Lessons in Life

My mom would always lecture me on things about life before we go to sleep, while she puts on her eye cream. The best way to fight stress is living a positive attitude and physical healthy activities. Stress could lead to depression so we should not wait for that to happen. As long as we maintain a balance on things in our lives, I believe we can go through a happy life. I love the way she teach things. I feel like a student with so much willingness to learn. It’s fun and invigorating.

In season

Orange, beet and fennel salad

Ingredients:

* 2 med. large beets, cleaned, peeled cooked
* 2 med. oranges, peeled and segmented
* 1 med. fennel bulb

for the dressing:

* 2 Tbs. olive oil
* 3 Tbs. white balsamic vinegar
* 1 Tbs. fennel seeds, freshly ground
* 1 tsp. mustard
* 1 tsp. agave syrup
* salt

Directions:

1. Peel the oranges and cut them into segments.
2. Slice the cooked beets in fine circles.
3. Clean the fennel and cut of the bottom part of the bulb.
4. Slice the fennel in very thin slices or shavings.

Make the salad dressing.

1. Using a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder, grind the fennel seeds.
2. Mix the salad dressing ingredients together and mix well.
3. Assemble the salad by placing beets oranges and fennel decoratively on a plate.
4. Drizzle the dressing over and optionally garnish with fennel leaves.

photo & recipe: vegalicious.org