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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Friday, October 19, 2007
    Dwight Might be Right

    Beet Farmer (and B&B proprietor) Dwight Schrute might be on to something: beets.
    I am now in the habit of cosuming freshly juiced beet - leaves, stems and all - on a near-daily basis. I LOVE the purple color and the way it easily combines with the juices of apple, pineapple, various berries, cranberry and/or oranges to make a delicious morning "cocktail." As I type, I am sipping a fresh pineapple, cranberry, apple, beet juice concoction. I usally pour it over crushed ice. Mmm. Beety-goodness.

    I also have to share: (since I haven't posted a bathroom-related update in awhile) My IBS symptoms have literally DISAPPEARED since I began juicing. I do not know if it is a specific fruit or vegetable, the nutrients and enzymes, or just the fact that two "meals" (fruits in morning, veggies for lunch) in liquid form allow my GI tract to not have to work so much, but I have been feeling FANTASTIC. I spent $99 on the juicer, and that has more than paid for itself because I no longer have to buy the very expensive contraband Zelnorm from Mexico.

    Finally, a pantry update: I replaced my stanky "Fisher" peanut butter with a fresh jar of Jif. Since its my "treat" for the day, I prefer the full-on old-skool corn-syrupy sweet-salty taste sensation of the non-natural (?) peanut butter brands. Why not? I AM making up for it with my beets...


    Posted at 09:45 am by brandy101

    Posted by MissGinger @ 10/28/2007 04:19 PM PDT
    Beet juice rocks.
    Posted by AbbyNormal @ 10/22/2007 05:41 PM PDT
    Well, just look at Dwight! He's the picture of health.

    Glad your IBS symptoms have "disappeared". Yay for juice!
    Posted by Gigglesbee @ 10/21/2007 09:18 PM PDT
    Hmmm...I'm not sure if I'd have the courage to try a beet cocktail. I've never been a huge fan. But, I'm so glad that you're feeling better!! IBS is NOT a fun thing..at all......
    Posted by Marty @ 10/21/2007 08:01 PM PDT
    VERY popular in Germany amongst the healthy crowd and Bioschwaermer (organic enthusiasts). I know where to get it ... haven't had the courage to down a glass. Would set me back a few Euros per squeeze, too.
    Posted by greg @ 10/21/2007 09:54 AM PDT
    what i thought was ibs turned out to be lactose intolerance for me (and i'm usually such a tolerant person! lol), so since i switched to soy milk, my body is much happier with me.

    btw, it's all about skippy peanut butter! yay!
    Posted by duble @ 10/19/2007 03:42 PM PDT
    I do not know if this is true or not, but i've heard that beats have the most natural sugars among vegatables.

     

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