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

Fried Green Tomatoes

Originally posted on Saturday, November 5, 2011

Fried Green Tomatoes

Today at the Food Bank, we received green tomatoes.  Many people were saying, "what would you do with that?"  I knew exactly what to do with it----make Fried Green Tomatoes!  Here's my recipe:

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
Green tomatoes - the ones that will never ripen because it's too late in the season --diced
Onions - diced very small
Potatoes - unpeeled and diced
Zucchini - unpeeled and diced
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Basil to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Be sure to wash the veggies with Fruit and Vegetable Rinse before dicing.  Remove the cores of the tomatoes and dice.  Dice the onions, potatoes and zucchini.  Heat a stainless frying pan and then add olive oil and the diced ingredients.  Add basil to taste. Fry all of it up until everything is soft.   Salt and pepper to taste.

Top with salsa, if desired.
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