Showing posts with label Healthy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthy. Show all posts
December 12, 2023
June 9, 2023
January 3, 2023
Nice Falafel Plate
May 3, 2022
Healthy Tuna Salad
March 18, 2022
Delicious Purim Seudah
December 14, 2021
Beautiful Fresh Fruit Cups
December 4, 2021
Appetizing Falafel Platter
June 24, 2021
Gourmet Butternut Squash
May 24, 2020
Great Veggie Heaven
My sister took us there a couple of years ago.
Hopefully, I didn't forgot to say thank you.
Never forget the yummy food there (and of course, the good family company).
Good descriptive name and eats at Veggie Heaven! ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
December 29, 2019
Crispy Fried Mushroom
December 22, 2019
Happy Hanukah Trader Joe's Style
They also have the best edible and good tasting fresh, healthy food.
On top of it, they have a nice gift card for a Happy Hanukah!
I vote that we replace the other crummy supermarkets with Trader Joes instead. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
July 7, 2019
Beyond Burger Good!
They are meatless burgers, and supposed to be pretty healthy, but they taste good too.
Let's just say these were very delicious and we gobbled them down.
Cheesy with tomato, onion, bun, and all.
As my father would say, "It tastes like more!" ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal and thank you again to Itzchak and Rebecca!)
January 24, 2019
Take Your Head Out of My Shopping Cart
I'm checking out on the express line with a few things.
First some tofu.
The lady at the cash register goes:
Hmm. Healthy!
Then some Meal Mart Buffalo Style Chicken Wings.
Again, the lady at the cash register comments:
Have you tried that? Is it good? It looks good!
Politely, I replied:
Yes, they are really good.
At the same time I was feeing smart-alecy, like what the heck, should I open the package on the conveyer belt and let you taste one--right here, right now.
Sure privacy is a big issue when it comes to technology, social media, and all sorts of surveillance these days
But even when one simply goes to the grocery store--there is the very basic privacy about what one is buying.
Yes, I see people looking into my cart, with eyebrows raised eyeing my goodies. I can hear them thinking:
What is he buying? Is it marked Kosher? (Uh, actually it is!] That doesn't seem like a balanced diet!
Another time, the checkout person asked me when I was buying a bunch of something:
Oh, are you having a party? What's the occasion?
While I appreciate the good-natured banter and people being friendly, it seems more than weird in a way to be discussing what I'm buying, why, and for whom.
Not quite Big Brother, but maybe that's the leftover small town feel in our lonely urban and high-tech living. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
December 29, 2018
Best Cup Of Tea
- Cinnamon
- Lemon
- Ginger
- Mint
What's so great is you can actually see the cinnamon stick, mint leaves, and lemon and ginger slices.
It's completely fresh and healthy, and not just from a tea bag or minced up tea in a tin.
To me, this looks absolutely appetizing and delicious!
Usually, I'm a Snapple Iced Tea type of a guy, but for sure, I'd go for some this fresh tea from Israel...L'Chaim! ;-)
(Source Photo: Minna Blumenthal)
March 4, 2018
Living Your Values
Thinking about what I really value and whether I am living consistently with these...
For me, I was able to clarify for myself these critical values:
1) Being a good person and influence in the world (having a positive impact on people and ideas)
2) Being a good family man (a loving husband, father, and previously son)
3) Being spiritual and serving G-d (living selflessly for my Maker and not selfishly for myself)
4) Being a hard worker (living productively and not as a laggard or sloth)
5) Being a balanced person (living along the "golden path" or "middle of the road"--not an extremist)
6) Being a generally healthy person (living a lifestyle that includes activity, exercise, good nutrition, and no smoking, drugs, or excessive drinking)
What I realized is that when I need to let my values guide me every moment of every day.
This ultimately means my success and happiness!
Being what I think that I am supposed to be or what others would want me to be, just doesn't work--it's a strategy for failure.
My father used to tell me:
"Let your conscience be your guide" (that and the Torah, of course)
This is the answer to a lot of questions that I have in my life--about what to do with my life and what decisions to make.
Values--driven by conscience and integrity--that's where I want to go next and next. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
September 16, 2017
The Ultimate Rejection (Not)
This picture is not the message you want to get before Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year and time of judgment).
We want to see the long hand of G-d come down with love, caring, forgiveness, and blessings!
A flick of the Almighty index finger, definitely not what we want to see or get.
Worse would be getting the middle finger, of course.
But I definitely don't think G-d does that!
Talking about rejection with a big R.
To all my family and friends, a most happy, healthy, peaceful, and prosperous New Year! ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
June 9, 2016
Weighing The Evidence
Here is an interesting idea.
In front of the inner doors to this supermarket in Florida...
There is a huge scale for weighing yourself.
Before you shop for the mac and cheese, hero sandwiches, pizza slices, cookies, cakes, ice cream, and chips, why not have a look at the scale!
Then decide what you want to buy in the supermarket today.
Maybe you'll spend a little more time and money in the fruit and vegetable isle.
Or getting some healthy and diet snacks.
The scale only goes up to 300 pounds.
So if that that doesn't scare you straight...
Maybe the fact that everyone can see your weight when you get on, will. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
February 23, 2016
Work Is For Work
Now it happens that these 2 actually carpool in together...
So I asked, "Didn't you have enough time in the car to talk about this [business]?"
To which one person replied, "Oh no, we don't talk about our work in the car!"
At first it seemed funny that you would wait an hour's drive and not say what you have to about work and hold it until you just get in the door.
And then after a split second--well of course, that's their time!
Work is for work. and free time is your personal time (for personal care, health, G-d, family, extra-curricular activities and interests, travel, etc.)
It's good to have some healthy separation--to mentally box them out and to keep each sacrosanct.
We can live and work (not just "live to work") each in it's own rightful time and place and get the most done for our jobs, ourselves, and our families. ;-)
(Source Photo: here with attributio to AmatuerX)
November 9, 2015
Sit-Stand Computer Desk 1-2-3
This adjustable computer desk stand from Veridesk for sitting and standing is awesome.
Someone got this in the office, and it is the talk of the town.
It comes as one piece, no assembly required and you just place it under your computer--simple, easy!
Just push the handles on either side and the desk height adjusts variably up or down.
I found it on Amazon for just $325-$400 depending on the size and whether you have a double monitor.
My colleague at work said just try it and you will feel so good--this seems like a good healthy deal. ;-)
October 7, 2015
Outskirts City Life
In the background, under cloudy skies, the tall city buildings--sort of wobbly with all the people and goings-on, which in a way we want to leave behind for some peace and quiet.
In the foreground is a bridge and park with some sun and trees and people talking, sitting and laying in the grass and a lonesome car driving by.
The colors are vibrant, the shapes are almost like three-dimensional cut-outs making a sort of fairy tale feeling to the whole landscape.
The picture is overall one where we balance hectic life in the city with the restfulness and tranquility of surrounding nature.
It's a life where harmony is made by conscious choice and actions to promote a healthy body and mind amidst what we seek to do and accomplish and all that which we are asked to bear for it. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
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