Healthy Lifestyles
Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Tomatoes! by Paulette Millis
A learning environment with an ambient flare C o mm e n t a r y b y P a m e l a W a r d e n
Recently I visited a couple spas with a twist. They are both learning centres and esthetics schools. Now I remember the days when I went to school, and those schools certainly didn’t look like this.
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went and visited Marie (Operations Well done to the team at Spa Academy! Manager) at the Spa Academy on 33rd I also popped in to visit with Janice, the and I felt as if I was walking into a pro- principal at Marca College, to see how her fessional spa as Marie gave me a tour. The year-long renovations were going. The school music was soothing and playing throughout has taken on a huge transformation. After the spa/school and the colours were calming. getting a glimpse of the cosmetology side, I “One can expect a unique service when was excited to see what the spa area would they come to a spa/school. The students look like. And believe me, it was a delight. learn in a spa environment which is unique There was a relaxed contemporary feel. With in itself,” says Marie. several areas to visit, Janice first took me to Spa Academy takes smaller classes. You a larger room where the students do most of don’t see rows of students when you enter. their services. There was a pedicure exam in The classes can vary in size based on whether process so we tip-toed through. The ambior not the students are attending a full ence in the room was so calm and soothesthetic course or a modular class such as ing. There were also several esthetic beds hands and feet. which could be made private. The colours “A smaller class offers more one-on-one were warm, accented with complementary time with the instructor.” says Marie. furnishings and the music was playing softly The Spa Academy’s Director of Education, through out the spa/school and the students’ Veronica Lyne Swerky, has been teaching for models looked relaxed. I would have to say ten years. She has been dedicated to esthetics Marca achieved their goal of revamping for twenty years. their school into a relaxing spa environment. If you want to book at the Spa Academy They’ve also added an aromatherapy steam for spa services, Marie recommends that you shower to complement the two private spa book ahead just as you would any special rooms where they can do body wraps. occasion. The student prices are about half What a wonderful environment both these the price of the professional services (e.g. spa/schools have. Both have created an envitwenty dollars for a regular pedicure). ronment with great education and a relaxing I could see how a smaller setting would experience for clients to enjoy. I recommend be inviting. Even though they were offering trying a spa/school. They offer a fabulous a more intimate approach, they didn’t spare experience that is not so bad on the beauty anything in comfort and sophistication. budget. Pamela Warden is a freelance make-up artist, esthetician and stylist.
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all is all about tomatoes. If you planted tomatoes in your garden, about now you are wondering what to do with all of these beautiful nutritious red orbs covering every surface in your kitchen. Read on – there is more to preserving tomatoes than the old standbys of canning and freezing. Tomatoes have the benefit of being low in calories, while being high in vitamin C and vitamin A. Lycopene, the red pigment in tomatoes, ruby red grapefruit, and red peppers, is a phytonutrient valued for its powerful cancer-fighting benefits. In Saskatoon we savour the wonderful flavour of fresh home-grown tomatoes, compared to the tasteless, firm, and sometimes apple-like products available in supermarkets in winter! One hates to eat out when pale orange and crunchy tomato slices are put on salads and other entrees. I prefer to store our tasty fresh tomatoes in a variety of ways to use throughout the winter, rather than purchase those shipped from distant places, and ripened with ethylene gas. To speed the ripening process, place tomatoes in a paper bag along with an apple. Store tomatoes on the counter, not the fridge, which retards the ripening process. How about making your own Hot Sauce, Tomato Garlic Ketchup, Barbecue Sauce, (see Eat Away Illness for these recipes) tomato juice, tomato sauce and puree, salsa (see raw recipe to follow), dried tomatoes, and my all time favourite – slow roasted until they feel like shoe leather (recipe to follow). These little disks are wonderful to eat as is. They are useful in many entrees, and particularly good on pizzas and panini. If you don’t have a dehydrator, dry your tomato slices in the oven with the light on and the door left open.
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Slow Roasted Tomato Disks
(these are soooo good!) Washed and dried tomatoes Rosemary or thyme Celtic sea salt Slice tomatoes evenly and place on cookie sheets. May cut into wedges. Sprinkle with salt and crumbled rosemary or thyme. Place small uneven ends and other odd-sized pieces on a separate tray, to avoid having to remove the large tray before the majority are finished. Slow roast in a 300 Fahrenheit oven until the texture of shoe leather. Remove from oven, and see if you can avoid eating all of them! Place the ones you wish to store on parchment paper on a clean cookie sheet and freeze. When frozen remove to a ziplock bag or other storage container and keep in freezer until needed. Use on pizzas or any dish that calls for tomatoes.
Quick Pizza Lunch
One small wrap – whole grain, Ezekiel, or brown rice wrap for gluten free Salsa Slow roasted tomato slices Thinly sliced onion Thin slices of zucchini, red pepper, green pepper, or any preferred vegetable Feta or cheese of choice Shrimp, small pieces of cooked chicken, or other source of protein Layer the salsa, vegetables, tomato disks, and cheese and protein on the wrap and bake or broil in a hot oven until vegetables are tender. I like to pile on the vegetables, and eat this thin crusted pizza with a fork and knife!
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Fresh Raw Salsa
3 to 4 ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped 2 green onions, thinly sliced 2 tbsp. extra virgin oil ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped ¼ tsp. chipotle powder Zest and juice of 2 limes 1 ripe avocado, peeled and diced Sea salt and fresh pepper to taste Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and allow to sit for half an hour to allow flavours to marry. Makes about 2 cups. (from Alive Magazine August 2009)