FOLLOW Elaine Cooper YBLC coach, real foodist, speaker, blogger, aeroponic urban gardener & grandma geek taking the “Hassle out of Healthy”

Volume 2 #7 April 29 2015

“Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

Playtime

I recently attended a birthday celebration where I was asked if there was anything I wished I would have pursued. This actually stopped me speechless. (I know rare occasion!)

I couldn’t think of a single thing I would liked to have done that I hadn’t. My deep desire was to have a family and raise them to the best of my ability . No regrets!

I grew up believing in the “happily ever after”. You know the Cinderella and her handsome ‘fella story! I found the handsome ‘fella and we fell into the ” love each other for ever” mode. We were self-sufficient, living in the same area we had grown up in, simply with intention & purpose.

Eventually ambition and a sense of adventure had us packing up and moving. Did I mention across the country…scared stiff crying for most of the way.

To be continued …

Watch for my next article as I take on the challenge of sharing my “mess”.

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RECIPE for you from…

Cooper’s Kitchen

(That’s me)

Veggie Wraps

with Herbed Hummus (click here) vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, egg free

An easy lunch recipe loaded with goodness!

Veggie Wraps

Ingredients·

12- 16 green leaves (swiss chard, large romaine or collard
1 cucumber peeled (or not)
1 red bell pepper
½ cup hearts of palm, rinsed and patted dry
1 small carrot peeled
1 stalk celery
2 cups herbed hummus (see recipe blog post)
1 ripe avocado sliced
½ cup raw cashews, toasted and lightly crushed
20 basil leaves
1 tbsp chopped fresh chives.

Directions

1. Steam greens (not if using romaine) for 1 minute. Remove immediately and let cool. Lie flat and arrange into triangles. Lay a paper towel on top and roll rolling pin or jar over the leaves to crush the veins.

2. Cut cucumber, red pepper, hearts of palm, carrot and celery into thin strips. Combine in a bowl and stir.

3. To assemble the wrap, place a rectangle of leaves (2-3) on a cutting board. Spread ¼ of hummus along one of the longer edges. Follow with ¼ of the avocado on top of hummus, then same for cucumber mixture cashews, basil and chives.

4. Roll up halfway, tucking in ends so filling won’t ooze out. Finish by rolling up as tight as you can. Keep going until you have made 4 wraps in all.

Serve as is (minus the toothpick!)

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