Super Immune Building Pea Salad

Super Immune Building Pea Salad

2 bags of frozen green peas

2 large spring onions chopped

1 large orange bell pepper chopped

3 large radishes shredded

1/2 bunch of celery chopped fine

1 very large garlic clove

dollop of Vegenaise to moisten

I made a large bowl of mixed salad greens and topped it with this pea salad and 1/2 of a chopped tomato

and sprinkled it with dulse flakes...yes, it was good!

According to Dr. Furhman every item in that salad is nutrient dense except the Vegenaise....You could substitute an avocado for a healthy fat, then it would all be good.... 

or make a balsamic dressing with almonds or walnuts for the fat and blend it down.....

next time I think I'll try this....then it would be a Superfood Super Immune Building Salad!!!!

If you want learn about building your Immune System, check out Dr. Furhman's new book, "Super Immunity" The Essential Nutrition Guide for Boosting Your Body's Defenses to Lie Longer, Stronger, and Disease Free

My daughter took this picture today...

Can anyone tell me what this is?

Since we moved out here 12 years ago I have seen the most unusual  critters and such.  :)

God's handiwork never ceases to amaze me!

Make sure you are taking time to behold of the beauty around you....

Salad Day

I spent a few hours in the kitchen today making green and red juice, beet salad, pea salad, broccoli salad and some raw bread and chips...

Pictured is our veggie tray for the day...broccoli, carrots, celery, red bell peppers and cukes. This sits on our table for munchies all day or as long as it lasts.

Beet Salad

1 bunch of beets peeled and shredded

5-6 cloves of garlic minced

1/4 c. ev olive oil

1/4 c. lemon juice

dash of salt

dash of ground cloves

mix and let marinate for a bit.

Pea Salad

1 bag of frozen peas

3-4 green onions chopped

1 red bell pepper diced

3-4 stalks of celery diced

2 T. ev olive oil

2 T. balsamic vinegar

dash of salt

Broccoli Salad

1 1/2 bunches of broccoli cup into bit size pieces

2 garlic cloves minced

1/4 c. red onion diced

handful of raisins

1/4 c. lemon juice

1/4 c. ev olive oil

drizzle with Raw Agave

dash of salt

My lunch...topped with nutritional yeast and raw sunflower seeds..after I took this picture I added dulse granules and arugala sprouts...

My daughter's salad

After lunch today we went for a family bike ride.  The weather was beautiful!!!

Spend time with the ones you love and look into their eyes when they speak....

really listen to their heart

Walnut Tapenade, Pea Salads and packing up to go!

Walnut Tapenade

1c. of kalamata black olives (pitted) or pitted black olives

1 c. of stuffed green olives

1 c. raw walnuts

2 large garlic cloves minced

2 T. extra virgin olive oil

1 T. plus 1 t. lemon juice

1/2 t. basil

1/2 t. thyme

1 t. oregano

Pulse in a food processor until slightly smooth but not totally pureed.  It should appear to have a bit of texture like very small crumbs.

you can dip some of those fantastic jalapeno tortilla chips from Food Should Taste Good or Mary's Gone Crackers or use it to stuff small bell peppers (pictured below)

My Daughters appetizer/dinner  plate...she was very proud of herself and said I should take a picture for my blog. Pictured is a bowl of organic Italian  baby greens with organic yellow heirloom tomatoes, a honeycrisp apple from one of our local orchards, carrot juice, organic raisins and pineapple chunks...obviously she likes fruit more than greens.....so I had her drink some Barley juice before eating.   :)

Pea Salad

1 bag of organic frozen peas

1 small red onion diced

sliced fennel with tops

balsamic vinegar

Creamy Pea Salad

1 bag of organic frozen peas

1/2 bunch of radishes cut in matchsticks

1 red bell pepper diced

1/2 small red onion choped

1-2 heaping T. Vegenaise

fresh dill

blend together

This is part of my young adult son's lunch he is taking with him to the, "Feast of the Hunter's Moon".  He will also be taking~garbanzo dilly bean mash, Jalapeno Chips, Green Superfood smoothies, honeycrips apples & bananas.  We checked out the menu at the event and it is full of meaty choices.  My son is a strick vegan, so I will load him up with eats for the day. 

Always plan ahead and make sure if you are planning a trip or an all day event that you will be able to eat according to your diet plan that works for you.

This cool container above was purchased at Big Lots for about $3 and the lid has built in fork & knife. It is great for packing a meal to go.

Pea Salad & Lettuce Boats

Pea Salad

1 bag of organic frozen peas from Trader Joe's

1/2 red onion coarsely chopped

3 radishes cut into matchsticks

1 large clove of garlic minced

drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil

generous amount of organic balsamic vinegar

mix & let marinate for a bit

Lettuce Boats

romaine lettuce leaves

spread thinly with Vegenaise

topped with diced heirloom tomatoes & red onion

sprinkled with dulse granules

 I garnished my plate with organic red bell peppers strips

Update on Intentional Eating for Energy and Well Being~

since I began this phase of my journey back in April of this year I have gained muscle mass, strength and  increased energy.  The conclusion of this matter is you must eat sufficient amounts of healthful foods to flourish..and to time your meals according to your energy expenditure levels.

Prior to this phase I was not working outside the home, nor were my exercise routines consistent...therefore I required less food &  had less muscle mass/strength...sounds like common sense, huh...??.  If you are lacking energy and not where you would like to be physically, I encourage you to make a committment to begin working toward this goal.  Do your research, know your body and work out a plan or find someone to help guide you in the right direction....Get started.....be an example to other's...and if you have children...be a good example to them...

I've heard it said...."Whatever you do in moderation, your children will do in Excess"...scary thought....take it to heart and begin to make positive changes today.

Be the change you wish to see in the world~Gandhi

Busy day in the Kitchen!

Nori Rolls

avocado

diced heirloom tomato

black olive

lemon cucumber

alfalfa sprouts

Bragg's liquid aminos

surrounded by radish, carrot and lemon cucumber pieces

This really hit the hungry spot today.

I've been in the kitchen a good part of the morning...here are the recipes

Yellow Squash Italianio

2 yellow squash julienned (kinda like matchsticks, but a bit bigger)Yellow Squash Itailanio

red onion diced

black olives sliced

garlic, oregano and basil & salt

1/4 c. lemon juice & 1/4 c. olive oil

shredded carrots for more color and nutrtional value

Pea Salad

1 bag of frozen peas

red onion dice

a few baby carrots shredded

balsamic vinegar & black pepper

   dash of garlic powder if you like

Sundried Tomato Salad Dressing

In a blender:

1/2 c. lemon juice

1/4 c. Bragg's raw apple cider vinegar

1 T. extra virgin olive oil

1/2 t. oregano

1/2 t. dried mustard

1/2 t. onion powder

1/2 t. Paprika

1/8 t. thyme

  1/8 t. rosemary(opt)

  5 sundried tomatoes

1 small tomato

Beet Salad

1 bunch of beets~shredded (blood cleanser & detoxifier)

minced garlic to taste~again I use a lot 2-4 cloves (lots of good properites)

salt to taste

pinch of ground cloves (optional)

1/4 c. lemon or lime juice

1/8-1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil

Mix together and let marinate..you can eat this as is..or top it with sunflower seeds or use it ontop of a salad

My son has been a very strict vegan for some time now and he is ready to go super high raw!!
This is such an encouragement to me.  His goal someday is to be in the alternative health field.
He is taking college exams at one of our local colleges, while studying at home.  This is a very cost effective way to get a degree.  It is called CLEP~college level exam program.  It has been around for years.  They started it a long time ago for the older crowd that needed to go back to college to get additional education or additional degrees.  Your guidance counselor will not tell you this is available...but you can get a 2 year business degree or other degrees without even enrolling in college.  My son began this his junior year of high school and was half why there before his senior year...so I graduated him a year early and he is just about to complete his 2 year degree!! saving himself TIME and lots of $$$.  Google it and find out how you can do this...if you have a child that is homeschooled you can get started earlier than after High School or if you child is considering college this may be an option for him/her.
Back to his health career...while studying for his CLEP exams he is also doing some self study programs in health & wellness.  So he is feeding the family all of the info he is reading!!! Yippee!
This is a good refresher course for me and also an encouragement or irritation to the rest of the family...hehehe!!