Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal

My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

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An eternal optimist, always wearing a smile. Must haves: sunshine, fitness (jogging, weight training, & CrossFit), reading, good food, writing, music, and fun with family and friends.

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  • Hearty whole wheat pasta salad

    For all the nay sayers and anti-whole wheat pasta folks who say it’s nasty, I disagree and challenge you to try this recipe. Haahaa! 1 16 oz. box of whole wheat pasta 1 red pepper 1 orange pepper (optional) 1 yellow pepper (optional) 3-5 fresh garlic cloves minced (depending on your love for garlic 2 medium size zucchini (quartered or diced) 6-12…

  • Saturday kitchen marathons

    This was my third consecutive kitchen marathon Saturday. I nicked named it that because, with the exception of attending my son’s Pee Wee football games Saturday afternoons, I’m in the kitchen cooking dinner all day Saturday for the upcoming week. Saturday I cooked black beans with smoked turkey in the crock pot. The beans soaked Friday…