The BEST Place to Buy Mums and Pumpkins for Fall!!

Hi Everyone:
If you live in Nashua or in the surrounding area and you would like to decorate your home and your yard for the fall - please check out "Sullivan Farms" on Colburn Ave off of Broad Street in Nashua - (No relation of course!!)
All of their mums in a variety of colors are locally grown right here in Nashua!! They are huge and healthy and are only $5.00 for the size that you see pictured here!! Can you believe it? I just saw the same size at Home Depot for - are you ready - $16.00. They also have a huge array of pumpkins, ornamental Kale (love those!) and great end of season veggies. I just bought their sugar cherry tomatoes they are sweet and are an awesome orange color.
Be sure to check out their 2009 Apple Fest on Sunday, October 11 from 9-4pm. You can multitask by having fun with your family and buying what you need. Enjoy!!

Welcome To Fall!

It's a little chillier in the mornings in New England now - calling for a little fleece to stay warm!! The kids are off to school and are beginning their own new journey. As I type this, I, too am growing and changing - trying to become a little more like who I am divinely designed to be in this world. Many of us will try out new things during this season - joining a gym, getting a new job, finally tackling cleaning out the basement, or really stepping out on a limb and challenging ourselves. As with all new experiences, one of the first emotions to usually surface is FEAR. Will it work out? What will others think if I try something outside of their expectations of me? Can I really do what I want deep down inside? These feelings can arise whether you are 10 or 30 or 50.
Well, during the last week I have learned a great definition to the word FEAR - it stands for False Evidence Appearing Real. Much as we may not want to admit it - this emotion is totally generated in our own minds. So, this week, every time I heard a familiar negative inner voice I reminded myself of the above and it totally diffused it - Try it out (and pass it on to your kids so they can learn it now) Wouldn't that give them a leg up?

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Ever Heard of Quinoa? (KEEN-wah)

How many of you have ever heard of Quinoa? Pronounced (KEEN-wah). According to the Incan people it was the "mother of all grains" and it's been eaten for 6,000 years. Gotta be pretty good right? It's becoming very popular now because of its amazing nutritional value. It has 11 grams of protein per 1/2 cup - more than any other grain - and it's Gluten Free and Kosher!! It contains all 8 essential amino acids, is high in fiber, and is a great source of iron, magnesium and potassium. You can purchase it at most grocery stores now in bulk or box - Trader Joe's has it, too.

Quinoa cooks in 12-15 minutes and is fun to watch cook because it swells to 4 times its original volume. Just be sure to rinse it in a strainer before cooking. It's great in salads and hot dishes - some people even eat it for breakfast like oatmeal. Try out the easy recipe below and share it with your family and friends.



Quinoa Salad
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8-12

Ingredients: 2 c. cooked quinoa (according to package directions)
1/2 c. chopped radishes
1/2 c. chopped cucumber ( I like the English ones)
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped red onion
1/2 c. chopped cilantro (or regular parsley if you like)
1/2 c. chopped red bell pepper
3 tbsp. olive oil
3 tsp. balsamic vinegar
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Just a Note: My family really likes Newman's Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing in this.
Sometimes, before you serve it, you need to add a little more to moisten it.