PECAN PATE:

3/4 LBS OF RAW PREFERABLY ORGANIC PECANS
1/2 MEDIUM SPAINISH RED ONION
1/2 A BUNCH OF ORGANIC PARSLEY ( ITALIN IS BEST)
1/2 TSP OF POULTRY SPICE
4 OR MORE TABLE SPOONS OF BRAGGS AMINOS (TO TASTE AND TEXTURE)

IN A FOOD PROCESSER (WITH S BLADE) CHOP UP PECANS AND RED ONION TILL SMOOTH.  REMOVE AND FINELY CHOP PARSLEY.   ADD TO BOWL WITH PECAN MIX AND BLEND.  SPRINKLE IN POULTRY SPICE BLEND TILL COMBINED.   ADD BRAGGS AMINOS TILL YOU ACHIEVE DESRVED SMOOTHNESS. PUT IN A SQUARE OR RECTANGLE PAN AND PLACE IN REFRIGERATOR FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNITE.   IT  IS READY TO SERVE. USE THIN CUT CUCUMBER OR MULTIGRAIN CRAKERS TO SPREAD IT ON. 1 TSP ON A CUCIMBER ROUNDS IS ABOUT 10 CALORIES.

PREP TIME 15 MINUTE
 
INGREDIENTS:
 
1 CAN ORGANIC PUMPKIN PUREE (14 OUNCES)
 
1 ORGANIC WHIPPING CREAM (14 OUNCES)
 
1/4 TO 1/2 CUP ORGANIC HONEY ( DEPENDING ON HOW SWEET YOU WANT IT)
 
1 TEASPOON PUMPKIN SPICE
 
1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
 
1 SMALL BOX OF SWEDISH GINGER SNAPS
 
GET 2 BOWLS
 
TO THE 1ST ONE ADD PUMPKIN, PUMPKIN SPICE AND HONEY.   MIX UNTIL WELL BLENDED.
 
TO THE 2ND ONE ADD THE WHIPPING CREAM AND VANILLA EXTRACT. WHIP UNTIL IT FORMS SOFT BUT STIFF PEAKS.  BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER WHIP.  CAREFULLY FOLD WHIPPED CREAM INTO THE PUMPKIN MIXTURE.
 
GET 6 TO 12 WINE GLASSES AND CRUMPLE 1-2 GINGER SNAP COOKIES AT THE BOTTOM AND FILL WITH PUMPKIN WHIP MIXTURE. TOP WITH A SINGLE COOKIE AT AN ANGLE ON TOP.
 
THEY ARE ABOUT 50-60 CALORIES EACH DEPENDING ON SIZE OF PORTION AND AMOUNT OF HONEY.   IF YOU WANT TO ADD SOMETHING NOT SO HEALTHLY BUT GOOD…SWIRL AT LITTLE CARMEL SAUCE AROUND THE TOP.
 
ENJOY!!!!!

You should have seen the great headstands in Saturday’s 9 a.m. class!  Excellent job.  They were beautiful!

Join us for our Annual Yoga Retreat to Anna Maria Island on June 20-22.  Yoga, meditation, kayaking, great food and plenty of time to relax!  For more information, contact Rebecca or Ryan at the studio or www.palmyoga.com.

Click on http://www.freerice.com to learn new vocabulary and feed the hungry!

Join us for our Yoga for Runners and Walkers specialty series.  It is scheduled from 6:30 – 7:30 pm every Friday night in March.  This 4-class series will cover the basics of anatomy as it pertains to runners and walkers.  Each class will have a specific focus:  lower back, hips, knees and hamstrings.  We will go over the specific anatomy (eg. lower back) and practice poses that address the topic of the night.

Pre-registration required.  Call 813-951-3450 to register. 

The technique workshop last night was great, check out these photos of shoulderstand prep and full shoulderstand…

Join us tonight for our technique workshop on Shoulderstand, the Queen’s pose.  6-7 p.m., no rsvp required.  Come back tomorrow to hear how it went…