Sunday, April 10, 2011

Check out the bamboopink Look Book link below...this is a preview of some of the CORE pieces.  Its exciting to see and I can't wait to see the other pieces.  4 collections per year!!!  I especially love the turquoise and coral!

bamboopink Look Book

THE best super moist banana bread

This banana bread recipe is super moist and every time I make it, I love it more and more!!

1 stick of butter
2 eggs
1 c. organic Sucanat sugar, or brown sugar
1 1/2 c. organic unbleached flour
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 c. mashed bananas, super ripe
1 t. vanilla - pure
1/2 c. sour cream

Sieve flour, salt and baking soda.  Cream butter in mixer.  Once butter is fluffy, add the sugar and blend mixture well.  Then, add each egg, blending in between.  Mix in 1/3 dry ingredients then 1/3 banana.  Repeat twice.  Add vanilla.  Blend in sour cream.  Turn batter into a greased loaf pan.  Let batter sit 15 mins.  Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Shakeology - check the article by Oprah at the bottom!!!

!I know I talk about SHAKEOLOGY all the time but I am telling you it has been a lifesaver for me!  I'm am going to tell you what it has done for me not ABOUT Shakeology.  Now...no judgement!  :)  First of all I will tell you that I had been doing P90X (so I was getting in shape and losing weight) before I started Shakeology, and surely didn't want to spend the $119...what could it possibly do for me that I needed to spend that kind of money right?

Well let me tell you AS SOON as I started taking it, there was a change within me!  Now this won't necessarily happen with everyone, some people have to wait a couple weeks to see the results.  But, for me...holy cow!  I instantly lost my bloating (which I then lost inches!), and was regular for the first time in a long time.  I am not sure if I have/had IBS but I sure would hurt and be doubled over in pain sometimes! ---remember no judging!  lol.  The next thing I noticed was my energy...it was thru the roof!  I didn't need a nap anymore (and anyone who knows me knows I always needed a nap, everyday!), I could focus, my brain didn't feel so scattered and cloudy feeling, and I was just getting things done!  I will tell you it did WONDERS for my mood.   I am bi-polar (mostly mania for me! - anyone for shopping??? - again no judging) and obviously it affects your moods, and I really can't even describe how much better it made me feel.  I will be the first to tell you that I will never go off my medications (THAT is the reason you stay stable people-that is a whole other topic for discussion!) but the only way I can really explain it, is to say I feel ALIVE.  Not just living day to day, plodding along.  The other thing that I realized was people were telling me I looked good, and it wasn't just a physical thing they said...they said I was glowing! (and Lord knows I'm not having anymore babies! lol)  Shakeology is a MEAL REPLACEMENT, so it replaces one meal a day!  So you do the math --- $119/month ($4.00 a day!)  OR....if you sign up to be a coach $89/month ($3.00 a day!)  Um...you can't buy McDonalds or ANY fast food for that price!

When your body gets all the proper nutrients this is normal!  We should be feeling this good, but with todays diets, preservatives, artificial flavors, hormones, steroids, and all the other "secret" names of terrible things they put into some of our food...how can we help but NOT feel good, sluggish, down, bloated, and the best one...."craving the bad food"???

I signed on to be a Beachbody Coach so that I could get a discount on my Shakeology and to help people make a change in their lives.  Its important to take care of you!  If you would like to try a sample of Shakeology, just send me a message!!  Check the article below....in Oprahs magazine!  AWESOME!

www.shakeology.com/allisoncrooks

http://www.oprah.com/health/Superfoods-of-Peru-Kaniwa-Maca-Yacon-Susan-Casey/1

Friday, April 1, 2011

Grilled Salmon with Avocado Dip


  • Grilled Salmon with Avocado Dip

  • 2 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 3 tablespoons Greek-style yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds salmon steaks
  • 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
  • 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
  • salt to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil grate.
  2. In a medium bowl, mash together avocados, garlic, yogurt, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Rub salmon with dill, lemon pepper, and salt. Place on the prepared grill, and cook 15 minutes, turning once, until easily flaked with a fork. Serve with the avocado mixture.









A poem for a friend....

         If Ever You Need Me
If ever you need me,
I'll be right here,
To chase away the sadness,
And wipe away a tear.

If ever you need me,
I'll be two steps behind,
To follow in your footsteps,
And hear what's on your mind.

If ever you need me,
You'll never have to fear,
That your presence isn't important,
And your love isn't dear.

If ever you need me,
I'll always be around,
To bring back the laughter,
Where deep in your heart it's found.

You'll never have to worry,
For I'll always be here,
To chase away the sadness,
And wipe away a tear.
This poem is for my best friend, Monica...I love you!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Did you know.....

Turquoise is formed, over a span of millions of years, by a chemical reaction that occurs when water leaks through rocks which contain specific minerals such as copper and aluminum.  The percentages of those various minerals in the rock dictate the gemstone’s shade.  Turquioise is one of my very favorite stones!! 






Did you know......Coral color ranges from white to red. Coral is not actually a gemstone, it is actually calcified skeletons of sea creatures that grow in branches that look like underwater trees. Beautiful coral jewelry is made and worn in many parts of the world, most coral is found in the Mediterranean Sea or in the Pacific, the most valuable colors of coral are red, black, and pink which is known as angel skin coral. Coral in the form of coral stone and gold jewelry is among the most ancient of gem materials, coral jewelry has been made in many parts of the world and used for adornment since prehistoric times. Coral inlays and coral jewelry  have been found from the Iron Age. Coral has a history of religious significance.




Did you know.....Rhodium is a precious metal. In fact, it's about ten times costlier than gold! But it is generally not considered a feasible material to make solid jewelry from because it is stressed and brittle, is very difficult to "work" properly for jewelry making, and it's price is very volatile (sometimes it's 5x as costly as gold, sometimes 25x) But rhodium is fabulous as a plating for jewelry because it is glitteringly, dazzlingly, white and mirror-like. It's like chrome, only more so, and much whiter.  Rhodium plating makes diamonds look bigger and better because it's so bright that it's hard to see where the stones end and the metal begins....Nothing sets off diamonds like rhodium plating does!

 


All these leaking pictures!

Can I tell you I am wild with excitement?  All the leaking photos from pre-launch parties in California are making me jealous!  I'm already ready to be wearing these pieces!  I can't wait to host some parties!  BTW...please go sign-up at www.bamboopink.net/allisoncrooks
if you choose you can sell and be a consultant, if not...
you will be one of my preferred customers!! 






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