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“FLOURISH BODY, MIND, SOUL”, a company founded by myself, and my daughters Arianna and Alex Thomopoulos. Our commitment and passion is to bring awareness of health and wellness through healing foods and eco-friendly products to enhance your life. We share amazing recipes that include foods you love to eat, prepared in a way that is gut, heart and brain healthy, with research to back it up. We showcase and recommend eco-friendly products, offer cooking videos, share life’s moments and experiences, tips, great finds, selected books, guest bloggers, chefs, pets and pet care, on-line shopping, and the latest up to date medical research.
Arianna and Alex who are Millennials, share their world living in the digital age with insightful observations about, dating, dining, friendship, work, life, relationships!
“FLOURISH BODY, MIND, SOUL!”
CRISTINA FERRARE
ARIANNA, ENTREPRENEUR
CHEF ALEX THOMOPOULOS
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— Flourishing Menu —
What’s Flourishing Now?
EATALY!!! BEST PLACE FOR EVERYTHING IN ITALIAN CUISINE!
Eataly is my "go-to" specialty market for everything authentically Italian to make the most incredible meals! I picked up some of their homemade pasta and these ravioli, one with ricotta cheese and one with fresh pea puree! I used the summer tomato sauce for the Pea...
Recipes
Pasta Broccoli
One of my favorite go to meals! It’s ready in 20 minutes and is perfect for lunch or dinner. In the winter I leave some of the pasta water and because it is flavored with olive oil and garlic it turns into a satisfying hot bowl of soup! In summer I serve it for brunch at room temperature!
Smoothies
THIS IS NUTS! A “SOOTHIE” FOR MIND-BODY-SOUL
Nuts are packed with protein and most contain heart-healthy unsaturated fats. The good fats in nuts lower bad cholesterol levels and are loaded with antioxidants that can help you lose weight and reduce inflammation. This "SOOTHIE" is filled with heart, brain,...
Health
GOOD NEWS FOR SALAD LOVERS!
I love the month of July and August when all of the vegetables and fruits hit their peak of summer sweet and savory flavors! I'm a HUGE salad lover and I eat 1 or 2 salads a day! I wanted to give you some background on lettuce, the health benefits, and why you should...
In The Home
35 Incredibly Effective Cleaning Products You’ll Probably Wish You’d Known About Sooner!
This is from BuzzFeed and probably one of the most helpful, informative, and absolutely the best ever ideas of effective cleaning products that I've come across! Thank you Buzz feed!!! A whole bunch of cleaning problems, solved. You must check this out, you would be...
— Recent Recipes —
EATALY!!! BEST PLACE FOR EVERYTHING IN ITALIAN CUISINE!
Eataly is my "go-to" specialty market for everything authentically Italian to make the most incredible meals! I picked up some of their homemade pasta and these ravioli, one with ricotta cheese and one with fresh pea puree! I used the summer tomato sauce for the Pea...
PASTA WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE
Fresh Tomato Sauce INGREDIENTS 6 organic medium round tomatoes or 12 Roma Tomatoes cut into chunks 3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium white or yellow onion, chopped small 6 scallions chopped into small pieces 3 garlic cloves peeled and chopped small 1/3...
SUMMER SALAD! INCLUDING 3 DRESSINGS TO CHOOSE FROM
FILL A SALAD BOWL OF YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER LETTUCES AND FRUITS, ENOUGH FOR 4 TO 6 SERVINGS! I USE WILD ARUGULA, BABY SPINACH, FRISEE, BABY GEMS (ROMAIN), ADD IN BABY ROMA HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, FRESH STRAWBERRIES, WALNUTS, RADICCHIO, EDIBLE FLOWERS! YOU CAN USE YOUR...
THIS IS NUTS! A “SOOTHIE” FOR MIND-BODY-SOUL
Nuts are packed with protein and most contain heart-healthy unsaturated fats. The good fats in nuts lower bad cholesterol levels and are loaded with antioxidants that can help you lose weight and reduce inflammation. This "SOOTHIE" is filled with heart, brain,...
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Super healthy, super delicious! I start my meal with a small bowl of soup followed by this outstanding chicken salad sandwich. Full of protein, vitamins and minerals that are heart and brain healthy! Enjoy!
CHICKEN BREASTS GRILLED WITH SPICY ORANGE-GINGER GLAZE
This is one of my favorite meals, perfect for lunch or dinner. The chicken turns out moist and tender and is bursting with flavor because of the marinade. I like to serve it with a crisp salad, couscous, and mango salsa! Make the Salsa first the day before if you...
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