Archive for July, 2023

ON TURNING 60: AM I OLD?

July 7, 2023 · Filed under You/Mind

I just turned 60.  Am I old?

The real problem with aging, is that your body starts to do some weird things that it never has done before. When this happens, I feel myself turning into that perplexed-thinking emoji đź¤”. I just can’t believe what’s happening.

Here is ONE example: Years and years ago, when I was young and took everything for granted, I noticed that old people were always cold. They needed a sweater in the summer. They always talked about how awful their bodies felt in cold weather. I can tell you with certainty that this is now ME! I am always cold. I don’t know how or when this happened, but I just can’t believe it. I must be old.

I decided to take this concept of, “I am old” and say, OH HELL NO! Instead, I set an ambitious goal in honor of my 60th birthday: I decided that I wanted to go for a 60-mile bike ride with my husband—something that I have never done before. It took a while to plan the route and wait for the right weather. I was mentally prepared. And on July 1st, that’s just what I did. 

I wish I could say that it was an incredible ride and I felt great the whole time. I will say that I felt awfully happy WHEN IT WAS OVER!

Aging is one giant sh@t show that requires a great attitude, a lot of laughter and being in a mental state of perpetual acceptance. Sure, my feet look like they are 150 years old, I can only have one cup of coffee a day or I’ll get horrible heartburn, my circulation in my hands and feet isn’t great, and I need a sweater in the summer but hey—for now I can ride a bike for a long time so I guess I’ll take it.

So, I can’t really be old, right? (Don’t answer that!🤣)

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AVOCADO CORN SALAD

July 5, 2023 · Filed under Recipes

This is my new favorite summer salad! I used frozen corn and charred it in a skillet, let it cool and then followed the recipe. INCREDIBLE! I can’t wait to make this again!

ingredients

1 lb cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered

3 ears of corn, cooked, shucked and cut off the cob (*see note below)

2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced

 Â˝ red onion (medium), thinly sliced

ÂĽ cup cilantro, chopped

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 to 3 Tbsp lime juice, from 1 to 2 limes

2 garlic cloves, pressed or finely minced

1 tsp sea salt , or Âľ tsp table salt

1/8  tsp black pepper

instructions

In a large salad bowl, combine sliced tomatoes, corn kernels, sliced avocado, thinly sliced red onion, ÂĽ cup chopped cilantro and press in 2 garlic cloves.

Drizzle the top with 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2-3 Tbsp lime juice (adding it to taste). Add 1 tsp sea salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper, or season to taste. Toss the salad gently just until combined and serve.

*NOTE: An easy way to cut the corn off the cob is to use a bundt pan. Place the corn cob vertically on the center hole and slice downward. The corn will fall right into the bundt pan–this makes it a much neater process!

(recipe found on https://natashaskitchen.com/avocado-corn-salad/)

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