It's Friday!!! For many this means..no work for the weekend. Time for family and friends. I have big plans for the weekend that I will tell you about in a future post...so after today, I'll be checking out for a few days.
My workout today has been YOGA X and a 40 min. power walk/run on the treadmill. Yes, I still love yoga. :)
I am beginning my fourth week with P90X. I have a bad knee so I've been exchanging out the leg routine with power running/walking and Yoga.
I want to encourage you to workout. Find something that works for you. If you have issues like me, don't give up...just modify. We are all unique individuals with our own special strengths and weakness, and that is okay.
My friend Nicole~aka~ "Fitness Freak", has posted a very good article on, "Motivation to Workout"
You don't need a gym to work out. On my sidebar are many free workout video links.
Today's eats~
a.m. smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, hemp seeds, chia seeds, hemp protein powder, mesquite, maca, lucuma, Amazing Grass Superfood~chocolate, ice
1 pint of celery/chard blend with ginger, lemon and stevia
Kale/Mustard Green Salad (big bowl)
AGS~smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, hemp powder, ice
coconut milk non dairy ice cream bar~mmmmmmmm...they are gone now..and I am good with that. I tried them, I love them, but it will be a good while before I buy them again. I get the same amount of pleasure from my superfood smoothies.
brown rice cake with chunky peanut butter (organic/no salt)
topped with crumbles of raw milk cheese
sugar snap peas
red pepper hummus
baked chips
KALE AND MUSTARD GREEN SALAD
1 bunch of kale
1 bunch of mustard greens
2 large green onions-diced..all parts
radishes sliced
green pepper diced
sugar snap peas chopped
pumpkin seeds
garlic...I like a lot
lime juice
olive oil
Bragg's Liquid Aminos
Top individual servings with Broccoli Sprouts
massage greens, onion, garlic, lime and Bragg's until they are wilted and then add the rest of the ingreds. Let it marinate for a couple of hours
top with broccoli sprouts when ready to serve.
This is delicious!!!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Thursday~work day
Hope your week is going well. I worked today and then went for a power walk in the park in the steamy 90 degree weather today...whew!!! It was a hot one. My daughter rode on her scooter for awhile and then finished up walking with me.
Then off to the repair shop...oil change and a brake job, including rotars and turning the drums. ouch! I just got this car so we are working out all the kinks...Previously, my husband was gone...on the road with his job, so for the last several years we have always leased my vehicle so that I had reliable transportation ...but now that he is home I don't need a new vehicle all the time...we have purchased a 2005 Ford Taurus..it is a nice car..but it just needs a little love & maintainence. :)
My daughter and I also shared some special time shopping for some of her summer clothes...lots of fun and laughs.
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Tonight I did power Yoga. I love Yoga....if you've never tried it, check out the free links on the side bar. I use DVD's or VHS's most of the time. Don't forget to check your local Half price bookstore or Goodwill for really good deals on used ones. Many people get tired of what they are using or they only use it a few times. I have also found them unopened...ranging from 99 cents to $2. I have found many at our local Marshall's/T.J. Max for $2.99.
Today's eats~
a.m. smoothie~the usual...but I added hemp seeds to the mix...my super de duper superfood smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, Amazing Grass Superfood~chocolate, chia seeds, hemp powder, hemp seeds, maca, mesquite, lucuma and ice
1 pint of green juice~celery/swiss chard blend, ginger, lemon and stevia
2 brown rice cakes with organic no salt peanut butter and some raw milk cheddar cheese
green pepper strips
radishes
handful of almonds
pinto beans topped with shredded lettuce, tomato and hot sauce and a few
baked corn chips
kefir water and 2 T. red pepper hummus and 4-5 corn chips
Then off to the repair shop...oil change and a brake job, including rotars and turning the drums. ouch! I just got this car so we are working out all the kinks...Previously, my husband was gone...on the road with his job, so for the last several years we have always leased my vehicle so that I had reliable transportation ...but now that he is home I don't need a new vehicle all the time...we have purchased a 2005 Ford Taurus..it is a nice car..but it just needs a little love & maintainence. :)
My daughter and I also shared some special time shopping for some of her summer clothes...lots of fun and laughs.
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Tonight I did power Yoga. I love Yoga....if you've never tried it, check out the free links on the side bar. I use DVD's or VHS's most of the time. Don't forget to check your local Half price bookstore or Goodwill for really good deals on used ones. Many people get tired of what they are using or they only use it a few times. I have also found them unopened...ranging from 99 cents to $2. I have found many at our local Marshall's/T.J. Max for $2.99.
Today's eats~
a.m. smoothie~the usual...but I added hemp seeds to the mix...my super de duper superfood smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, Amazing Grass Superfood~chocolate, chia seeds, hemp powder, hemp seeds, maca, mesquite, lucuma and ice
1 pint of green juice~celery/swiss chard blend, ginger, lemon and stevia
2 brown rice cakes with organic no salt peanut butter and some raw milk cheddar cheese
green pepper strips
radishes
handful of almonds
pinto beans topped with shredded lettuce, tomato and hot sauce and a few
baked corn chips
kefir water and 2 T. red pepper hummus and 4-5 corn chips
My Favorite Kale Chips~for all my CSA friends!
My favorite Kale Chips! Thanks to Annmarie of RenegadeHealth.com My modifications are in parenthesis.
If you have been reading my blog, we have been getting a lot of kale and other greens in our CSA portion. One of my favorite things to do with kale are to make these kale chips. My whole family loves them and they never last long. I have also used swiss chard, which is not my favorite, but don't be afraid to try other greens this way. If they don't meet you taste bud standards...just blend them into a raw soup...and when you get to the bottom of the bag/container, use the rest as a nutritional season salt.
BTW~these are great after they have warmed up a bit in the dehydrator...sometimes we don't have many chips left because they are sooo good!
Raw Food Kale Chips
Annmarie got the idea from Rawbin at rawbinsrawbin.blogspot.com
Ingredients:
2 head Kale, Washed and Torn
¾ cup Tahini
¼ cup Tamari (I use Bragg's Liquid Aminos)
1/4 cup Cider Vinegar
½ cup Water
2 scallions (I use dried onions)
1 clove garlic
1 lemon (juice of)
¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
1/4 cup of nutritional yeast
Preparation:
Place kale in a large mixing bowl. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth to get a thick consistency. You may have to add more water. Pour over kale and mix thoroughly with your hands to coat the kale. You want this mixture to be really glued onto the kale.
Place kale onto a Teflex sheet, on top of a mesh dehydrator screen, and dehydrate for 6 hours @ 115 degrees. You’ll need to use two trays. Rotate kale occasionally to dry uniformly.
If you have been reading my blog, we have been getting a lot of kale and other greens in our CSA portion. One of my favorite things to do with kale are to make these kale chips. My whole family loves them and they never last long. I have also used swiss chard, which is not my favorite, but don't be afraid to try other greens this way. If they don't meet you taste bud standards...just blend them into a raw soup...and when you get to the bottom of the bag/container, use the rest as a nutritional season salt.
BTW~these are great after they have warmed up a bit in the dehydrator...sometimes we don't have many chips left because they are sooo good!
Raw Food Kale Chips
Annmarie got the idea from Rawbin at rawbinsrawbin.blogspot.com
Ingredients:
2 head Kale, Washed and Torn
¾ cup Tahini
¼ cup Tamari (I use Bragg's Liquid Aminos)
1/4 cup Cider Vinegar
½ cup Water
2 scallions (I use dried onions)
1 clove garlic
1 lemon (juice of)
¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
1/4 cup of nutritional yeast
Preparation:
Place kale in a large mixing bowl. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth to get a thick consistency. You may have to add more water. Pour over kale and mix thoroughly with your hands to coat the kale. You want this mixture to be really glued onto the kale.
Place kale onto a Teflex sheet, on top of a mesh dehydrator screen, and dehydrate for 6 hours @ 115 degrees. You’ll need to use two trays. Rotate kale occasionally to dry uniformly.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday~Wednesday....CSA pick up day and Manitoba Hemp Seeds
Wednesday~
Today was another beautiful day here in Indy! I picked up our CSA share..here is what we received:
1 pint of strawberries
bunch of asparagus
bunch of radishes (I got two)
head lettuce
bag of salad mix
big bag of sugar snap peas...mmmmmmmm
huge head of romaine
huge bunch of kale
green onions
chives
peppermint
oregano
spearmint
We are still working on some of the items from last weeks portion...I need to get into the kitchen and start preparing salads and making some kale chips. Until then, we'll just clean out the snap peas, radishes and strawberries. :)
I also got a delivery in the mail today...hemp seeds...these are soooo good and a nutritional powerhouse. Hemp seeds are 80% EFA's~ Omega 6 and 3's. They have 25% of highly digestible protein. Their amino acid profile is close to complete when compared to animal products. They are gluten free and contain calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, mangenese, zinc and copper.
They have a great nutty flavor that you can sprinkle on salads and soups..you can add them to your smoothies or make hemp milk out of them. If you are creative you can probably come up with lots of ideas for their use. Wikipedia has a good article about them here
If you like a little more technical reading check out this article from Hemp Line Journal
Amazon has a couple of sources to buy from but I prefer Manitoba Hemp Seeds and I cannot wait to add them to my superfood smoothie in the morning...When I placed my order they were not offering them on their subscribe and save, but as I was checking this link...I find that they are now. If you are not familiar with the subscribe and save program...you should be. Amazon has certain products that you can have delivered on a 1-2-3 or 6 mos basis at a 15% discount over their low price and no matter what the cost is the shipping is free. That means if it is under $25, you still get free shipping as long as you are a subscriber. No extra charges and you can alter you shipment date, cancel it or postpone it with no penalty. I subscribe to many products and save quite a bit of $$$$. For instance, they are now offering the hemp seeds under this program...so instead of the $41.15 you get them at a 15% discount which makes them $34.98 with a price per pound at $6.99. See if you can beat that! They keep well in the fridge or freezer or split them with a friend. If you click on this link it will take you to the page and just below Amazon's price is the link to the subscribe and save info...watch for it on other products you regularly buy from them.
Also, Raw Reform(Matt and Angela Monarch/Raw Food World) now sells through them and most of their products are fulfilled by Amazon with free shipping!
Most of us need to watch our pennies and this is one way we can do it...discounts with free shipping... and they usually deliver very quickly... and if you are not happy...they make sure you are.
click here to find out about Manitoba products
Today's eats~
a.m. smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, mesquite, lucuma, maca, chia seeds, hemp powder, Amazing Grass Superfood~chocolate, ice
KenpoX
1 qt. of green juice
1 brown rice cake with organic peanut butter (I ran out of my raw almond butter :(
I added some raw milk cheese slices on top of this
green pepper slices
cucumbers
Hit the road and took about 3/4 c. of raw granola..I was gone for a few hours, so I ate it all.
I stopped at the local health food store and picked up some organic heirloom tomato and bell pepper plants...(chocolate & orange bell peppers)
I also purchased some yogurt that comes from a small organic local creamery for my daughter.
For dinner I ate:
a very small salad of ~romaine, broccoli sprouts, cukes, tomato,avocado, green pepper topped with some dressing I made the other day for the layered pea salad...it contained vegenaise and nutrtional yeast and water to thin
snack~red pepper hummus and baked corn chips
Tuesday's eats~
a.m. smoothie~raw almond milk, 1/2 banana, handful of frozen cherries, maca, mesquite, lucuma, Amazing Grass Superfood~chocolate,chia seeds, hemp powder, cacao nibs (I'm out...amazon to the rescue!), ice
1 qt of green juice~celery, swiss chard, lemon, ginger, stevia
40 mins of Power walking/running
40 mins of Power Yoga
Amazing Grass Superfood smoothie~AGS~chocolate, raw almond milk, mesquite, hemp and chia, ice
1 brown rice cake with raw almond butter and raw milk cheese, green pepper, cuke, slice of tomato and about 4-5 black olives
1 C. of asparagus soup
Dulse
kefir water and red pepper hummus and a few baked corn chips
Today was another beautiful day here in Indy! I picked up our CSA share..here is what we received:
1 pint of strawberries
bunch of asparagus
bunch of radishes (I got two)
head lettuce
bag of salad mix
big bag of sugar snap peas...mmmmmmmm
huge head of romaine
huge bunch of kale
green onions
chives
peppermint
oregano
spearmint
We are still working on some of the items from last weeks portion...I need to get into the kitchen and start preparing salads and making some kale chips. Until then, we'll just clean out the snap peas, radishes and strawberries. :)
I also got a delivery in the mail today...hemp seeds...these are soooo good and a nutritional powerhouse. Hemp seeds are 80% EFA's~ Omega 6 and 3's. They have 25% of highly digestible protein. Their amino acid profile is close to complete when compared to animal products. They are gluten free and contain calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, mangenese, zinc and copper.
They have a great nutty flavor that you can sprinkle on salads and soups..you can add them to your smoothies or make hemp milk out of them. If you are creative you can probably come up with lots of ideas for their use. Wikipedia has a good article about them here
If you like a little more technical reading check out this article from Hemp Line Journal
Amazon has a couple of sources to buy from but I prefer Manitoba Hemp Seeds and I cannot wait to add them to my superfood smoothie in the morning...When I placed my order they were not offering them on their subscribe and save, but as I was checking this link...I find that they are now. If you are not familiar with the subscribe and save program...you should be. Amazon has certain products that you can have delivered on a 1-2-3 or 6 mos basis at a 15% discount over their low price and no matter what the cost is the shipping is free. That means if it is under $25, you still get free shipping as long as you are a subscriber. No extra charges and you can alter you shipment date, cancel it or postpone it with no penalty. I subscribe to many products and save quite a bit of $$$$. For instance, they are now offering the hemp seeds under this program...so instead of the $41.15 you get them at a 15% discount which makes them $34.98 with a price per pound at $6.99. See if you can beat that! They keep well in the fridge or freezer or split them with a friend. If you click on this link it will take you to the page and just below Amazon's price is the link to the subscribe and save info...watch for it on other products you regularly buy from them.
Also, Raw Reform(Matt and Angela Monarch/Raw Food World) now sells through them and most of their products are fulfilled by Amazon with free shipping!
Most of us need to watch our pennies and this is one way we can do it...discounts with free shipping... and they usually deliver very quickly... and if you are not happy...they make sure you are.
click here to find out about Manitoba products
Today's eats~
a.m. smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, mesquite, lucuma, maca, chia seeds, hemp powder, Amazing Grass Superfood~chocolate, ice
KenpoX
1 qt. of green juice
1 brown rice cake with organic peanut butter (I ran out of my raw almond butter :(
I added some raw milk cheese slices on top of this
green pepper slices
cucumbers
Hit the road and took about 3/4 c. of raw granola..I was gone for a few hours, so I ate it all.
I stopped at the local health food store and picked up some organic heirloom tomato and bell pepper plants...(chocolate & orange bell peppers)
I also purchased some yogurt that comes from a small organic local creamery for my daughter.
For dinner I ate:
a very small salad of ~romaine, broccoli sprouts, cukes, tomato,avocado, green pepper topped with some dressing I made the other day for the layered pea salad...it contained vegenaise and nutrtional yeast and water to thin
snack~red pepper hummus and baked corn chips
Tuesday's eats~
a.m. smoothie~raw almond milk, 1/2 banana, handful of frozen cherries, maca, mesquite, lucuma, Amazing Grass Superfood~chocolate,chia seeds, hemp powder, cacao nibs (I'm out...amazon to the rescue!), ice
1 qt of green juice~celery, swiss chard, lemon, ginger, stevia
40 mins of Power walking/running
40 mins of Power Yoga
Amazing Grass Superfood smoothie~AGS~chocolate, raw almond milk, mesquite, hemp and chia, ice
1 brown rice cake with raw almond butter and raw milk cheese, green pepper, cuke, slice of tomato and about 4-5 black olives
1 C. of asparagus soup
Dulse
kefir water and red pepper hummus and a few baked corn chips
Monday, May 24, 2010
Monday~
Monday's work day, everybody happy, well, I should say...do you remember that song? We used to sing it in Girl Scouts. I am always singing some old song to my kids.
I worked alone today and got an excellent workout. It was humid, so I also had a sauna. hehehe!
I stopped by Kroger (our local grocer) to get some veggies and check out their manager's markdowns. I scored on 3 containers of broccoli sprouts @ 99 cents each, organic chocolate rice milk @ 99 cents for 32oz.. as a treat for the kids. I also purchased some peaches and a few avocado's. While checking the freezer section in the health department...what did I see??? So Delicious (Vegan & soy free) coconut milk ice cream bars covered in chocolate with bits of almonds, sweetened with agave....mmmmmmmmm.....sounded like a good cheat treat....so I got a box and sampled it on the way home in the steamy 80 something degree, muggy weather...WOWZIE!! these things are delicious..they are not raw..but they are good!!!...they are also, history..they come four to a box and there are four of us living at home...4-4=0
Click here to go to Turtle Mountain's page to tell you all about them.
I also buy their unsweetened coconut milk to make my husband's protein smoothies.
So, if you are not 100% this is a good milk substitute.
It is:
Dairy Free / Lactose Free
Soy Free
Gluten Free
Rich in Medium Chain Fatty Acids
Excellent Source of Vitamin B12 (vegetarian friendly)
Formulated for Maximum Calcium Absorption
Cholesterol Free
No Trans Fats
Certified Vegan
Today, I felt really good after work. I was still energetic and able to come home and do P90X~YogaX~ this is a good long 90 min or more practice. It WILL bring the sweat on.
Today's eats~
a.m. smoothie~raw almond milk, 1/2 frozen banana, handful of frozen cherries, Amazing Grass Superfood~chocolate, cacao nibs, mesquite, chia seeds, hemp seeds, lucuma, maca,ice~yummy!
1 pint of Green Lemonade~celery, swiss chard, lemon, ginger, stevia
I made a couple of meals out of this while working and for the ride home~
2 brown rice cakes with raw almond butter
raw milk cheese...this stuff tastes good on the rice cake w/almond butter
green pepper strips
4-5 black olives
baby carrots
cheater snack~
Coconut milk bar~mmmmmmmm
Before YogaX~I had 1 cup of asparagus soup~I made about 2 qts of this yesterday~
asparagus, water, seitenbacher veggie broth powder, mustard seed, squirt of dijon mustard,dash of Mrs. Dash, 1/2 sweet potato, green onion...warmed and blended...it needed a bit of lemon juice to set it off..but it is good a filling.
kale salad~shredded kale, green onion, lime juice, braggs, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds.. and about 1 T. frozen peas...that was left in the bag :(
4 baked organic corn chips
Amazing Grass Smoothie~raw almond milk, 1/2 banana, frozen cherries, mesquite
coconut kefir water....I've got this down to a science now...it is super fizzy..I had one explode when I opened it last night... :)
This is better than soda pop! and I really like adding my green juices to it, it is like a green ginger ale.
Peace....from the only one who gives True peace...
Jesus Christ
I worked alone today and got an excellent workout. It was humid, so I also had a sauna. hehehe!
I stopped by Kroger (our local grocer) to get some veggies and check out their manager's markdowns. I scored on 3 containers of broccoli sprouts @ 99 cents each, organic chocolate rice milk @ 99 cents for 32oz.. as a treat for the kids. I also purchased some peaches and a few avocado's. While checking the freezer section in the health department...what did I see??? So Delicious (Vegan & soy free) coconut milk ice cream bars covered in chocolate with bits of almonds, sweetened with agave....mmmmmmmmm.....sounded like a good cheat treat....so I got a box and sampled it on the way home in the steamy 80 something degree, muggy weather...WOWZIE!! these things are delicious..they are not raw..but they are good!!!...they are also, history..they come four to a box and there are four of us living at home...4-4=0
Click here to go to Turtle Mountain's page to tell you all about them.
I also buy their unsweetened coconut milk to make my husband's protein smoothies.
So, if you are not 100% this is a good milk substitute.
It is:
Dairy Free / Lactose Free
Soy Free
Gluten Free
Rich in Medium Chain Fatty Acids
Excellent Source of Vitamin B12 (vegetarian friendly)
Formulated for Maximum Calcium Absorption
Cholesterol Free
No Trans Fats
Certified Vegan
Today, I felt really good after work. I was still energetic and able to come home and do P90X~YogaX~ this is a good long 90 min or more practice. It WILL bring the sweat on.
Today's eats~
a.m. smoothie~raw almond milk, 1/2 frozen banana, handful of frozen cherries, Amazing Grass Superfood~chocolate, cacao nibs, mesquite, chia seeds, hemp seeds, lucuma, maca,ice~yummy!
1 pint of Green Lemonade~celery, swiss chard, lemon, ginger, stevia
I made a couple of meals out of this while working and for the ride home~
2 brown rice cakes with raw almond butter
raw milk cheese...this stuff tastes good on the rice cake w/almond butter
green pepper strips
4-5 black olives
baby carrots
cheater snack~
Coconut milk bar~mmmmmmmm
Before YogaX~I had 1 cup of asparagus soup~I made about 2 qts of this yesterday~
asparagus, water, seitenbacher veggie broth powder, mustard seed, squirt of dijon mustard,dash of Mrs. Dash, 1/2 sweet potato, green onion...warmed and blended...it needed a bit of lemon juice to set it off..but it is good a filling.
kale salad~shredded kale, green onion, lime juice, braggs, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds.. and about 1 T. frozen peas...that was left in the bag :(
4 baked organic corn chips
Amazing Grass Smoothie~raw almond milk, 1/2 banana, frozen cherries, mesquite
coconut kefir water....I've got this down to a science now...it is super fizzy..I had one explode when I opened it last night... :)
This is better than soda pop! and I really like adding my green juices to it, it is like a green ginger ale.
Peace....from the only one who gives True peace...
Jesus Christ
Saturday, May 22, 2010
SAT~UR~DAY!!!! Boating & Rory's Savory Swiss Chard Soup
Up an at 'em today. My husband has been cleaning out our outside storage room and is on his way to the dump! It is freeing to be rid of so much clutter.
I did my CardioX this morning. I really like beginning my day with exercise. I am going to have to figure out how I can accomplish this...mmmm....maybe go to bed earlier so I can get up earlier?
I had my a.m. smoothie before my workout and it was perfect...
then for recovery I drank my Green juice and followed it with a Wheatgrass and a Barley grass shot..
after that I made a green smoothie~butter leaf lettuce/spinach and strawberries with a couple packets of stevia.
For Lunch~
Kale and red cabbage salad
broccoli sprout salad
raw milk cheese & Mary's Gone Crackers
Amazing Grass Smoothie~raw almond milk, 1/2 banana, mesquite, maca, lucuma and chia seeds
I cleaned the other half of our pontoon boat that was waiting on me from last week.
We have a 26' boat with lots of vinyl seating...so the AGS was the sweet treat to get my husband and I going.
After about 3.5 hrs. of cleaning & making our loop around the lake.. I ate:
2 brown rice cakes with almond butter
yellow pepper strips and a mini cliff bar...not necessary but sweet (peanut butter)
2 hrs. later:
red pepper hummus and baked corn chips
I feel like I really pigged out today..there were a couple things I could hve done without....cheese & mini cliff bar... I am really used to quick exit food and I don't think these items exits as quickly as my usual fare.
With the Swiss Chard I received in my CSA share I had hoped to make RawDawg Rory's Savory Swiss Chard Soup but the sunshine and the boat were calling...maybe tomorrow...
I did my CardioX this morning. I really like beginning my day with exercise. I am going to have to figure out how I can accomplish this...mmmm....maybe go to bed earlier so I can get up earlier?
I had my a.m. smoothie before my workout and it was perfect...
then for recovery I drank my Green juice and followed it with a Wheatgrass and a Barley grass shot..
after that I made a green smoothie~butter leaf lettuce/spinach and strawberries with a couple packets of stevia.
For Lunch~
Kale and red cabbage salad
broccoli sprout salad
raw milk cheese & Mary's Gone Crackers
Amazing Grass Smoothie~raw almond milk, 1/2 banana, mesquite, maca, lucuma and chia seeds
I cleaned the other half of our pontoon boat that was waiting on me from last week.
We have a 26' boat with lots of vinyl seating...so the AGS was the sweet treat to get my husband and I going.
After about 3.5 hrs. of cleaning & making our loop around the lake.. I ate:
2 brown rice cakes with almond butter
yellow pepper strips and a mini cliff bar...not necessary but sweet (peanut butter)
2 hrs. later:
red pepper hummus and baked corn chips
I feel like I really pigged out today..there were a couple things I could hve done without....cheese & mini cliff bar... I am really used to quick exit food and I don't think these items exits as quickly as my usual fare.
With the Swiss Chard I received in my CSA share I had hoped to make RawDawg Rory's Savory Swiss Chard Soup but the sunshine and the boat were calling...maybe tomorrow...
Friday, May 21, 2010
CSA week #2
Wednesday I got my second week of CSA goodies and thought you may want to know what you get early in the season in the midwest....
1 huge bunch of Swiss Chard (red)
1 large bunch of Kale
1 bag of mustard greens
1 head of Bibb lettuce
1 bag of mixed salad greens
1 large bunch of asparagus
bunch of radishes~ I ate the last of these today.
1 qt of Strawberries~these are gone!!!
bunch of green onions
large bunch of chives
variety of herbs~oregano, more chives, spearmint, peppermint, lemon balm
I'll try to post my goodies each week so you can get an idea of what a CSA includes.
Our CSA portion is listed as meeting the needs of a family of 4 eating a primarily plant based diet.
We can always order more items to our portions and pay additional $$ for them. Of course, this depends upon availability.
1 huge bunch of Swiss Chard (red)
1 large bunch of Kale
1 bag of mustard greens
1 head of Bibb lettuce
1 bag of mixed salad greens
1 large bunch of asparagus
bunch of radishes~ I ate the last of these today.
1 qt of Strawberries~these are gone!!!
bunch of green onions
large bunch of chives
variety of herbs~oregano, more chives, spearmint, peppermint, lemon balm
I'll try to post my goodies each week so you can get an idea of what a CSA includes.
Our CSA portion is listed as meeting the needs of a family of 4 eating a primarily plant based diet.
We can always order more items to our portions and pay additional $$ for them. Of course, this depends upon availability.
Friday~ Co-op Pick up day..working out with P90X....Slim in 6 question
Today was one of my co-op pick up days. We are members of two different co-op's. They are separated by a two week period which works out great.
Today I received unsweetened coconut milk, 20# of organic oats, 25# of raw natural sesame seeds, a case of Ezekiel Bread (sesame), case of Veganrella Mozzarella Rice Cheese (Vegan), Guiltless Gourmet Baked Yellow Corn Chips and Newman's Organic Dog Food...you've gotta be kind to your dog...whenever I run out of his dog food, my dog will have major ear problems...therefore... he is an organic dog.
You know the ingredients in the regular dog food is garbage...it amazes me that all the dogs aren't sick and don't have mad cow or mad dog disease.
Do your own research.
I also made a run to the local store and got some green peppers, strawberries and several containers of red pepper hummus. I really prefer to make my own hummus but it is great to be able to grab a container and some baby carrots when I am on the run.
It is best to be prepared...and when you are...It is cheaper and healthier, but if you aren't prepared..just stop at your local grocery store...most major grocers now have a natural health department and sometimes they are cheaper. Our local grocery store is Kroger and they continually over buy, so they always have excess items they mark down at a significant savings. It is usually less $$$ than I pay wholesale. :)
Today I started with my usual smoothie after drinking some water
a.m. smoothie
wheatgrass shot
barley grass shot
1 pint of green juice
1 c. of strawberries from our CSA
Packed in a cooler
2 brown rice cakes with organic raw almond butter
yellow and orange peppers
4 radishes from our CSA
raw milk cheese cubes
these items lasted from about 12pm-4pm..so two snack/meals
When I got home I had an Amazing Grass Superfood smoothie~ AGS~chocolate, cacao nibs, mesquite, lucuma,1/2 frozen banana, ice...oh yeah...raw almond milk
yesterday I made some Red Lentil Soup I changed it up a bit.
The first day it was the recipe below and then early this a.m. I added a can of great northern beans (drained)..this reminded me of Bean with Bacon soup...except no bacon...yah!
After my CORE SYNERGISTIC WORKOUT & recovery time I ate about 3/4 c. of the soup below with about 8 Baked Guiltless Gourmet Chips...not clean, but not terrible....I am trying to wean myself off of organic corn chips...I love them and I don't have time to make them raw.
I am into day 80 of working out consistently. I used the P90 for the first couple months and I started my third week with P90X today. It is a tough workout but I had imagined in my head that it would be worse than this. I am enjoying it!
Yesterday my daughter and I went to the Goodwill after we got off of work. I always like to check their video/VHS shelves. I found all 5 SLIM in 6 workout videos still in the plastic. Whoo Hoo! I don't know whether to sell them or save them....lol!
I will be adding them to my ever growing collection and check them out after I complete P90X. I am not sure how tough they are, especially in comparison to P90X. Any feedback would be appreciated.
RED LENTIL SOUP~not raw
10 c. water
2 c. red lentils rinsed and drained
1 onion diced
3 cloves of garlic
2 t. salt
1/4 c. Seitenbacher Veggie Broth powder
handful of kale
2.c. shredded carrots
1/2 diced red pepper
handful of whole wheat spirals
2 T. parsley
Today I received unsweetened coconut milk, 20# of organic oats, 25# of raw natural sesame seeds, a case of Ezekiel Bread (sesame), case of Veganrella Mozzarella Rice Cheese (Vegan), Guiltless Gourmet Baked Yellow Corn Chips and Newman's Organic Dog Food...you've gotta be kind to your dog...whenever I run out of his dog food, my dog will have major ear problems...therefore... he is an organic dog.
You know the ingredients in the regular dog food is garbage...it amazes me that all the dogs aren't sick and don't have mad cow or mad dog disease.
Do your own research.
I also made a run to the local store and got some green peppers, strawberries and several containers of red pepper hummus. I really prefer to make my own hummus but it is great to be able to grab a container and some baby carrots when I am on the run.
It is best to be prepared...and when you are...It is cheaper and healthier, but if you aren't prepared..just stop at your local grocery store...most major grocers now have a natural health department and sometimes they are cheaper. Our local grocery store is Kroger and they continually over buy, so they always have excess items they mark down at a significant savings. It is usually less $$$ than I pay wholesale. :)
Today I started with my usual smoothie after drinking some water
a.m. smoothie
wheatgrass shot
barley grass shot
1 pint of green juice
1 c. of strawberries from our CSA
Packed in a cooler
2 brown rice cakes with organic raw almond butter
yellow and orange peppers
4 radishes from our CSA
raw milk cheese cubes
these items lasted from about 12pm-4pm..so two snack/meals
When I got home I had an Amazing Grass Superfood smoothie~ AGS~chocolate, cacao nibs, mesquite, lucuma,1/2 frozen banana, ice...oh yeah...raw almond milk
yesterday I made some Red Lentil Soup I changed it up a bit.
The first day it was the recipe below and then early this a.m. I added a can of great northern beans (drained)..this reminded me of Bean with Bacon soup...except no bacon...yah!
After my CORE SYNERGISTIC WORKOUT & recovery time I ate about 3/4 c. of the soup below with about 8 Baked Guiltless Gourmet Chips...not clean, but not terrible....I am trying to wean myself off of organic corn chips...I love them and I don't have time to make them raw.
I am into day 80 of working out consistently. I used the P90 for the first couple months and I started my third week with P90X today. It is a tough workout but I had imagined in my head that it would be worse than this. I am enjoying it!
Yesterday my daughter and I went to the Goodwill after we got off of work. I always like to check their video/VHS shelves. I found all 5 SLIM in 6 workout videos still in the plastic. Whoo Hoo! I don't know whether to sell them or save them....lol!
I will be adding them to my ever growing collection and check them out after I complete P90X. I am not sure how tough they are, especially in comparison to P90X. Any feedback would be appreciated.
RED LENTIL SOUP~not raw
10 c. water
2 c. red lentils rinsed and drained
1 onion diced
3 cloves of garlic
2 t. salt
1/4 c. Seitenbacher Veggie Broth powder
handful of kale
2.c. shredded carrots
1/2 diced red pepper
handful of whole wheat spirals
2 T. parsley
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