Collaborative Community Celebration with Lauderdale By the Sea South Florida, Real Food Advocate, & local LBTS Garden Club. Plans in the works March 12 ,2025.....Samples & Decor with Italian flavor & more of Real Food Advocate presentation. As we finalized the evening of health & wellness to share with the community. We had Italian squash gnocchi w/ fresh herb sage sauce. made by a favorite LBTS Garden Club community member, & Real Food Advocate facilitating menu choices & direction; Honey ricotta dip, bagel chips, anti-pasta salad, Vegetable pizzas spread with garden goodness with herbs & tomatoes, onions, olives; Specialty sweet dessert pizza w/ local mandarin orange cheese spread, topped with fresh pear, orange slices, mozzarella cheese & herbs. Our huge salad included multi colored cabbage green & red, onions, fresh rosemary, sage, moringa, kale, mustard topped with our Real Food * Real Life inspired instructor, fresh orange juice, ginger, onion, herbs slow simmered until serving.
Benefits of Butterfly pea flower begin in the color of nature for this beneficial tea, lemon changes the color to a magical fuchsia syrup with Farmhouse grown lavender enticing your pallet. Real Food advocate designed this delicious creation to awaken your tastebuds, & may be available for purchase through private presentations & events. Contact to order &/confirm coast to coast seasonal schedules" 'Make & Take" interactive instruction events with required reservations. Limited space
Our Wellness Waffles have been in the works testing breakfast batches as mentioned earlier November 11, 2024 realfoodadvocate.net blog. Its HERE to celebrate our "Make & Take" Kitchen Class creating Butterfly Lavender Syrup March 5,2025 @ 1-3pm syrup samples over Wellness Waffles. For those needing to reduce wheat & gluten in their lifestyle menu shift, enjoy flavors of nature joining the party. Wellness Waffles Make & Take workshop next on March 19,2025 2pm-330pm *Reservations Required Instruction includes "in the moment" chef connection, taste test with health & wellness, Real Food Advocate Instructor, lifestyle coach in LBTS Lauderdale By the Sea Community Center.
Dutch Babe is a known as a German Pancake ; Make , Taste, Take home your very own jar of Berry & Fruit Preserves we create together. Community Class includes ingredients, instructions, flavor in the moment & more with family & friends in the future. We did the conventional recipe showing tall, puffy & delicious and also tried out a gluten free version made Wellness Waffles dense, more cake like, loved by all. Real Food* Real Life Instruction; February, 26, 2025 Lauderdale By the Sea Community Center Kitchen. Reservations Required
 Dutch Baby Recipe;
Melt 1 cube Butter in Iron Skillet or oven safe pan 375 Mix batter : 1 cup flour , 1 cup milk, 9 eggs, 1 teas sea salt Pour into melted butter , bake till high & lofty, Serve warm with berry preserves. Enjoy!!
The unexpected comes flying onto the scene as a fast curve ball, through a phone call, text, or unexpected shocking circumstance...taking your breath away... the only way to navigate is to stop, pause, & reflect.. Life is precious with absolutely no guarantees for lifespan, circumstances, successes, or wins... it becomes time to take moments to breathe, pray...sit with the new reality, aware of many details to sort...decisions & clarity to come forward. Each season will have its own flavor, the highs & the lows to navigate.
So many are walking a time of uncertainty & unknowns, be it a recent diagnosis, financial challenges, family & relationship concerns. I myself have had a physical set back, more doctor visits then desired, questions and reaching for the best health & wellness alternatives in research and collaboration possible. Body trauma, past injuries, the body keeps score and the toxic load takes its toll on your organs, bones & muscles.
I call it a health crash, one step onto a curb , knee gives way, falling to the concrete, siaticia spinal pain for weeks, grateful to navigate with prayer, courage a cane, & wheelchair, Daily painful steps through the journey of x-rays, multiple tests, painful body, body, legs, extreme exhaustion to indicate additional issues, struggling with proper circulation, the fear & uncertainty of it all just to name of few.. Hidden handicaps.. previous trauma, illness, unknown to us, dormant disease awaking with a vengence.
Where do we go to process the circumstances that hit us hardest? Our realizations of reality that crashes down. In this moment of writing , the journey unfolds, answers evade, fear attempts to overwhelm. I cling to these, God is Good, I am precious and loved by Him, though I walk through this shadow of death I choose not to fear evil, He is with me. Greater trust in His promises & provisions as I will choose JOY, embraced by inner PEACE with His presence in the process as Im not walking this alone...gifted with greater FAITH. Many questions I ask myself...What CAN I do? Who CAN I be? Despite pain & loss? I will choose to BE..ON PURPOSE in the process.
"Retreat on Purpose Washington" & into our "Real Food * Real Life" South Florida
Lauderdale By the Sea, Florida Each season can have uncertainty to navigate, health diagnosis, loss of family, pushing into the pain with a grateful heart, finding purpose of the way to use time choices. 
Lauderdale By the Sea Garden Club meets monthly in the Jarvis Hall Community Center. Garden members participate in community opportunities, local memorial garden, arbor day, fundraising baking & more.
Many wonderful community connections may be made through the daily offerings of the Community Center Calendar schedules operated by Director Armilio Bien-Aime; Art, Book Club, Dance, Drama, Exercise, Literature, Spanish, Italian, French, Financials, Health & Wellness, Technology & more.
SouthPerfect for winter super immunity soup, nature offers incredible opportunities to align with balance, natural health, healing & wellness. To all seeking to include simplicity, some would suggest it takes too long & viewed as too expensive to create healthy daily meals. This batch of immunity soup provides multiple heart warming meals, financially friendly. Real Food Advocate offers personal private lifestyle coaching, regional retreats in South Florida, Washington State, & other special appearances. Real Food * Real Life kitchen instruction experiences in Lauderdale By The Sea, Florida are held in the Community Center, offered monthly on a seasonal basis & personal private mentor in navigating your diagnosis journey towards health & wellness. Real Food Advocate & Retreats brings together other health & wellness seekers. www.realfoodadvocate.net https://realfoodadvocate.net/retreats.html
January brings new thoughts, ideas, flavors to break out of boredom, stuck & stale worn out patterns. Snow on the ground deep in the mountains of North Central Washington, an incredible new blend was discovered. The synergy found in combining these delicious gifts from nature follows.
Brussel Sprouts= Vitamins K &C, supports digestive health, blood & immune function, & antioxidants Beets=Sweet, colorful root vegetable, health promotes brain, heart, & digestive systems & lowers BP Cabbage Red; Fiber, Vitamin C & K, potassium, maintains nervous system, improves bones, antioxidant Golden Raisins; snack to stabilize blood sugar levels especially adding nut butter & cinnamon. Herb Blend to Boost Immunities & assist in Anti-Inflammatory properties. Raw Pumpkin Seeds; magnesium, phosphorous with better sleep results Onion; Vitamin C, promotes skin health, & boosts brain function Golden Orange Honey; Helps reduce chronic diseases, minerals calcium, potassium, Vitamin A, B, & C "Let Food Be thy medicine...."
 World Famous apples grown in North Central Washington, made into Apple Butter & Apple Butter BBQ from the Cider Mill Farmhouse Collection. It leaves its mark on hearts & lives in North Central Cashmere Washington community with over two decades of history & hospitality with 1000's of domestic & international tourists. On the compete opposite side of the country, South Florida offers snowless days, shares a warmer winter in Lauderdale by the Sea, offering interactive Real Food * Real Life chef connection instruction in their community center kitchen. Personal growth opportunities explore the benefits of color in nature, spices, herbal ingredients, the best resources in minerals, & vitamins. Many are navigating autoimmune disease, recovering from trauma or abuse, issues from heart, liver, lungs, eyes, high blood pressure, strokes, circulation, include a variety of ages & walks in life. Our focus inspires mindfulness & awareness to live gratefully, finding internal peace vs chaos no matter the circumstances, seeking harmony, care & kindness as we share in community. The atmosphere, taste & flavor brings each a bit closer like family. Our Real Food Advocate instructor brings Real Food * Real Life into focus for community, private lifestyle coaching, make & take events, interactive private lunch or dinner instruction. We learn to choose lifestyle shifts that bring forward greater energy balance, health & wellness. "BE It ...... Until you BECOME It! Its Heart Work" Meg www.realfoodadvocate.net
As we discover amazing Real Food Adventures, great resources are found in Delray Florida. Our Real Food Advocate heart loves seeing health & wellness tips & tricks in the well stocked produce department in Boys Farmer Market in Delray Florida off Military Rd. Colorful nutrition to sample, watch fresh fruit cutting line, fresh fish, large bunches of fresh herbs, olive bar, cheese, juices, wine, produce choices in conventional & organic, & a bakery that makes one be tempted far beyond smell & visuals.
My Fort Lauderdale & Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Florida friends & buddies love to visit often & explore next level of creative health & wellness ingredients. Farmer Market & Picnic with our Jarvis Hall Community Center members is planned as we break into our new year on January 28, 2025 with our Real Food * Real Life class instruction series with Real Food Advocate "MEG" Mentor, Encouragement in Growth, Marcia Green. Limited Space, Reservations Required. Are you learning to navigate a disease diagnosis? Effects of trauma & abuse? Challenges of loved ones & health lost? Lets choose to become visible.. forward to join the journey. We are excited to embrace lifestyle learning 2025. Do Today What Tomorrow Will Thank You.... www.realfoodadvocate.net  My research led me to many personal reflections as I was preparing to close out year 2024 , renewed and rested to embrace new incoming 2025
My solo flight plan months in advance to embrace a settled moment in snow covered mountains, walkways, fireplace & the sound of piano music to rest, reflect, in solitude, prayer discernment & guidance. I discovered the following suggestions for a rare opportunity. Taking these details into the overall plan already gives me a sense of rest, restoration, clarity, calm & confidence. Tune in to your inner voice to follow the shifts needed to each calendar time period. The dark moon is our time for radical rest, for deep clearing & releasing, turning within. This is the time to cancel plans, do shadow work, go to sleep early & wake up late. What does the Dark Moon or void moon do? The final period of lunar waning before the New Moon takes to the sky, marking a time of respite, retreat, dissolution & discernment. The dark moon is the pause where we assimilate everything we experience in the closing moon cycle. It is where the real growth occurs. This is where the wisdom of the ending cycle settles into our souls & our spirits. It helps us drop our defenses & feel more deeply. This led me to study moon itself even more, in the spiritual thoughts.. As one description listed, the moon symbolizes Jesus, Son of God, The sun is symbolic of the Father God, the earth symbolic of mortal human beings. Each thought brings more questions & reflections. To my thinking this is limiting...The universe reflects a creative organizer, whether we limit the perspective from our understanding & perspective that may skew Gods intention whose is far abundant, enormous beyond what we can imagine. Questions breed more thoughts, & more questions. I found this interesting quote by a family member & friend, "The quality of your life can be determined by the quality of your questions...." So now I process....
How I love nature.... so beautifully created for us to enjoy. Seasons Come, & Seasons Go ... What a gift to Be Aware of Nature. As I write this account, the moon is still showing 6:23 am in the morning sky from one porch view, the morning sunrise waking up the world from the opposite side at the front door. I have been checking out the times to arrive beach side in time for the sun rays spread out in the morning sky. it is nothing short of exquisite & breath taking!!! As I obserrve the glory, it occurs the benefit to share the experience with others. So its official , planned for December 17, 2024, bright & early 6:30am at the LBTS Lauderdale By the Sea Community Center at Jarvis Hall, what may we find? Treasures of the Sea? A beautiful breakfast as our Reward, Real Food Advocate :) guiding our breakfast bounty.
Get Ready! Set! GO! Holiday Time is Here! Real Food*Real Life "Make & Take" Fresh White Bean Hummus is quite delicious, while we celebrate holiday tradition of community & gathering. Instructor RFA Real Food Advocate in LBTS Lauderdale By the Sea Community Center in Jarvis Hall. The Ingredient list is simply to feature real food items, without additives, colorants, & preservatives. Blended with white beans, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, seas salt & more such as herbs & spices, a mixture that features immunity blend for greater energy and more anti-inflammatory benefits.
Ingredients: 1 lb Dry White Beans Garlic Cloves 6-8# Olive Oil Lemon Juice Immunity Blend Himalayan Sea Salt Menudo Mix Italian Blend Fully covered 1.5 inch from the lid in a rice cooker. This cooking process is approximately 2.5 hours, avoiding overnight soak and quicker results. The beans should be soft and slightly damp. Garlic cloves need thin skins removed. Place in blender half full , add 6-8 fresh garlic cloves. Blend with 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 mounded teas Immunity Blend Mix, 1 heaping teas Himalayan Sea Salt, 1 teas dry Menudo Mix. Once your container is filled, drizzle olive oil over the top, sprinkle Italian Blend Herbs, Menudo Mix. *Refrigerate to serve with fresh carrots, celery, cucumber, & radishes. Exclusive *Immunity Blend Farmhouse Collection available at Real Food * Real Life Instruction Event
Beneath the angelic smile lies the pain of the unnamed, deep eyes that manages to hold tears at bay.. a smile shares a little quiver. Love & perception moves closer to buffer the chill that fills the gap between friend and fear standing in strength to bring comfort alongside courage.
We really do not walk in another ones shoes, our own certainly filled with enough challenge .. but how do we relate with others? Do we do with kindness or arrogance? It is time to stop and reflect on a grateful heart for the gifts and abilities we have been given. We are surrounded by many who struggle physically, mentally, emotionally, what atmosphere surrounds the space we occupy? Do we care enough to realize others may have a journey so completely different? As we navigate each day, do we give off a caring & kind vibe? Or one of impatience, critical, superior, ego, chaos, or peaceful, with smiles to share? Our body may be very healthy or we may experience our own set of hurdles to overcome. I realize all walks will never be the same, each & every day is an opportunity to breathe in a grateful spirit, we never know what those eyes near us are reflecting without our knowledge. We may observe Hidden Handicaps all around us, a few may include..
I choose to BE Grateful for any & all body parts that works well or hopeful towards healing of the parts despite what may have been lost, Life is Forward! I will recognize how I am Blessed Beyond Measure , surrounded by continuous Moment Miracles. For some this is so intimate & real.. My personal prayer toward believing Jesus, Gods Son, one who heals the sick, lame & more. I reach out to find & touch the hem of your garment (Matthew 9:20,21) moving forward, still, down low, unnoticed, hopeful despite helpless at times, yet the will to survive, definitely in weakness.. but prayerfully calling out for Your Joy, Your Strength, Your Power, your Light & your Healing power to surround my heart and those around. How do we respond, to see, to watch, to walk, what role do I play?
As I learn the benefits of soaking almonds to increase better digestion, greater nutrition & health interest joined in my world. It begins with that overnight soak, and then adding herbs & orange juice, a slow bake @ 200 degrees, lightly sprinkled with cane sugar, serve as a holiday snack. Next layer is creating a delicious almond croissant to bring a celebration smile moment to any morning that may be blessed with the taste and flavor. Soaking can help you to absorb more Iron, Biotin, vitamin E, manganese & copper. It can help with heart & brain health, reduce fatigue & more.
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