Vacationing in Utah....

While I was teaching in Utah, my family had flown to Denver, Colorado and gradually drove over to Salt Lake City, doing some sightseeing along the way.

The day after the workshop, we met and were on vacation for the following week.

As I'm sure you will agree, Utah is a truly beautiful state!



Zion National Park

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Bryce Canyon & surrounding area

Zensight Workshop in Kaysville UT

On August 25th & 26th, I had the pleasure of teaching a Zensight Workshop in Kaysville, UT.

It's always fun for me to teach workshops, especially when I get the chance to meet in person, some of the people I have spoken with online.

Those of you on the ZensightEnergyHealing Yahoo Group may be interested in also seeing the faces, of some familiar names.



Pictured from left to right are Marilee Adams, Tina Hatch, Becky Beck, Paul Hatch, Rayanna Faerber, and William Hatch. In front is Barb Tharp, and myself.

Other attendees not pictured include Dan MacDonald, Carolyn Cooper, and Diana Thomas.

Carolyn Cooper, displaying one of the spoons bent...

More of our group's handiwork...

Spoon bending is extremely easy to learn - I will be teaching this again at the upcoming Zensight Energy Healing Retreat in Stouffville, Ontario.

This retreat is taking place at Mysthaven retreat centre (www.mysthaven.com) which is about a 40 minute drive from the Toronto International airport.

For more information or to register, please see www.zensightprocess.com/retreat.shtml

Incredibly Easy Yet Incredibly Good, Cheesecake!

Good thing I've not been gaining easily since Isagenix, because you'd almost think I was trying! Every fall I suddenly get the urge to bake, cook, and eat, and this year is no exception.

I tried this fabulous recipe last night and it really is amazingly good. Kevin said it was better than anything you can get at a store or restaurant and my friend Linda "reviewed" it today (it was a sacrifice on her part....) and asked for the recipe, so I thought I would share it.


INGREDIENTS:
1 individual package graham crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

3 (8 ounce) packages light cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Juice & zest of one lemon, if desired

1 (16 ounce) container light sour cream
3 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

In a food processor, combine graham crackers, 2 tablespoons sugar, butter and cinnamon. Pulse until smooth. Press into the bottom of an 8x12 inch baking dish.

In the food processor, combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, eggs and vanilla. If desired, add lemon juice and zest (this was not in the original recipes (found at www.allrecipes.com) but I added it and thought it gave an excellent, subtle lemon flavour). Process until smooth. Pour over crust.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until filling is set. Allow to cool slightly while making sour cream topping.

Adjust oven temperature to 325 degrees F. In a small bowl, mix together sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread over top of cheesecake. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

This recipes makes a huge amount so if you are like me and run the risk of eating leftover cheesecake for breakfast (with or without the Isagenix protein shake hahahaha) you may want to reduce the recipe by 1/3 or even 2/3's.

I will definitely be making this again though will wait until we are having company, or going to a potluck. There is so much leftover! I think it likely would freeze well and may try that out.

I added cherry pie filling on top though next time will either not bother with a topping, or serve it on the side. It was so good that I think I might prefer it on its own.

Isagenix Update

I have fallen off the Isagenix wagon, for the most part :-)

I do feel that it's a good program. However, I am hypoglycemic and while I did get to the point where I really was not hungry even on the "cleanse" (liquid only) days, I had huge difficulty sleeping on those days.

I've talked to a number of people connected with Isagenix, who had not encountered this before, so I suspect it's an idiosyncratic thing for me.

I also have been happy to find that, even though I have strayed far from "the plan" I have not gained back any of the weight I lost - not even when away traveling and eating in restaurants for 9 days. Usually I gain weight extremely easily.

So, I think that some good occurred, in spite of not doing the full program.

I also am still having Isagenix shakes for breakfast every day. I was having protein shakes for breakfast most days anyways, so this is second nature for me, and easy to keep up with. Maybe that is partly why the weight has been staying off. Either way, I'm happy with that.

If anyone is interested in trying Isagenix, and would like to purchase it at a discount, please email carolann@zensightprocess.com and I can arrange this for you. For more information about Isangenix, see www.Isagenix.com.