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!

Monday, April 25, 2016

Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup

This is vegetarian but not vegan, because the matzo balls won't hold together using an egg replacer, this recipe has eggs. Put distilled water into a pan that you would normally use for soup, or a bigger one if you are bringing to it to a Passover Seder. Bring the water to a boil. Add some parsley, enough to have it spread over the top of the water. Add some McKay's non-chicken broth powder and stir. Taste it after the broth has mixed with the parsley. Add more until it tastes like chicken soup (yes, it will taste like chicken soup even though it's only herbs!) Make matzo balls according to the recipe on the box. I used half as much oil to cut down on my oil consumption. Let the matzo sit in the fridge for about 20 minutes then form into 1" balls and drop into boiling (be sure it's boiling) non-chicken soup. Let the matzo balls cook for a while, depends on how big your pan is. Take out one and taste to see if the center is kind of rubbery and the outside is soft. When it's like that, it's done. See how much tasting you get to do?

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