Father’s Day just passed, and I feel like it is my responsibility to get real honest with you real quick here. I still feel like I could have saved my father’s life, but it didn’t work. And that one of the reasons why I am so motivated to share my love for good food with you. That is why I have paired dance with plants. Because I think it’s powerful, and it saves lives. My dad was diagnosed with cancer when he was 53. Fifty-three. Death sentence. We blamed a chemical that he used to spray on the apple trees when he was a teenager.

Highlights from the Summer of Belly Dance Series 2019 #1. Sensual Chiftitelli and Maqsum Basics (posture, technique and some best practices)  https://youtu.be/zZBeGADC3OI #2. Classic belly dance moves for the loved song Lamma Bada: snake arms, classic arms, down mayas, up mayas, 3 step turn https://youtu.be/E4ScTQgmJBE More Lamma Bada ideas: https://youtu.be/FLpPSnTIRnQ https://youtu.be/iOWXcXZj1f0 #3. Sensual Chiftitelli review and Sassy Saidi  https://youtu.be/aM7aY75WmpM #4. Beledi: Dancing with Your Besties https://youtu.be/wdjE7-xcwcI #5. Short Choreo Duets https://youtu.be/-nAe4aocJm4 https://youtu.be/c-ELQmRYVs8 #6. Belly Dancing to Electronic Music: 5 Key Moves to Flow   Tips to help you get the most out of my belly dance classes: Wear whatever you want to dance in, as long as it is not noisy and getting dressed up does not make you

Preparing the sweet potatoes and dry roasting the cashews requires a little preparation, but it makes this satisfying salad colorful, delicious and memorable. Red onion, fresh ripe avocado and raw spinach make it beam right out of your salad bowl. The straight up tahini dressing takes no time at all. 1 medium size garnet yam (aka sweet potato) or purple Japanese sweet potato boiled or roasted 1 avocado diced a sliver of red onion diced 1/2 cup fresh chopped spinach drizzle of tahini sprinkle of unsalted freshly dry roasted cashews Combine sweet potatoes, avocado, onion and spinach in a bowl. Drizzle with tahini. Garnish