Ginger Shots, Ginger Tablets & Infused Tumeric to Spice up Your Day
We have been going nuts over The Ginger People’s expanded line of products, especially their GINGER RESCUE Ginger Shots and GINGER RESCUE Chewable Ginger Tablets.
Yoga with Alpacas is a Thing
First there was cat yoga, then there was kitten yoga, followed by dog yoga, and of course goat yoga (Northern California). However, we never expected that there would be Alpaca Yoga, which is now a thing in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Interested? The Alpaca Owners Association is offering an hour-long yoga class with a group of friendly and beautiful alpacas at the Natural Fiber Extravaganza in July.
Sponsored by Long Hollow Suri Alpacas/ New Era Fiber. The classes will take place in the back yard area of the Wilson County Exposition Center on Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14 at 8 a.m.
Yoga instructor Sheri Link leads the class. “This will be a fun event,” said Sheri. “Bring a mat, water, hand towel and your sweet spirit!”
A Yogi for 8 years, Sheri leads a monthly class at Feathers and Friends Alpaca Farm in Franklin, KY. She teaches hatha yoga at Byrum Porter in Orlinda, TN and at her studio, Mind, Booty and Soul Fitness in Franklin, KY. Additionally, Sheri leads yoga classes at various events through Free Spirit Gypsy Heart Yoga, the wandering Yogis.
Yoga with alpacas can be more than a fun, new activity to talk about later with friends. Sheri recalls one participant at a recent Yoga with Alpacas event she led.
“She wrote me a letter thanking me for the class. She explained that her nephew had been stabbed by a drunk neighbor while trying to defend his wife and daughter just months earlier,” said Sheri. “Because of this incident, he suffers from PTSD and panic disorder. These issues can manifest in physical pain. Night terrors and insomnia also plagued this young man. Following the event, he told his aunt that he hadn’t felt so relaxed in months and slept so well that night. You never know what people are going through and to have a hand in easing their pain gives me insurmountable joy.”
Admission to the Natural Fiber Extravaganza Sponsored by Long Hollow Suri Alpacas/ New Era Fiber is free. Workshops and seminars are available to paid registrants or can be purchased a’ la carte. Details are available at www.FiberExtravaganza.com.
2018 Top Healthy Gourmet Snacks Announced
The world is full of fantastic, delicious, and innovative healthy gourmet snacks. That’s why we’ve tasted some of the best, and here’s what we found.
The 3rd Annual Snack Awards competition rewards the Top Healthy Gourmet Snack creations of the Year by the TASTY AWARDS.
Top Herbal Teas and Tisanes for Drinking Wellness
Those who turn to herbal teas know that the heat, flavor, and ingredients combine to bring a clarity of mind, a relaxation of the body, and a fullness of the spirit. Here are 5 of TasteTV’s top picks.
Best Smashed Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Smashed Brussels Sprouts
These days brussels sprouts are most often enjoyed after having been roasted or baked. Adorned with olive oil and salt and pepper, brussels sprouts cooked this way a delicious and hard to resist. However, sometimes you want a different way of eating of this vegetable favorite, and eating boiled brussel sprouts as they did back in the 1950s is not an option. Fortunately, we have discovered a new recipe for brussels sprouts, where they’re boiled and baked and smothered in cheese.
Ingredients
- Brussels sprouts
- Grated cheese
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Optional: garlic powder
Directions
- Heat oven to 425°
- Cook brussels sprouts on top of stove boiling water for 10 minutes
- Spread wax paper across the surface of an oven safe Baking tray
- Drain brussels sprouts, and spread evenly on top of the wax paper
- Using the back of a tablespoon gently smash down each brussels sprout until somewhat flat
- Sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder on top of the brussels sprouts
- Lightly drizzle brussels sprouts with olive oil
- Sprinkle grated cheese across the tops of the brussels sprouts
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the oven.
Gift Guide: 16 Artisan Snacks for the Healthy Eater
These are our tasty choices for the healthy snacker, and they make great gifts. Snacking is part of life in this busy world. Fortunately you can happily snack without adding tons of undesired calories, preservatives, or other dietary issues into your mouth.