Challenge yourself, or you'll never know what you're capable of.

5 years ago, I wouldn't attempt this pose. 3 years ago, I couldn't hold this pose. I still have some work to do on crow/crane, but I'm getting there!

 Practice doesn't make perfect; practice makes progress. There is no perfect in yoga. Strive for progress!

"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you." ~ Fred Devito

Last Minute, Low Carb Dinner for "Busy People"

We were hungry. We had no meat thawed. We knew our local grocer had dry-rub ribs in-the-bag. You know, the kind that they market to "busy people". Those ribs were calling our names. We had just finished a challenging yoga class and we were hungry!

I had fresh vegetables, so I knew I could prepare a fresh salad and a side dish in a few minutes. This is what I did:

For the salad: Roughly chop 2 cucumber, 2 radishes, and 1 tomato. Make your own vinaigrette. I used olive oil, salt, pepper, honey, fresh chopped cilantro, and apple cider vinegar. Toss the cucumber, tomato and radish with the dressing and refrigerate (Sorry, no pictures of this step. I didn't realize this was going to be a blog post until AFTER I finished the salad.)

Cut 3 avocados in half; remove the pits.

Pierce the avocado "meat" with a fork, all the way down to the skin.

Squeeze fresh lemon or lime juice over the avocado halves. Add Tabasco if you like a little heat. The citrus and the hot sauce will penetrate the fruit and make it super tasty. Salt and pepper to taste.
Heat your broiler to high. Fill the "pit" area with Parmesan cheese. Broil for 2 minutes. Add more Parmesan to the top of the avocado half and broil for an additional 2 minutes or until the cheese is crispy and lightly browned.

Open the bag of ribs (or your choice of carnivorous deliciousness protein, such as chicken, fish, etc.)

Plate up and enjoy!

This is a low carb, very filling, and a delicious summer meal!