I want to share something someone sent me this morning that I soooo needed. Feel free to pass it along
Life is like a camera…
focus on What’s important,
Capture the good times,
Develop from the negatives
and if things don’t work out,
Take another shot
Peace and Blessings,
-Skip
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.
Day 7 – Finding Consciousness
Congratulations! Today, we complete the first week of our journey together. In these few days, we have connected to the core energies of who we really are. As we align with these natural energy currents we open to a life flowing with peace, joy, and fulfillment. By tapping in, one-by-one, we have learned how to directly access our natural state of security, happiness, strength, passion, creativity, and wisdom. These qualities are always present—what you are experiencing this week is the power of your authentic self.
Today we explore our true self as light. Light is around us and within us—it is our guide on the path toward self-realization. Light is what triggers us to wake every morning, allowing us to see . . . dissipating the darkness and shadows. As we open to the light within, we connect to the divine light that illuminates our soul, awakening us to our real Self, and the light that connects all things. We find that we are one light connected to all light, universal connection, and consciousness. As this energy is awakened, there is no more searching or striving. Experiencing yourself as infinite consciousness is the state of enlightenment. – Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra
Today’s Quote
“Once the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back.” ―John O’Donohue
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Monday Meditative Thought: We must be willing to catch the vision for our life. When we conceive what we know is our divine calling, this vision will pull you to a higher level of existence. It will be the thing that takes hold of you and doesn’t let go. A vision inspires you to reach higher and to be more. When searching for this higher meaning to our life, we must be willing to go within. We must spend time with the source from which this vision is created. Allow your vision to elevate your existence.
The New Year has come! What I say to that, is happy new you. Welcome to the new school of thought from 2014 boo! This is the time I want all of you to think about what are the things that you would like in your life. It can be anything you want, from a new job to a new way of life, whatever your heart desires. You can have it, and you deserve it. I mean it! It all starts with you.
To kick off the New Year in 2014, I have a new book coming out that I would love to share with you all here. The book is called Total Transformation and in this book I go into great detail about my ten principles of transformation and how they can be applied to our everyday lives. I use these principles with my clients and ultimately within my own life. The book will be released sometime this spring and I wanted to share a little preview with you for the next ten weeks.
In each chapter of the book, I give growth work exercises. Feel free to write these down and begin your transformational journey with me each week and pick up the book as well for more growth work and tips.
Check out the excerpt below:
Success
What is the meaning of success?
Let’s talk about success. I always say that you have to ask the big questions. Let’s make sure we are thinking big. I want you to think big and remove any limitations.
The big question is: What are your goals, desires and intentions for your life?
Will these things change? Yes. And as we grow, our desires, goals and intentions will expand and change. This comes from any of the trio: your mind, body or spirit. The thought can be anything from finding a new job, to finding a new love.
Growth work: If you could do anything in the world, what would it be?
The New Year has come! What I say to that, is happy new you. Welcome to the new school of thought from 2014 boo! This is the time I want all of you to think about what are the things that you would like in your life. It can be anything you want, from a new job to a new way of life, whatever your heart desires. You can have it, and you deserve it. I mean it! It all starts with you.
To kick off the New Year in 2014, I have a new book coming out that I would love to share with you all here. The book is called Total Transformation and in this book I go into great detail about my ten principles of transformation and how they can be applied to our everyday lives. I use these principles with my clients and ultimately within my own life. The book will be released sometime this spring and I wanted to share a little preview with you for the next ten weeks.
In each chapter of the book, I give growth work exercises. Feel free to write these down and begin your transformational journey with me each week and pick up the book as well for more growth work and tips.
Check out the excerpt below:
Success
What is the meaning of success?
Let’s talk about success. I always say that you have to ask the big questions. Let’s make sure we are thinking big. I want you to think big and remove any limitations.
The big question is: What are your goals, desires and intentions for your life?
Will these things change? Yes. And as we grow, our desires, goals and intentions will expand and change. This comes from any of the trio: your mind, body or spirit. The thought can be anything from finding a new job, to finding a new love.
Growth work: If you could do anything in the world, what would it be?
Well need to give back, it doesn’t matter how we do it as long as we find ways to incorporate the action into our lives. When we give back, we are creating an energetic force that wraps itself around us and flows from one person to the next.
When we give back, five things will happen:
On The Shift Radio this week, we had a wonderful guest who harnesses her creative ability to give those who are suffering form breast cancer a voice. Liliana Komorowska recently directed the documentary entitled, Beauty & The Breast that follows nine women throughout their experience with breast cancer. The movie connected so many underlying themes, addressed many different important issues and raised awareness of breast cancer throughout an array of communities.
The movie did a phenomenal job of connecting with multicultural women and let them know that they are not alone. We learned that there can be laughter and peace in a time of struggle and hardship all the while learning not to be afraid and take the plunge to be happy—there was even some skydiving in there. But skydiving was a little too much for me. Like my friend Rob Gallo said, “why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?”
The film brought breast cancer awareness not only to women but to men as well, because we know that both men and women can be affected by breast cancer. Men are contracting this disease and it affects many people around the world and we should all know about it.
Cycle for Survival’s team Pasadena is coming at you again this year strong in the fight against rare cancers. I loved participating in this event last year, coming together with hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S. to help support cancer research.
This event brings the community together, helping to change the world by helping fund cancer research of all kinds allowing people who cannot afford the treatments gain access to clinical trials, top-notch treatments and more. If you or anyone you know has ever suffered from cancer, here’s your chance to support the team race against the big C. Click here to donate.
Well need to give back, it doesn’t matter how we do it as long as we find ways to incorporate the action into our lives. When we give back, we are creating an energetic force that wraps itself around us and flows from one person to the next.
When we give back, five things will happen:
On The Shift Radio this week, we had a wonderful guest who harnesses her creative ability to give those who are suffering form breast cancer a voice. Liliana Komorowska recently directed the documentary entitled, Beauty & The Breast that follows nine women throughout their experience with breast cancer. The movie connected so many underlying themes, addressed many different important issues and raised awareness of breast cancer throughout an array of communities.
The movie did a phenomenal job of connecting with multicultural women and let them know that they are not alone. We learned that there can be laughter and peace in a time of struggle and hardship all the while learning not to be afraid and take the plunge to be happy—there was even some skydiving in there. But skydiving was a little too much for me. Like my friend Rob Gallo said, “why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?”
The film brought breast cancer awareness not only to women but to men as well, because we know that both men and women can be affected by breast cancer. Men are contracting this disease and it affects many people around the world and we should all know about it.
Cycle for Survival’s team Pasadena is coming at you again this year strong in the fight against rare cancers. I loved participating in this event last year, coming together with hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S. to help support cancer research.
This event brings the community together, helping to change the world by helping fund cancer research of all kinds allowing people who cannot afford the treatments gain access to clinical trials, top-notch treatments and more. If you or anyone you know has ever suffered from cancer, here’s your chance to support the team race against the big C. Click here to donate.
As many of you know, I have been posting about my 21-day mediation challenge. The challenge was started by Deepak Chopra accompanied by my girl Oprah and is designed to help you unravel, open up and let love and prosperity come rushing in. Mediation has more that just these benefits of unlocking what lies within; there are medical benefits as well as spiritual. If you have decided to take the challenge with me—it’s only a few weeks long—then you are already a few days into it and may feel the benefits already. If not, you may need some inspiring information about meditation and what it can do for you and your body.
Meditation can truly help when it comes to organizing your thoughts and conditioning your body for the stress factors to come in your life. Meditation goes hand in hand with mindfulness and when we are mindful of our body, our thoughts and our actions it becomes much easier to distinguish our feelings, ailments and the little things we could change in our lives. Here are some wonderful benefits below that will come your way when you decide to take the challenge:
Many of our ailments and life stresses can be lessened if we just listen to our bodies. The problem is, that most people don’t know how to do that. Meditation is the key to becoming mindful and learning how to listen when your body speaks to you. Who knows, you may be able to lower your medical bills and find that spark for life that is waiting to be acknowledged. So join me in the three week challenge and find out how meditation can help you.
As many of you know, I have been posting about my 21-day mediation challenge. The challenge was started by Deepak Chopra accompanied by my girl Oprah and is designed to help you unravel, open up and let love and prosperity come rushing in. Mediation has more that just these benefits of unlocking what lies within; there are medical benefits as well as spiritual. If you have decided to take the challenge with me—it’s only a few weeks long—then you are already a few days into it and may feel the benefits already. If not, you may need some inspiring information about meditation and what it can do for you and your body.
Meditation can truly help when it comes to organizing your thoughts and conditioning your body for the stress factors to come in your life. Meditation goes hand in hand with mindfulness and when we are mindful of our body, our thoughts and our actions it becomes much easier to distinguish our feelings, ailments and the little things we could change in our lives. Here are some wonderful benefits below that will come your way when you decide to take the challenge:
Many of our ailments and life stresses can be lessened if we just listen to our bodies. The problem is, that most people don’t know how to do that. Meditation is the key to becoming mindful and learning how to listen when your body speaks to you. Who knows, you may be able to lower your medical bills and find that spark for life that is waiting to be acknowledged. So join me in the three week challenge and find out how meditation can help you.