5 Easy Steps to Make #GlutenFree Eggs Benedict that is DELICIOUS!
Ill start off by letting you know that this meal is VERY filling – when I make it I can only eat one half so it is perfect for sharing!
Step One:
Cut a Glutino bagel in half (I personally prefer the Glutino New York Style Sesame Bagel) and put it into the toaster.
Step Two:
While that bagel is toasting away, you can begin making the hollandaise sauce.
You will need:
– 4 tbsp of light olive oil or coconut oil
– 4 tbsp of cornstarch or sweet rice flour
– 1 cup of skim milk (you could also use soy or almond if you are lactose)
– 2 large egg yolks
– 3 tbsp of fresh squeezed lemon juice
– 1 dash of Franks Hot sauce
– 1 generous sprinkling of fresh dill
– 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
With the oil, melt over low heat in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the sweet rice flour or cornstarch and continue to mix until smooth. Remove the pan from heat and whisk in your milk or substitute and return to medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in egg yolks one at a time and return the pan to a low heat, sprinkle in a pinch of cayenne pepper. Whisk in the lemon juice and hotsauce and dill – add water to achieve desired thickness and VOILA!
While your stirring in a new pot boil enough water that it would just cover an egg on maximum heat.
Step 3:
Take two slices of smoked salmon and drape a piece over each of the toasted bagel halves. If you buy your salmon from the grocery store it will likely be frozen so please let it thaw overnight in your refrigerator – Remember to always check the label before you eat it! Smoked salmon is usually pre-cooked so you shouldn’t have to cook it.
Step 4:
Your almost done!! Now with that boiling pot of water from Step Two drop 2 eggs in on maximum heat. Crack an egg into a teacup ( in this case do it twice). Lower the teacup into the water slowly to release the egg into the water on a med – low heat. The egg white will coagulate in the water and turn white. Most eggs will take between two and three minutes for the white to cook but leave the yolk still runny. Remove the egg at this point with a slotted spoon or strainer.
Step 5:
The final step. You will place the eggs on top of the smoked salmon and smother with your hollandaise sauce. I like to add spinach or tomato as well but it’s really your preference from there on out. Sometimes spears of asparagus are a popular favorite as well along with some fresh capers and mint leaves.
Bon Appetit!
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Pictures of what I bought to come soon!!!
#Change The World By Doing Work You Love
Think back for a second to one or two of your most proud accomplishments. Think about where you were and what was going on. Really feel what you felt. Do you remember who was there?
Now think of your most recent accomplishment – big or small. Anything you’re super proud of will do.
What was the first urge you had immediately after the accomplishment?
If you’re anything like the rest of the world, it was to tell someone. Maybe you called your husband or wife, grabbed your business partner or called a close friend. If all else failed, perhaps you grabbed someone on the street.
Whoever it was, one thing doesn’t change. When we accomplish things or have meaningful experiences, our natural reaction is to share it with others. Because when we share it, it takes the experience to a whole new level.
Why is it fun to go to a party, have a workout partner or build a family?
Because relationships make life what it is. Most everything we look forward to has a great deal to do with the people we are going to experience it with. Whether it’s a wedding and the family, friends and person you are about to marry, or if it’s a solo trip around the world and the uncertainty of all the amazing people you are likely to meet along the adventure.
Everything is fun because of people.
It all comes back to relationships.
Especially ones closest to you.
Unfortunately the ones closest to us are the ones we tend to take for granted the most. Ever notice how you can easily be in a nasty mood around your spouse but as soon as you’re around strangers, friends or acquaintances, everything is peaches and cream?
What’s with that? Shouldn’t it be the other way around – Offer your best to those who mean the most to you?
Without the people close to me nothing else matters.
Everyone reading this is in one of two places: You either love your work or are going to love your work real soon. That’s going to change the world and we desperately need it.
But either way, you will no doubt face this problem. Yes, it’s a high-class problem to have, but also one with serious repercussions if not taken to heart.
Love your work. Get lost in it. Make it a part of who you are.
But don’t let yourself forget why what you do matters in the first place.
The people close to you come first. No matter how big the dreams you’re living or the accomplishments your achieving.
The people close to you come first.
Sure, there will be plenty more 2-3 weeks stretches where I’m about to launch something new and all hands are on deck. But for every one of those stretches, I promise to have plenty more days out on an adventure or laying on the couch with Chelsea getting lost in our favorite game or watching way too many episodes of Friday Night Lights (or whatever show we happen to be obsessed with at the time). And there will be plenty more weeks and months of exploring new parts of the world on top of that.
Because it’s those experiences that make things fun. They’re what matter.
It’s easy to forget. And all of us will from time to time (I know I’ll be guilty of it again). So let this be a reminder. And be thankful of the people close to you who care enough to get angry or hurt when you temporarily lose your way.
We need that wakeup call more than anything.
So what relationships have you let slip? Who deserves more attention? Who do you want to give more attention but have recently convinced yourself you “don’t have the time”? Who do you want to connect with for the first time?
Jot down a list of names and it’s time to play a little catch-up.
I’ve put together a few ideas to help get things back on track…
Source: http://liveyourlegend.net/
5 Ways to Stay #Motivated over the Christmas Holidays
1. Find Inspiration:
Inspiration, for me, comes from others who have achieved what I want to achieve, or who are currently doing it. It also comes from my environment surroundings and even things I read in other blogs, books, or magazines. I Google my goal, and read success stories. Zen Habits is just one place for inspiration, not only from me but from many readers who have achieved amazing things. If I am really stuck, I do yoga to open up my mind.
2. Have ONE goal:
Whenever I’ve been in a slump, I’ve discovered that it’s often because I have too much going on in my life. I’m trying to do too much. And it saps my energy and motivation. It’s probably the most common mistake that people make: they try to take on too much, try to accomplish too many goals at once. You cannot maintain energy and focus (the two most important things in accomplishing a goal) if you are trying to do two or more goals at once. It’s not possible — I’ve tried it many times. You have to choose one goal, for now, and focus on it completely. I know, that’s hard. Still, I speak from experience. You can always do your other goals when you’ve accomplished your One Goal.
3. Get Excited:
This sounds obvious, but most people don’t think about it much: if you want to break out of a slump, get yourself excited about a goal. But how can you do that when you don’t feel motivated? Well, it starts with inspiration from others (see above), but you have to take that excitement and build on it. For me, I’ve learned that by talking to my wife about it, and to others, and reading as much about it as possible, and visualizing what it would be like to be successful (seeing the benefits of the goal in my head), I get excited about a goal. Once I’ve done that, it’s just a matter of carrying that energy forward and keeping it going.
4. Commit Publicly:
None of us likes to look bad in front of others. We will go the extra mile to do something we’ve said publicly. You can do it with friends and family and co-workers, and you can do it on your blog if you have one. And hold yourself accountable — don’t just commit once, but commit to giving progress updates to everyone every week or so. I write everything down and make check lists to ensure I am achieving my goals.
5. Think about it daily:
If you think about your goal every day, it is much more likely to become true. To this end, posting the goal on your wall or computer desktop (as mentioned above) helps a lot. Sending yourself daily reminders also helps. And if you can commit to doing one small thing to further your goal (even just 5 minutes) every single day, your goal will almost certainly come true.
#Yoga and #Surf Tips: Back-Strengthening
Exercise: The following is a back-strengthening and chest-opening pose.
Benefits: This pose opens the chest muscles and fascia, builds the back muscles, with core stabilization and structural alignment. It also creates a positive muscle memory for over-use that results from paddling.
How To Do It:
1. Start with your forehead on the ground. Tuck your chin and face your palms, with your feet together.
2. When you inhale, reach your fingers back and your feet up. Keep your knees and feet together as you raise your chest in concert with your breathe.
3. When you exhale drop your forehead down on the ground, tucking your chin, and lowering your feet and hands.
4. Repeat three times.
5. Go into child’s pose to ease any lower back tension from the sacrum.
Hidden piece of paradise #heaven #Tofino
Some people think that heaven is a far away land – I believe it is right in beautiful British Columbia, Tofino. This part of the island is a true paradise and in my opinion everyone needs to experience it – young, old, big, small, shy, outgoing, liberal or conservative – Tofino has something for everyone.
4 Tips to Maximize Your Surfing Workout
#1 – Focus on Core Strength
Core strength is referencing the muscles in your back and abdominal region. They keep your spine straight and strong and keep your body balaned. Surfing involves lots of rotating, balance and twisting. Having solid core strength will ensure safety and decrease your chances of injury. Adding exercises to include your neck, chest, back and hips will help to insure that your core isn’t overpoweringly strong, therefore throwing you off balance. Strengthening your core will increase your ability to surf very quickly. Some exercises to try for core strength would be squats, back extensions and stability ball twists.
#2 – Try Yoga!
If you haven’t already realized the power of incorporating yoga into your workout, now is the time! Why Yoga for surfers you may ask? Well, yoga allows you to strengthen and stretch every single muscle used in surfing. It is also guaranteed to make you a better surfer by increasing your balance, your stamina…even your mental focus! It can offer you stretches that will improve your muscles in the areas you need it most, such as your rotator cuffs for paddling, and your core muscles to help you stand up on your board quickly and with balance. Not to mention the fabulous breathing techniques you’ll learn and practice that will increase your lung capacity greatly. Practicing yoga when the swell is gone is a great way to help you say conditioned and prepared for when that swell comes back! Some recommended poses would be downward facing dog or the plank.
#3 – Don’t forget to stretch!!
Stretching and flexibility are absolutely necessary for anyone serious about surfing. If you become sore after a surf, that muscle soreness can prevent you from being completely on top of your game. All that paddling and the impact from the waves can really put stress and strain on your physical body. This is why adding a good stretching regime to your excersices is so important. Not only do you decrease your physical soreness, you also increase the chances that you will not become injured. You must remember to stretch both before and after a good surf, in addition to adding it to your regular exercise routine. Stretch everything from your neck to your ankles!!!
#4 – Nutrition! Nutrition! Nutrition!!
Proper nutrition will ensure you can surf longer and have less negative side effects when you really spend a lot of time on the waves. Using common sense is key. Eat as close to nature as you possibly can, be aware of your higher nutritional requirements because of the high activity and be sure to eat protein, carbs and healthy fats at every meal. Feed the brain and feed the body! And always always remember to stay hydrated! Limit caffeine and drink a minimum 100 oz of water every day…more on a scorcher.
10 Tips to Improve Your Stoke
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2. Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray $23.00
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3. MEC Weigh Light Dry Bag – $17-$25 CAD
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4. Sticky Bumps Cold Water Surfboard Wax 5 Pack $6.20 CAD
5. The Pilgrimage: 50 Places to Surf Before You Die [Paperback] – $28.13 CAD
My favorite – Homemade Kale Chips
From http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-kale-chips/
Ingredients
- 1 bunch kale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Directions
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
- Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.
#Swimsuits Surfer Girls Should NOT Wear
There are always issues when fashion eludes function, and visa versa, and this is certainly the case with water gear for surfer girls. Personally, I feel companies who have sold themselves as girl / women surf companies, though they have some lovely clothes, have let the average Jo surfer girl down in terms of truly awesome surf suits. In Hawai’i, we surf with some of the hottest pro surfer girls in the world, all hard-bodied and perfection. Hello world, we are not all built that way! Some women’s boobs actually jiggle and laugh in the face of a stretchy sliding spaghetti strap! In this post (which we’ll likely add to) we look at some surfer girl swimsuit don’ts….
The halter: It may make the boobage look all pushed together, snuggly, and a little mo’ big, but the halter is the worst kind of bathing suit top for a surfer girl. Fashion statements are one thing. I have a nice, yellow, bust-enhancing halter from Victoria Secrets, which does magical things, but it’s for wearing on the beach (for short spurts) not on my board. Why? Surfer girls have enough problems with neck strain; why put additional pull on the neck while we surf. You may not feel it while it’s happening, but your neck and shoulder muscles are compensating. Beware; especially larger breasted women. Unless you are spider-bite sized, you should avoid the halter. The crisscrossed back and sports bra styles seem to offer the best boob and postural
A zipper on the chest – Roxy, really?
support and consistent coverage for bigger surf. Now if only form and function could evolve beyond the compressed boob-flattening that the sporty suits create. There are a few brands out there…but there needs to be more!
The Tankini: These often offer nice comfy support and are lovely for women who don’t want to show the belly. Unfortunately for the surfer girl they have a habit of riding up, or down, while surfing. And body surfing – ferget it! – the boob always pops out the top. Unless you can find one that’s secure fitting, you’re best to get a nice rash guard to cover up.
- cute but not functional
Board Shorts with Elastic Waist Bands: These are often offered at a Costco and seem like a good deal, until they’re around your ankles after a wipe-out. Though even Hurley and Billabong make them now, and they’re making their way into the surf stores, I recommend only wearing this style out and about or for jogs on the beach. The exception is for the full-figured surfin’ wahine who can stretch out the elastic all the way or their bootay is bootayfull enough to keep ‘em up and… they ain’t goin’ nowhere. Simply an observation: guys who wear elastic board shorts are 99% of the time not surfers.
Board Shorts with Fake Ties and Fake Pockets: While we’re on the subject… why put a friggin’ tie in the front of a board short if it has no functional purpose? And by that I mean, why not make it functional!? Why put a pocket on girl’s board shorts if you don’t bother making it so the wax could stay in it? And by that I mean, would it really cost that much more to have the velcro go that extra inch across the whole pocket, g-d forbid you did such skimping on same brand’s men’s boardshorts – just sayin’. These are a few of the little things I’ve wondered about… for the past 20 years. No big deal, surely they’ll give me a good answer some day. Or maybe this needs to go in the NASA pile: things the geniuses at NASA will have to invent once the space program is null and void and they can invent high-IQ solutions and inventions that couldn’t be accomplished by the common man.
Suits with Embellishments: Unfortunately, some cute suits (like the deals you find at Ross) have weird embellishments in odd places. Like O-rings on the front of the hip or between the bust – ouch. Dangling beads also suck when you jump back on the board and have no time to reposition because you need to paddle back out before the next big set. I remember when Xcel had the plastic adjuster for the elastic cinch on their womens (not mens!) wet suit tops in the front, making it awfully painful when lying on the board. They should have made a public apology and refunded everyone (hey, I still have a few). After many complaints they did realize women would actually be surfing in it and repositioned it like the men’s version.
- Honey Girl makes their sporty tops cute, supportive, with a light SEWN-IN padding… but maybe a little more sexy? & make the halter on the right with a crisscross back!
Bikini Bottoms with Tie Strap Sides: These are fine in small waves, but the thing about the surf, it has a way of undressing you. When it happens you will be happy if the side that unties is not the side with the leash, if ya know what I mean. Many a surfer girl has paddled in nekkid; don’t let this happen to you.
-courtesy of http://coconutgirlwireless.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/swimsuits-surfer-girls-should-not-wear/
Life is a #gift – My Brothers Story #fuckcancer
A lot of friends and acquaintances messaged me saying they had read my last blog post. I didn’t know that many people read it, so that was a cool surprise. It was also a really good feeling to receive so many messages as I didn’t really realize just how many people were thinking about me through all of this.
I thought I’d give an update as to what is going on now. I also wanted to share what this whole cancer situation taught me.
I have had the surgery and everything seems to be fine. I find out on Thursday if I need chemo but I don’t think I will. I have a really good feeling that the worst is over and that I will be fine. For those of you who don’t know, I had testicular cancer. I had to get the surgery that as a man seems like your worst nightmare come true. Yeah… you guessed it.
Last November, I nearly died in a car accident. I broke all my ribs, had a collapsed lung and a torn spleen. Then, this past early November, I was driving down the Port Mann bridge and saw a lady lying dead on the road, torn apart to pieces.
Then, my dad had some strokes. Me and my colleague were talking about it and he was saying he hopes my dad is okay and how crazy it is that something can happen to you out of nowhere like that. The next thing we knew, his dad was in the hospital too, with lung cancer. We were then talking about how short life is. A week later, I was in the hospital, finding out I had a seminoma tumor, sitting in my car thinking about the fact that I might die in a much shorter amount of time than I suspected…. the thought of only having a few months left crossed my mind more than once, no matter how positive I tried to be. Eventually that feeling went away, and I realized something else.
The actual reality is, you can die and life is short. It’s a cliche for a reason… You can lose everything even if you take the safe route. You could go for a drive down the road to work, not knowing that is your last day. I think it’s very important for people to remember this. If everyone did, the world would be a different place.
So what Im going to do, is take risks in life and deal with the consequences after the fact. You need to go after what you want and forget the rest. There is no downside when you do that.
The honey badger would agree with all of this I think. The honey badger just takes what it wants…he doesn’t give a sh*t.
And that’s it. That’s what I learned. Hope to see everyone again soon and I’ll be back to 100% within a week or two!
http://bobbygrahammusic.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-curveball-taught-me.html
#Tofino – There is no better playground in #Canada
In the whole world – there is no where else Id rather be than in nature. What a better place to celebrate the Earth’s beauty than in front of the beautiful landscapes of British Columbia’s Tofino. This photo is of one of my best friends and I taking it all in after a fantastic hike – yes, in the winter and in Canada. You really can do it as hard as it is to believe! This place is magical. The west coast trails are fantastic to get lost in and clear your mind.
My Favorite Restaurant in #YYC @WinebarKensi
My Favorite Restaurant in #YYC @WinebarKensi
If your in Calgary you have to try it!
Need a #healthy #gluten free dinner idea? Try – Spicy Lentil Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
Directions
- In a medium saucepan combine the lentils, onion and water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes or until lentils are soft. Pass lentils through a food mill or blend them in a blender.
- Toast curry powder and cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant. Add cayenne, oil and garlic. Saute for 1 minute.
- Stir spice mixture into lentils and serve.
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Beginner #Surfers you want to watch this!! Surf Camp Pop Up #Sequence
courtesy of surfcamp01
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