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SIMPLY AMAZING! ….. New Class begins today

It’s Meatless Monday, the beginning of a new year and the first day of a new class in the members area.  These are all good reasons to share this delicious and hearty recipe from Jan, one of Marilu’s class coaches and the coach of our current class, “Simply Amazing!”  If you’d like more recipes like this, plus tips on how to make your healthy lifestyle easier check out the link at the bottom of this post.  Join today and you can purchase a new registration at the renewal rate and receive a welcome gift from Marilu.

Cuban Black Beans and Rice

Serves 4

1 cup brown rice

2 cups water

2 TBSP olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

4 cloves garlic, chopped

½ tsp chili powder

1 can diced tomatoes, with liquid

2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained (or 3 cups cooked black beans)

Optional: Cilantro and lime

Toast rice in a dry pan, over medium-low heat, until fragrant and toasted, 3-5 minutes. Add 1 cup water and salt to taste. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until water is absorbed, about 1 hour. Uncover, fluff rice and set aside.

Heat a large skillet over med-high heat and add oil. When hot, add onions and cook until softened, 1-2 minutes. Add peppers, garlic and chili powder and cook, stirring occasionally until softened, 2-3 minutes. Add diced tomatoes with their liquid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in beans, then simmer five minutes more. Season with salt and pepper, and serve beans over rice with a lime wedge. Garnish with cilantro or parsley if desired.

 

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SIMPLY AMAZING !!

Simply Amazing is what you are….and what the New Year can be!   Join us at Marilu.com and be a part of our all new class that will help you simplify your life and realize just how easy a healthy lifestyle can be.   Set yourself up for success in every area of your life.  Class begins TOMORROW!  Good health and reduced stress are just a click away.

 

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EXERCISE SAFETY

The days may be getting longer from now until spring but the daylight hours are still in short supply.  Be sure to keep safety in mind if you’re getting outdoor exercise in the winter.  Be sure that lights are in working order and that your wear light reflective clothing and that you walk/run/cycle against the flow of traffic.

 

SIMPLY AMAZING

Simply Amazing is what you are….and what the New Year can be!   Join us at Marilu.com and be a part of our all new class that will help you simplify your life and realize just how easy a healthy lifestyle can be.   Set yourself up for success in every area of your life.  Class begins Monday!  Good health and reduced stress are just a click away.

 

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Make 2015 your happiest healthiest BEST year ever. Join...

Make 2015 your happiest healthiest BEST year ever.  Join Marilu and the rest of the family here at Marilu.com  Our first class of the year begins on Monday and it’s designed to make you–and your new year–SIMPLY AMAZING !   http://www.marilu.com/join-today/

To all our friends out celebrating tonight: stay safe an...

To all our friends out celebrating tonight:  stay safe and make it a healthy HAPPY New Year !

AWKWARD !

From Huffington Post here’s a little something to make you laugh and maybe help you through an awkward moment or two at the upcoming New Year parties.  As Marilu likes remind us, lift your head, square your shoulders and “Work the Coat!”     It’s time  to “own it.”

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11...

New Year “Toss-It”

Most of us have too much “stuff”.  On Saturday we talked about how to organize that.  But most of us also have too much JUNK; stuff that is worthless and serves to clutter our closets and drawers.  Chipped mugs, dried out pens, take out menus.  Check out this list and then make a quick sweep, garbage bag in hand.

 

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“FEEL GOOD” STORY OF THE WEEK

From our friends at Huffington Post.  This is one of those random acts of kindness.  Many people would love to be on the receiving end of this but we know that many MORE would like to be on the giving end.  Remember…do what you can.  Not every act of kindness involves a financial sacrifice.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12...

ORGANIZE !!!

Marilu once said in an interview that when she was having her first son her brother joked that she was having a baby so she would have another closet to organize!   Maybe you’re like Marilu and you LOVE to organize, in which case you will LOVE this article.  Maybe you’re the kind of person who HATES to clean out drawers and closets in which case you NEED this article.

 

It’s a definite first-world problem that we all have too much stuff.  At this time of year we usually find that we have new “stuff” piling on top of the old.  This article will make organizing less daunting and has great tips for KEEPING things streamlined as well.

 

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