$10.00 off Massage Your Mate Session

Hello Ladies, Married, single, engaged...Due to an emergency we had to reschedule our class from Saturday to Sunday, creating some available seats! We are extending a discount to our blog followers of $10.00 off!

To redeem your discount, email us at rsvp@spicywifey.com and receive an email with discount code redeemable at registration!

Spicy Wifey Boutique items will be available too! Also, stay after for a free style seminar featuring a Body Magic demonstration! Look 10 pounds lighter immediately!!!

Massage Your Mate: SUNDAY May 31st, 1pm - 3pm, Holiday Inn Express (Douglasville)

CHANGE OF DATE!

Please Note that the Massage Your Mate Session scheduled for Saturday May 30th, has been rescheduled for Sunday May 31st, 2009. The time and venue remain the same. (1pm at the Holiday Inn Express in Douglasville, Georgia)

We aplogize for any inconvenience this change may cause. Hope to see you there!

Thank You!

Thank you all for the love & support! We appreciate it SINCERELY!!!

Our Sponsors:

Nuvo Sparkling Liqueur

Adrene Boutique

Ventige Soul

Opulent Events Agency

Camille Dyer Photography

Craig Merritt Photography

Pure Romance by Vetina

For those who missed the event, no worries- Join us for the Spicy Wifey Trunk Show presented by Adrene Boutique! Sunday, June 7th at Adrene Boutique in Castleberry Hills (Atlanta) 7p -10p!

More Details Coming Soon!

Our Official Launch!

We are going to postpone our Thursday Hot Homework Assignment this week...

This week is all about Spicy Wifey and the Official Launch of Our Online Boutique!

The boutique will officially open Sunday May 25th at 10pm! If you are in Atlanta Memorial Weekend, this is a MUST ATTEND EVENT!

If you are an out of town Spicy Lady, celebrate with us in spirit! Visit the boutique to get a preview of our fabulous merchandise Sunday night. We will post pics after the event!

Thank you ladies for all of the support!

Its the Spicy Wifey Take Over!

Join us for the SPICIEST Event of the Year!

Sunday May 24th

Engine 11 Firehouse Tavern

30 North Avenue

Atlanta, GA 30308

Arrive early for a Pink Carpet Entrance!

Complimentary Cocktail Hour!

Merchandise Preview (Fashion Show) featuring/ Celebrity Models

and MORE!

Hormone Check - Hot Homework!

If you want to be better in bed, you need to do your homework! Try Dr. Laura Berman's weekly homework assignment, designed to help you ace your sex life. Dr. Laura is the director of the Berman Center in Chicago, a specialized healthcare facility for women and couples where she provides general and sexual therapy. She is also an assistant clinical professor of OB-GYN and psychiatry at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Dr. Berman has been working as a sex educator, researcher and therapist for 20 years. She is the author of the New York Times best-selling book Real Sex for Real Women. (featured on Oprah)

This Week: Get your hormone levels checked! Even if you're happy with the way your hormones seem to be working, going to the doctor and getting your levels checked is important so you can have a template for what your hormones should be later in life. You want to maintain or grow your sensual connection with your mate.

Sound interesting? Not most have given any thought to having hormones checked. Especially if everything is in good working order! But, prevention is the best cure. So be proactive in you sexual health and avoid waiting until there's a problem. Encourage your mate to so the same!

Hot Homework - Random, Spontaneous displays of LOVE

If you want to be better in bed, you need to do your homework! Try Dr. Laura Berman's weekly homework assignment, designed to help you ace your sex life. Dr. Laura is the director of the Berman Center in Chicago, a specialized healthcare facility for women and couples where she provides general and sexual therapy. She is also an assistant clinical professor of OB-GYN and psychiatry at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Dr. Berman has been working as a sex educator, researcher and therapist for 20 years. She is the author of the New York Times best-selling book Real Sex for Real Women. (featured on Oprah)

This Week: Surprise your partner this week with some sort of random act of love and appreciation to remind him or her how happy you are to be together.

This weeks assignment is short and sweet. So, no excuses! Everyone can do this and watch the fireworks fly as a result of the spark you ignite in the heart of your mate by making him feel loved and appreciated.

Tasty II Recipes!

If you enjoy healthy cuisine with exotic flavors, you must try the recipes from our Tasty II session. Chef Asata, wowed us with her Asian flavors! Each component of our meal was delicious and in true "Life Chef" fashion, HEALTHY! That has been the most refreshing element of our Tasty cooking classes.

Chef Asata shows us how to use whole foods, fresh, local grown produce and herbs. Its economical and TASTY!

Cooking can be an alluring! So cancel those dinner reservations and have a hot & tasty meal at home!

Sesame Garlic Long Beans
1 lb long beans (or green beans)

3 cloves garlic½

tsp red pepper flake

1 Tbsp olive oil1

Tbsp dark sesame oil1

Tbsp white sesame seeds (toasted or raw)

Bring a pot of salty water to a boil, and blanch the long beans until they are crisp tender with an emerald green color. Shock in icy cold water to stop the cooking process, drain and set aside. You may tie bunches of 3-4 long beans together into knots for a pretty presentation.Heat olive oil and sesame oil in a large skillet or on a flat top. Toss the long beans, garlic and pepper flake in the oil and cook until the garlic is tender and begins to brown. Remove to serving dish and sprinkle with

sesame seeds.

Marinated Chicken with Braised Baby Bok ChoyFor the Chicken
1 ½ to 2 lbs of chicken breasts

¼ cup miso tamari or soy sauce

1 stalk lemongrass, chopped

4-5 cloves garlic, chopped

2” piece of ginger, peeled and grated

For the Bok Choy
2 lbs baby bok choy, ends trimmed, separated

½ tsp crushed red pepper

1 Tbsp agave nectar1

Tbsp soy sauce

1/4-1/2 cup water

To marinate chicken, combine miso tamari, lemon grass, garlic and ginger in a large bowl. Toss the chicken in to coat and let marinate 20 minutes or up to overnight. Cook chicken on a preheated grill or griddle five minutes on each side or until no longer pink in the middle (depends on the thickness of the chicken breasts. Those pterodactyl breasts from YDFM can cook for 20 mins!) :et cook chicken breasts sit to redistribute the juices.To "braise" bok choy, heat water with soy sauce and agave nectar in a large pot until simmering. Stir in the bok choy and crushed red pepper and continue cooking over med-high heat until all of the liquid evaporates and the bok choy is lightly glazed. If using large bok choy, separate the greens from whites and cook the whites first for 3-5 minutes, and stir in the greens toward the end of cooking (the last 3-5 minutes) just to wilt until tender.To serve, slice the chicken breasts and serve over a bed of the bok choy. Garnish the dish with crushed toasted peanuts or sesame seeds.

Chilled Udon Noodle salad, Gingered Shiitakes and Green Onions
1 pkg dried udon noodles

1 red bell pepper

2 pints shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and sliced

2” piece of ginger, peeled and grated

2 cloves garlic, chopped3-5 scallions, whites and greens separated

2 Tbsp dark sesame oil

1-2 Tbsp miso tamari or soy sauce

2 hand fulls of cilantro, roughly chopped

Cook noodles according to package directions until just al dente. Rinse with cold water, drain and toss with 1 Tbsp of the dark sesame oil. Set aside.Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a skillet and sauté mushrooms with scallion whites, garlic and ginger. Add remaining sesame oil and miso tamari (or soy sauce). Cook until all of the liquid is absorbed.Toss bell pepper and mushroom mixture into the noodles and garnish with sliced scallion greens and cilantro. Refrigerate or serve immediately. If refrigerated, check seasonings prior to serving, and moisten with a little more sesame oil and/or soy sauce as needed.

Turkey Lemongrass Pot Stickers with Asian Cabbage Slaw

Fried dumplings are delicious. And usually filled with pork and deep fried. However, Chef Asata customized a version for our TASTY II class, to make them just a wee bit healthier and slightly less labor intensive, so she used ground turkey here and pan-fry them (think saute). You can omit even more fat by skipping the sesame oil in the filling, and baking or even steaming your pot stickers. Still the addition of lemongrass, garlic, ginger and scallions keeps the flavor out of this world! A touch of crushed red pepper brings just enough heat to warm you through.

1 lb ground turkey (not purely breast meat b/c it’s too dry)

1 pkg pot sticker or won ton wrappers

1 stalk lemongrass, white part, minced

2” piece of ginger, peeled and grated

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 scallions, green and whites, sliced

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flake

1 Tbsp dark sesame oil

1 Tbsp miso tamari or soy sauce

Heat 1-2 Tbsp oil in a skillet and cook the turkey with garlic, lemongrass and scallion together. As the turkey browns stir in ginger and crushed red pepper, sesame oil and soy sauce. Set aside and let cool, draining off any excess liquid.Once the turkey mixture is cool, lay out 3-6 pot sticker or dumpling wrappers on a dry cutting board, and place 1 tsp of the turkey mixture on the center of each. Dampen the edge of half the wrapper with a wet finger.Fold the wrappers in half (diagonally if they are square) and pinch to crimp the wrapper shut. Continue until you use all of the wrappers.Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a pan or on a flat top. Cook pot stickers on each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.

For Slaw
2 cups savoy or nappa cabbage, shredded

1 cup red cabbage, shredded

2 cups mung bean sprouts (or any other sprout)

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 medium carrot, shredded

2 scallions, sliced

¼ cup cilantro leaves

¼ cup mint leaves

3 Tbsp dark sesame oil

¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce

¼ cup sweet rice wine

¼ rice wine vinegar salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp black sesame seeds

Combine sesame oil, soy sauce, sweet rice wine, rice wine vinegar in a small bowl to make dressing.Toss together the remaining ingredients in a large bowl with just enough dressing to coat the slaw. Reserve the rest as a dip for the pot stickers.To serve, place the slaw on a platter, sprinkle with the sesame seeds, top with the warm pot stickers and served the dip on the side.

You can find the pork version of this recipe and many others, at www.lifechef.net or click the link on our our blog homepage. Tasty II Asian recipes, by Asata Reid, aka The Life Chef)

Thank You Ladies! And, yes we will be having our field trip very soon to the Dekalb Farmers Market with Chef Asata as our tour guide!