Hand has mit musik

May11

We run a german Deli and I just love this cheese .. although from

Germany never knew it came from Frankfurt am and I lived there for a time!!

HANDKÄSE or hand cheese is located in our deli case where our drinks are ( we even have german Fanta .. spezi and mezzo mix )

Handkäse is a sour milk handmade cheese usually served with caraway seeds.

Handkäse is often ordered mit musik, which translates to “with music.” That means it comes topped with raw onions. The not-really-that-funny joke is that the music comes later.

DEALING WITH LIFE CHALLENGES …

May9

Many times in our life we find that we are faced with challenges. How we deal with these challenges helps us grow.  Whether you are faced with an illness, divorce, loss of a loved one, job loss, etc., it is up to you how you handle it. Yes, these situations can suck but if you let them consume you, they can bring you down really fast.

Here are few suggestions to deal with challenges in our life:

  • Surround yourself with positive people & embrace their energy.
  • Remember that everything happens for a reason, even though we may not know it at the time.
  • Don’t over think the issue. Accept the situation as it is and realize that sometimes there is nothing you can do to fix it.
  • Open up to a friend or therapist and really let yourself be vunerable. Share your thoughts and how the situation makes you feel. Don’t hold back.
  • Don’t beat yourself up about what you could have done in the past, that will get you nowhere.
  • Change your perspective and look at the positive of the situation, think about how much you will grow and learn from it.

Forget the sugar lemonade

May2

Yes… I just bit into this pepper

That’s right it’s a habanero… I looooooove them and whenever I make lemonade I like to add it to boost the flavor.. forget the sugar …

Simple

Lemon juice

Water

A few habaneros and your done

Leave overnight and if you want .. pour and add a bit of honey or a packet of stevia or truvia … healthy .. food and nutritious

Sweet potato goodness

May2

So today I’m eating a superfood great for the mind body and soul … sweet potato .. there is a catch though..

One of my absolute favorite things to do weather you like to eat it with the skin or without it.. I drink the juice.. I boil my sweet potato in water nothing else…. you can let it cool or drink it warm..:

Or you can add

Hot:warm Milk..cinnamon for a sweet potato latte

Or

Add maple syrup..cinnamon..plain Greek yogurt a little whipped cream ( served cold and blended in the blender of course )

Or

1/2 banana .. 1/2 sweet potato.. 1 date..1 cup almond milk…water.. ice.. blend A sweet potato mock ice cream smoothie

Try…Post and comment and tell what your favorite is!!

2B MINDSET

May2

This is ME OPENING UP .. to EVERYONE …. I don’t know about you .. but I have been going along with this journey now since age 5 when I was told how fat I was in a dance costume… my home life was not to be stable to say the least… my family did what they thought was right… but … as for me Ive always wanted to be

the pretty girl
the one that catches the mens eye ( although Ive been told by MANY PEOPLE they see men looking at me in that way .. and I JUST don’t see it because Im NOT looking .. )
the one with the pretty hair and nails… lol I had to laugh as me .. Im the one that bites them due to nerves… and still do!!! … not going to lye …
the nice clothes and not bought from the thrift shop… not that there is anything wrong with that .. but .. my whole life that is how I grew up ..

flea markets ( I LOVE THEM find so many treasures ) …
Thrift shops and hand me downs…

the food … well .. I was the always made fun of.. and the weird kid .. you know the one that showed up to school with

german whole grain breads
vegetables
fruit juices
always no name brand ANYTHING

NO WHITE BREAD SANDWICHES … PB AND J … OR HAM AND CHEESE… NO DIORITES OR CHIPS TO TRADE WITH OTHERS BUT APPLES.. CARROT STICKS AND CELERY STALKS … AND AS A CHILD WHO WANTED THEM! … I THINK THAT IS WHERE I GOT MY LOVE OF EATING JUNK FOOD… AS I LOVED IT ..BUT COULD NEVER HAVE IT.. AND SO WHEN I DID .. I ATE IT ALL .. AND I MEAN ALL!!!!!! I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EPILEPSY AS A CHILD AT AGE 7 AND THEN WAS PUT ON MEDICATION … WHEN I WAS A TEEN THEY CHANGED THE MEDS AND THAT MADE ME GAIN EVEN MORE … WE LIVED IN GERMANY .. AND WELL ..

BRATWURST AND ANY OTHER KIND OF PROCESSED MEAT …. BUT OH SO GOOD …
BIER .. ( THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN NUMBER ONE!!! ) BIER AND MORE BIER ..
PRETZELS TO GO ALONG WITH THE BIER
SCHMALZ
LIVERWURST

CURRYWURST
POTATOS ( WITH EVERYTHING WEATHER BAKED, CROCKET, MASHED, PARSLEY )
PASTA
BREAD, BREAD AND MORE BREAD… AND NOT TO MENTION THE MAGGI .. WICH IS GREAT ..BUT MAGGI ON EVERYTHING… EVEN THE STUFF THAT HAD SALT ON IT ALREADY …

THIS IS ALL GREAT ..BUT IN OUR HOME .. IT WAS NEVER IN MODERATION .. NEVER WATCHED.. IT WAS EAT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN .. I THINK THIS IS IN PART OF MY FAMILY ( I AM FIRST BORN IN THE USA .. ) BORN IN THE USA … MY PARENTS GREW UP IN WAR TORN BERLIN GERMANY WHERE FOOD WAS SCARCE TO NON … I REMEMBER MY DAD ALWAYS TELLING ME .. AS THEY HAVE THESE GREAT BUFFETS HERE IN THE USA … WHEN WE WENT FOR SUNDAY BRUNCH …

NOW DONT DRINK WATER SO YOU CAN EAT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.. AND WHEN I DRANK SOMETHING AND WAS FULL 5 MINUTS LATER HE GOT ANGRY WITH ME ..AS HE THOUGHT HE WAS NOT GETTING ” ENOUGH FOR HIS MONEY”

NOW IM AN 40 AND THIS YEAR ( 2018 ) I AM TURNING 41 .. AND NOW I REALLY SEE HOW MY BODY IS CHANGING ..

SLOWING DOWN
FEELING THE ACHES AND PAINS WHEN COMING HOME FROM WORK …

I HAVE LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT OVER THE YEARS..GOING BACK AND FORTH FROM GYM TO NOT GOING OT THE GYM .. WEIGHT WATCHERS… NUTRISYSTEM ( GAINED WEIGHT THERE ) TO LESLIE CRAIG … AND WELL .. ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH BEACHBODY HAVE BEEN A BIG HELP IN THAT … I STARTED THIS PROGRAM ONE DAY CALLED TURBOFIRE ( 2010 I THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN 2012 … ANYWAY ) AND I LOST ABOUT 20 LBS .. I ALSO GOT FIT, TONED AND WENT FROM THERE TO LES MILLS ( THEY DONT HAVE THAT ANYMORE BUT I WISH THEY DID ) AND FROM THERE I BOUGHT A NORDICTRACK AND STARTED WALKING .. AND JOGGING AT AN INCLINE … AFTER A FEW YEARS … I GOT NICE AND FIT .. AND SAID .. WELL IM BACK TO WEAR I AM .. AND THAT WAS THAT .. SO I QUIT THE PROGRAM … I HAVE BEEN OFF AND ON WITH OTHER DIETS AND PROGRAMS AND FOUDN THAT NOTHING HAPPENED …

WITH THE PROGRAMS
SUPPORT GROUPS
OTEHRS IN TEH AREA TO TALK TO
HEALTHY RECIPE
TIPS FROM THE TRAINERS AND MUCH MORE … I FOUDN THAT THIS WORKED …

 

SO HERE I AM … AGE 40 .. HOPING TO INSPIRE OTHERS .. IF I CAN GO FROM A SIZE 16/18 AT 250 LBS AND GET DOWN TO A SIZE 10/12 160LBS OF LEAN MUSCLE … ANYONE CAN DO IT … I HOPE THAT ME REACHING OUT TO OTHERS INSPIRES THEM .. JUST LIKE SO MANY OUT THERE HAVE INSPIRED ME …

SO … THERE IS THIS NEW PROGRAM OUT THERE I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU … ITS CALLED

THE 2B MINDSET … AND ITS PERFECT FOR THOSE WANTING TO WELL .. IS DESIGNED TO

HELP YOU LOOSE WEIGHT HAPPILY AND KEEP IT OFF SUCCESSFULLY … I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PROGRAMS AND PEOPLE HAVE THEY SAY THEY CAN HELP YOU ” KEEP IT OFF ” BUT AM TRULY A BELIEVER OF THE PRODUCT …

Check out this womans REAL RESULTS!!!

NO DEPRIVING YOURSELF
NO COUNTING CALORIES AND CLAIMS YOU DONTE EVEN HAVE TO WORKOUT UNTIL WHEN YOU ARE READY TOO … AND WHAT KIND OF PERSON WOULD NOT WANT TO TRY THAT!!! … want to learn more … click here …

Committing to a happy and healthy lifestyle

May2

Me… Tanja

Age ( 2018) will be 41

Profession Deli co owner

Loves many things from photography to crafting to traveling or just playing video games from Atari to xbox1 … loooooves to cook and try new things …

I did it!!! I am now a supportive health and wellness coach… i started this in 2010 and we’ll have been on and off now for years it’s time to commit because ITWORKS!!! I invite everyone and anyone to join me …700 plus workout programs .. right from home! Not to mention

Recipes recipes recipes

Positive support

Tips from other professional trainers

It’s all about community and support with whatever your goal is …

fir me it’s the “ get out of that blah mode and live life to the fullest” time for a life change to get out of this rut I am on… challenge for myself..: to be happy with what I have not to look back but only to look forward… if you are interested email me [email protected] you can also find me on Facebook

Apples and maple syrup

May1

So I’m craving apples but don’t want oatmeal.. want to have something satisfying but not too unhealthy… this is one of my favorites with coffee in the morning ..

And so easy … slice up 2 apples 🍎 🍏.. they have organic ones at Target now!!!!! … smiling but you can’t see that…

Drizzle with maple syrup .. also bought at target .. if not then shoprite

After all you will b drizzling not adding a full serving… Calories are amazing hardly any..

you can add a pack of or half a pack ( I don’t do it all the time ) of raisins … optional sprinkle with cinnamon … and then microwave…

If you make it in bulk like I do sometimes just place in a baking dish .. rubbingbthe bottom with butter or coconut oil so nothing sticks … and done!!

May Day

May1

The celebration of spring.. today is May Day!!!!

Happy May Day

ancestry from the Netzekreis

Apr17

If you have ancestry from the Netzekreis – parts of SW Kreis Deutsch Krone, West Prussia; Kreis Filehne, Kreis Czarnikau and parts of Kreis Kolmar, Posen… you will find this map showing mostly Polish Towns vs. mostly German Towns. This area became a borderline between Germany & Poland after WWI and on the bridges crossing the Netze River (the one that bisects this map N & S) there were passport stations. You can see from the Red (German) and Green (Polish) towns, it was a bit of a natural border already.

 

Beef Liver … yum yum yum!!! :)

Apr17

Beef liver and Onion .. on the menu for lunch today .. It might sound weird to most.. but as a european .. we eat different things and were not brought up on your regular Peanut Butter and Jelly on white or wheat bread … but Tongue, Liver, Soups and Stews .. . Hearty Earthly Meals… Found some Veal and Beef Liver int he supermarket .. usually super cheap .. usually near the BEEF BONES that I love to make broth from …

Beef livers provide us nutrient-rich storage depots. When sourced from healthy, grass fed cows, liver is absolutely loaded with a wide spectrum of vitamins, minerals, proteins and fat. It is particularly rich in the key nutrients that help keep our brains healthy.

 

If you’re looking for an alternative to chicken breast, salmon or your other staple proteins, beef liver can serve as a good stand-in occasionally. It’s a great source of protein, with each 3-ounce serving supply 17 grams of the nutrient. Protein keeps your cells and tissues healthy and strong. It’s required for growing muscles — and those muscle gains you want to see from your gym routine — but protein also strengthens and nourishes your skin, hair, nails and other protein-rich tissues like your tendons and bones. As a bonus, protein is also filling, so beef liver’s protein content will make your meal more satisfying.

Add beef liver to your diet, and you’ll also get an abundance of iron. Liver is among the best sources of iron available, and a 3-ounce portion of beef liver provides 4 milligrams of it. That means just one serving of beef liver will provide half the day’s iron intake requirements for men, and slightly more than one-fifth of the daily iron needs for women. That iron helps your cells generate energy, plays a crucial role in circulating oxygen throughout your body, and also helps your immune system kill harmful pathogens, like viruses and bacteria.

In addition to a generous amount of iron, beef liver contains a boatload of vitamin A. Just 3 ounces of liver has more than 14,000 international units of vitamin A — which is more than your entire daily needs for the day. That vitamin A offers several health benefits, from playing a role in your vision to supporting healthy cell growth. However, beef liver is so high in vitamin A that you should eat it only occasionally. If you ate beef liver every day, you’d risk developing vitamin A toxicity, which can harm your skin, liver, and even prove fatal in extreme cases.

While liver offers plenty of nutritional benefits, cooking it properly is key to enjoying it, since overcooked liver has an unpleasant tough and grainy texture. Try stir frying strips of beef liver to better control the cooking time — and load up your stir fry with healthy veggies, like sliced bell peppers, mushrooms and summer squash for added nutrition. Serve the stir-fry over cauliflower “rice” or zucchini “noodles,” and keep the leftovers to use as a topping for leafy green salads