Mayaimi Tropical Feet Treat

Nice Homemade Foot Beauty Treatment!

If you're craving tropical breezes but can't get away, set aside some time for this all--out foot treat dreamed up by Rob Aylward, salon manager at Canyon Ranch Miami. The two--part treatment begins with a sugar-lime scrub and is followed by a relaxing massage. By the time you're done, your feet will be beach--ready, even if you're not.

Mayaimi Tropical Feet Treat

Ingredients:

4 Limes, cut in halves

3 Tablespoons Organic Sugar

1 Tablespoon Honey

1 Ounce Virgin Coconut Oil

First: Exfoliate. Place sugar, honey and a few drops of coconut oil in a bowl and mix well. Massage into both feet in a circular motion, moving up to the calves. Using two lime halves for each leg, massage from the foot to the knee, using a circular motion and releasing the lime juice as you apply it to the skin. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes, then rinse legs.

Then: Moisturize. Place a small amount of coconut oil--about the size of a quarter--and a few drops of honey in the palm of your hand. Mix products, then apply to the soles and heels. Move up to the ankles, calves and toward the knees. Massage each leg for about 5 minutes. Wrap each foot in warm towels. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes, then use the towels to remove any excess oil.

Watch magazine/April 2010

How To Dry Out a Cell Phone

I got this great tip from my friend Lisa. Lisa's phone went underwater and her son told her about this neat trick to dry it out. It worked!

To dry it out, remove the battery. Place your phone in a bag of rice for two days. Take it out, replace battery and charge it. It works like new again!

Other websites say the phone should be dry within 24 hours.  Try it after 24 hours.  If it still doesn't work, try drying it out in the rice for 2 days.

I hope this helps!

Home Made/Non-Toxic Cleaning Products

How to make home made/non-toxic cleaning products
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/make-your-own-non-toxic-cleaning-kit.html

Tilapia & Vegetable Packets Recipe

Tilapia & Vegetable Packets Recipe

By Woman's Day Kitchen from Woman's Day | April 17, 2010 .
Photo: Con Poulos

Nutrition Facts
Yield 4 packets

Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
Total Fat 13g
Saturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 92mg
Sodium 802mg
Total Carbohydrates 6g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Protein 39g

Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

4 cups baby spinach
4 tilapia fillets (6 to 7 oz each)
8 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
8 oz thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into lengths about 2 in. long
4 tsp each capers and minced shallots
2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
8 to 12 thin slices lemon

PREPARATION
1. Place oven rack in center of oven. Heat oven to 425ºF. You’ll need a rimmed baking pan and 4 pieces of parchment paper or nonstick foil (each about 16 in. long).

2. To make each packet: Place 1 cup spinach in center of parchment. Top with a tilapia fillet. Brush fish with 1 tsp of the olive oil. Scatter 1/2 cup of the asparagus on and around fish. Scatter 1 tsp each of the shallots and capers, and 1/2 tsp of the thyme over top. Drizzle with another tsp of the oil; sprinkle with 1⁄4 tsp of the salt and 1/8 tsp of the pepper. Top fish with 2 or 3 slices of the lemon.

3. Bring long ends of paper together and fold down 3 times to make a seam. Place on baking pan and tuck ends underneath. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 4 packets.

4. Bake 15 minutes until packets are puffed. Open 1 packet to test doneness. If fish isn’t opaque at center, reseal packet and return to oven. Check again after 5 minutes

Southwest Citrus Salad

Southwest Citrus Salad
April 2010, splenda.com
Ingredients

4 roma tomatoes
2 large oranges, peeled and diced
1 large Vidalia onion, peeled and chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
¼ cup fresh orange juice
2/3 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
Serves: 5 Prep Time: 15 Min Cook Time: 1 Hr 15 Min
Citrus Salsa is a tangy treat great with baked tortilla chips or on top of grilled chicken or fish.

Directions:

1.Bring small saucepan of water to a boil. Blanch tomatoes for 30 seconds, and then rinse with cold water. Peel and chop tomatoes.

2.Place all ingredients in a large bowl and stir until mixed thoroughly. Allow to stand at room temperature for one hour. Mix and serve. Refrigerate any unused salsa.

Note:
Serve Citrus Salsa with baked tortilla chips or on top of grilled chicken or fish.You may also substitute 3 packets SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener

Nutrition Info Serving Size: 1 cup salsa, Calories 70, Calories from Fat 0, Fat g (sat g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 470mg, Carbohydrate 16g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 12g, Protein 2g

Asian Fish and Veggie Packets

Asian Fish and Veggie Packets
Makes 2 servings

For moist, tasty fare, use the French method of cooking: en papillote
En Papillote -- baking in paper -- is an effective method for preventing delicate foods like fish from drying out. Here, as the fish, vegetables and seasonings cook together in steam, the flavors mingle to create delicious juices.

Sauce
2 tablespoons stir fry sauce
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic sauce

Fish
3 cups sliced napa cabbage
1/2 cup julienned or coarsely shredded carrot
8 oz. firm white-fleshed fish fillets such as striped bass, halibut, grouper, red snapper or tilapia, cut into 2 pieces
1 tablespoon sliced green onion, white part only

1) Heat oven to 400 degreesF. Fold 2 (12x15 inch) pieces parchment paper or foil sprayed with cooking spray in half to make 7 1/2 x 12 inch rectangles. Round off corners to make half-moon shape.

2) Combine all sauce ingredients in small bowl. Toss cabbage, carrot and 2 teaspoons of the sauce in a medium bowl.

3) If your fish is thicker than 1 inch, place on cutting board. Butterfly fish open like a book. Otherwise, use fillets as is.

4) Open parchment paper. Place half of the cabbage mixture on one side of fold; top with piece of fish. Spread with half of the remaining sauce; sprinkle with half of the green onion. Fold other half of paper over ingredients; fold edges to seal. Place on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining ingredients and parchment.

5) Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until packets are puffed and fish just begins to flake.

Per Serving: 205 Calories, 7.5g total fat (2g saturated fat) 24.5 grams protein, 10g carbohydrate, 55mg cholesterol, 700mg sodium, 2 g fiber.

Cooking Club magazine - April/May 2010
Recipe by Patsy Jamieson

Spring Cleaning Tips

It's time to tackle the chore of cleaning stuff we hate to clean. Don't sweat the small stuff! Throw it in the dishwasher! After taking a good look around my own house, I compiled a list of stuff I hate to clean, but would wash well in the dishwasher. Here is my list of dishwasher safe ideas. For most items, use only the top shelf of the dishwasher. If you think your items might fall through the spaces, then place the items in a mesh laundry bag. You can purchase zippered mesh laundry bags at the dollar store.

Plastic electrical wallplate socket covers and switchplate covers

Unfrosted light fixture globes

Kitchen cupboard handles and knobs

Plastic hairbrushes and combs

Tweezers, nail cutters and nail files

Glass, plastic and ceramic knick knacks

Soap dishes, shower caddies, shower brushes and loofahs

Refrigerator accessories; egg holder, butter keeper door, small drawers can go on the bottom rack

Dish pan and dish drying racks (not the wooden racks) can be washed in the bottom rack

Plastic wands on your mini blinds

Plastic and metal painted a/c vent covers and cold air return covers

Glass, ceramic and plastic coasters without cork or paper inserts

A laundry bag is great for washing your kids toys; just look them over well to make sure they are dishwasher safe.

Flip flops and other plastic shoes are top rack safe. I read somewhere that Crocs are not dishwasher safe. I don't know why they wouldn't be. All I wear is Crocs, so I will experiment on an old pair and see what happens! I don't see what harm it would do to wash them in cold water with mild soap.

Take a walk around the house and gather up anything you think would be dishwasher safe. Cleaning all of these little annoyances will really brighten up your rooms.

I hope my dishwasher tips have helped you get excited about spring cleaning! Just think...you can go do your exercises or take a brisk half hour walk while the dishwasher does your spring cleaning for you!