My Excellent Choices

Who knows why we suddenly get a craving for a particular taste? Sometimes it’s chocolate. Sometimes it’s Citrus or pineapple. For me, every so often and on rainy days it’s these ginger cookies.

Maybe I need the health benefits of the ginger spice. Or maybe it is a connection to pleasant childhood memories. Whatever the reason, these crisp little cookies by Stauffers are by far the best have tasted. Their intense ginger taste is a perfect companion to a cup of coffee or afternoon tea.

We love raw fruits and vegetables. Apples, pears, beets, celery, and more. They all go into our “ten ingredient salads”. We try to push salad creativity by adding in at least ten ingredients. Those incredients sometimes include a few dried cranberries, a few walnuts or a few dried date bits. 
Sometimes, a large salad just seems like too much, and so we reach for the Vitamix blender. It’s a heavy duty blender that has lasted us for years. A little ice, a little water and the vegetables of the day go into the large container. In a few seconds, a couple of glasses of a cold and pleasant tasting vegetable cocktail is ready to drink.  
There is some debate among those who like raw fruit and vegetable drinks as to whether juicing or blending is better. Most articles argue the benefits of both, like this one. We came down in favor of the benefits of consuming the whole food with it’s complete nutrition and abundant fiber content.
Check out the various models of Vitamix and give them a try.

Yes. We have one, and we use it! The tough part with some jar lids is simply getting a really good grip. This handy kitchen tool latches on to small and large lids by turning the “dial” on top.

Once it is securely gripping the lid, the handle provides the extra leverage you need to open a really stubborn lid.

This is the One! We have three of these “Tower Style” quiet, continuous duty air purifiers. We use one in the bedroom, one in the main living area, and one in our office.

The UV-C light is internal to the unit and works to kill airborne viruses as they pass through the 4 in 1 filtration system.

Low maintenance! We periodically vacuum the filters, but these are so quiet – we can set and forget!

Click the link or photo and check it out.

The Health Mate Air purifier is a heavy duty air purifier for large areas. The manufacturer suggests that this is for areas up to 1500 square feet. Unlike the UV-C Air Filtration, this is primarily an air filtration unit that removes small particles and odors.

We paired the HealthMate with the UV-C air filtration to keep our office air fresh!

Also, Check out the HealthMate PLUS! It is designed to remove volatile organics, bacteria and viruses and those individuals with special sensitivities may prefer this upgraded model.