CSA share for today and The Summer Fun Run 1 mile/5K

Today is our CSA pick up so I tried to clean out my fridge. :) as I said I tried. Our CSA shares are so abundant I just cannot get to everything before the coming week. This is where the dehydrator comes in...I like to dry whatever I cannot use.
With some of the leftovers I made some long grain brown rice with celery, onion and shelled peas and a stir fry..with portabellas and all the veggies that needed to go...green onions, swiss chard, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, zuchinni and shelled peas. I added some Bragg's Liquid Amino's, fresh grated ginger and a gourmet sesame seed seasoning.
Yesterday, I made some tabouli click here for other variations on this recipe

Tabouli

1 large bunch of parsley~chopped/minced~I use the stems and all
1 c. cooked or soaked quinoa
1 pint basket of cherry tomatoes halved
1 cucumber diced
1 large green onion~chopped
2 lemons juiced
1/4 c. olive oil
1 t. cumin
2 T. dried peppermint
black pepper


CSA SHARE TODAY~

Broccoli
Kohlrabi
enormous head of Cabbage
2 lbs of shell pea
small bag of sugar snap peas
bunch of Swiss Chard
bag of mustard greens
bag of mixed salad greens
large bunch of parsley
2 yellow squash
2 summer squash
spearmint
peppermint
garlic scapes
celery cuttings
lemon balm
basil
they had small heads of lettuce as extra's but I got there late today and they were all gone


Oh my goodness...will you look at all those yummy green things. We are blessed indeed!
Last week my kohlrabi was purple, so this week I choose a green one. I have heard that the purple is a bit sweeter. I will let you know what I think when I peel the one I got today. I like to peel mine and cut it in french fry sticks and eat them raw....as is. They are part of the cabbage family nd have a very mild flavor, similar to a broccoli stem or cabbage heart and are very crunchy. 1 c. of raw Kohlrabi has 140% vitamin C, 3% calcium, 3% Iron, and 1% Vitamin A, 2% protein, 5 gms of fiber. If you have never tried it, I dare you. It looks weird but it taste great.

Wednesday's are also our day to walk/run in the Parks and Recreation Summer Fun Run 1 mile/5K. My daughter and I are participating again this year. The Parks and Recreation of the county we live in began this fun event last year. Each week they hold it at a different park. It is free and open to everyone. They have mapped out a 1 mile and a 5K. You just sign in each week. Last year if you attended 7 out of 9 of the walk/runs you received a free Tech shirt. At the final event I won a $50 gift card to the Athlete's Foot Locker. They do not time you, so you just check in and go! It was a good and hot run today and we are looking forward to next week.

Today's eats~
a.m. smoothie
1 pint of Green Juice

Rice and Stir Fry veggies (al dente)

kohrabi, cukes, yellow bell peppers

2 slices of gluten free bread with Earthbound (no soy) spread, cinnamon and powdered stevia

before the run~
black bean soup over Kale and Swiss Chard Salad
1 mini clif bar

after the run~
kohrabi/cukes
Tabouli drizzled with Annie's Goddess Dressing
organic corn chips

BLACK BEAN SOUP

pre-soaked black beans and cooked them in a pressure cooker
with dried onion flakes, garlic
After pressure cooking the beans I added:
wakame (sea vegetable), seitenbacher veggie broth powder, 1 c. of shredded carrots and simmered them for awhile and then placed them in the crock pot on keep warm

I made the soup yesterday~so before going to bed tonight I added the leftover veggie stir fry to the beans for tomorrow. I like doing this to extend my soups and to change it up a bit.



CardioX today and I did the 5K at about 14min/mile...I want to run, but my knees won't co-operate. :(

Vitamin D; How to make Raw Almond Milk~video

Oh, Mister Sun is shining brightly here and I am ready to go outside and get some Vitamin D on. When the suns ray reach our skin they trigger vitamin D production. Vitamin D is one of the most healing chemical in our bodies. It is made by our bodies~free of charge. Just go out in the sun and soak it in. Depending on where you live in relation to the equator will affect the timing of when it is best to expose your skin to the sun and the length of time you expose yourself. Find out more about Vitamin D at Dr. Mercola's Vitamin D resource page

I hope that you are in good health today and if not, that you are taking postive steps to educate yourself and begin your journey to health.

I have been coaching my husband for about 47 days in his journey to lose weight and decrease his cholesterol. So far he has lost 23 lbs. and has just begun a workout regime. He is following a High Raw Vegan Diet. There are as many diet plans out there as there are individuals. One key is finding one that you can incorporate into your lifestyle and have a support system to encourage you as you make the transition. From my own research I believe the most healthful diet is High-raw and vegan (or 100% Raw) and as much organic as possible. It may take some time to get to this place...just remember, it is a journey and as we become more educated about our bodies and what provides the best nutrition the changes will come. Be patient and just keep moving forward. It you falter, don't despair, just pray, get up and get back on the path.


As you may know I use raw almond milk daily. Our family goes through about a 1/2 gallon per day. I use it in my smoothies and sometimes my children will use it on raw granola's. I take the leftover pulp and make nut cheese or pate's, dehydrate it into flour, make raw cookies or add it to raw breads.

I wanted to share a couple of video's on how to make RAW ALMOND MILK. This type of milk is delicious, easy to make and very helpful for those that are lactose intolerant and/or want to avoid dairy. You can find a link on the sidebar for a couple of books that will inform you about Dairy. I highly recommend, " The China Study"








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Today my husband ate~

16oz of carrot juice

Very large salad~1 head of romaine, a handful of cilantro, roma tomato, celery, yellow bell pepper, guacamole( about 1/2 avocado) topped with 1 c. of black bean soup and broccoli sprouts and a bit of honey mustard dressing.
2 raw donut holes
3/4 of a cantaloupe

28 oz of Amazing Grass Superfood smoothie~chocolate ~raw almond milk, banana, mesquite, hemp seeds, raw cacao nibs

1 small gala apple sliced, 4 stalks of celery and 2 heaping T. of organic no sugar, no salt peanut butter

My menu~
a.m. smoothie~ 1 1/2 c. raw almond milk, 1 banana, 1-2 T. hemp seeds 1 t chia seeds 1 t. maca, 1t. mesquite, 1t. lacuma, 1/2 T. raw cacao nibs, 1/2 scoop of Amazing Green Superfoods, ice...you can add frozen cherries to this and it is amazing!...if this is a bit powdery for you..add a bit of water and more ice...and always drink 2-4 cups of water when rising/before this smoothie


These are links to my superfoods that I incorporate into my morning smoothie. I did not purchase all of these at one time. I added one item at a time. I use the chia and hemp seeds for protein and omega 3's..these are just a couple of the benefits. Each superfood has it's own unique benefits.


32 oz of Green Lemonade ~celery, lemon and ginger with liquid stevia

Salad~romaine, cilantro, celery, roma tomato, yellow bell pepper, guacamole, broccoli spouts, hemp seeds and honey mustard dressing
2 raw donut holes
Amazing Superfood Smoothie same as above

GT's ginger kombucha


Black Bean Soup~non raw

fill a crock pot 1/4-1/3 full of rinsed and drained black beans
add:

2-4 cloves of crushed garlic

1 chopped onion (I use dried if in a hurry)

handful of dried celery leaves or fresh (periodically I dehydrate my celery leaves~you can grind them up as a salt substitute or season soups with them)

1 t. cumin

Wakame (dried seaweed) chopped

I added a handful of chopped kale to disguse the seaweed*

1 c. shredded carrots*

sea salt to taste

Fill the crock with water leaving 1-3" at the top.

I set mine on high overnight and they are ready by morning. Temperature will vary depending on your crockpot.
If my family is not eating them until dinner the next day I will set it on low until morning and increase temperature til noon and they are usually done and then set on keep warm.
*the kale and carrots are usually added the next day prior to eating so they are not cooked to death...this will depend on your tastes and time frame.

If this is not all eaten the first day I will add something else the next...maybe diced tomatoes and/or chili powder/taco seasoning etc.
maybe the next day I will add some leftover long grain brown rice.
On the final day I will make it into a mexican casserole by alternating beans, whole grain tortillas, nutritional yeast, salsa and maybe some macho nacho sauce.