Fitness 
The Reluctant Cook: Spatchcock a Turkey
(1)When you have a cooking talent, a deep sexy voice and an teaching style that makes viewers think they can do what he’s doing, then it’s time you put that shit up on YouTube. Cheers to someone else cooking! Have a joyful holiday and New Year. Chef Keith: Spatchcock a Turkey Advertisements
The Reluctant Cook: Popcorn Roux
Growing up, my family ate a dish called, “Shit on a Shingle,” which simply consisted of creamed chipped beef on white toast. The first meal I made when I moved out on my own was SOS, substituting tuna for the beef, and that became a staple meal throughout my 20’s. I didn’t know it at the… Read More ›
Olympic Pickleball
Now that the 2016 Summer Olympics have concluded, I’m reflecting on the entertaining sports that I had never seen played at a competitive level and thoroughly enjoyed watching during the games (shout out to rugby sevens and handball). So this peaked my interest about Pickleball. If badminton and canoe sprinting can make it into the… Read More ›
The Reluctant Cook: Cutting a Chiffonade of Basil
As evidence of the video below, my knife skills are a bit lackluster, and the Chef’s videotaping needs a lot of work too. However, the Chef was giving me instruction on how to cut basil for our dinner last night and he videotaped me using a technique called chiffonade. That’s just a fancy little French… Read More ›
SUP Yoga
Who needs a studio when you have a serene and beautiful mountain lake? Who needs a yoga mat when you have a paddle board? Put the two together and you have the fastest growing outdoor activity, SUP Yoga, also known as stand up paddle board yoga. In Nevada City, nestled among the pines on Lower Scotts… Read More ›
What Olympic Sport Would You Choose?
The XXII Winter Olympic games start February 7, 2014, in Sochi, Russia, and U.S. athletes are now in nationwide trials to qualify for their events. It’s exciting to read the women’s curling team being called the “all-star” team, lead by Erika Brown, and are highly anticipated to bring home the gold. If I was an… Read More ›
The Plan works for me
 The Plan by Lyn Genet Recitas works for me. For the last year I have been trying to figure out the dairy or gluten issues that have been messing with my digestion and weight. My body has responded with indigestion problems, acid reflux, bloating, constipation or diarrhea. Nothing was working. I got tested and… Read More ›
The Stars Aligned
The message read, “Triple D (A walk in the park) or Astrid & Israh. Pizza & beer on me! Gail from California. We are in loop E, space 55. Meet us tonight (Tuesday) at Annie’s Creek Restaurant at 7:30 p.m.” I posted the note Monday on the bulletin board outside the camp store at Crater… Read More ›
Fitbit Zip update
Plenty of time for an update since April. The Fitbit Zip is holding up well. I like that it is bright green for me to find on my dresser. Yes, it did get lost amongst the clutter for awhile. But when you click on your profile and view your last 30 days it inspires you… Read More ›
Hulu Yoga
Hulu is a free website with TV shows and movies. Did you know it also has exercise videos? You always need to have a plan B for working out. If you can’t make it to the gym or your workout buddy cancels then try ExerciseTV on Hulu. There are specific videos that are 3 or… Read More ›
