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!

Friday, September 2, 2016

Vegan Spanish Rice on Steroids!

I use my rice cooker for this one. This one dish meal takes about 5 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook. 1 cup organic brown basmati rice (if using your rice cooker, use their measuring cup, not a standard measuring cup) Water according to rice cooker directions 1/2 onion, diced small (I like Walla Walla sweets best but they are only in the stores once a year) 4-5 stalks organic celery, diced small 1 cup fresh mushrooms, diced 1/3 jar Ro-Tel diced tomatoes & green chilies (I buy only in jars to avoid the BPA in cans). These are available at Grocery Outlet. 1 Tablespoon dried parsley Put all ingredients into rice cooker, stir,
and turn setting on to "Brown Rice". Stir the rice and enjoy!
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