Yesterday my husband and I began an early start on our workout routine. I have been a workout a-loner for some time now and not as consistent as I would like, so I'm excited that he wants to start working out.
We are beginning with the Power 90 In-Home Bootcamp. We did the Sculpt routine yesterday. I had picked up a couple of these videos at a garage sale for $2, but they were only the sculpt videos so we ordered the whole package for $6.99, used on Amazon and should get it tomorrow. You are supposed to do one day sculpt, one day cardio and abs.... so in the meantime I had my hubby pick out one of our 30 min cardio video's. His choice was Billy Blanks Tae Bo Kicks...for kids. Funny you say..when just starting out it is okay to start small and work your way to bigger things. For some this may be discouraging, but it is all how you look at it. My husband was able to complete the video and see where stands at this point. Just think how encouraged he will be when he reaches a higher level of fitness.
Sometimes it's better to complete something than to quit and have feelings of failure, especially when just getting started.
The Bible say's, A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul"...even in the little things.....I say.
Billy Blanks video is a great workout to do with your kiddo's and it can make you sweat a little. This was a good one for my husband who has been sitting around for a long time. After the video we went to our workout room and used the ab-roller and then weighted ball for some additional ab work and some final stretching.
We are thinking positive, so when we ordered the used Power 90 we also ordered the PX90. I am pretty pumped about this.
Yesterday eats for both of us~
Green lemonade, carrot juice blends, Carrotopia
Chipotle veggie salad...no rice for me but I did have a few chips.
Today~
Me~regular a.m. Smoothie, Green Lemonade, Eggplant bacon lettuce, tomato with vegenaise
Carrotopia
Hubby~Carrot Juice
Green lemonade
2~Salads~romain, celery, onion, red bell pepper, grape tomatoes,asian dressing
2 bowls of veggie mushroom barley soup
2 donut holes
Carrotopia
Sunday, February 28, 2010
GMO'S ~ get educated and share your knowledge
I receive a great little magazine called, "No Greater Joy" and was pleasantly suprised to find and article about~ GMO~genetically modified organisms. The article,"SCIENCE FICTION HORROR STORY" , by Michael Pearl is a great introduction to this topic. I encourage you to check it out.
Here is where you can find out all you want to know about, "GMO's", The Institute for Resonsible Technology. I highly recommend you watch the Video, "Everything you HAVE TO KNOW about Dangerous Genetically Modified Foods".
Here is another link to the Non-GMO Shopping Guide~You can download this guide and print it for reference or download it to your i phone for ready reference.
By the way, if you don't know what they are~scientist have irreversibly changed the DNA of plant, animal, and human cells by inserting genes from other species into each other to achieve what they think will improve on God's creation. We were designed by a Great Designer and we function on action~reaction, reaping and sowing. Now we are reaping disaster that have not fully come to be realized. Disease and permanent damage that we can only imagine wha the conclusion will be.
This is a topic that we need to educate ourselves , our children and anyone who will listen.
Here are a few resources to read more on this topic.
Here is where you can find out all you want to know about, "GMO's", The Institute for Resonsible Technology. I highly recommend you watch the Video, "Everything you HAVE TO KNOW about Dangerous Genetically Modified Foods".
Here is another link to the Non-GMO Shopping Guide~You can download this guide and print it for reference or download it to your i phone for ready reference.
By the way, if you don't know what they are~scientist have irreversibly changed the DNA of plant, animal, and human cells by inserting genes from other species into each other to achieve what they think will improve on God's creation. We were designed by a Great Designer and we function on action~reaction, reaping and sowing. Now we are reaping disaster that have not fully come to be realized. Disease and permanent damage that we can only imagine wha the conclusion will be.
This is a topic that we need to educate ourselves , our children and anyone who will listen.
Here are a few resources to read more on this topic.
Friday, February 26, 2010
It's Friday Night!!! Yeah! Carrotopia!
My eats today~
a.m. Smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, maca, lacuma, mesquite, cacao, chia seeds, ice
16oz Green lemon/lime gingerade
Blended Salad~2 roma tomatoes, 3-4celery stalks, romaine, water...a blended and kinda chunky soup topped with tahini dressing and hemp seeds..this made about 3 cups
Amazing Green Grass Chocolate Smoothie~1 1/2 c. raw almond milk, 1 1/2 banana, 2 scoops of Amazing Grass powder, chia seeds, hemp seeds, cacao, mesquite, ice....this made about 28oz...
Eggplant bacon/lettuce/tomato with a little vegenaise
For the last several days I have overindulged in my donut holes & kale chips. As I said in an earlier post only make a double batch if you have self control. You can eat too much of a good thing. :) Too many dates and nuts and dehydrated foods do not agree with my sluggish colon especially when I am not eating enough water dense fiberous foods.
A little colon cleansing was in order and getting back to what works. Blended salads are my friend and I love them, so you should be seeing me post them more often.
Balance is the key...balance your diet with loads of nutrient and water dense foods first and then treat yourself, but don't make the treats your major food group. :)
My children and I visited a Health Food Market yesterday. I enjoyed a Ginger Zinger~carrot, beet, apple, lemon and ginger juice..love, love, love it!!! I also had a smoothie called,
"Carrotopia"~ frozen banana & pineapple with 1 carrot, 1 apple and ginger juice...yum, yum, yummy! This was my lunch and it was
delicious!
My wonderful husband is getting ready to add a work out regimen to his healthy diet. The big day is March 1st, so I'll be joining him. It is easier when you have support/community. Remember to move today. I didn't have much time to exercise today, but I did go on Yoga Journal and did a 12 mins practice, which is something and something is better than nothing. As a Christian I do not endorse or adhere to everything spiritual that you will find in Yoga. I use Yoga as a practice for strength, toning and stress relief. I do focus on Jesus Christ during my practice as I worship and thank Him for His grace towards me. I have found Yoga to be a great exercise to bring calmness to my busy life.
My husband and I will be utitilizing Beachbody Power 90 - 2 DVD Set with Tony Horton (The 90 Day In-Home Boot Camp for Total Body Transformation)
along with a variety of other things for our workouts.
My husband weight loss has been great and his appearance is changing along with many other positives.
He no longer grunts when he puts his shoes on or takes them off. He has lost a few inches in his waist which accounts for this. He continues to comment about how much better he feels. Many guys are still asking him about his green smoothies. He has me scheduled to make a batch to take to work next week for his fellow workers to try. I am pretty excited about this!!! It is great to be able to share with someone that they don't have to be sick and there is a better way.
Remember~other people are watching~what is the message you are sharing by your actions?
Is it love and goodwill? or __________? you fill in the blank.
a.m. Smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, maca, lacuma, mesquite, cacao, chia seeds, ice
16oz Green lemon/lime gingerade
Blended Salad~2 roma tomatoes, 3-4celery stalks, romaine, water...a blended and kinda chunky soup topped with tahini dressing and hemp seeds..this made about 3 cups
Amazing Green Grass Chocolate Smoothie~1 1/2 c. raw almond milk, 1 1/2 banana, 2 scoops of Amazing Grass powder, chia seeds, hemp seeds, cacao, mesquite, ice....this made about 28oz...
Eggplant bacon/lettuce/tomato with a little vegenaise
For the last several days I have overindulged in my donut holes & kale chips. As I said in an earlier post only make a double batch if you have self control. You can eat too much of a good thing. :) Too many dates and nuts and dehydrated foods do not agree with my sluggish colon especially when I am not eating enough water dense fiberous foods.
A little colon cleansing was in order and getting back to what works. Blended salads are my friend and I love them, so you should be seeing me post them more often.
Balance is the key...balance your diet with loads of nutrient and water dense foods first and then treat yourself, but don't make the treats your major food group. :)
My children and I visited a Health Food Market yesterday. I enjoyed a Ginger Zinger~carrot, beet, apple, lemon and ginger juice..love, love, love it!!! I also had a smoothie called,
"Carrotopia"~ frozen banana & pineapple with 1 carrot, 1 apple and ginger juice...yum, yum, yummy! This was my lunch and it was
delicious!
My wonderful husband is getting ready to add a work out regimen to his healthy diet. The big day is March 1st, so I'll be joining him. It is easier when you have support/community. Remember to move today. I didn't have much time to exercise today, but I did go on Yoga Journal and did a 12 mins practice, which is something and something is better than nothing. As a Christian I do not endorse or adhere to everything spiritual that you will find in Yoga. I use Yoga as a practice for strength, toning and stress relief. I do focus on Jesus Christ during my practice as I worship and thank Him for His grace towards me. I have found Yoga to be a great exercise to bring calmness to my busy life.
My husband and I will be utitilizing Beachbody Power 90 - 2 DVD Set with Tony Horton (The 90 Day In-Home Boot Camp for Total Body Transformation)
along with a variety of other things for our workouts.My husband weight loss has been great and his appearance is changing along with many other positives.
He no longer grunts when he puts his shoes on or takes them off. He has lost a few inches in his waist which accounts for this. He continues to comment about how much better he feels. Many guys are still asking him about his green smoothies. He has me scheduled to make a batch to take to work next week for his fellow workers to try. I am pretty excited about this!!! It is great to be able to share with someone that they don't have to be sick and there is a better way.
Remember~other people are watching~what is the message you are sharing by your actions?
Is it love and goodwill? or __________? you fill in the blank.
Free 21 and 28-day programs to kick start you on your journey to health
You may have noticed that I have posted several free programs on my sidebar. I encourage you to do something to make positive changes in your diet. There are many healthy programs out there. Examine each program to see which one is right for you. These are links to help you make a positive change towards better health. Today is the day!!!
Dr. Neal Barnard is doing a 21-Day Vegan Program by clicking on this link:
PCRM 21-Day Vegan Kickstart Program: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine 21-Day Vegan Kickstart
Dr. Flora van Orden is offering a free 21-Day Wigmore -based program through Jim Carey's site
Dr. Flora van Orden III has a PhD in nutrition, was Dr. Ann Wigmore's personal assistant for 22+ years, traveled the world with Dr. Ann, and has been a Wigmore Practitioner for 40 years.
Flora has graciously agreed to run a 21-day Wigmore-based Detoxification and Rejuvenation program. This program is designed to get you back you on track to a healthy, non-toxic lifestyle.
The program starts on Monday, March 1st, and will be internet-based. They will email you the plans, goals and recipes for each day, and coaching and interaction will be done though comments on RawLife.org.
This program is free! Sign up here: http://rawlife.org/detox/an-invitation.htm
OR~
You can take Dr. Oz's Raw Food Challenge~this is a 28-day plan to transition you to a raw food diet.
Some of you may have heard of Rip Esselstyn author of ~ " The Engine 2 Diet"
Rip has appeared on Dr. Oz's show recently. This is a plant strong diet with proven success. This diet will lower your cholesterol and burn away the pounds! Rip has filled his book with lots of recipes for foods that you are familiar with, but with a healthy twist and never short on flavor.
If you are a raw fooder like me living with cooked food eaters, this is a great book for information to share with your family and recipes to make to keep them healthy and happy! Your manly man can relate to Rip as they watch his video explaining this diet.
Rip is such a great guy and wants to help you on your journey to health that he has some of his recipes available right here for free. Don't wait....do something good for yourself and your family.
Dr. Neal Barnard is doing a 21-Day Vegan Program by clicking on this link:
PCRM 21-Day Vegan Kickstart Program: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine 21-Day Vegan Kickstart
Dr. Flora van Orden is offering a free 21-Day Wigmore -based program through Jim Carey's site
Dr. Flora van Orden III has a PhD in nutrition, was Dr. Ann Wigmore's personal assistant for 22+ years, traveled the world with Dr. Ann, and has been a Wigmore Practitioner for 40 years.
Flora has graciously agreed to run a 21-day Wigmore-based Detoxification and Rejuvenation program. This program is designed to get you back you on track to a healthy, non-toxic lifestyle.
The program starts on Monday, March 1st, and will be internet-based. They will email you the plans, goals and recipes for each day, and coaching and interaction will be done though comments on RawLife.org.
This program is free! Sign up here: http://rawlife.org/detox/an-invitation.htm
OR~
You can take Dr. Oz's Raw Food Challenge~this is a 28-day plan to transition you to a raw food diet.
Some of you may have heard of Rip Esselstyn author of ~ " The Engine 2 Diet"
Rip has appeared on Dr. Oz's show recently. This is a plant strong diet with proven success. This diet will lower your cholesterol and burn away the pounds! Rip has filled his book with lots of recipes for foods that you are familiar with, but with a healthy twist and never short on flavor.
If you are a raw fooder like me living with cooked food eaters, this is a great book for information to share with your family and recipes to make to keep them healthy and happy! Your manly man can relate to Rip as they watch his video explaining this diet.
Rip is such a great guy and wants to help you on your journey to health that he has some of his recipes available right here for free. Don't wait....do something good for yourself and your family.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Ani Phyo's Donut Holes!
A few days ago I made Ani's donut holes and they are a hit around our house. They are sooo good I've been speading the word. My ( husband )~J wants me to ship some of them down to Tennessee to my newly married daughter. A good friend is requesting a hard copy of the recipe, so I want to post her books so you can get these great recipes for yourself. Follow the links below. Ani's new book ,"Ani's Raw Food Essentials" has over 250 recipes and will come out April 1st. If you pre-order it you are guaranteed the lowest price.
BE CAREFUL: ONLY MAKE A DOUBLE BATCH IF YOU POSSESS SELF-CONTROL!! :)
BE CAREFUL: ONLY MAKE A DOUBLE BATCH IF YOU POSSESS SELF-CONTROL!! :)
Monday, February 22, 2010
Work and Exercise
When my daughter got married she passed her housecleaning business to me~ this is my new job! I have only worked for little over a week and today I was offered more work. This is a true blessing, because my husband's work has diminished over that last few weeks. God has provided.
This type of work is excellent exercise. I went non-stop for about 5 hours today. Talk about body movement. Not only does this burn calories but it works and tones the muscles. This has also improved my sleep habits. Mostly because I get tired now.
I am listening to my youngest jump on the rebounder and I'm watching my son chop wood. Both of these things are providing them with a good workout. There are many ways to get exercise. Remember to make exercise a part of your life.
today's eats for me~
Smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, cacao, chia, mesquite, lacuma, maca
64 oz. of Green lemon/lime-ade
1 banana
Eggplant bacon, lettuce and tomato wraps with Vegenaise
Greek salad~cukes, tomatoes and black olives with Bragg's apple cider vinegar, lemon and a splash of cold pressed extra-virgin olive oil
Cheezy Kale Chips
dessert~Ani Phyo's donut holes
My husband just called and said he was down a few more pounds!!! 203 on the house scales! He is pleased that he can eat and still lose weight. This last loss occured after his all day smoothie feast.
His eats today~
1 cantaloupe
Mushroom Veggie Soup
Salad~romaine, corn salsa, carrot ginger dressing
2 donut holes
packed for dinner and snacks
4 16 oz green smoothies~spinach, banana, pear, strawberries
carrots~1 sandwich baggy
celery~2 sandwich baggies
1 small cantaloupe
This type of work is excellent exercise. I went non-stop for about 5 hours today. Talk about body movement. Not only does this burn calories but it works and tones the muscles. This has also improved my sleep habits. Mostly because I get tired now.
I am listening to my youngest jump on the rebounder and I'm watching my son chop wood. Both of these things are providing them with a good workout. There are many ways to get exercise. Remember to make exercise a part of your life.
today's eats for me~
Smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, cacao, chia, mesquite, lacuma, maca
64 oz. of Green lemon/lime-ade
1 banana
Eggplant bacon, lettuce and tomato wraps with Vegenaise
Greek salad~cukes, tomatoes and black olives with Bragg's apple cider vinegar, lemon and a splash of cold pressed extra-virgin olive oil
Cheezy Kale Chips
dessert~Ani Phyo's donut holes
My husband just called and said he was down a few more pounds!!! 203 on the house scales! He is pleased that he can eat and still lose weight. This last loss occured after his all day smoothie feast.
His eats today~
1 cantaloupe
Mushroom Veggie Soup
Salad~romaine, corn salsa, carrot ginger dressing
2 donut holes
packed for dinner and snacks
4 16 oz green smoothies~spinach, banana, pear, strawberries
carrots~1 sandwich baggy
celery~2 sandwich baggies
1 small cantaloupe
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Sunday~Donut Holes and preparing for Monday.
I love Sunday's when we the whole family can attend church together for worship, teaching and fellowship. My husband's crazy schedule for the last five years has made this extremely challenging and at times we were unable to attend for a great length of time.
Jesus Christ is who holds my family together . I pray that you know Him!
Now that I am a working moma/wife I have to be in the kitchen on Sunday's to make sure that my family has eats ready for the next couple of days. So, today I made some veggie/mushroom soup to have in the crock for their lunch while I am working. If your family is like mine..not everyone eats as much raw as I do.
I also have prepared roasted red pepper hummus or avocado for them to make sandwiches and a big bowl of romaine and other veggies ready for salad or sandwich fixins.
I also have Green Juice for my to-go bag in the a.m. I normally try to drink just liquids until mid-afternoon.
Veggie Mushroom Barley Soup~Not raw~this one is for the family
8 cups water
Seitanbacher veggie broth powder to taste~I kept adding more...
2 potatoes cubed
1 c. celery diced
1 c. baby carrots chopped
a few dehydrated green beans & zuchinni & 1/3 c. dehydrated baby bella's I found in my pantry
1 can of muir glen diced tomatoes w/ garlic and basil
1/2 red onion diced
1/4 c. barley
2 cloves of garlic
1 T. parsley
1/4 t. thyme
3/4 t. oregano
1/4 t. basil
sea salt
braggs liquid aminos
lemon juice
My Eats for the day~
Smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, maca, lacuma, mesquite, cacao
32 oz of Green lemon/lime ginger~ade
(celery, spinach, lemon, lime, ginger and liquid stevia~juiced)
Lunch~ romaine wraps~spread w/ Rich Cheddar sauce, dulse flakes, shredded carrots, tomaotes and Braggs Liquid Aminos and tahini dressing
celery sticks
Snack~Amazing Green Grass Chocolate smoothie~ green grass powder, raw almond milk, banana, cacao, mesquite
Dinner~Kale Chips (from the dehydrator before they were done, so they are wilted, not dry)
Extremely lightly steamed (just to warm it a bit) broccoli w/ Braggs Liquid Aminos
I also made some of Ani Phyo's Raw donut holes. My son has been waiting on me to make these for a year.
They remind me of Hostess Zingers. Watch Ani make them here
1 c. almonds dry
1/4 t. sea salt
1 vanilla bean scraped, just use the seeds ( I used vanilla extract)
1 c. pineapple dried and sulfur free, chopped
1 c. dates pitted
3 T. shredded coconut and extra to roll them in
Chop almonds and salt in food processor and place in bowl
chop together dates, coconut and pineapple in processor ( I modified this part and it worked well for me)
mix all ingreds and make donut hole size balls and roll in coconut.
store in a air tight container in cold storage.
Yummy~I ate three of these today!
I also have some Eggplant Bacon in the dehydrator
As you can see I posted twice today...the previous post was actually from Saturday......
I did get a reasonably good work-out yesterday after setting up my room....
15 mins. on the rebounder, 20 mins. on the treadmill, 2 mins punching the reflex bag, 60 mins Hatha Yoga, ab roller, crunches and oblique work with a weighted ball. I think I'll head back to the room after this post, but for just a brief hand weight set...don't forget to move.....
Jesus Christ is who holds my family together . I pray that you know Him!
Now that I am a working moma/wife I have to be in the kitchen on Sunday's to make sure that my family has eats ready for the next couple of days. So, today I made some veggie/mushroom soup to have in the crock for their lunch while I am working. If your family is like mine..not everyone eats as much raw as I do.
I also have prepared roasted red pepper hummus or avocado for them to make sandwiches and a big bowl of romaine and other veggies ready for salad or sandwich fixins.
I also have Green Juice for my to-go bag in the a.m. I normally try to drink just liquids until mid-afternoon.
Veggie Mushroom Barley Soup~Not raw~this one is for the family
8 cups water
Seitanbacher veggie broth powder to taste~I kept adding more...
2 potatoes cubed
1 c. celery diced
1 c. baby carrots chopped
a few dehydrated green beans & zuchinni & 1/3 c. dehydrated baby bella's I found in my pantry
1 can of muir glen diced tomatoes w/ garlic and basil
1/2 red onion diced
1/4 c. barley
2 cloves of garlic
1 T. parsley
1/4 t. thyme
3/4 t. oregano
1/4 t. basil
sea salt
braggs liquid aminos
lemon juice
My Eats for the day~
Smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, maca, lacuma, mesquite, cacao
32 oz of Green lemon/lime ginger~ade
(celery, spinach, lemon, lime, ginger and liquid stevia~juiced)
Lunch~ romaine wraps~spread w/ Rich Cheddar sauce, dulse flakes, shredded carrots, tomaotes and Braggs Liquid Aminos and tahini dressing
celery sticks
Snack~Amazing Green Grass Chocolate smoothie~ green grass powder, raw almond milk, banana, cacao, mesquite
Dinner~Kale Chips (from the dehydrator before they were done, so they are wilted, not dry)
Extremely lightly steamed (just to warm it a bit) broccoli w/ Braggs Liquid Aminos
I also made some of Ani Phyo's Raw donut holes. My son has been waiting on me to make these for a year.
They remind me of Hostess Zingers. Watch Ani make them here
1 c. almonds dry
1/4 t. sea salt
1 vanilla bean scraped, just use the seeds ( I used vanilla extract)
1 c. pineapple dried and sulfur free, chopped
1 c. dates pitted
3 T. shredded coconut and extra to roll them in
Chop almonds and salt in food processor and place in bowl
chop together dates, coconut and pineapple in processor ( I modified this part and it worked well for me)
mix all ingreds and make donut hole size balls and roll in coconut.
store in a air tight container in cold storage.
Yummy~I ate three of these today!
I also have some Eggplant Bacon in the dehydrator
As you can see I posted twice today...the previous post was actually from Saturday......
I did get a reasonably good work-out yesterday after setting up my room....
15 mins. on the rebounder, 20 mins. on the treadmill, 2 mins punching the reflex bag, 60 mins Hatha Yoga, ab roller, crunches and oblique work with a weighted ball. I think I'll head back to the room after this post, but for just a brief hand weight set...don't forget to move.....
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~
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~
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