I attended a #figology fest and my contribution to the potluck was this simple Fig Salad with Mozzarella with Raspberry Dressing. It was so much fun to see what recipes everyone came up with using figs. Enjoy this Recipe! The Fig Board rep, Karla J. Stockli, was on hand to tell us all about figs. Some of the fig recipes attendees came up with included Boozy Fig … [Read more...]
How Asian Massage Makes You Feel Good When You’re Older
I’m a sucker for a soothing massage to ease aches and pains, increase flexibility, and straighten out body parts that are out of whack. If I could get one every week, I would. I especially love traditional Asian massage because its practices have been around for thousands of years and work wonders on the body, especially if you're over 50. I used to go to an amazing Thai … [Read more...]
Greek Festival Roasted Leg of Lamb
One thing I love to do on Memorial Day Weekend is to hang out at the Valley Greek Festival in Northridge, California. The sounds of Greek music fill the air as dancers and San Fernando Valley locals kick up their heels in joy as they dance. This time, the Festival staff offered an event I couldn’t pass up. They did a cooking demonstration on how to roast Greek-Style Leg … [Read more...]
60 Minutes Segment Reveals How to Live to 90 and Beyond
I watched a 60 Minutes segment with Lesley Stahl, "Living to 90 and Beyond?" a while back. It profiled the University of California, Irvine (UCI) 90+ study on aging, which observed seniors over 90 who lived in Laguna Woods, California, formerly known as Leisure World. The segment revealed how these elderly seniors are staying active and healthy. Over 14,000 residents of … [Read more...]
The Gnarly Indignities of Growing Older
Growing older isn't for sissies, that's for sure. Despite all the beauty creams and anti-aging regimes, we slather on our face, gnarly reminders on our skin make us realize we’re no longer the twenty-year-old cutie pie we once were. That’s not to say you can’t be “hot” when you are a senior . . . and I’m not referring to hot flashes. It's not always easy to feel … [Read more...]