NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS - Chick Pea and Tuna Salad

Well Happy New Year to everybody...

No more CHRISTMAS BLUEBERRY PUDDING !!!

No more Chocolates, No More Tarts!!!

I've given Jeff the day off. Today, I am going to delight you with my financial savvy along with this great recipe.

Let's get back on track and let's make 2010 our best year ever, best recipes, best investment advice, best job advancement, best vacation you've even taken!!! BEST BEST BEST

I'm sure you've contemplated what millions did around the world.... What to set as your 2010 New Year Resolution!! Most people want to lose weight, win money, have world peace, invest correctly !!! Don't we all wish we had the magic wand !

But this is the start of a new year. so let's start the year out right. The future isn't that far away and if you want to live the lifestyle that you've grown accustomed to, want a better lifestyle, when you have more time to enjoy it ... you need to do something about it. The earlier you start investing the better. Even starting just a few years earlier, with the benefits of compound interest/growth it will help your investments grow to higher levels and your financial dreams realized.

Now, I'm not going to get into the details - if you are 30 years old and put away $50 a month by the time you are 65 you'll have invested and so on... we've already been through all that in prior blogs and most financial books you pick up at your local book store, will out line this information for you very well.. but it is all true and 2010 is the year, it's YOUR year. If you've been procrastinating... this is the year to START. Why Not? Don't find excuses find solutions!

Remember your Christmas bills are starting to show up at the door and the best thing you can do is pay them off first before saving. WHY- Because it never makes sense to pay your credit card company 20% + or - when you're only getting .05% on your savings. A losing proposition for sure!

Now that Christmas is over, your body may be saying.. "I've had enough of all that rich, high fat foods of the holidays" This salad is a perfect as an appetizer or main dish. It has a lot of great textures and great lemony flavour. It's very light and refreshing.

Chick Pea and Tuna Salad

1 can (19oz) chickpeas drained

1 garlic clove minced

1 cup grape tomatoes, if not available dice a fresh ripe tomato

Grated lemon zest of 1 medium lemon

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup light olive oil

1 can (approx 6 oz) solid light tuna packed in olive oil, well drained

- break into large chunks

2 large green onions

1/2 teaspoons salt

fresh ground pepper

1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley

Gently stir all the ingredients, except parsley, together in a medium bowl

until combined. Just before serving , stir in the parsley. Serve at room

temperature, garnish with lemon zest if desired.

Happy New Year... here's to hopin' that all your resolutions (and dreams) come true !!!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Beverley and Jeff