, check in with the language and how we choose to communicate. Remember that God is always listening.

Friday Affirmation Celebration- How Your Moment Will Pull You

This week we meditated and journaled on our theme, “How Your Moment Will Pull You”. Today we finish our week with an affirmation on this theme. Friday Affirmation: Just for this moment…just for this breath, I am one with the essence of the Universe.  I revel in the Spirit of Creation. My life is God unfolding, day-by-day, minute-by-minute, and moment-by-moment. I am blessed beyond my wildest dreams. And so I let it be. Amen  Have a terrific Weekend!

21 Day Meditation Experience – Day 11

Day 11 – Activating Love

This week we have been activating the key energies of our chakras—security, happiness, and power. Today, we continue the journey by activating that part of our life energy that is precious, potent, and can be considered the nectar of our human experience—love. With abundant love flowing from the heart, everything in life is sweeter, brighter, and more enjoyable.

Today’s meditation takes us to the source of love as we activate the fourth energy center, our heart chakra. In our time together, we will open the heart center and gently dissolve the blocks to love—so that this powerful energy can flow into every part of our lives.

Love is compassionate and forgiving . . . it unites even while it celebrates differences. You don’t need to look outside yourself to awaken this love. It is present in your heart chakra, right now and always. – Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra

Today’s Quote

“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself you have built against it.” —Rumi

Wednesday Spiritual Journal Assignment – How Your Vision Will Pull You

Wednesday Spiritual Journal Assignment:  Monday we meditated on this week’s theme, “Your Vision Will Pull You”. Today you will continue with this theme with a journal about your vision.  If you don’t know what it is, go into the meditation and allow God to reveal what your vision is.  Spend time within contemplation and allow the vision to take hold of your soul until it is pulling you to a new level of existence.

Vegetarian Recipe Corner – Quinoa Tabbouleh

Vegetarian Recipe Corner – Quinoa TabboulehThis week, if you like Quinoa Tabbouleh, you’ll be in for a treat. Try this vegetarian alternative and lower your intake of cholesterol, calories and trans fats. Let us know how you like it or better yet, post your finished photo on our Facebook page

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, diced
2 bunches green onions, diced
2 carrots, grated
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add quinoa and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature; fluff with a fork.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine olive oil, sea salt, lemon juice, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, carrots and parsley. Stir in cooled quinoa.

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