Dreamsicle Green Smoothie

DREAMSICLE GREEN SMOOTHIE

coconut water

blood orange

banana

spinach

vanilla cream stevia

ice

It's green, but it taste like a dreamsicle....

I made this on Saturday morning...we were just lounging around the house enjoying our family time.

I have posted pictures of my daughters before and I thought it was time to reveal the men in my life.

This is my Raw Vegan Son...most days he is 100% raw...overall he eats about a 97-98% raw food diet.

This is my hubby...he eats a high raw vegan diet.  He just had his blood work done and everything was in the normal range but his good cholesterol...it was just a bit low. His total cholesterol went from about 189 to 165...in less than two weeks after starting a high raw vegan diet at the beginning of this year.

He has vasillated a bit over the last few years...but he always comes back to a vegan diet.

My youngest daughter is a high raw vegan...her choice andshe is happy with the results...

My oldest married daughter...is a flexitarian...at one time she was a vegetarian...but she is flexing due to her newly married state...she eat's salmon/chicken/cheese/eggs.....and not quite sure what else.

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I've had a very busy week....working, schooling, teaching a raw food class and preparing for a b-day party.

Today's weather....61 degrees..... made me want to get outside and walk/run....I can hardly wait for springtime...sunshine....when I can go outside and play.

I am still trying to gain full range of motion in my wrist and shoulder...I am doing Hatha Yoga to gain strength and flexibility...I am also jumping on my Rebounder and walking on my Treadmill...to try to regain some of my muscle tone after breaking my wrist....and laying around while recovering.

Someday...I may get back to P90X....but after this ordeal...I'm not too sure how extreme I need to be to be fit & strong.

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Gearing up to Work-out!

 My oldest daughter has vacated her bedroom, which opens up more space to use our creativity.  My youngest child has moved into the vacated room,  so we have made the smaller bedroom into a mini-gym.  Last year I moved my gym to the sunroom, but it is not heated so it has gotten little use since the cold weather began.  We now have a treadmill, workout bench and weights, Needak rebounder and two other rebounders up against the wall, the reflex bag and a small t.v. for workout videos and my Yoga/pilates/The Firm video collection in a tiny room. I have one of those over the door shoe- holder bags filled with various  elastic straps and other hand weight gadgets and on the floor. My  hand weights and an ab roller are in a corner.  Stacked in another corner are several mats/cushions and yoga bags.

I cannot stress enough how important body movement is to our health.  Click on the links below to see the benefits of :
rebounding
yoga
pilates
walking
stretching
weight-bearing exercise: 8 workouts for strong bones

Get your body moving...find an exercise that you can enjoy so that you will continue to do it. 
Get your children involved.  I take my youngest rollerblading when I take my walks in one of our local parks.  We always keep her blades & gear in the car so we are ready anytime we are out running errands and I find that I have at least 1/2 hr. to spare.  She enjoys this and so do I...quality time in more ways than one.  Of course we only do this in warmer weather...I can hardly wait!!!

Today's eats`
Smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, Amazing Green Grass Chocolate, mesquite, lacuma, maca, hemps seeds, chia seeds, cacao
48 oz of Green Lemonade

Spring Rolls~ 1~avocado, shredded carrots, red bell pepper, grape tomatoes, dulse, tahini dressing
this made two spring rolls

Lettuce Roll ups~Rich Cheddar Sauce, shredded carrots, red bell pepper, dulse, grape tomatoes

celery &; grape tomatoes

Superfood almond truffles

Green Ice Cream~thanks to A Bitt of Raw...go here for her recipe
fresh mango
frozen banana
spinach
hemp powder
Blend in Vita-mix~this would probably work in a food processor...I had to add a couple ice cubes..It works better with frozen mango

I topped this with carob syrup (carob & agave and  little water to thin) and hemp seeds for a nutty texture




Rich Cheddar Sauce  by Carmella from Sunny's Raw Kitchen


Adapted from "Rejuvenate Your Life" by Serene Allison



1/2 large red bell pepper

¼ c water

1 c raw cashews, sunflower seeds, and/or almonds (I use a mixture of these and soak them overnite)Kathy says I used only soaked macadamia nuts....very creamy!!

1 T tahini

2 T nutritional yeast

1 ½ teaspoon sea salt

2 teaspoons onion powder (or a small slice of onion or 1 tbs or so of green onions)

1 clove garlic

2 T lemon juice



Blend until creamy. Add more water if it is too thick.
 
 
My husband is still hangin in there...today he is doing a Green Smoothie fast~