This blog will help you towards healthier lifestyle choices!

I owned a State Approved K-6 for over 20 years and when it closed, I was devastated. However, I decided to make lemonade out of lemons and so I thought: I went to school for 40 years (one class at a time) and I have a PhD, I'll just look for a better job.



And, I did.....look that is, the "finding" part eluded me. I was 60 years old, never got sick and could outwork almost anyone half my age but, as I was looking for a job, it was NOT looking for me!



In the first two years after my school's closure, I applied for over 450 jobs (everything from Starbucks, to Admin Assistant to jewelry sales) and had no luck.



Finally a friend asked why I was counting the jobs and I realized I was focusing on what was NOT happening instead of what might happen so I quit counting, but not applying.



In order to survive, I sold my house and lived off the proceeds while I continued applying. I lived extremely frugally because I knew that the money would not last forever.



Over the years, I have continued to live frugally and apply for jobs. However, there truly is ageism in America today and I have been unsuccessful in getting a "real" job.



What I have been successful at is cobbling together a life by working at my many part time jobs! Currently, I have 2 jobs each day (subbing in the Auburn School District and tutoring at Sylvan Learning Centers). And I do other jobs occasionally such as Real Estate Broker, Author, and Editor.



Because I am a Health Coach, my passion is helping people be healthier.
Over the years, I've learned much about how to be healthy even if I wasn't wealthy so I decided to share my expertise with you! I will bring you tips, recipes, and many ideas on how to choose a healthy lifestyle, even if you are eating out of the local Food Bank and/or don't have much money to pay for gym memberships!

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Cabbage, Potato, Carrot, Celery and Onion Soup

Originally posted 10-28-11

Cabbage, Potato, Carrot, Celery and Onion Soup

Last week, I got all the ingredients above and put them together for a soup.  I used some Chef Bonneau's vegetarian "pork" gravy for the soup.  I put it into the crock pot in the morning and it was ready when I came home from work at the Auburn Sylvan.  It was really good.  There was no real recipe but here are the ingredients:

Potatoes
Carrots
Celery
Onions
Cabbage (cut into small wedges)
Chef Bonneau's "Pork" gravy

Put some water into a crockpot and add the Chef Bonneau's.  Use a whisk to blend. 
Dice the potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions and put them into a crockpot in that order.
Put the cabbage wedges on top and drip a little bit of the gravy over them so they don't dry out.

Cook on high for at least 6 hours.

Enjoy!
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