My Raw Adventures

New Beginnings and Inspiration!

2012-01-04T15:33:00.000-08:00

I'm Inspired.. What am I inspired to do..?? To be the very best possible me in every moment.. starting right now.. This moment.. This Now Moment. It is the beginning of the New Year, when people are creating New Resolutions and Writing Goal lists and Thinking of all the possibilities for the year ahead. What are some of your Goals, your desires?

In the past I have written blogs and concentrated on the Food and Nutritional aspect.. but if there is one thing I have learned from years of doing this on and off, it is that Eating Healthy, Raw, Nutrient dense foods is much more than just a Physical Healing Phenomenon.. it is a complete Journey of Transformation on all levels of Be~ing. It touches on our complete selves. Body, Mind, Soul.. Emotional Bodies. It opens us up to the Idea and Realization that we are much more than just this physical Self. We heal on many levels on this Journey.. and yes that also means that we Detox.. having to go through the process of letting those dark things rise up so that they can be purged.. and letting our body, mind and spirit release, replenish and transform into it optimum state of being.

I am dedicated to bringing into my Experience Total Healing, Transformation and Manifestation of all that I desire to be and to become... Right now, in this Moment. I desire to be Living and Experiencing my Life from a place of Vibrancy and in an Empowered state.

As we go through this process we Raise our Resonance to a place that is so Empowering, that touches all those that are around us, with our healing and positive outlook and Energy. In each moment we have choices, and when we chose to live from a place of empowering ourselves and others... we watch how we are conducting ourselves. We watch what we put into our bodies, we are careful to keep our thoughts and visions/daydreams Positive, we are aware of the things we say to others and the words we use.. how our interaction effects others. In this moment you have the Absolute Power to either Empower yourself and others.. and be stronger, healthier, happier... or to dis-empower yourself and others...

You have everything you need right now to start making positive changes.. the rest can all be learned and explored as we go... the biggest thing right in this moment is to chose to be the very best you that you can be.. so come along on this journey with me.. Claim your Power and Manifest Health and Joy and Fulfillment Into your Experience.. It is life changing and it is all happening Right Now! The Time is Now... So Lets Go!!

Say yes to Happy and Healthy and Vibrant.. Magnetizing all of your desires for Positive Experience....

Yes!

Broccoli Slaw

2011-02-01T11:16:00.000-08:00

Broccoli Slaw

2 heads organic broccoli (stems and flowers)
1 small organic carrot
1/4 small red onion, finely chopped
1/4 c dried organic cranberries
1/4 c olive oil
1/3 c apple cider vinegar
1-2 Tbsp raw honey
1 Tbsp sea vegetables
toasted sesame seeds for garnish
black pepper

Trim broccoli and cut it into large chunks. Put through a food processor using the grating blade, or use a mandoline to cut them into thin slices. The stems and leaves can be used along with the tops. Grate the carrot at the same time.

Toss the grated vegetables with the Sea veggies, red onion and cranberries in a large bowl. Meanwhile, whisk the dressing ingredients (olive oil, apple cider vinegar, raw honey and pepper) and pour over the salad. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

Enjoy!

Benefits of Sea Vegetables

2011-02-01T10:58:00.000-08:00

Raw Superfood

From the ancient Greeks to the Japanese, sea vegetables have been eaten by peoples of various cultures for thousands of years. And no small wonder, as they are one of the most mineral-rich foods around, containing all the minerals that are found in human blood. In fact, researchers claim that the chemical composition of the oceans are very similar to that of our own bodies. And sea vegetables absorb all of those nutrients, unlike land vegetables which are often grown in nutritionally-depleted soil on large commercial farms.

Sea vegetables are a super food. High in iodine and Vitamin K, they are also a good source of B vitamins, iron and calcium. Plant compounds called ligans are also present in sea vegetables, which have been shown to inhibit excess estrogen and have cancer-protective properties. They are also a natural anti-inflammatory.

Schinoussa has six powerhouse superfoods algae combined in a raw living state with wild crafted flax powder. The six algae work in synergy to provide the body with all vitamins, minerals, enzymes and phytochemicals called xanthins. Spirulina is known as a complete food providing all amino acids, and high B vitamins. It is also the most absorbable form of B’s, better than animal source. Chlorella is the most powerful source of chlorophyll, better than any land grass. Heavy metal, detox and blood purifying benefits are true to Chlorella. Irish Moss, Dulse and Red Marine Algae are high in all the trace minerals and powerful antioxidants. These work in synergy to provide all the xanthins needed to have anti-aging and disease preventative nutrients. The immune system is the key to great health. Algae contains all the natural nutrients needed to keep the immune system strong and healthy. Wild crafted flax is not a filler! It is a soluble and insoluble fiber added to absorb toxins, heavy metals, viruses, bacteria and pollutants out of the digestive system when algae do there detox process. This unique formula helps to prevent detox systems. Only 1 tsp. (4.5) per day is recommended. 2 tsp is for those who build up to it or needed for therapeutic purposes.

BENEFITS ARE:

Energy
Brain Health
PH Balance
Detox
Repair Tissue
Immune Support
Anti Viral / Bacterial
Anti Aging

Baja Cheese Burrito with Taco Nut Meat

2011-02-01T09:34:00.000-08:00

This is really Good!

This recipe is from Jennifer Cornbleet's book Raw Food Made Easy. You can find more about it here. I really enjoy this recipe... Makes me Love love love Raw food even more! Takes some prep.. but it is totally worth it!

Taco Nut Meat

1/2 cup Almonds (dry)
1/2 cup Walnuts (dry)
1TBSP Ground Cumin
1TBSP Ground Coriander
1/3 cup extra virgin Olive Oil
2/3 tsp Sea Salt
1 tsp Nama Shoyu or Bragg Liquid Aminos

*Process almonds and walnuts into a powder. (I use a coffee grinder) Place nut meal into a mixing bowl. Add cumin, coriander, olive oil, salt, and Braggs aminos and mix well. Set aside.

Baja Cheese

2 cups Brazil nuts ( I use almond because they are more alkaline)
Juice of 2 lemons, about 4 TBSP
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 habanero or jalapeno pepper
1 bunch of cilantro leaves
1/2 cup water, as needed

* Blend nuts, lemon juice, garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro until smooth.. adding only as much water as needed to create a smooth cheese.

Salsa

2 tomatoes
1 1/2
tsp fresh cilantro
1 1/2 tsp minced red onlin
1/2 tps fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp crushed garlic (1/2 clove)
1/4 tsp minced jalapeno, (cayenne to taste).
salt to taste

Burrito

Use lettuce leaves as a tortilla
Filling: 2 cups spinach leaves
2 TBSP extra virgin Olive Oil
Pinch of sea salt
1 batch of Baja cheese
1 batch of taco Nut meat
1 batch of Salsa

*Toss spinach leaves with olive oil and sea salt. Put the leaves into the bottom of each lettuce cup. Top with Baja cheese, Taco nut meat,and salsa..

Enjoy!

The Art of Raw Living

2011-01-17T21:10:00.000-08:00

Living as a whole is an art..
Living, while creating consciously,
is a beautiful design...

I have made a new commitment to myself to treat my body as a Temple in all ways. I have spent much time on developing myself spiritually, and I am returning to giving my body live healthy food.. so that I may be more vibrant, pure.. and radiating!

When I started eating Raw 2 years ago I was coming at it from a completely different approach. I was eating Live Raw Foods to become more healthy and had the joyful side effect of becoming more spiritually vibrant. This time I am excited to see how my body and mind responds to returning to this Raw Lifestyle Choice.

So Today I envision the healthy, happy, radiance that is me...
I drank Alkaline water with MSN Powder with Agave.. today to kick start my body for tomorrow, which will be...

Day ONE Of my New Raw Adventures...

I will be keeping track of my progress as well as posting daily recipes and healthy information, that will help you along your path if you choose to also consciously create a new vibrant beautiful you...

Body Mind and Soul Baby! Lets Go!

Why Go Raw?

2011-01-17T20:30:00.000-08:00

Around the world a Rawvalution is occurring as more and more people are switching to raw food diets.It s plain to see that Raw foodists are inspiring others to add "living foods" to their diets.. as others observe the benefits of vibrant health, youthful complexions, radiant skin, thick shiny hair,and bright clear eyes. Not to mention it is the ultimate contribution to going green for the worlds environment....

Raw eating benefits us both nutritionally and spiritually. The enzymes, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and pure energy of the live food can both heal and detoxify the body. When foods are heated above 118 degrees Fahrenheit much of the nutritional value and healthful enzymes are destroyed, and the body has to work that much harder to process the intake, of now essentially "dead" food. The common SAD diet, or Standard American Diet contribute to lethargy, obesity, and disease. Adding, even a small percentage of raw live food to your diet, will help make you feel better... and most likely lose some weight.

Doreen Virtue says.. "Those who go raw find that their spiritual awareness, intuition and psychic abilities immediately increase because the life-force spirit of food supports the souls natural gifts".

As well as:
- Increases Stamina
- Improves mental focus and clarity
- Lowers cholesterol
- Reverses disease and conditions
- Promotes health skin and hair
- Improves vision
- Brighter eyes
- Creates a youthful, glowing complexion
- Revitalizes overworked organs
- Helps prevent or reverse osteoporosis
- Uplifts moods and emotions
- Restores a healthy weight

The bottom line is that the more fresh, living foods that we consume daily, the healthier our minds and bodies will be!

Raw Pizza Recipe

2009-03-24T12:34:00.000-07:00

This Recipe is from the kitchen of Karen Knowler. Who is a Raw Food Coach, teacher, and raw food advocate. You can check out her site here.

*This recipe is also the same recipe that she teaches and serves on all of her "Raw Food for Beginners" courses...and it is always a Great Hit with Everyone!

You’ll need a dehydrator for this recipe (or you could try a low set oven with the door ajar). You can make this pizza in the evening , and have it ready for lunch the next day as long as you start dehydrating the base as early in the evening as possible. The base takes about 15 minutes to get together and about 12-20 hours to dehydrate depending on how thick you make it and at what temperature you dehydrate it (115 deg F to 125 deg F is perfect). An hour before serving, get together your other ingredients and make the 'cheese', tomato sauce and chop the toppings.

Makes one 25cm /10 inch circular pizza (enough to cover a Paraflexx sheet in an Excalibur)

Crust/Base

400g sprouted wheat (or sprouted buckwheat)
2 medium fresh tomatoes
½ a medium sized onion
6-8 sundried tomato halves (ideally pre-soaked)
About 10 leaves of fresh basil
Liberal shaking of Italian dried herbs mix
1 clove garlic
⅓ cup of olive oil

Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until a thick dough consistency is achieved. If the mixture feels quite dry, add more fresh tomato.
Pour into a large mixing bowl in order to finish mixing by hand and feel the texture of the mixture. Make sure all ingredients have been blended together well. If not, return to processor and repeat the process until satisfied.
Spread the mixture bit by bit onto a paraflexx sheet and gradually shape into a circle or square shape according to your preference. Use the palm of your hand to press the mixture out to the desired shape and size and thickness. A good thickness is approximately 3-4mm high.
Dehydrate at 95 - 110°F for approx. 4 hours (until top is nearly dry), then flip over and dehydrate again until other side is dried to desired degree. (Some prefer the base to be hard and crispy, but I prefer it to be semi-dry so that it is easy to cut and eat - a bit more bread-like).

'Cheese'

2 cups of raw macadamia nuts
2 cups of cashew nuts
Juice of 1-2 lemons (depending on sweetness and amount of juice)
1 clove of garlic

Blend all ingredients thoroughly using either food processor or hand blender.

Tomato Sauce

4-6 tomatoes
10 sundried tomato halves
1 clove garlic
Half a red bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped
Handful of fresh basil leaves

Blend all ingredients thoroughly using food processor, hand blender or vita-mix.

Toppings

Choose from:

Fresh tomato slices
Fresh bell pepper slices (red, orange, yellow)
Fresh onion rings
Black olive halves
Basil leaves, finely chopped
Italian seasoning (dried herbs)
Chopped pineapple
Broccoli florets, halved and marinated
Mushrooms - either fresh, marinated in olive oil, garlic and lemon juice, or dehydrated after being marinated
Anything else that appeals!

Assembly of the Pizza:

1. Spread the 'cheese' evenly over the top of the pizza base.

2. Spoon the tomato sauce on top of the cheese topping and spread evenly until there is a good covering.

3. Top your pizza with your chosen ingredients. I usually begin with the tomato, then the onion rings, then bell pepper, then olives, then mushrooms, then fresh basil and finally sprinkle the whole pizza with the Italian seasoning. Occasionally I add pineapple or broccoli florets.

4. Serve either fresh as is, or put the whole pizza back in the dehydrator for a while until warmed through. Either way it is delicious!

Sometimes it seems overwhelming when we hear dehydrate or have all these new recipes to throw together to make one dish. I have found that once you try it, it really isn't so bad. When I do it, I just concentrate on one thing at a time- like the cheese recipe.....then put that aside and move onto the next thing. Just being organized is the main thing........We are taught to cook our food and not cooking everything seems like some weird alien territory...Once you take on a new recipe, and taste how fresh and flavorful everything is you will be more than happy that you went beyond your comfort zone and tried something new!

Raw Lasagna

2009-03-24T10:57:00.000-07:00

This recipe was created by Russel James who is an amazing Raw Chef from the UK. I got this recipe from his blog, and I wanted to share it with all of you. His site is great...Check it out. You can follow his blog here.

The Raw Lasagna really is a great dish. It takes a bit to make the ingredients for the layers, but it is soooo worth it!!

*Serves 9 large portions. Can be made in a 33 x 27cm -(or similar size) lasagna dish, or made as individual portions on the plate.

For the Nut Cheese

2 cups macadamias
1 cups pine nuts
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp nutritional yeast( can get at the health food store)
2 yellow peppers
2Tbsp fresh parsley
1Tbsp fresh thyme
1 tsp salt
½ cup of water as needed

Process all ingredients together adding as little of the water as possible until a fluffy consistency is achieved.

Walnut Meat Layer

1 ½ cup walnuts soaked 1 hour or more
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked for 1 hour or more
2Tbsp dark/brown miso
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dried sage
5 Tbsp nama shoyu/ or Braggs Liquid Amios
½ tsp cayenne pepper
2Tbsp olive oil
1T agave nectar

Grind all ingredients in a food processor, leaving the mixture slightly chunky.

Tomato sauce

1 ½ cups sun dried tomatoes, soaked 1 hour or more
2 soft dates
2 cloves garlic
2 cups tomato, seeded and chopped
1 ½ Tbsp dried oregano
1/3 cup olive oil
2T lemon juice

Process in a food processor until smooth.

Green pesto

2 cups tightly packed basil leaves
¾ cup pine nuts or walnuts
½ cup olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 clove garlic
1Tbsp lemon juice

Process all ingredients, leaving plenty of chunkiness!

Spinach Layer

6 cups torn spinach
5 Tbsp dried oregano
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sea salt

Place all ingredients in a bowl to marinade and wilt for 1 hour or longer, putting the covered bowl in a dehydrator will help this process but it’s not essential.

The Assembly

Using 5 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise and marinated in 1Tbsp of salt and 3Tbsp olive oil for 10 minutes.

Line the base of your dish with a layer of the zucchini strips that slightly overlap.
On top of this put down a layer of the walnut meat, then the cheese, then tomato sauce and finally the pesto on top. Finish this with another layer of slightly overlapping zucchini strips.
Repeat step 2 but before adding the final layer of zucchini, take your wilted spinach and create an additional layer with that.
Placing the whole dish in the fridge for several hours will firm it all up slightly which will make it easier to cut into portions.
Garnish individual portions with black pepper and a sprig of basil.

This is wonderful!

Enjoy!

Raw Spaghetti Recipe

2009-03-23T11:23:00.000-07:00

This image is from Kristen's Raw She has a lot of wonderful food images... You can get her Recipe books here.

The sauce is something I played around with a lot until I liked the taste. I used several recipes and came up with something that I really enjoy.

For the noodles;
I use 1 med size zucchini
I use a spiral slicer

* You can use a veggie peeler to get thin slices, but using the Saladacco Spiral slicer makes the zucchini look just like spaghetti noodles and I really enjoy eating the raw pasta so much more in long spirals. The Slicer is not very expensive, and for me it was well worth the money. If you are new to raw and wondering what things are actually necessary. This isn't one of them, but it is one of my purchases that I get a lot of use out of and joy from.

For the Sauce;

1/2 cup of water
3 Roma Tomatoes
1 cup of sun dried tomatoes packed in Oil
2 small red bell peppers
2 Tbsp of Extra virgin olive oil
1 oz of Lemon juice
1 medjool date
1 Tbsp fresh basil
1 tbsp cilantro
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp crushed garlic
1/2 Tsp of Celtic sea salt
Garlic pepper
Onion Powder to taste

* Blend it all together in a high speed blender. I find if you let it set for a bit the taste is that much better.

Place the ribbons or spirals of zucchini on a plate. I splash some lime on the noodles and some garlic powder to get a buttery effect. Then I add the sauce on the top. Wait until just before you are going to eat it to add the sauce onto the noodles because the salt makes the water come out of the zucchini.

You won't miss the old white flour pasta at all after you try this fresh live version!

Enjoy!

Raw Creamy Celery Soup

2009-03-23T10:48:00.000-07:00

A rich and nourishing raw food version of cream of celery soup. Add texture and crunch by mixing in avocado and thinly sliced celery.

1 cup fresh celery juice, reserve celery leaves for garnish
1 cup filtered water
1 avocado halved with pit removed
3 tablespoons lime or lemon juice, fresh squeezed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons of Braggs amino
1 tablespoon chopped shallot or red onion
1 tsp of minced garlic
1 tablespoon agave
Sea salt and pepper, cayenne to taste, optional

Run the celery stalks through a juicer. Juice enough celery to yield one measuring cup. Pour the celery juice in a blender. Then add the water, lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, braggs, garlic, shallot,agave and seasonings. add the avocado last blending lightly. Blend until smooth and creamy. Store in a covered container, and refrigerator an hour or over night.

Bloggin about Blogging- Day 8 of my Juice Feast

2009-03-17T15:53:00.001-07:00

Well here I am. I have sat down to blog everyday for a week and I couldn't bring myself to post. I have been 65 days 100%Raw, and I have been pretty much just drinking 2 liters of green smoothie and 2 liters of juice, with 3-4 liters of water for the past month or so...with light raw dinners on occasion. The week before I started the Juice fast I had very little solid food, but I did have one "Last RAW Meal" the day before my fast began- to celebrate my B-day. I guess because my transition from raw/solid to raw/liquid was very slow I have felt it very natural, and although I have detoxed all along the way, my progress has been gentle and healing.

Something has changed in me..or rather I should say "is" changing. I was happily blogging everyday to post my meals and how I felt, and share what little tid- bits of knowledge I had scrounged up for the day. The more I read, and the more I learned...I realized that I wanted to share this precious knowledge with as many people as would hear it. I was on a mission, I was excited...I posted links and posted information that had made the little light go on in my head...read read...post post.........Then I started realizing that I was writing as if zillions of people were benefiting from this info...when really I only had a hand full of blog followers....that sudden realization made it really hard to want to bother to post..in fact I became pretty depressed for a couple of days..in which I didn't post........................so then I thought well, for now, I will just live as an example of what transformations can really occur..and if people are meant to find something I have shared, then they will stumble upon it, like I did (on others sites) on several occasions.

People That have inspired me;

Angela Stokes from Raw Reform
Philip McCluskey from Loving Raw
Anthony from Raw Model
Courtney Pool from Radical Radiance
David and Katrina from Juice Feast
Penni Shelton from Real Food Tulsa
Lori Painter from Inspire 2 Act

So I stared posting again, but not as frequently, and my passion for posting was waning. I was, however, experiencing amazing changes in my body and my mental clarity was improving so much. My hunger for knowledge was unending. My spiritual awareness and my natural spiritual abilities were advancing and expanding. I was excited to be having such amazing results from this lifestyle change. I continued to share my experiences as I went. I know how much watching others inspired me...I think it is important to be a little voice of peace love joy and hope. So many people feel separate and alone, sick and hopeless.
Over time more people started reading and a few of them have started incorporating more live foods into their diets, some have even gone Raw, and still others are preparing for a juice fast in their near futures.

Since I started to do my Juice feast I haven't blogged at all until today..now.

Perhaps it feels boring to me to write down what I mixed my celery juice and greens with. I find myself eating close to the same thing each day. In small different measures and combination, but does it really matter? I guess it does....if it helps even just a few............

So..I need to get my butt in gear."She says to herself"......lol

I think during the lull I have spent more time internally..thinking..discovering myself along my journey. I have been doing some heavy emotional detoxing since I started my Juice fast. It is helping me discover what my purpose is in life..what I can do to make a positive difference to the world and the people that I touch. I have been on the right path..almost- on and off through out my life...I can see how my experience all interconnects to a purpose. It is great opening up to your own personal truth. There have been times that I have pretty much been shown very specific things to do....and I have stopped and said wait..I am not ready for that...I am not ready to take that on. I don't know enough, I am not important enough to do that right now..or I don't how to make that happen, it is too daunting of a task for little me to take on. I'm too shy..blah blah blah....
I need to trust and change my internal speak.
What I need to be saying is;
I am taking the steps to come into alignment with truth, beauty, knowledge,healing and trust.
For me the trust comes by abandoning myself to the rhythm of the universe..allowing things to unfold in a positive way. Knowing that if there is something I am meant to do...then things will begin to happen to allow for that. Opportunities will open, contacts will be made, information will find its way to me. I know that, that is truth.

So today is day 8 and today I am spending my day reading, listening to calming music, mediating, spending wonderful moments with my kidlings(it is spring break here). I find that I am easily irritated by external negativity. So I have gone out of my way to remove that as much as possible from my day. I am making a conscious effort to keep my thoughts and my mood positive and joyful.

I started my day with a warm cup of water with a little bit of lemon and MSM Powder
I drank 1 liter of water
*Before I eat/drink my Juices I have 1 enzyme capsule.

I had 1 liter of fruit juice made of a watermelon base with/mango/apple
* I had 1 oz of Phytoplankton and 1 oz of Himalayan Goji Juice along with Ashwaganda(for pain)

*1 Enzyme Capsule
I drank 3 liters of Green juice/soup made of;
Head of Celery
Head of Lettuce
Spinach
Red peppers
Carrots
Tomatoes
Jalapeno pepper
A piece of leek
Cilantro
Parsley
Lime
Garlic
Sea salt
Cayenne Pepper
* I added 1Tsp of Greens+
1Tsp of Hemp oil

I drank 1 liter of water
I had 1 liter of fruit juice made of a pineapple base with/mango/strawberry/apple

I have 1 more liter of water to drink and I am done for the day. I try not to eat anything but water after 6pm...I find I feel better and I get better weight loss results.

Have a Wonderful day You Beautiful Beings!!

Day 2 of my Juice Feast..60 days Raw.

2009-03-11T12:43:00.000-07:00

Today is a bright and beautiful day way up here in Vancouver,Canada.

I am in a really happy and positive mood. This is only my second day on my Juicy fest. I can't believe how much different I feel. Wow. As most of you know who follow my blog, I have been eating a 100% Raw Vegan Diet for the past 60 days. I have had amazing transformations in both my health, weight, out look on life, moods, inner and outer glow, and my spirituality. You can read more about the changes here if you like. This next step in my dietary change has taken everything that much further. It is almost like peeling back layers to reveal more on the other side. It is wonderful really.

On day 2 I started my day off with 1 liter of water

My morning juice was made of Spinach and cantelope; 1 Liter

1 liter of water

Afternoon was a juice/ soup of spinach, celery, cilantro, fresh basil, garlic, cayenne; 1 liter

1 liter of water

I had 1 liter of kale, lettuce, apple, celery with spirulina and chlorella, and hemp oil

for dinner I had a juice soup made of;
Spinach
Lettuce
celery
carrots
cilantro
basil
tomato
garlic
turmeric
cumin
cayenne pepper

I drank 2 liters of the soup/juice.

I was really hungry today I had all together 5 liters of fresh juice and 3 liters of water.

I felt like at the end of the day I had ingested too much after looking at the numbers..but my body wanted it so I drank.....I am feeling great and have lots of energy during the day..but sooooo ready for bed about 9pm.

So far so good.....

Day 1 of my Juice Feast

2009-03-10T13:26:00.000-07:00

So the time has come. I am actually doing the juice feast with people from all around the globe. You can check out the Global Juice Feast here. It is a great group of people coming together to give and to receive support during their fast. Most people started March 7th, which was when the fast was scheduled to begin. There are some who started early and some who are going to be joining us as we go. Still others are doing weekend fasts, or partial fasts. Whatever works for every one.

I decided to start today because Yesterday was my Birthday. I wanted to be able to celebrate and have solid food. Raw...but solid...lol I was struggling with my decision because I wanted to begin with the majority, but I was feeling like I would be too sad on my B-day if everyone else was eating and I was sipping celery juice....So I made myself Raw Spaghetti and had a wonderful dessert made with banana ice cream, vanilla pudding( from Matthew Kenny's recipe book Everyday Raw), and chocolate mouse on top. All of it was Raw and delicious....and I am really happy about my decision to wait until today...because I am excited to begin and so ready!!

Today I started my day off with a warm cup of filtered/ ionized water with lemon at about 7am

Between 9am and 11 am I drank;
1 liter of filtered/ionized water
2 liters of green juice;
Lettuce- 1/2 a head
Spinach- one bunch
Celery- 1/2 a head
Parsley- small hand full
Cilantro- small hand full
Apple-4
Pineapple-1/2
I also added hemp oil and spirilina and chlorella. I used the blender to mix the supplements into the juice, so I added a hand full of ice as well.

* I took 1 oz of phytoplancton with an oz of goji berry juice because it tastes much better that way. I will talk more about phytoplancton and how it can change your life from the cellular level up. I am taking it to correct/regulate my immue function and to repair my cells. There is much to be said for it so I will create a posting later, just for my new friends the phytoplanctons...lol

I drank another liter of water this afternoon
At 2pm I drank 1 liter of Cantelope juice. It was nice and cold from the freezer...mmm

For din din I had a Gazpacho juice/soup made of;
Spinach/celery/tomato/cucumber/garlic/fresh cilantro/fresh basil/red and orange bells.
I added Turmeric and cayenne pepper. It was good and it was spicy. I ate it out of a bowl with a spoon like I would normally eat soup. It made me feel normal...or at least as close as I can get right now...HA!!I ate 2 bowls of the Soup..which was about a little over a Liter.

I was so full after my "soup", but about an hour later I was hungry again.

I drank another liter of water.

I made a wonderful juice out of spinach and cantelope. It was almost like a vanilla flavor. Many people don't like mixing melons with anything because they tend to digest better alone. In the future I will drink my melons on their own...I just wanted to try it. It was really nice and really almost soothed my tummy after eating the spicy soup. I drank 1 liter of the juice and saved the other liter for tomorrow.

It is freezing here -6 but it is so sunny and bright.

Have a Beautiful day!!

Starting a Juicing Fast on Saturday!

2009-03-04T14:53:00.001-08:00

Well I have known for a while now that I would be doing a Juicing Fast. I have been waiting until my body was ready. I am on my 53rd day of eating a Raw Vegan Diet. I have spent the last few weeks primarily drinking Green Smoothies and fresh fruit and veggie juice. Along with 3-4 liters of water a day. I have been doing this to get my body ready for a juicing fast. I was looking around yesterday at some blogs..Blog surfing you might say..and I found a girl that was going to be doing a 92 day juice fast...I followed the link on her page and found a wonderful surprise...

http://www.globaljuicefeast.com/

A 92 day Global Feast!

I don't have to juice feast alone...I love that this is organized so people that are considering juice fasting don't have to do it alone.Support and fellow juicers.. I am really excited about doing my Juice Fast now. I am mentally preparing myself now. I am going to keep track of my progress by doing video posts so everyone can see my transformation. I found that watching other peoples videos really made an impact on me. I am shy, but I feel like this is important. Sharing health, love and as much info as possible to those who need help is my primary mission.

If I can do it..so can you!

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Soft Corn Tortillas

2009-03-02T14:10:00.000-08:00

I got this recipe from a site that I frequent and I really enjoy, Check it out. It is called We like it Raw

If you can take on this raw food recipe, you can take on anything! Although this dish is a bit intense, it is by far one of the tastiest things on the planet. I'm proud to say that we have the gorgeous Sarma to thank for that!

Feel free to check out more of Sarma's goodness. Check out her book, that she co wrote with Mathew Kenny- Raw Food/Real World: 100 Recipes to Get the Glow.

*Another Great book written by Matthew Kenny is Everyday RAW

Soft Corn Tortillas
with spicy “beans,” avocado-corn guacamole and tomato-lime salsa

Serves 6

Ingredients

Corn Tortillas

3 Cups Fresh Corn Kernels
1 1/2 Cups Chopped Yellow or Red Bell Pepper
3/4 Cup Golden Flaxseed, Finely Ground
1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
1 Tablespoon Ground Chili Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt
2 teaspoons Ground Cumin

Spicy "Beans"

1 1/2 Cups Sunflower Seeds
1 Cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes
1 Tablespoon Miso
2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
2 teaspoons Ancho Chili Powder
1 Tablespoon Ground Coriander
1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Agave Nectar
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
6 Tablespoons Filtered Water
1/2 to 1 Whole Jalapeno cored but with seeds chopped
3 Whole Green Onions
1 Small Handful Fresh Cilantro

Tomato Sauce

2 Cups Sun Dried Tomatoes
1 Small Tomato
1/4 Medium Onion
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
Pinch Of Hot Pepper Flakes

Avocado-Corn Guacamole

3 ripe avocados, pitted
1 cup fresh corn kernels, cut from 1 ear (or use thawed frozen corn or simply omit)
1 large handful cilantro leaves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 jalapeno pepper, finely minced
1 teaspoon sea salt

Tomato-lime Salsa

3 cups finely chopped, seeded tomatoes
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 handful cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1/2 small jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
3/4 teaspoon sea salt

Tart Sour Cream

1 cup coconut meat
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon white miso paste
1 cup filtered water
1/2 cup cashew nuts, soaked for 1 to 2 hours
1 teaspoon sea salt

Assembly

3 Whole Limes

Preparation
Make this dish as spicy as you like. Don’t cut too deep into the corncobs or you’ll end up with those hard little pieces that get stuck in your teeth. When making the “beans,” keep in mind that they will be tossed with a mild tomato sauce, so the spiciness will be mellowed out. If you want to make them ahead of time, keep all the components separate and assemble at the last minute, as the tortillas will get soggy if left to sit too long. The flaxseed can be ground in a coffee or spice grinder or Vita-Mix with dry blade (it will yield about 1 cup ground flaxseed).

“We sometimes get large, skeptical men in the restaurant who may have been dragged in by a girlfriend or family member and who proudly insist ‘I’m a meat and potatoes guy!’ For them, I always recommend this particular dish. It’s very filling and hearty. Then I smile graciously as the same guys later inevitably tell me something like, ‘I thought I was going to have to go for a burger after this, but I’m really full!’ I’ve had so many variations of this conversation, and it’s always the tortillas that get the best response from the self-proclaimed ‘carnivores.” - SM

For the corn tortillas:

1 In a food processor, chop the corn and bell pepper. Add the remaining ingredients and process until almost smooth.

2 Divide the dough onto two Teflex-lined dehydrator trays and spread to the edges using an offset spatula. Dehydrate at 115 F for 3 to 4 hours. Flip the Teflex sheets over onto the tray and carefully peel away the Teflex. Place back in the dehydrator for about 2 hours.

3 When the tortilla is completely dry on both sides but still pliable, remove it from the dehydrator and place on a flat surface. Use a round cutter or small plate about 4 inches in diameter and trace around it with a knife to cut round tortillas. You should have about 9 tortillas per 14-inch tray. Keep the scraps to add to a salad or just eat them plain as a snack.

For the spicy “beans”:

1 In a food processor, grind the sunflower seeds, tomatoes, miso, cumin, chile powder, coriander, cayenne, olive oil, agave nectar, and sea salt until thoroughly combined. Add the water a few tablespoons at a time and process further for a wet dough-like consistency. Taste for seasoning. Add the jalapeno, green onions, and cilantro and pulse a few times to combine, but leave small bits of herbs.

2 Spoon the mixture onto 1 or 2 Teflex-lined dehydrator trays. You don’t need to smooth it out; leave it chunky on the tray but flat enough to fit under another tray. Dehydrate at 115 F overnight, or about 10 hours. If possible, about halfway through, flip the “bean” mix over so the undersides can dry -- this step is not totally necessary, as the mix will be combined with the wet tomato sauce anyhow. The mix should be dry on the outside and not too mushy, so it can be broken up into pieces.

For the tomato sauce:

1 Place all the sauce ingredients in a food processor and grind well to a thick sauce consistency.

2 Place the “bean” mix in a medium bowl and break up any larger pieces. Add the tomato sauce and toss to combine well. It should be thick and somewhat spreadable. If not using right away, cover and store in the refrigerator for up to a few days, if necessary.

For the avocado-corn guacamole:

In a medium bowl, mash the avocados well with a fork. Add the corn, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, and salt and stir well to combine, If not using immediately, cover the surface of the guacamole with plastic wrap and refrigerate. This will only keep well for about a day or so.

For the tomato-lime salsa:

In a medium bowl, combine the salsa ingredients and taste for seasoning.

For the tart sour cream

In a blender, blend the coconut meat with the lemon juice, cider vinegar, miso, and 1/2 cup of the water until smooth. Add the soaked cashews and more water, 1 tablespoon at a time and blend until completely smooth (you may need more then 1 cup of water). Season with salt and blend further. Transfer to a squeeze bottle or covered container and refrigerate until ready to use. Can be kept for up to 2 or 3 days.

For the assembly:

3 limes for garnish
1 cup Tart Sour Cram

1 Lay the tortillas on a flat surface. Spread 1 heaping tablespoon of the spicy “beans” and tomato sauce mixture on each tortilla, leaving a very thin rim at the edges. Top with a heaping tablespoon of guacamole. Fold the sides up to form a taco shape. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.

2 Cut each lime in half lengthwise (if you cut just on either side of the core of each lime, the sections are much easier to squeeze). Place a lime slice on each plate. Lay three filled tortillas against the lime and each other on the plates.

3 Top each tortilla with a heaping tablespoon of tomato-lime salsa and a drizzle of “sour cream.” As you eat them, squeeze a bit of the lime garnish on each one.

Nominated for an Award!

2009-03-02T10:17:00.000-08:00

Thank you to Sweetie from http://sweetierawfoodgoodness.blogspot.com/ for nominating me for this award.

Here are the rules:
1~ I share with you seven things that I love
2~I nominate seven other bloggers for the honor

Things that I Love;

1~ I love the amazing connection I feel to all things. Especially the connection I feel to God. It fills me with energy and vitality. It helps me to connect to my life purpose and gives me the confidence and support needed to reach my potential. It also gives me a great passion for helping others.

2~ I love my Kids. I have two beautiful boys. They are amazingly athletic, they are creative and artistic. They are funny, intuitive and great actors. They have the best of me, and my ex. I am so proud of them, and I have a great relationship with them both...for all they are alike they are also different.. I love them both above all else in my life.

3~ I love my family. They have always been there for me. In the good growing years, giving me a positive loving base from which to flourish. And also through the difficult years of my illness and despair. Their love is unconditional and they have proved that through action. I feel so blessed to have all of them in my life. Not only my outgoing, amazingly selfless, glowing mother, and my quiet spiritual generous father, but also my brother(whom I have always been so very close to) we are 2 years apart but we should have been twins! lol As well as an amazing extended family of beautiful aunts and uncles and cousins who's prayers and support have been so appreciated over the years. I am just blown away by all the love sent my way. I am also so proud to be a part of a family that so selflessly help others, and keep me close to their hearts. We are truly blessed!

4~ I love my Wonderful Sweet Boyfriend Drew. He is so loving, giving, supportive and kind. He is truly a partner in my life and he has shown me what love can truly be. He applauds my achievements, forgives my flaws and encourages my dreams. I am so thankful to have found such a wonderful companion in this life.

5~ I love my friends. This year I have seperated myself from many people in my life that were not adding to my life. People that were selfish and sucking the life from me. I have also opened myself up to bringing people back into my life that were beautiful loving souls that I want in my life. I have been blessed with having amazing friends in my life- both friends from my childhood, and new friendships that I am cultivating now. I feel very fortunate to have the support and friendship that I cherish.

6~ I love my New Raw Food Path. I have found so many life changing benefits to this journey. You can read about them here. Body soul and mind. I started out wanting to lose some weight and find some relief for my pain. I never realized what a huge undertaking I was venturing into. Not only have I released over 40 lbs of excess weight, but I have a significant less amount of pain, and I have completely gone off of several of my medications that I could never have stopped taking without the healing benefits of the live foods, I am nourishing my body with. It has given me greater spiritual connection, and greater Mental clarity.

7~ I love Knowledge. Since starting my raw vegan regime of consuming live foods and taking in the right supplements to suit my personal needs I have found that my mental clarity has greatly improved. I spend hours daily educating myself about my body and how it functions. How stress, chemicals and toxins effect us, and how our body tries to protect us. What goes wrong inside of a body that is designed to heal itself..and most importantly the steps we can take to reverse the damage and find health again.

I could go on about the things that I love. I have a great abundance of love in me.

I love that I have wonderful artistic talent
I love that I can write
I love that I can sing and write music
I love music
I love healing energy
I love that I can naturally move that energy
I love the wealth of information there at our fingertips just waiting for us to uncover
I love my passion for helping others
I love the wisdom of others
I love that I have connected with my life purpose
I love that I am growing each day
I love that my consciousness is expanding each day
I love that each day brings me closer to greater health
I love that I can be an example for others to help improve their own lives

I am nominating others that have somehow been inspiring to me;

1. ~N~ at http://lovinglifeandlaughing.blogspot.com/
2. SimplyRawsome at http://simplyrawesome.blogspot.com/
3. HolyMother at http://holymotherofgod.blogspot.com/
4. Kristin at http://kristensraw.blogspot.com/
5. Debbie at http://daisyhalos.blogspot.com/
6. Heidi and JS at http://rawfoodrightnow.blogspot.com/
7. Angela at http://www.momsraw.com/

Thank you again Sweetie I am honoured!

Reclaiming Your Health

2009-02-27T12:52:00.000-08:00

Living and Eating in a Raw Vegan Lifestyle is more than just a dietary discipline, it completely changes and heals every aspect of your being. Along with supplements geared for your situation, and supplemental juicing...You can give your body what it needs to naturally go through it's healing process. This healing starts at the cellular level when you allow your internal environment to be condusive to healing. I feel so blessed to have this experience of entire self healing. I am still a work in progress for sure, but I have come so far, so quickly. I want to share with as many as I can about my experience so others who are sick, depressed, desperate, dying, weak, unhealthy physically or mentally can find a solution to their pain. There is a solution, there are intelligent informed steps you can take to take control of your life again. Start here. Decide today that you want to be a beautiful, healthy, joyful being...Living life Vibrantly!!

Spiritual Awakening

2009-02-27T12:35:00.000-08:00

Upon this path of pure living foods..of knowledge, of clearing, of healing
We awaken....

The chemicals that are in our food, our water, and in our air are clouding our minds, our emotions and our body's. Once cleared we rediscover what has been there all along..but that which has been forgotten. Our Source, our true selves. Our connection to all things. Our purpose.

Now that I am more clear, and I have taken steps to avoid the consumption of toxic causing chemicals. And I have purposely fed my body whole pure live foods. I feel the veil has lifted. I can clearly see that God is the life energy that holds all things together through infinite threads of Light Energy. All things are part of that same energy. Bringing about this truth; We are not separate beings, all alone, but rather very much a part of an interconnected existence. When we open ourselves up, to receiving that energy, we begin to see that source of energy is pure LOVE. We begin to see that we had been living in an illusion of separateness..leaving us feeling alone, unfulfilled, depressed, sick, endlessly longing and searching for something we could never quite acquire. Only to see that it is exactly that, an illusion. When the veil begins to lift we begin to find happiness and fulfillment within that source. We reconnect to our knowing and find love, fulfillment, and peace. We see our place amongst the living pulsing vibrating fabric of our endless universe. We see that we can allow that energy to flow through us and around us, from us. Joy bliss and contentment become our constant companions. We can see it..I believe we all can.

It is time to reclaim our connection, our health and our happiness. To be responsible for what we as humans will allow on this earth. Our quality of life is suffering...it is up to us to manifest positive change for ourselves and our children. health happiness and success are ours to have!

Benefits of Eating a Raw Vegan Diet..Day 48

2009-02-27T10:26:00.000-08:00

So it has been 48 days on this Raw vegan Diet, and

It is time to check in and do some measurements.

I have released 40 lbs of excess fat, mucus, and toxins. Yey!

I have released;

2 " off of my Breasts
2 " under my Breasts
11" off of my Waist
7" off of my Hips
2" off of my Thighs
1 and 1/2 inches off of my Biceps

Wow, I love looking in the mirror and seeing the new slimmer me. I also feel fantastic. Giving myself pure, organic, raw, life giving foods has made so many positive changes in my life. I feel so much healthier, Body Mind and Spirit. I am still detoxing, and have a long way still to go,but I am feeling really good.

Physically

- I feel ALIVE inside
- I have more energy
- I am eager to exercise and move my body
- I feel very little pain in my body, and sometimes no pain, which is a miracle after being in great amounts of pain for 15 years. (I have an auto immune disease, causing inflammation/pain in my joints). I'll talk more about my struggle with my health and my personal journey as we go.
- I have been on several medications over the years, for inflammation and pain, as well as antibiotics after surgery... and I am happy to know that my body is flushing the residuals of those toxic medications out and away from my body.
- My eye sight is clear and perfect again
- My eye color is bright and vibrant blue again ( they were very blue gray for the last 12 years)
- The whites of my eyes seem more white
- My teeth are whiter, and the lingering pain I had from a partial root canal is gone completely.
- My skin is softer to the touch, and firmer in appearance.
- My skin is younger looking, clear, even toned, fresh and has a natural glow.
- The skin on my body is tightening as I lose weight
- My body is releasing Fat out of my cells as it flushes away toxins and buffering mucus from those cells. I will write more on the release of toxins and the body's natural release of fat in the process.
- My senses are all keener
I can see better, my sense of smell is amazing, I can taste goodness in the foods, and this week I have been able to even taste the chemicals in the food if there are any. I can even hear better( and I have never had a problem with hearing, it just makes it even better!) My sense of touch is heightened as well.
- My sex drive is higher, I am more responsive to touch, and I have heightened sensation.

Mentally

- I feel very focused and eager to learn
- My concentration has improved
- My sense of humor has returned
- I am more playful and feel happy and more like myself
- I am more confident
- I have a sense of adventure
- I feel like going out and doing things with friends and family
- I have a passion for life
- I feel like my life has purpose
- I have a clear vision of what I would like for myself in the future
- I am very positive in the thoughts that I have about myself, and what I feel I deserve in life
- I am open emotionally
- I have greater empathy
- I am more trusting
- I generally just feel freer
- Unclouded
- Free of depression, or negative thoughts

Spiritually

- I feel a greater sense of awareness
- I feel more connected to everything
- My connection to GOD and the life force within all things is abounding
- I am more clairvoyant ,clairsentient, clairaudient
- I trust my intuition completely
- The natural flow of healing energy surges through me to those around me
- My ability to see energy through auras has greatly intensified.
- My ability to see illness or blockages within the energy body has become more focused, as has my ability to manipulate them.
- All of my psychic senses are heightened, but with a greater sense of how to control my abilities and use them to help myself and others.

I have experienced so many Wonderful side effects from this new healthy lifestyle. I have spent much of my time reading and educating myself about how our body's work, and it all makes sense. Pure, clean, supported and loved being..That is what I am creating in myself. I hope that through my example, information, and support others can find total health and happiness also!

Complex Carbohydrates Verses Simple Carbohydrates

2009-02-23T13:31:00.000-08:00

Many people struggle with the idea of carbohydrates, since carbs have such a bad wrap now days. What people need to know is there is a difference between a good carb and a bad carb.

Carbohydrates are your body's primary source of energy. Your system needs carbs to sustain itself. Carbohydrates are necessary to your health, because every cell in your body uses them for energy. In fact, your brain can only use carbohydrates for energy. However, eating the right Carbs, is what is essential to your body's well being. Understanding the difference will help you to make good Carbohydrate choices to bring your body to better health.

Simple Carbohydrates
Are exactly what they sound like- Simple Sugars. Simple Carbohydrates are quickly changed to glucose in your body. Glucose, that's a fancy word for sugar. Simple carbohydrates are made up of one or two sugar molecules linked together. The truth is that the simple carbs are bad because your body processes them too quickly and therefore turns all that energy to fat. Over-consumption of sugar and other highly refined carbohydrates has been associated with a higher incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and even breast cancer. Sugar and other simple carbohydrates can alter your mood, lead to cravings and compulsive eating, cause wide swings in your blood-sugar levels, and cause weight gain in most people. Some forms of simple carbohydrates include; glucose, fructose (fruit sugar), sucrose (table sugar) and galactose (the sugar found in milk). Simple sugars are used as ingredients in candy, ice cream, cookies and other sweets. Plus they occur naturally in fruits and lesser amounts are found in vegetables.

Examples of Simple Carbohydrates are:

White Four
White Sugar

Corn syrup

Fruit juice

Candy

Cake

Bread made with white flour

Pasta made with white flour

Soda pop, such as Coke®, Pepsi®, Mountain Dew®, etc.

Candy

Most baked goods made with white flour

Most packaged cereals

Addressing the Simple Carbs in Fruit:

Fruit does contain a natural source of sugar called fructose which will need to be monitored especially if you tend to easily gain body fat from too many carbs. If your main goal is to lose large amounts of body fat, you definitely don't want to eat an unlimited amount of fruit. Although fructose is rather low on the glycemic index, I recommend not eating it after 6pm and limit it to a few portions throughout the day. The best thing to do is monitor your body fat levels and use the mirror along with weekly photos of yourself to really see how your body is changing. If you see that your adding too much body fat, then cut back on the fruit and focus more on vegetables like lettuce, kale, cucumber, green beans, broccoli, mushrooms, squash, zucchini and green peppers, swiss chard. These fibrous carbs contain very low amounts of calories and carbs which are the key to losing body fat.

Complex Carbohydrates

Complex carbohydrates are more slowly digested keeping your body's Glycemic Index lower. Thus not spiking your blood sugar levels and allowing your body to digest and absorb the important life giving nutrients in the foods we eat. It also allows our body to use the foods we eat for energy and not just store it as fat. Complex Carbs are found in high-fiber foods, which improve your digestion. They help stabilize the blood sugar, keep your energy at an even level, and help you feel satisfied longer after your meal.

Examples of Complex Carbohydrates are:

Spinach	Whole Barley	Grapefruit
Turnip Greens	Buckwheat	Apples
Lettuce	Buckwheat bread	Prunes
Water Cress	Oat bran bread	Apricots, Dried
Zucchini Kale Spinach	Nuts Seeds Oatmeal	Kiwi fruit Cherries Pears
Asparagus	Oat bran cereal	Plums
Artichokes	Muesli	Strawberries
Okra	Wild rice	Oranges
Cabbage	Brown rice	Grapes
Cucumbers	Rye Pinto beans	Sweet Potato Bananas
Dill Pickles	Mushrooms	Soybeans
Radishes	Skim milk	Lentils
Broccoli	Navy beans	Garbanzo beans
Brussels Sprouts	Cauliflower	Kidney beans
Eggplant Celery Peppers Snow peas Green lentils Chic peas	Soy milk Soya beans Kidney beans	Lentils Squash Swiss Chard Tomatoes
Green beans Onions	Tomato Soup Lentil Soup Multi grain bread Whole meal spelt bread	Split peas

Complex carbohydrates should be a major part of your diet; about half of your daily calories should come from carbohydrates -- mostly from grains, cereals, fruits and vegetables. Choose a piece of fruit instead of fruit juice, which is very high in naturally occurring simple sugars. Choose whole grain breads instead of white bread. Choose whole grain oatmeal instead of packaged cold cereals.

Making simple healthier choices through out the day will bring you closer to a healthy you...

*Remember that the closer you get to nature, the closer you get to health.

Nori Rolls Recipes

2009-02-20T10:50:00.000-08:00

I have found a few different recipes on the web and in my Raw Recipe books. I ended up making my own version based on a few different ideas. Follow the links to the different ones I looked at....

The first was in Ani's Raw food Kitchen recipe book. It is posted on This Blog. There are a lot of good Recipe ideas on that blog. There is also a Video that Ani Phyo has done to show you how to make the Nori rolls step by step. Click here to go to the video now.

The next was at The Sunny Raw Kitchen. The Recipe is posted here. This is a great source for really tasty Meal ideas. I love her Recipes and her energy.

I also partially went by a recipe by Jennifer Cornbleet from her book Raw Food made Easy for 1 or 2 people. Click here to see the recipe.

For my Nori Rolls I used;

2 nori sheets
3 tsp of Mellow White Miso
Ani's Ginger almond pate (see below)
Alfalfa sprouts
4 leaves of Spinach
The following Veggies cut thin and lengthwise;
1/4 Cucumber (with seeds cut out)
1/2 a Carrot
1/2 a red pepper
1/4 a small yellow pepper
1/2 Avocado ( I put it on last because it is so fragile, and I didn't marinade them).
* I marinated the veggies in Braggs Amino Acid for about 15 min before I made the rolls.

Assembly;

Using a Bamboo Sushi mat ( I got mine at Safeway in the Asian section) start layering the ingredients;
- starting with the Raw Nori sheets You can get these at healthfood stores that carry food, or you can buy the rosted ones that are at most supermarkets that carry Asian foods. Check out this link to hear about "RAW" Nori sheets..aparently not all Raw nori sheets are Raw so be careful if you are doing 100% Raw that you get truly Raw Nori Sheets.

Make sure that you leave about 1 inch of the nori sheet showing, from the edge closest to you. And also at the edge farthest away from you. This will make it easier to roll, and close, when you are done layering the ingredients.

Start layering the miso on the nori sheet. I put a very thin layer, about 1/4 inch in width across the nori sheet, from one side the the other. Pretty much making a base for where I wanted to put my veggies.

Then I put a thin layer of Ginger Almond Pate (See recipe below) on most of the nori sheet. Make sure it is thin because if you put too much on it can be overwhelming because it is very filling and takes over the roll.

Then I added the marinated Cucumber, Carrot, red and yellow peppers. With a nice layer of alfalfa sprouts next. Then I ripped the spinach leaves in small strips over that. Then I added the Avocado to finish the filling.

Now it is time to Roll the Sushi with the bamboo mat;

Take the bottom of the bamboo mat (along with the nori) and fold it tightly over the ingredients.
Roll the nori tightly, making a cylinder, using the bamboo mat to direct the roll away from you. Squeezing it as you go. Once you get to the 1 inch strip of uncovered nori at the top, dip your fingers in a bowl of water, wet the strip and finish the roll, squeezing the bamboo mat tightly around it. Unfold the mat and you've got your first sushi roll.

Lay it on the wooden cutting board, wet the flat-bladed knife in a bowl of water before each cut and slice the roll into bite-sized pieces. I also found that wetting my fingers helped as I held the roll during the cutting process.

I used Braggs Amino acids for dipping sauce. You can also use Tamari or Nama Shoyu.

* I made the Ginger Almond Pate from Ani's recipe book;

2 Tbsp of Grated ginger root
2 cloves of Garlic ( I used minced garlic)
1 Tsp of Sea salt
2 cups of almonds( she doesn't soak hers, but I find they are too hard for me..I like a softer texture so I soaked my raw almonds for 6 hours prior to blending)
juice of 2 lemons
1/2 a cup of water, as needed to get the texture you like.
Enjoy!!

Day 39 of my Raw Vegan Diet - Feb 18th

2009-02-18T10:13:00.000-08:00

Today is day 39..I have been slacking on the blogging as I have been crazy busy!! Every second of my day is utilized, right until the moment that I crash on my pillow at night. I am going to try and back off of some of the responsibilities that I have taken on and take more time for myself..and also time to let my body rest and relax.

What have I been eating in the last few days?? Well I have a green smoothie every morning. I have been juicing, and adding the juice to my green smoothies...it makes them taste better and there are more nutrients in the green smoothie from the fresh fruit juice. I drink about 2 liters of smoothie a day. I also drink 2 liters of fresh juiced vegetable and fruit juice through out the day. I drink 3 liters of water through out the day. For dinner on Sunday I had a huge salad, for din on Monday I had Raw Nori rolls, for din on Tuesday I had Raw Tacos. I will list some of the recipes for you in the next post. I used about 3 recipes for each dish...and made my own adaption..and they were all great! I was pleasantly surprised... A big part of being able to adapt this way of eating as a long term lifestyle is learning how to UNcook... It is hard when we are brought up cooking our food to try to Not cook our food, and still have food that tastes great. It is possible to learn to make incredible dishes... it is all about learning a new way of being. A new way of preparing our food. I am loving this learning experience...it is very empowering. You can teach an old Dawg new tricks!!! LOL

Ok I am off to have tea with a good friend..I will post the recipes laterz..

Have a Rawlicious Day!!

Happy Love Day!!!

2009-02-14T11:27:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day to all you beautiful people!! Have a wonderful day and spread Love wherever you go..a little smile..a kind word..Express to your loved ones how very much you LOVE them!

..and Loves to all of YOU!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

This is a poem by Nicholas Gordon

Be my Valentine, for I
Each day have thought of you.
My whole life couldn't manage what
Your ready smile can do,
Vanquishing my loneliness
As though all light were new.
Let me be your Valentine
Even as you're mine,
Needing what I have to give
That each might each define
In friendship and in harmony,
Now you, now I the melody,
Each helping each to shine.

2009-02-12T18:05:00.000-08:00

I am very artistic and I LOVE Photoshop (I didn't do this pic)...

That is what art is about; creating a feeling in our viewers.
I LOVE how this pic makes me feel...
I am a Pisces with a lot of Kitten in me..so that may be why..heehee..
Hope you Enjoy!!

Day 32 & 33 on my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-02-12T11:32:00.000-08:00

Nourishing your Body Mind and Soul is loving Life, and loving Yourself.

Today is my 33rd day on my Raw Vegan Adventure.

I feel like a sponge soaking up so much information and so many great nutrients that my body very much needs after years of nutritional abuse by my own sorry self..unknowingly of course..but I just wasn't educated, and because of that I made poor nutritional choices. Now I know better! I want to share with as many people as possible the health benefits of feeding our bodies..not just dead food that makes our poor body's work too hard..to the point where we succumb to disease and chronic illness..But I want to share how wonderful it is to actually nourish and heal your body through proper nutrients. It is simple...EAT Live Food...Rich in enzymes and nutrients. Your body assimilates the nutrients...and absorbs it easily..rushing the life giving packages of goodness along the body's super highway to our cells...Life..Alive!! Wow!! Stop poisoning yourself with refined chemically treated foods...start eating organic produce and less chemically fed and enhanced animal protein. It is easy..after you research for 5 min you can see it is a no brainer...Our North American diets are killing us. Period.

Today I started my day out with a large glass of water
Then I had a Glass of freshly juiced Grapefruit juice with some Ashwagandha Powder.
I am using the Ashwagandha Powder to stimulate my immune system. It also has properties called Withanoloids, that consist of steroidal molecules which act to fight inflammation. It also balances Hormones and creates a calming effect, so it is also good for stress relief.

Today I made a smoothie full of Super foods and amazing supplements.

3 cups of ionized water
2 oz of chia seeds soaked to a gel...see this post to find out about Chia seeds and how to prepare
1 apple
1 hand full of spinach
1 banana
3 spears of pineapple
1 cup of frozen fruit; strawberries, mango, peaches, blueberries, grapes, cantelope.
1 scoop of Vegan supplement powder
2 Tbsp of hemp protein powder
1 Tsp of PUREessentials Green concentrate
2 oz of Himalayan Goji Berry juice
1 Tbsp of raw organic coconut oil

* This smoothie tasted amazing! It is also so full of great things.

Wow..I have to say that I have not felt better in years..I feel great today. I am happy and in a great mood. I feel like my fun self again- I knew she was hiding in there somewhere!! LoL I have a lot of energy, and I feel like moving...exercising..I feel amazingly alive inside. For those of you that don't know me; I have arthritis. I have had it since I was 21. I will make a post just on that one day , but for now all we need to know is that usually I have joint pain as I go along my everyday activities. Today, however, I have NO joint pain. I'll say it again..I have NO JOINT PAIN!! Amazing.

The combination of the Ashwagandha, the Goji juice and the Chia Seeds are a really wonderful anti-iflamatory rescue team. I am so glad they all came to me from different sources to create a combination that really has given me a great deal of relief and I can't say enough about how much that means to me...

-Today I am thankful that are bodies are able to heal themselves when given the right opportunities.

-I am thankful for the knowledge that I need to bring myself back to perfect health.
..and my life back to perfect harmony.

-I am thankful for a supportive and loving family, and for suppportive friends and a loving and supportive companion/boyfriend.

-I am thankful for my green smoothie that is there with me everyday through this healing process, giving me a buffet of different fruits and leafy greens each day.

- I am thankful to Aleesha (My Raw food Coach) who handed me a wonderful gift in the form of Chia seeds. I knew about them...but I probably wouldn't have tried them...and I had no idea How many health benefits they carried in such a small seed. Thank you.. thank you!

Ok, I want to yell it from the hill tops....

I feel great!! YEY!!

Chia Seeds

2009-02-12T09:57:00.000-08:00

Chia Seeds have so many benefits and are definitely a part of my diet now.

I add them into my smoothies in the morning, I put in about 2 oz. of chia seeds. It blends nicely and you don't taste them at all...all those yummy benefits hidden in yummy sweetnes of my green smoothie.

Here is some info that I have found and complied for your learning pleaure:

Chia Seeds: could they be The New Super Grain?
The nutritional community is all abuzz about a “Supergrain” that contains even more
omega-3 fatty acids than flax seeds. Not only that, it is touted as having the highest fiber
content of any food, as being beneficial for type II diabetics and possibly even as providing
a remedy for world hunger. We are talking about chia seeds.

Chia, is familiar to most of us as a seed used for the novelty of the Chia Pet™- clay animals with sprouted Chia seeds covering their bodies. Little is known, however, of the seeds tremendous nutritional value and medicinal properties. For centuries this tiny little seed was used as a staple food by the Indians of the south west and Mexico. Known as the running food, its use as a high energy endurance food has been recorded as far back as the ancient Aztecs. It was said the Aztec warriors subsisted on the Chia seed during the conquests. The Indians of the south west would eat as little as a teaspoon full when going on a 24hr. forced march. Indians running form the Colorado River to the California coast to trade turquoise for seashells would only bring the Chia seed for their nourishment.

If you try mixing a spoonful of Chia in a glass of water and leaving it for approximately 30 minutes or so, when you return the glass will appear to contain not seeds or water, but an almost solid gelatin. This gel-forming reaction is due to the soluble fiber in the Chia. Research believe this same gel-forming phenomenon takes place in the stomach when food containing these gummy fibers, known as mucilages, are eaten. The gel that is formed in the stomach creates a physical barrier between carbohydrates and the digestive enzymes that break them down, thus slowing the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar.

In addition to the obvious benefits for diabetics, this slowing in the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar offers the ability for creating endurance. Carbohydrates are the fuel for energy in our bodies. Prolonging their conversion into sugar stabilizes metabolic changes, diminishing the surges of highs and lows creating a longer duration in their fueling effects.

Chia seed, is a muscle and tissue builder and an energizer of endurance with extensive hydration properties,This being one of the exceptional qualities of the Chia seed. Having the ability to absorb more than 12 times its weigh in water. Its ability to hold on to water offers the ability to prolong hydration. Fluids and electrolytes provide the environment that supports the life of all the body’s cells. Their concentration and composition are regulated to remain as constant as possible. With Chia seeds, you retain moisture, regulate, more efficiently, the bodies absorption of nutrients and body fluids. Because there is a greater efficiency in the utilization of body fluids, the electrolyte balance is maintained.

Chia seeds are the definitive hydrophilic colloid for the 21 century diet. Hydrophilic colloids, (a watery, gelatinous, glue-like substance) form the underlying elements of all living cells. They posses the property of readily taking up and giving off the substances essential to cell life. The precipitation of the hydrophilic colloids cause cell death.The food we eat, in the raw state, consist largely of hydrophilic colloids. When cooked on the other had, precipitates its colloidal integrity.
When the Chia seeds are consumed there is a significant change, in the lower gastrointestinal tract, which is due to the effect of the hydrophilic colloid and this precipitates a more complete digestion-taking place along the entire tract due to physio chemical alterations. There is undoubtedly a better assimilation of food that supports enhanced nutritional absorption while significantly extending necessary hydration as well as encouraging proper elimination.

As a source of protein, the Chia, after ingestion, is digested and absorbed very easily. This results in rapid transport to the tissue and utilization by the cells. This efficient assimilation makes the Chia very effective when rapid development of tissue takes place, primarily during growth periods if children and adolescents. Also for the growth and regeneration of tissue during pregnancy and lactation, and this would also include regeneration of muscle tissue for conditioning, athletes, weight lifters, etc.

According to Dr. Vladimir Vuksan, a leading researcher on functional foods and diabetes at
the University of Toronto, chia has great health potential. He has found that 3oz of Chia seed gel has as much calcium as three cups of milk, as much fiber as one and a quarter cups of All-Bran cereal, as much iron as five cups of raw spinach, as much vegetable protein as one and a half cups of kidney beans, as much potassium as one and a half bananas, as much vitamin C as seven oranges and contains the same amount of omega-3 fats as 28 ounces of Atlantic salmon.

The Chia seed has a high oil content, and the richest vegetables source for the essential omega-3 fatty acid. It has approximately three to ten times the oil concentrations of most grains and one and a half to two times the protein concentrations of other grains. These oils, unsaturated fatty acids, are the essential oils your body needs to help emulsify and absorb the fat soluble vitamins, A, D, E, & K. Chia seeds are rich in the unsaturated fatty acid, linoleic, which the body cannot manufacture. When there are rich amounts of linoleic acid sufficiently supplied to the body trough diet, linoleic and arachidonic acids can be synthesized from linoleic acid. Unsaturated fatty acids are important for respiration of vital organs and make it easier for oxygen to be transported by the blood stream to all cells, tissues, and organs. They also help maintain resilience and lubrication of all cells and combine with protein and cholesterol to form living membranes that hold the body cells together. Unsaturated fatty acids are essential for normal glandular activity, especially of the adrenal glands and the thyroid glad. They nourish the skin cells and are essential for healthy mucus membranes and nerves. The unsaturated fatty acids function in the body by cooperating with vitamin D in making calcium available to the tissues, assisting in the assimilation of phosphorus, and stimulating the conversion of carotene into vitamin A. Fatty acids are related to normal functioning of the reproductive system. Chia sees contain beneficial long-chain triglycerides (LCT) in the right proportion to reduce cholesterol on arterial walls.

The Chia seed is also a rich source of calcium as it contains the important mineral boron, which acts as catalyst for the absorption and utilization of the calcium by the body.

Making Chia Gel (9to1 ratio): Put water in a sealable plastic container and slowly pour seed into water while briskly mixing with a wire whisk. This process will avoid any clumping of the seed. Wait a couple of minutes, whisk again and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk again before using or storing in refrigerator (Gel will keep up to 2 weeks).

Great Raw Recipe Book

2009-02-11T07:38:00.000-08:00

I just bought a new Recipe book created by Ani Phyo.

Her book has a lot of healthy tips and a great recipe ideas for the newby Raw foodist. She makes it easy and she really cares about helping people. I browsed her web site yesterday getting to know her and watching some of her interviews and such...She is great. I also found some of her videos on YouTube. She shows how to make some wonderful looking recipes...She also makes it look easy, so it takes some of the daunting..".OMG I don't know what I am doing!"..out of Raw food uncooking. Check it out for sure. The more I learn and the more I watch other peoples adventures into Raw, the better I feel about my healthy choice. I was watching this lady yesterday talking about how she feels eating a 100% Raw food Diet and she was just glowing..and had a hard time to articulate how she felt because really it is very difficult, when you feel so good. I sat and watched her smiling because I know exactly how she feels...so excited and wonderful...yet finding it hard to put it all into words..watch her..see how she glows...Eating Raw changes you from the inside out!

Yesterday was Day 31 for me and for breakfast I made a smoothie of;

2 cups of water
1 liter of juiced apple juice
2 leaves of kale
1 cup of frozen mango and peach
1/2 scoop of hemp powder
1/2 a scoop of vegan supplement powder
1 Tbsp of coconut oil

* it was awesome!! The fresh juiced juice made it taste amazing!!
I was going for more juice less fibre..trying to physic myself up to start a fast.....................

For lunch I had a smoothie of;

2 cups of water
1 liter of juiced apple juice
1 small hand full of spinach
1 cup of frozen blueberries, raspberries and blackberries
1/2 scoop of hemp powder
1/2 a scoop of vegan supplement powder ( Berry Flavor)
1 Tbsp of coconut oil

* it had too many seeds for my liking..I think blueberries and strawberries might be a better choice for next time. It tastes great though...more MORE!!

Day 30 of my Raw vegan Diet!!

2009-02-09T21:49:00.001-08:00

In keeping with my blogging sisters, I created a word cloud too...awww aren't we cool!

Well I have made it 30 days on my Raw Vegan Diet. I have had some ups and downs(detox), but over all I have had a great experience. I transitioned into eating raw foods very easily. It is also something that has brought me more than just better health, it has brought me many other benefits as well. I am more confident. I am happier..both in my relationships and with my body. I am filled with joy. I am closer to my spiritual self. I feel so open, and connected. I feel lighter. My skin is amazing. I am ever eager to learn and grow. I have release many unwanted pounds of toxins and fats. My eyes are brighter blue and I can see amazingly far again. My hair and nails are healthy and are growing quickly. My teeth are whiter. My outlook is so positive. I can visualize what I want for my life, and actually feel like I deserve it and can reach whatever goals I set for myself. It has been such a spiritually uplifting experience. I am so happy that I am treating myself well..loving myself and nourishing my body mind and soul.

After yesterday I have taken it very easy today. I decided that this is truly a life style change. My body works well with the way I nourish it now. I listen to what it asks for and I treat it with honor as I give it what it needs to be as healthy and beautiful as possible. My cells are rejuvenating as I type..and that makes me feel good about the choices I make each day..each moment.....I have found life again....... My sleeping soul is awakened.. I am ready to live each day with love happiness and adventure....BRING IT ON!!

My smoothie today was made of;

3 cups of water
1 apple
1 banana
1 cup of frozen mango and peaches
1/2 scoop of vegan Supplement powder

* My tummy was sensitive today after my cooked food nightmare..from yesterday...so I have only had fresh apple juice and my smoothie today and I am feeling great again. Live and Learn!

Love and Light*
Kelly ")

Day 29 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-02-09T20:47:00.000-08:00

Some days it just pays to stay in bed....

Well I thought a lot about whether I should share about my sick day..or rather I should say my self-inflicted suffering. I decided to let you see that I am human and make mistakes along this journey too.

I spent the day on Sunday with my Sweetie as he tattooed a design, that I had created, onto my lower back. I had 2 fruit smoothies on hand as he Slaved (inking) over my body. I had nuts and seeds and dried fruit....but getting a tattoo takes a lot out of you...and it makes you very HUNGRY! So we stopped half way and we ran up to the store. He was happily heading towards the fresh fruits and veggies to get me a much needed snack, when I grabbed his arm and pulled him towards the deli section.......Nooooooooooooo.... At first he was surprised, but he came along......I picked out a veggie samosa. He looked at me with his little raised eye brow..but he didn't argue..........Get the woman what she wants! I have to say that I was very hungry and not using any judgment at all. I was thinking " Hey it is vegetarian...I have been so good..surely I can have just a little cooked food"................................Boy was I WRONG!! I got home..scarfed it down, and with in about 30 min I was feeling like a Brillo pad had been hidden in the spicy goodness. Yes my insides were getting beaten up...no enzymes for the cooked food...ouch! I have suffered all last night..through the night until this morning. I ate some enzymes last night which is the only way they got through me. But it was a painful process. Cramping, nausea, shaking. My body was not ready for that, and I am so sorry body for putting us through that. I learned a valuable lesson....After being on an all raw diet for an extended period of time your body can not assimilate the food. It just suffers...and you along with it. If I ever choose to eat cooked food again, it will have to be alot slower, and with more gentle foods. however...I feel so good eating a live food diet that going back to cooked foods would be depressing. We shall see what the future holds....for now eating Raw is what is right for me..and i will honor myself and my body by nourishing it and loving it and treating it gently.

Love and light
Kellygirl
" )

Day 28th of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-02-07T10:44:00.000-08:00

Feeling Better Again! yey!

I have taken a few days off from blogging, as I had been feeling like yuck, and I was resting and mostly drinking juice and water, and an eight ounce glass of smoothie each afternoon. I really want to start my juicing fast this week...day 30 seems like it feels right to start the fast. I want to start out doing a 14 day fast and then extend it if it feels right to do. If I set myself small goals I think I will do really well and stay on it longer.

This morning I made a green smoothie of;

2 cups of water
1 hand full of kale
1 hand full of spinach
1 banana
2 cups of frozen peaches and mango
1 scoop of vegan supplement powder
1/2 scoop of hemp protein powder
1 tsp of greens plus
1 Tbsp of Coconut Oil
1 hand full of ice

* It was nice and thick and sweet and yummy coolness....I used a straw cause it was so icy.Mmm

We are headed out, on this beautiful sunny day, to check out some new tattoo supplies..and get Kats new book....

I LOVE Chapters...so it will be a nice fun day...and I am packing a smoothie with me so I have something to sip while we are running the roads........
Have a Great day!!

Day 24 and 25 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-02-04T14:37:00.000-08:00

It was one of those days that being a bunny wasn't very fun.
Some Bunnies not Hoppy.....

The last few days I haven't been feeling very well.. I almost feel like I have the stomach flu. I spent the first day just drinking water. The second day I drank just water and apple juice. That seemed to calm my tummy. I am starting to feel better..so I am hoping to start my juice fast soon...I guess it will be easy now that I haven't been eating much.

Day 23 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-02-02T09:58:00.000-08:00

I am started totally craving Protein today. I couldn't understand it because usually I crave nothing. I don't even like to say it, but I was craving meat. I was getting gas at the Chevron and there was a huge poster of a big juicy hamburger...wow..it was so attractive, I had to use every ounce of willpower I could muster not to go speeding through the white spot drive through. Now, if I wasn't on this diet I probably wouldn't be tempted by such things...greasy...I dunno....anyways....I was like "Kelly, get a hold of yourself woman...what is wrong with you??" I started thinking about what I might have ingested that made me crave like a crazy person...I thought hmmm...everything I have been eating is good for me.. raw pure live food. What does meat have in it that I am craving so much....?? PROTEIN......I have had hardly any protein the last 2 days. I left my Hemp powder out of my smoothies for 2 days..cut back on eating nuts and have been eating mostly raw fruits and veggies...ah huh!! So off i went to consume nuts and seeds....and that is exactly what was wrong...sorry body. It was nice to stop craving meat though..that was almost disturbing for a newby vegan..lol

For breakfast and lunch I had a smoothie made of;

1 cup of Blueberries
1 cup of strawberries
1 cup of raspberries
1 banana
1 scoop of Vegan Supplement powder in berry flavor
1 scoop of greens concentrate
1 TBSP of Coconut Oil
1 hand full of Ice

For snack I had snap peas, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, green grapes

some nuts and seeds...about 4 oz.

For dinner I had carrot and tomato soup..I will post the recipe laterz...

Have a great day!! I am off to the hyperbaric chamber...

Day 22 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-02-01T12:46:00.000-08:00

Blueberry Smoothies are Berrylicious!!

On day 22 of my raw Vegan Diet I woke up feeling great and I started out my day with a NON- green smoothie..*Gasp*!
Now in the past Everyday I have had a GREEN Smoothie, and with my new obsession for green it might seem weird, but I tried something new.

I made a Purple Smoothie of;

2 cups of water
1 cup of frozen blueberries
1 cup of fresh strawberries
1 cup of frozen rasberries
1 banana
1 TBSP of Coconut Oil
1 Scoop of Vegan Supplement Powder in Berry flavor
1 Teaspoon of PUREessentials Green Concentrate
1 hand full of ice

* It was a wonderful smoothie, it was BerryLicious!

For snack I had red and orange peppers, with snap peas and cherry tomatoes.

For dinner I had Tomato soup;

Cream of Tomato Soup
2 cups tomatoes
2 cups red peppers
1/2 cup almonds or cashews, soaked
1/2 avocado
Juice of 1/2 large lime
1 tsp miso
Salt to taste
Fresh or dried basil (optional)
Water until desired consistency is reached

Blend until smooth, then taste. If it seems too acidic, add a little sweetener.

* It tastes much better with a bit of natural sweetner..

I had a busy day helping my Ex hubby move to a new place. I worked my butt off..but I drank lots of water and kept hydrated. I was very ready for rest. Sleep..replenishing..healing...Zzzzzz

Day 21 of My Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-30T10:57:00.000-08:00

On day 21 I feel great!

I went to the hyperbaric chamber and infra red sauna..I drank lots of water, starting early in the morning. I drank one 8 oz glass of Green smoothie, and then the rest water throughout the day. I had another Green smoothie around 3pm.

Today's Green Smoothie:

2 cups of water
1 large hand full of spinach
4 large lettuce leaves
1 banana
2 rings of pineapple
1/2 cup of frozen mango
1/2 scoop of hemp protein powder
1 scoop of Vegan Supplement powder
1 Tbsp of Coconut oil
1/4 teaspoon of Matcha Green Tea
Hand full of ice
Blend..yummy goodness!!

I also had a shot of Wheatgrass with an apple juice chaser. I had a 12 oz glass of freshly juiced apple/carrot juice with a small piece of ginger juiced in with it. It was really nice.

For dinner I had a small salad of;
Lettuce
Tomato
Cucumber
Green onion
Shaved Almonds
Basil
Salt
*Balsamic vinaigrette with Agave Nectar

I am finding that I am eating less and drinking more liquids. More water and juices than solid foods or smoothies. I feel like I am naturally getting to prepared for the juice fast/feast I am starting on the 3rd of February. I am both physically and mentally prepared to start my fasting journey.

On day 21 of my raw vegan Diet I feel great. I feel healthy and strong. I feel like I am beaming inside, and it shows on the outside. My skin is fresh and radiant, my eyes are brighter. My mind is clear and eager to learn. My thoughts are positive and productive. My moods are good and calm. I have found a connection to love and peace. My spiritual nature is more predominant. I find that as I nourish my body and avoid things that tax the body, I have made the vibrational energy within my body, and surrounding my body Vibrate at a higher level. This makes sense as we nourish each cell within our body...and they radiate a new vitality from the cellular level up. This serves to connect me to a higher state of being. I feel more connected to the life force energy that flows through, and around us. I am more in tune with my intuition. I find that as I listen to my intuition I am guided to the information that I need at that time. I am also finding a natural instinct to listen to my body as it asks for what it needs. I go with the flow and I feel GREAT!

Green Tea

2009-01-30T09:52:00.000-08:00

The benefits of green tea and its effects were discovered 4,000 years ago and since then has been considered a wonder drink!

Green tea acts as an antiviral agent. It contains fluoride, a mineral that helps prevents cavities and strengthens tooth enamel. A cup a day can help reduce plaque formation and bacterial infections in the mouth. It acts as an anti-inflammatory, maintains a healthy, active metabolism and circulatory system just to name a few. This proves that this drink is indeed a miracle in a cup!

Your body responds to the negative effects of free radicals by utilizing defensive antioxidant molecules present in your systems in order to detoxify these harmful effects.

This is the reason why you are being encouraged by nutritionists and other health professionals to increase the levels of antioxidants in your body.

Luckily, this is easily achieved by simply adding nutritious foods in your diet such as fruits and vegetables that are naturally rich in antioxidants.

The antioxidant levels of green tea is hundred times more effective than vitamin C and twenty-five times better than vitamin E in protecting our immune systems. Another great reason to drink several cups everyday.

The Green Tea Ingredients are the ones responsible for its amazing health benefits. They are called catechins!

Catechins are considered the most effective of all antioxidants and the amounts as well as the effects are far higher compared to black tea. The fact that green tea undergoes less internal changes from fresh leaf means that it contains the largest quantity of intact catechins.

Asian population are experiencing its wonderful effects and benefits. Statistics have shown that Asians have a lower risk of acquiring diseases because of their healthy lifestyle.

One of the health benefits of green tea is it's potential to act as a protective agent against premature death from heart disease and cancer.

Drinking this tea is said to lower the levels of total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol, thereby reducing platelet aggregation, and helping keep blood pressure in check.

Other health benefits of green tea are the following:

• supports your immune system

• promotes healthy function of your brain and liver

• fights against cancer

• helps stabilize diabetes

• prevents cardiovascular disease

• it keeps your skin acne free making it healthier and prettier

• assists in weight loss regimen

• slows the aging process

• aids your digestion

• encourages bowel regularity

• provides you with a mild stimulating effect without causing sleepless nights or nervousness especially during pregnancy

I simply add a 1/4 of a Tsp of Matcha Green Tea Powder to my green smoothies in the morning. Or have it in warm water with lemon. It is very good...and is doing so much to promote good health in my body. Try some today!

Green Color Therapy

2009-01-30T08:16:00.000-08:00

I am obsessed with everything GREEN lately.

Lets learn about what the color green means.

GREEN ENERGY- Green Energy is governed by the Heart Chakra. Green is the harmonizing, balancing energy. It has strong influences on the heart and blood supply. Green has much to do with the way you feel about yourself. It is associated with abundance and giving. It's strong tie to nature is very important in order to be balanced, peaceful, harmonious.

The Heart Chakra - allows balance to the heart, lungs, bronchia, arms, hands, and secondary system.

This energy -- gives a feeling of renewal, new life, freshness, and clarity. The heart is the center of the soul and it is the heart that makes us one with our fellow man. Most importantly, it harbors love energy, the leading principle of life. Being with loved ones, family, and friends, strengthens the heart energy. Made up of the blue and yellow, green is regarded as a color of harmony. It is a mild sedative. It is useful in the treatment of nervous conditions, hay fever, ulcers, influenza, malaria , colds, sexual disorders and cancer. It preserves and strengthens eyesight. Being highly medicinal and depressive, it is of great help in the treatment of inflammatory conditions.

In using green -- we must accept and allow love in our hearts and learn to give it without expecting anything in return. When our heart center is balanced, we are able to give positive feelings and happiness, unconditionally.

Green Energy may help when:
*you need to soothe your nerves
*you have tension headaches
*need peace and harmony
*have chronic problems
*digestive problems
*need to calm down

GREEN: governs the circulatory system, which includes the heart and its flow through the arms hands, legs and feet. Green is a combination of both yellow and blue. Green energy brings growth, compassion, unconditional love, openness, forgiveness, acceptance and contentment. Use green for nurturing, generosity, harmony, assertiveness and to help heal loss.

Day 20 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-30T07:58:00.000-08:00

It's funny because I thought this diet would be hard, but I crave nothing. It is awesome!

It's even better than Candy..lol

On day 20 of my Raw vegan diet I had a Green smoothie for breakfast and lunch. I used the same recipe for my smoothie as for Day 19 of my Raw Vegan Diet I Did the hyperbaric chamber and Infrared sauna on this day also. I turned up the heat a bit in the sauna and I have started to sweat really well again. I likey to release those yucky toxins...BYE BYE Toxins! I felt pretty good on day 20. I started to drink more water again and it definately helps. I read an artical that stated that we go through our detox more in the morning so we should not eat as much but drink morre water during that time. So I am starting to Drink more water in the morning and just one glass of smoothie..then more water until the afternoon...My body seems to be responding well to this..and I have the bulk of my food in take during 11-6pm..I find if I just drink water and have a few seeds at night i feel better and look better in the morning. I don't retain as much water. The toxins seem to be released in a more natural way that my body can handle. I guess trying different things ( trial and error), to see what worls for us is essential to finding the perfect way for us. Everyone is diierent after all. I find that i am becoming more intuitive about what my body needs, and I am especially drawn to the color Green lately. I find that weird..but then again I am eating alot of healing and green foods...and the color green is associated with healing. so I guess it is fitting..I have to go buy a green shirt...shopping ah yes...I really need a green shirt.......lol

Detoxification

2009-01-28T10:38:00.000-08:00

Healing, Juicing, Fasting for life Creating a vibrant being. We also must walk through a dark time to reach the light.

Detoxification

Taken from Your Natural Diet: Alive Raw Foods by Drs. T. C. Fry & David Klein

http://www.livingnutrition.com

Many, if not most people, begin transitioning to a raw food diet when they are severely ill; some do so when they are attempting to recover from minor nagging illness symptoms; and still others make the change when they are free of symptoms. In all of these conditions, once the body begins to assimilate a higher proportion of natural raw foods, it initiates detoxification and health-building actions since it is always striving to establish a higher state of wellness.

The new, enzymatically-active live raw foods with their nutritious, energizing sugars cause the body to spring into action, utilizing much of its energy in cleaning house: purging debris, shedding old inferior cells, and using the new raw nutrients to build a completely new, healthier body. It is recommended that the transition be made gradually, to avoid triggering the uncomfortable symptoms that can accompany a drastic cleansing process. As long as there is vitality, the opportunity exists for the body to rejuvenate to a far more vigorous level of health. Results are often noticed within 24 hours of beginning a new healthful regimen.

Detoxification is a self-purifying process which the body carries out at all times, but most aggressively during the early to late morning hours. It is advantageous to eat lightly in the morning. Heavy foods eaten at this time suspend the cleansing process, keeping us toxic, and, in some cases, overweight. The process of "detox" entails: 1. the cells off-loading metabolic wastes and environmental toxins into the bloodstream for filtering by the liver and kidneys for elimination, and 2. the organs of elimination (bowels, kidneys, lungs, skin, vagina) releasing metabolic, environmental and residual food wastes via feces, urine, breath, sweat and menses. Toxins are also expectorated in mucus via the throat and sinuses.

Under normal conditions of healthful living and natural diet, the body is able to eliminate metabolic wastes and other environmental pollutants through its normal organs of elimination. However, under chronic excessive bombardment with unnatural dietary fare, environmental pollutants, emotional stress, and/or overeating on even good natural foods, the body’s eliminative capacities are not equal to the task, and a buildup of toxins increases as the days and years go by. This condition, called toxicosis, leads to accelerated aging, fatigue, illness, and, in many cases, to obesity. In this condition of toxicity, which is particularly likely if one has lived on a diet of foods such as cooked meat, dairy, bread, and junk foods, the body harbors sticky and insoluble debris and waste matter on artery and bowel walls, as well as in the bloodstream, tissues, bowels, and organs.

Fortunately, the body is a magnificently designed masterpiece of self-regulation and self-healing, always striving to establish and maintain purity and wellness. When a toxic load becomes too dangerous for the body, it intelligently enacts a detoxification/elimination/purging/housecleaning event or phase, manifested by any of these "symptoms": sore throat, inflammation, fever, skin outbreaks, coated tongue, mucus expectoration, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Malodorous body wastes and underarms are signs that toxic putrid fermented matter and acids are being eliminated. During the detoxification phase, many people experience lightheadedness and headaches as the body stirs up and dumps toxins into the bloodstream for processing and elimination. During a thorough detox, unhealthy fat, cysts and even tumors are also broken down (autolyzed) and eliminated. As toxins are stirred up and released, the body relaxes and people also typically experience short-term symptoms of mental-emotional detox: mood swings, depression, sadness, anger, and crying.

When the organs of elimination are weak and/or overloaded, the body will resort to eliminating toxins through any convenient outlet it can find: e.g., the eyes, ears, throat, vagina, skin (sweating, rashes and suppuration's), sinuses, and scalp. When we experience any of these signs of elimination, we typically feel fatigued and sleepy, as the body is directing much of its energy toward accomplishing the housecleaning. At such times, it is always wise to assist the body by heeding the calls for extra rest and sleep. All of these "symptoms" will diminish and then vanish when the body is sufficiently cleaned out, providing we adhere to a healthful lifestyle regimen.

In conjunction with the heightened detoxification action, the body works at repairing any damage, regenerating new cells, rejuvenating and restoring wellness. The repair work mostly occurs when we sleep. When there is damage to be repaired and rejuvenation to be accomplished, the body needs extra sleep. We typically feel weak and need plenty of extra sleep in the beginning stage of the rejuvenation phase. If the toxemia, physical damage, degeneration and emotional distress is severe, this phase may last for weeks or months. It is important to understand that the symptoms of the detoxification and rejuvenation process signify the workings of the awesome rejuvenative power of the body. It will help the process if we appreciate the workings of the body and do everything possible to assist it in its healing processes. We can do this by taking a break or a sabbatical from our normal routines, obtaining plenty of extra sleep and rest--if necessary, complete rest-- as well as eating simply, until the work is sufficiently accomplished and we experience new vigor and vitality. It would be ideal to take the sabbatical at a comfortable health center or retreat with fasting supervision, juicing, deep rest and hygiene education.

If we persevere through the uncomfortable detox symptoms, get extra sleep and rest when feeling tired or unwell, and resist covering up symptoms with medicines (which only add more toxins to the system), we will arrive at a wonderful state of well being in the quickest time possible, and in the process, we will learn invaluable lessons about how the body works to restore health. Some of the rewards include freedom from illness, sweet smelling breath, no body odors, easy and inoffensive elimination, shinier, thicker hair, clearer eyes and skin, more mental energy and clarity, better memory, slimmer belly, no cellulite, greater stamina, deeper connection to spirit, and finding a mutual attraction with healthy, vivacious people like ourselves. Through healthful living practices which keep our bodies clean inside and free of energy-robbing toxic matter, we can ensure a healthier, longer, more vital and youthful life, free ourselves from disease and aging, and tap into the wellspring of joy within.

Day 19 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-28T08:03:00.001-08:00

On day 19 of my Raw vegan Diet I took it easy...I had a ME day. I rested, I read, I searched the web for new info on health and wellness. I realize that what helps me most is reading the stories of other people starting and discovering there own Raw Vegan Diets...Juicing etc. There is so much information on there sites..links..They want to share with others what they learned because they feel so much better for it. I feel the same way. The more I realize I am healing my body..taking charge of my own healing..the more I want to help others also find there way back to health and wellness.
My friend mentioned in the last post comments about a girl we had gone to high school with, who was sick with arthritis...Years later she saw her healthy and well. It had turned out to be a virus causing her illness.
Whatever we have( physical pain, depression, sleep problems, the list goes on) we need to remember this- Our body is programmed to naturally heal itself if we stop poisoning it and support it as it goes through its natural healing process.

I have been learning so much about this way of eating and its healing benefits...I know I will be free of any health concerns...It is funny because I was just thinking about this today..how I have felt horrible for years and tried so many things to feel better. I even tried some natural healthy things but nothing seemed to really last..then I gave up and part of the problem is that I tried to let medical science help me(BIG MISTAKE)..Everything they have given me either hasn't helped at all, or it managed to somehow damage my body in some way. What I am doing now ..with the juicing, fasting and eating live food..I am giving my body what it needs to do what it was designed to do..heal and sustain itself in perfect health. Unfortunately, because our body's have so much to deal with from pollutants in our environment and our food, we become ill. It gets over taxed and manifests all kinds of different diseases and problems. Fortunately for us we can turn back time by giving the body support and what it needs to return to a healthy and vibrant state of being.

In the posts to come I will start sharing with you the information that has allowed me to start the healing process in my own life. I will keep blogging and tell you what worked for me and what didn't along the way. I believe we can all have healing and what we want in life if we just have faith and confidence to make that journey.

On day 19 I started the day with a smoothie made of;

2 cups of water
3 hand fulls of spinach
2 large lettuce leaves
1 cucumber
4 pears
1 apple
1 frozen banana
1 scoop of Vegan Vitamin Supplement
1 scoop of Hemp Protein Powder
1 Tbsp of Coconut Oil
1 hand full of ice

I drank 2 liters of this all morning and afternoon, with 8 oz glasses of water in between refilling my smoothie glass. Doing that seems to be the most gentle way for my body to release the toxins as well as constantly feed myself as I go. I feel much better on the days I stay home and rest..but I feel it is important to support my detox with the Infrared Sauna..that assists in sweating out the toxins that I am releasing. At some point I will be getting one for my home, to help sustain my health when I reach that point. For right now I have to go out to do it..as much as I love to stay home... I am also Exercising for an hour before I go into the sauna..so my body gets tired. I am enjoying resting in between though...heal..relax...mmmm

For Diner I made Raw Tomato Soup;

Cream of Tomato Soup
2 cups tomatoes
2 cups red peppers
1/2 cup almonds or cashews, soaked
1/2 avocado
Juice of 1/2 large lime
1 tsp miso
Salt to taste
Fresh or dried basil (optional)
Water until desired consistency is reached

Blend until smooth, then taste. If it seems too acidic, add a little sweetener.

* It tastes much better with a bit of natural sweetner..

Today I am thankful for;
- the people who have gone before me who have concentrated on healing themselves and then share with all of us.
- my body's natural healing abilities
- the knowledge that enables me to create health and happiness in my life.

Live well, laugh, love...
*K")

Day 18 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-27T14:30:00.002-08:00

I bought some frozen mango's and they are a great addition to my morning smoothie. Mmmm Mango.

Well it was back to the Oxygen Tank for me, and then Infrared Sauna. I felt pretty good in the morning, but by the evening I felt like a wreck. I was drained and achy...and emotional. I find that on days that I go to the Hyperbaric chamber I avoid drinking much in the morning because I am in the chamber for 1 and 1/2 hours and I can't get out to pee.....and I pee every 15 min when I drink a lot of water and smoothie. I find myself power drinking right before I go into the Infrared Sauna, and while I am in the sauna I drink 2 liters of water, but I am not sweating enough because my body hasn't processed it yet.....then I pee like a maniac in the early evening...and I don't feel very good. Like massively toxic. I need to either do the chamber or sauna..doing both in the same day isn't working for my body and I just feel worse for it. I want to detox in a healthy way following my body's rhythms.

On day 18 I made a Green Smoothie;

2 apples
1/2 honey dew melon
1/2 cantelope
1/4 cup of frozen mangos
1 banana
1 scoop Vegan Supplement powder
1/2 scoop Hemp Powder
1 tbsp of Coconut Oil

I drank one glass before I went into the chamber, and the rest when I was done my therapy around 4pm.

I had a cup of raw soup for diner
Then I went to bed because I was feeling sick and rotten.

Today I learned that I have to drink water early in the day...or by the end of the day my body is too over taxed...especially when I am doing the other Detoxification Therapies.

Day 17 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-25T17:47:00.000-08:00

Today was the day to see how I was measuring up.

I lost 1/4 inch off of my Breasts
I lost 4 inches off of my stomach
I lost 3 inches off of my hips
I lost 1 inch off om my thighs
I lost 1 inch off of my biceps

I guess I shouldn't use the term "lost" as it would imply that I am looking for it and want it back...cause I DON"T Lol.. ;p

I am happy that I have released so much in just 17 days..Goodbye fat...goodbye toxins... good riddance.

For breakfast and lunch I made a Green smoothie made of;

2 cups of water
2 hand fulls of spinach
1 hand full of kale
1 celery stalk
1/2 a cantelope
1/4 a honey dew melon
2 apples
1 banana
1 cup of Frozen Mangos
1 scoop of Vegan Vitamin Powder
1/2 scoop of Hemp Protein Powder
1Tbsp Coconut Oil
1 hand full of ice
* Very good*

I drank 2 liters of the Green smoothie all day, as well as drinking a full glass of water before drinking the next 8 oz glass of smoothie. It seems to be working well...I am not sure I can keep up with ingesting so much..lol Doing it this way seems to make it easier for me to get my water in....

Day 16 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-25T17:04:00.000-08:00

Ok, so this is actually day 17 of my Diet but I have been being a busy bum and not blogging regularly. I think after this I am caught up..so I am not that far behind. *Grin*

I spent day 16 which was Saturday..yesterday helping my Ex hubby organize, go through boxes, and pack what he needs at his new place. This gave us an opportunity to go through a multitude of still packed boxes from years of "stuff" that we hadn't unpacked through several of our moves through out our relationship. *Whew* it was hard going through Old pictures of us..both of us when we were first dating, and pictures of us and the kids when they were so little and cute.. along with years of memorabilia...sigh..DH and I have been separated for 10 months, and we aren't divorced yet, but that will be coming up soon. When I first left he was livid and impossible to deal with because his feelings were hurt, of course. But we have gotten to a place where we can be civil and be around each other without any hair pulling. :) We do have kids together so it is better for everyone if we can get along..at least for their sake. It is hard for everyone at times...but at least things are moving forward in a positive way. Leaving that negative situation( of 11 years) was like throwing a life line to myself...and now I have a wonderful loving and supportive man in my life. I am very blessed. We both are, and we are both very aware and thankful for every day that we share.

So what did I eat on day 16?
For breakfast I had a liter of green smoothie

I had grapes and nuts and seeds for snack/lunch. and lots of water.

I had an early diner. We went to Whitespot, so I had their "Spot salad", which was great. It had lots of seeds and sprouts and yummy goodness.

I drank a small glass of green smoothie when I got home later. I wasn't hungry at all...I didn't eat as much as I normally do today..and I felt better really. Maybe less food and more water is a good idea....smaller portions perhaps..I will play around with it and see how I feel...More liquids and less solid foods. Soon I will be doing my Juicing feast, so I am glad I seem to be naturally transitioning into that on my own.

Day 15 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-25T15:58:00.000-08:00

Giving my body pure live foods to nourish itself has been such a great treat. I thought I would miss all of the cooked meals and animal protein and junk foods...but I feel so good, and I crave nothing...I am glad I gave this gift of eating well to my body..and to myself.

On day 15 of my Raw Vegan Diet I headed into town to do more Hyperbaric therepy, and infrared sauna treatments. I feel really good and I know it is because I am assisting my body in flushing the toxins out of my system in several ways all at once. It seems my body is responding well to this. I am exercising, going into the sauna to sweat, oil pulling, skin brushing, and drinking a ton of water. I will post on each of these subjects separately as I go because they each deserve their own 15 seconds of fame on my blog..lol But seriously..they are each in themselves very helpful in making our bodies more healthy. So I will do them separately.

I also bought myself a juicing book and I will soon be transitioning into a Juicing Fast/Feast. I asked Aleesha to become my Raw food/ Juicing Coach..since offers that as a service. She is also my Reiki teacher so I am excited to start the juicing journey with her watching, supporting, and aiding me.

Eating a live food diet has greatly raised my vibrational frequency and I am finding connection to spirit definitely more heightened. It is because of this I have again become interested in doing my next level in Reiki.

Starting this diet, and new change in the way I feed myself and view food, I didn't realize it would so greatly effect me in such positive ways. I started out just wanting to be healthier, and lose some weight....and now I find myself truly on a journey...rediscovering who I am and what I want for my life. Drawing in more good, and releasing the things in my life that are not aiding me in becoming better..or getting to a better place.

On day 15 of my raw vegan Diet I made a smoothie of;

2 cups of water
2 hand fulls of spinach
1 hand full of kale
2 apples
1/2 a cantaloupe
1 Tbsp of Coconut oil
1 scoop of Vegan Vitamin Supplement
1 scoop of Hemp Protein Powder
Hand full of Ice
* I made 2 liters of this and drank it for breakfast and lunch

For dinner I had a huge salad made of;

lettuce
yellow pepper
red onion
cucumber
shaved almonds
sunflower seeds
pumpkin seeds
craisins
pecans
tomatoes

*Topped with a balsamic vinegar and honey...

I drank water through out the day..about 2 liters. I want to start drinking more water. I feel like I am not getting enough.

Until tomorrow..
Kelly*

Day 14 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-23T08:03:00.000-08:00

Well another day has Dawned and I am getting ready to go out into the big world full of Life.

I was super busy yesterday and didn't blog much so I will catch up yesterdays meals and then post later today when I get back to my nest.

I decided to treat myself since lately I have been having some very green smoothies. For breakfast and lunch I had a smoothie made of;

1 apple
2 pears
3 spears of pineapple
1 banana
1 tbsp of coconut oil
about a cup of previously blended greens- spinach and kale
1 scoop of Vegan supplement powder in Vanilla Chai

for diner I had a salad made of;

lettuce
yellow pepper
red onion
cucumber
shaved almonds
sunflower seeds
pumpkin seeds
craisens
pecans
tomatoes

*Topped with a balsamic vinegar and honey...VERY good!
I felt ok yesterday...a little emotionally down..but I wasn't too bad...lol I got a flat tire on the way to pick up the kids from school..but lucky for me my mom rescued my kids and my ex rescued me....all in all it was a good day..i am blessed to have so many people around me that love me.

Talk at 'cha all later!
"K")

A Thousand Words Thursday

2009-01-22T07:54:00.000-08:00

As a friend...sometimes it is good to go beyond our comfort levels to reach out.
Every once and a while we see things that make us think...and this picture did that for me. How often do we extend ourselves to make others happy. I know those with kids will say...Every day! But there are lots of people around us that just need a hug, or a kind word of encouragement, or something as simple as a complement. Think about one person today that needs you to be the bright spot in their day. Do something nice...Extend yourself...Shine your light...

Benefits of Green Grapes Day 13

2009-01-21T19:16:00.000-08:00

Adding healthy snacks to your diet can only lead to more health!

Today I had to go out again,, so I prepared all of my food in the morning, so it I could eat while I was cruzin' around. I made a shake of;

2 apples
2 hand fulls of kale
a hand full of spinach
a scoop of Vegan Vitamin Powder
It really wasn't very good...but I try not to waste so I drank it...I put in way too much kale. Note to self- Too much kale makes the smoothie NOT smooth..I chewed my drink today...blah!

I did do something good though. I juiced with my wonderful Champion Juicer. That was a treat.

I juiced 2 liters of Cantelope juice,
2 liters of Apple juice.
*I did a combination of carrots, celery, and ginger root.

I had a snack of Raw Veggies;
Red pepper
Cucumber
Snap peas
Broccoli
Cherry tomatoes

I also had a small clump of green grapes..yumm. All crisp and sweet.

Benefits of Green grapes

Not only are grapes a good source of vitamins A and C, but you’ll also find vitamin B6 and folate in these fruits of the vine. And that’s not all. Minerals like potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and selenium, as well as trace amounts of copper, manganese, and zinc are also present in grapes. What’s more, you’ll also get some fiber and protein from grapes.

While these vitamins and minerals are vital to your health, the truly spectacular health benefits are found in the other compounds contained in grapes. Recent research has been all abuzz over these newly discovered grape components.

Flavonoids

Have you ever wondered how certain fruits and vegetables get such vibrant colors? The answer is flavonoids. Flavonoids are very powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants work to prevent and counteract the damage caused by free radicals. When it comes to antioxidants, flavonoids are your best bet.

The flavonoids are found abundantly in grapes, and are showing great promise when it comes to cardiovascular disease, cancer, age-associated disorders, and other illnesses and symptoms. In short, what do grapes have to do with your health? Everything.

Today I didn't drink enough water, and I am feeling achy all over. Sluggish inside. I am detoxing today it seems and my body needs a TLC day I guess. It didn't help that I was out. Along with the hyperbaric chamber I am doing an Infrared sauna session afterward.. which also draws toxins out of your cells........so today I am super toxifyed. Ouch! Toxins are running rampint through my system..ahhhhhhhhh!! lol Tomorrow I am going to get lots of rest and drink lots of water..so I can eliminate the toxins from my system.

I also got some Hemp Protien powder today, so I will be blogging on that soon.

Live Happy.. Live in Light...

*Loves*

Day 12 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-20T20:45:00.000-08:00

Today I started the day not wanting to blog and here i have blogged 4 times! LOL That is pretty funny.

I started my day out with a fruit juice mixture of;

Carrots
Celery
Cucumber
Apple
Beets
Small piece of ginger root
For breakfast and lunch I had a smoothie made of;

1 pear
1 banana
hand full of kale
hand full of spinich
1 spear of celery
1 apple
1 table spoon of Coconut Oil
1 scoop of Vegan Vitamin Supplement

For snack I had sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cashews, almonds, craisens.

For diner I had Zucchini mock "Spaghetti"
With cucumber, broccoli, and red pepper on the side.

Water water WATER...!!

My hair is shiny, my skin is soft, I am a happy healthier girl every day...Yey!

*Loves*

Mango Madness

2009-01-20T17:53:00.000-08:00

This little treat adds a lot of body and flavor to your meals, but be careful to use it sparingly if you are trying to loose weight!

Mangos provide many healthy benefits and are very delicious.

Nutrition Facts and Information about Mango:

Mango is a good source of minerals such as copper and potassium. It contains traces of magnesium, manganese, selenium, calcium, iron, and phosphorus.

Vitamin Content:

Mango is rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin A. Vitamin C content is more in raw mango as compared to that in ripe mango. It also has traces of Vitamin E, Vitamin B and Vitamin K.

Calorific Content of Mango:

100g of mango contains about 75 calories. Raw mangoes contain starch, which is converted into sugar as the fruit ripens. These sugars are very useful in weight gain when consumed with milk, which is rich in proteins.

Health Benefits of Mango:

The nutritional value of mango makes it good for weight gain, eye disorders, hair loss, heat stroke, prickly heat, diabetes, bacterial infections, sinusitis, piles, indigestion, constipation, morning sickness, diarrhea, dysentery, scurvy, spleen enlargement, liver disorders. They contain more fiber than other fruits.

Uses of Mango:

For making juices, salsa, Mango shake, and salads

Smoothie Idea;

watermelon
mango
banana
ice

Mango Salsa;
1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and diced (about 1 1/2 cup)
1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
1 Jalapeño chile, minced (include ribs and seeds for a hotter taste if desired)
1 small cucumber, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
3 Tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Also good with diced red bell pepper

*Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. If the salsa ends up being a little too hot or acidic for your taste, you can temper it by adding some diced avocado.

Enjoy!!

Day 11 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-20T13:46:00.001-08:00

Did I mention I am LOVIN' the Coconut Oil? It is Supa' Yummy!

So I mentioned on my last blog about how wondrous the Coconut oil is. It has made my Smoothies more exciting again. I tend to try a lot of the same combinations of fruits each day. It is because I feel safe eating certain combinations . I have tried being adventurous and ended up eating something that I could barely get down....However, I am going to make more of an effort to mix it up a bit, so I get a variety of fruits and veggies through out the day.

On day 11 of my Raw Vegan Diet I started with a glass of water...say it with me.."Water is our friend".. and it is good to drink lots of water everyday.
I made a smoothie of;

2 apples
hand full of kale
hand full of spinach
1 carrot
1 celery stalk
1 banana
1 scoop of Vegan Vitamin supplement
hand full of ice

I had a snack of snow peas and chucks of red pepper

I took this all with me as well when I went running around today..so I sort of grazed all afternoon in between my appointment at the Hyperbaric Clinic and driving. More about my adventures with the increased oxygen later.

For diner I had a Huge salad of;

lettuce
tomato
cucumber
avocado
sprouts
orange pepper
shaved raw almonds
craisins
sunflower seeds
pumpkin seeds

*for the top I mixed together oil vinegar and honey ( Which comes from bees...bee poop never tasted so good!) The honey is more of a vegetarian choice than a vegan one, but I was happy to have this small vice and I still felt that I was being healthy....and it made it taste so GOOD!!

In the evening I had warm water with lemon as I sat with my Mother and my Sweetie, playing card games before beddie bies....

Wonderful day...and it is great to take time for small pleasures after the kiddies settle down for the night. Quiet time with loved ones is a treasure beyond all others. Taking the time to nurture the relationships between you and the ones you love is so important to all around happiness. Love and support take you a long way in life..and as you give..So will you receive that love and support....and if you don't kick their butts....lol or get replacements...heehee!!

*Love and Light*

Coconut Oil is Just Amazing!

2009-01-20T10:51:00.000-08:00

This week I started using Coconut Oil. It has proved to be a delightful treat!

Organic Coconut Oil
Coconut Oil is a "healthy fat" that your body needs to function optimally. It is Cholesterol-free, and helps your body to maintain a healthy cholesterol level. It contains lauric acid which boosts your immune system and provides a strong anti-viral defense for your skin and internal organs. Coconut oil maintains healthy intestinal flora and promotes a healthy gastrointestinal tract. You can use it by adding it to your favorite smoothie, or favorite recipes that call for oil– It is extremely luxurious,healthy and tasty! Try mixing different fruits with Coconut Oil to create a delicious fruit spread. Apply Coconut Oil to your hair at night as a deep conditioner. Wash out in the morning and experience the difference in your healthy hair. Use Coconut Oil on your face and body as an incredibly potent moisturizer. Your skin will feel soft and supple. Pamper yourself by soaking your feet in warm water with Coconut Oil. Coconut Oil is the best massage oil on the market. Smooth, luxurious and sumptuous.

I have Coconut Oil in the kitchen AND in the bathroom. It was so good that I had to have two. I can't believe I went so long through my life before I discovered this..( Thanks Aleesha!) I bought it because I had read about how wonderful Aleesha's skin was after using it in the bath. So out I went to get some for my bath( 'cause I like to pamper myself too ;). When I got home I tried it in my shake because it has been mentioned on different vegan sites that it is a good way to make the smoothie more..SMOOTH...lol That can't be a bad thing..everyone wants a smoothie that is more smooth! It was Delicious! I am so excited to find this yummy addition to my ingredients. I slurped all my smoothie down this morning and I couldn't wait for lunch so I could make another. Wow nice treat..and so healthy. YEY!!

I started to read about all the ways that we could use the Oil and I thought I would try it out. I need to get some new leave in conditioner for my hair..my poor dry hair....so I scrunched some into my bleached fragile locks..and wow....it is so healthy and shiney...it is just drinking it up! I put some on my skin to try as a moisturizer..and amazing...so silky.

I just couldn't help but gush about this..I am enjoying it emensely.

Even Pixies Have Bad Days

2009-01-20T07:43:00.000-08:00

Today I am feeling blue, I don't even feel like blogging..which is sad because usually I really enjoy trying to share some bit of knowledge I have gathered..or some inspiration that I think I have to share with others that might brighten their day. Today is a BLAH day. Blah Blah Blah

I started to wonder..hmm..what is different about today than other days when I am feeling up and excited about living my life? ..to be continued..have to get my kidlings up and off to school...

OK, I am back and in a better mood. Thank you Debbie for your comment. For some strange reason I tend to post like there is a huge entourage following my postings and getting inspiration from my words and insights. Taking my little sparks and making their own flames of health, happiness and passion for living. Maybe it is my little way of feeling like I am making a difference..and helping people.

Even if I only help a few people to know that they have the potential to write their own stories- if they only pick up the pen and start writing it for themselves; with their own ink; on their own terms.

I am making steps in my life to get to the place I see for myself and my family, and I am happy that I can share my story and light.

*I took a few minutes and meditated and thought about all of the things that I am thankful for in my life. The list was long. All of that goodness and beauty that I have in my life is worth celebrating, and I decided to not give my time and energy to a sad and useless feelings. Petting and nurturing my depression isn't very productive or healthy. It only stands in the way of my destination..which is a land of abundance, peace and love...which I want in all areas of my life.

Today I choose to lift my face up the the proverbial sun, and claim my right to have an amazing life..and then live it!

Day 10 of my Raw vegan Diet

2009-01-19T09:46:00.000-08:00

I am going to post this quickly because I have a super busy day ahead. I am also a day behind on my meal posting..so this will catch me up and I will post later today to tell you about my adventures..

I am most generally a home body, and prefer to have some alone time exercising gently, reading, meditating, and blending/ juicing, in between running around and taking care of my 2 beautiful offspring. However today I must start going out into the big world of crazy commuting. I am starting to go back to the Hyperbaric Therapy, that I was doing before the Christmas holidays. I will write more in depth about that later tonight and explaining the benefits and what it does for us.

On day 10 of my raw vegan diet for breakfast I started with a glass of water then I had a glass of juice that I juiced made from a cocktail of;

apple
carrots
beets
celery
cucumber

Then I had a smoothie made of;

2 apples
2 pears
1 banana
1 hand full of kale
1 stalk of celery
scoop of vegan vitamin supplement
hand full of ice

I drank lots of water through out the day and I had seeds and nuts for snack time.

I ate snow peas and red and green peppers, tomato slices.

For diner I had a huge salad made of;

butter lettuce
sprouts
broccoli
cauliflower
sunflower seeds
pumpkin seeds
craisens

I really enjoyed my salad. I am feeling really good....AND..I am enjoying walking by the mirror more these days. I can't believe what a huge difference that 10 days have made. I am going to take pictures of myself in the same pose each week to see the difference. I will be posting some here soon. As well as measuring myself every 2 weeks to see the results.

Have a great day you beautiful beings!
Love and Light
*K")

Day 9 of my raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-19T07:33:00.000-08:00

I have been getting a little behind on my posting when it comes to my diet. Bad Kelly! lol

I have been drinking lots of water and enjoying my diet. I am not finding it as hard as I thought I would. It is probably because my body is getting all the nutrients it needs and I am not hungry or craving anything. That is a nice break from my usual dieting nightmares where I feel I am neglecting myself of everything. Now I just feel good about myself and my decisions about what I put into my mouth because I know it is benefiting me in so many ways. I feel lighter happier and content...almost like one good choice creates more of a balance in the rest of your life. I suppose it inspires to create a more positive being. Maybe it is because when you are doing something healing and uplifting for yourself you start to look at the rest of your life..and consider what else is in your life might be toxic. Wanting purity and goodness around you makes you consider other habits we have fallen into, or perhaps friends that don't benefit us anymore. Making positive changes in all aspects of our life only helps to assist us to a higher place of being. It is important to clear your path of any obstacles that can get in your way of reaching whatever destination you want for yourself..whatever that may be. A new career path..a new body..a good relationship. Having a clear idea of what you want for yourself and taking the steps to get there is the secret to happiness...you can have whatever you like..it is you that makes the choices in your life. I choose to be happy and healthy and in a good romantic relationship, as well as maintaining good family and friend relationships. I choose to use my artistic and creative talents to both bring in income and shine light into others lives. If I can inspire and uplift those around me, then I am truly happy.

On day 9 of my Raw vegan Diet I started my day out drinking a glass of water, then I had a smoothie made of;

1 pear
2 apples
3 hand fulls of kale
3 hand fulls of spinach
1 frozen banana
6 frozen strawberries
1/2 a scoop of vegan vitamin supplement
hand full of ice

For lunch I had a smoothie made of;

3 hand fulls of kale
1 hand full of spinach
2 apples
1 carrot
1 celery stalk
1/2 a cucumber
1 banana
1/2 a scoop of vegan vitamin supplement
hand full of ice

....and blend away to green yummy goodness.....mmmmmmmmmmmm

For dinner I had 1/4 of a cucumber
surrounded by cubes of cantelope and honey dew melon, thenlate I had some snap peas and sunflower seeds for snack.
Water water water ...is my friend. lol
Loves xoxo

Day 8 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-16T20:46:00.001-08:00

I started my day with a nice glass of distilled water with lemon. I find that having lemon with my water makes it seem more attractive to me.

For breakfast I had a smoothie made of;

1 hand full of spinach
1 hand full of kale
a piece of cucumber
2 apples
1 banana
2 spears of pineapple
1 spear of celery
1 mango
1/2 a scoop of vegan vitamin supplement
Hand full of ice
Blended into a super green festival of flavors...mmmm

I grazed on this all morning, as well as having a few raw treats;
I had some snap pea snacks, as well as some fresh strawberries.

For lunch I had a salad from a fresh salad bar in the mall...I was so excited to see a place that juiced fresh juice and offered a huge selection of fresh veggies and fruit. That is amazing.

I had cucumbers
tomatoes
red and green and yellow peppers
broccoli and cauliflower
and little button mushrooms
with seeds and nuts on top- cashews, almonds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.
Accompanied by a freshly juiced apple and pineapple juice.

For diner I had a smoothie made of;

watermelon
mango
cantaloupe
spinach
hand full of ice

wowwie...that was good! Before my smoothie I had a shot of wheatgrass with an apple juice chaser. Every time I do a shot of wheatgrass I am surprised it tastes like grass...hahahaa. It is a weird experience, but I feel great afterwards. It probably has something to do with knowing I am doing something wonderful for my body.

I also bought some new make up at the mall today, so I can cater to my girlie girl self and enjoy looking and feeling great with or without makeup.... life is great. I feel like I am going in the right direction finially. It is a long time coming..but I am ready for it..so ready!!

*Lovies Ladies*
*K")

Day 7 of my Raw Vegan diet

2009-01-16T11:07:00.000-08:00

"An apple a day keeps the doctors away" Fresh and live is the way to go...!

Eat well, move your body, feed your mind.

I keep hearing the same question when I bring up Juice fasting or Juice "FEASTING". Is fasting healthy? Well I have decided to feed my mind as well as my body and do a little MORE research. I found this site that I thought was interesting. It talks a bit about how we as a species fed ourselves and how fasting is a natural way for our bodies to go into healing mode.

I have been reading and not logging my food intake so I will do day 7 now and day 8 later today.
I started my day with a glass of water, as is becoming a habit of mine. I made a wonderful fruit and veggie smoothie made of;

3 hand fulls of spinach
3 hand fulls of kale
3 spears of celery
2 apples
2 spears of pineapple
1 banana
1 frozen banana
6 strawberries
1/2 a scoop of vegan vitamin supplement
1 hand full of ice

Yummy green goodness...it is funny because the green smoothies look awful at first, but with all the fruit it tastes so good!
I grazed on 2 liters of this all morning and afternoon.

I had a 2 oz shot of Wheetgrass from the juice bar.
I juiced a mixture of;

apples
carrots
celery
beets
small piece of ginger

* it tastes amazing and is so colorful because of the beets!

Dinner was a bit difficult I admit because the rest of the family had Spaghetti, which is my most favorite food ever! Sigh...but I resisted and ate a huge salad made of;

Butter lettuce
Celery
Carrots
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Snap peas
Red and Yellow pepper
Topped with almonds and sunflower seeds

It was good, I survived after all...*giggle*
I felt better than I had been feeling lately. My hair is getting more shiny, and my skin is fresher and more pink, my eyes are brighter, and I feel 'Alive' inside. My mood is much better than it has been the past 11 years...( that sounds awful I know, but true). I am happy. YEY!
Have a great day you beautiful beings!

Love and Light
*K")

Awareness and Change..A time to Share

2009-01-16T10:11:00.000-08:00

One by one change is created. Love,knowledge and communication that heal our selves and our world.

The more awareness there is in our society about the correlation between our environment,our way of producing and chemically enhancing/ treating our food,and all of our chronic and serious health problems, then the possibility of change and healing comes into being. It is a shift as "a whole" that will make the difference...and it all starts by knowledge and the physical results. Small groups of people know, and the more they share, the more our way of being will change. Health and well being are ours to have. As well as the health and well being of our Earth..and it is that which sustains us.
After you have discovered that our bodies are created to heal and sustain themselves, and it is 'our' poisons that we are putting into our environment and our foods, that are in fact making us sick, it is an easy choice to say, " Well lets stop doing that!" YES..Lets stop doing that..
* tell 2 friends*

Rawvolution- We are, as a Species ~ Plant Eaters~

2009-01-15T13:23:00.000-08:00

Listen to your body, respect your body, love your body, feed your body.

In Defense of Food shows us how, despite the daunting dietary landscape Americans confront in the modern supermarket, we can escape the Western diet and, by doing so, most of the chronic diseases that diet causes. We can relearn which foods are healthy, develop simple ways to moderate our appetites, and return eating to its proper context -- out of the car and back to the table. Michael Pollan's bracing and eloquent manifesto shows us how we can start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich our lives, enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy, and bring pleasure back to eating.

The more I educate myself about eating a Raw and Live food Diet, the more I realize why so many people are overweight, sick, agitated and and finding disease taking over their lives. It is simple to fix, we need to reset our ideas about what nourishment is to our bodies. I personally think that if Humans keep eating processed, chemically enhanced, hormone fed, dead junk food diets. As a race we will not be eating for our health, but eat ourselves right out of existence!

I have been reading so much lately, and learning about how our bodies process food and carry nutrients into our system. It is not so surprising that our bodies natural ability to heal itself is so taxed that we find our self tired, stressed, irritated, and sick. Our bodies compensate for a while, but then become overwhelmed. This is when we notice that something isn't right.
We find ourselves asking,"What is wrong with me, I feel awful". Oh, to be able to gain back health and vitality once again. Is it too out of reach for us? Absolutely not, we just need to be reeducated about what we are supposed to be putting into our digestive tracks. Our body simply needs pure healthy fuel to maintain balance and health in your whole physical being. For me this discovery is a road leading me back to a healthy beautiful being- full of vitality, happiness and satisfaction.

Day 6 on my Raw vegan Quest

2009-01-14T18:58:00.000-08:00

Almost anything we want for our life is possible..We have only to imagine and dare to reach for it...We are beautiful beings capable of incredible things.

Today I have spent a lot of time reflecting on my life. I am so glad that after years of being unhappy, and unhealthy, I am finally on a road that leads to me being truly satisfied, healthy and blissful in my life. I am so thankful for the wonderful man in my life, he is so supportive and loving. Our energy together is very healing for both of us. My home and my life are filled with so much love. Perhaps this has given me the courage to jump from the ragged cliff that I have been pacing on for years. To break free and fly with abandon to a happier healthier me.....Here I come! *Grin*
I am so thankful for the people in my life that introduced me to this healthy change in the way I eat, and also for the love and support of my family and my friends.

Today I had a great day. I found may wonderful recipes on the web that I am excited to try out.
For breakfast I had a smoothie made of;

2 apples
1 banana
5 strawberries
1 hand full of Kale
1/2 scoop of Vegan Vitamin Supplement
a hand full of ice

For lunch I had a smoothie made of;

1 apple
1 orange
1 frozen banana
1 large pineapple spear
2 hand fulls of spinach
1/2 a scoop of Vegan Vitamin Supplement
a hand full of ice

For snack I had strawberries and almonds
Lots of water
Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds cashews

I feel good today, but I had a hard time making myself drink water. I did drink a lot of water, but I didn't like it...lol. I am not hungry, and I am enjoying not craving anything. I feel totally satisfied. Must drink More....wa wa wa WATER!

For dinner I had a huge salad made of;
Butter lettuce
grape tomatoes
snow peas
cucumber
sunflower seeds and almonds
a few raisins

I am choking down.............er, I mean enjoying a nice large glass of WaTeR..yes yes, water is my friend. Heehee

I am off to go snuggle with my little peeps( I have 2 sons and a sweet man that need some loves).
*Huggs*
K")

Measuring up

2009-01-13T13:44:00.000-08:00

How Do we measure progress??
I guess we all measure it differently, but for weight loss I will choose a tape measure.

Yes Kiddies, I have decided that I had better get my butt in gear and start measuring myself. I would like to know where I started, so that when I have a healthy, lean and amazingly toned body, I have a point which I have traveled from. Are you noticing how positive and optimistic I am about my outcome? I will work on keeping my thoughts positive and clear about what I want to see for myself, not only health wise and weight wise, but in every aspect of my being. Expecting positive results is a big part of a successful result. Another part is being commitment to take the steps, you need to take, to get you to your destination. I have a pretty good idea of what it is going to take to get to the place where I feel good about my health and my weight. I am not saying it is easy, not at all. I am just saying that knowing where you want to get to, and knowing how to get there is very empowering. In this part of my life I feel very in control now. I just need to start working on the rest..Body, Mind and Soul my beauties. I must go and balance myself now... *Mwah*

Day 5 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-13T10:30:00.000-08:00

Doing something healthy and caring for your body is truly a beautiful thing.

I am starting to feel more and more that this raw vegan " new way of life" is exactly what my body has been begging for, for years. It isn't hard for me to eat in a regimented and disciplined way. Most of my life I have made an effort to eat healthy, and avoid foods that are high in fat and refined sugars. It is like I have been slowly, over my lifetime been practicing, becoming more disciplined, almost priming myself for a healthier way of eating. I like to think that sometimes life makes some sense, and perhaps things that happen to us in our lives are really there for"a reason"...ooooo...lol I know..that just sounds CRAZY!

So How am I feeling today? I am feeling like I got ran over by a truck. I was in a head on collision this summer..and had a lot of muscular damage, as well as many broken bones. I guess that could be part of it. I am definitely feeling my old tissue injuries more today. I think the best way to describe it is that I am walking in mud...like every movement is an effort. I guess I am starting the detoxification part of the adventure. I knew this was coming...and it won't scare me off! LOL My mood is good even though I am usually a little nasty this time of the month. I will drink lots of water today and get more rest.

"And this too shall Pass"...

Today I started my day with a nice big glass of distilled water.
Then I had a smoothie made of;
2 apples
1 banana
2 handfulls of kale
1 handfull of spinich leaves
1 handfull of lettuce
1 spear of pinapple
1/2 a scoop of Vegan Vitamin Supplimen t

I usually have the same smoothie for lunch as I do for breakfast. To be honest I usually make a big batch of it in the morning and graze all moring. I keep the rest in the fridge and just eat as I feel hungry..or thirsty as the case may be. =)

for lunch I am going to have raw veggies with Raw Hummus;

Raw Hummus

1 c. chick pea sprouts (sprouted overnight)
Juice of 1 lemon or lime (I prefer lime)
2 T. fresh orange juice
1 clove garlic
2 T. raw Tahini
Optional seasonings: ground cumin, spike or sea salt to taste, chives, paprika, cayenne pepper

Blend all of the ingredients. Add water to thin to desired consistency.
Very delicious spread on leafy greens or red bell pepper strips or even celery. Enjoy!

For Diner I had a Nice Fresh Salad of;
Romaine lettuce
Cherry tomatoes
Wedges of cucumber
Almonds
Sunflower seeds

I tried a recipe in the blender Green Apples and Parsley.
It was meant for a juicer, but I am a rebel by nature and tried it in a blender.
My son actually drank half of it. lol It was alright. I'm not too excited about it, but I don't really like green apples...Dogh! Did I mention that I am a freak?

Water water water....and off to the bathroom I go!

I feel much better tonight than I did this morning. I have been talking to many people who felt horrible today. I think that the air pressure is affecting us all. Boo...
Love and light to you all =) Hope we all feel better!

Day 4 of my Raw Vegan Diet

2009-01-13T07:31:00.000-08:00

My Momma always said that veggies were good for me...

Last night I tried to make a smoothie made of all vegetables. Well this seems like an easy thing to do...mix various fresh produce and make something that tastes amazing...after all smoothies are delicious ...are they not? Umm..
I had this wise friend that once told me..." Don't try and mix too many things together at once...it won't taste very good". She was very smart..I should have listened to her advice...However I didn't and I made this concoction.

3 beautiful red tomatoes
1 carrot
1 green onion
1/2 a small cucumber
hand full of lettuce
Salt
cayenne pepper

I had all I could do to drink this and keep it down. I think I went wrong with the green onion.
I am going to stick with a basic Tomato Soup Smoothie recipe....It is much better.

I am realizing that in the evenings I don't have very much time to blog, so I am going to sometimes blog a day behind.

Yesterday ..which was my day 4..
For breakfast and lunch I had a smoothie;

1 apple
1 banana
2 pineapple spears
1/4 cucumber
hand full of kale
1/2 a scoop of vegan vitamin supplement powder

For snack I had a salad of red and green pepper, red onion, tomatoes and cucumber.
..and for evening snack I had seeds and nuts mixed together. Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews and peanuts. ( I didn't eat very many peanuts because of all the nuts they seem the most acidic for our body..but I still like to have a few mixed in there).

Yesterday I felt sick most of the day after I ate the yucky veggie smoothie , but I felt fine before that. I have been drinking lots of water throughout the day and have been going to the bathroom frequently. I still haven't had any coffee cravings...which is good. Warm water with lemon in a mug seems to satisfy my physical enjoyment of the coffee drinking experience. and as for the caffeine..I was reading on a naturopathic site yesterday
It was funny to read the Chocolate craving part because I usually always crave chocolate...and I have't since I started eating lots of veg and fruit and seeds and nuts. I thought it was an interesting site. I am happy that my usual cravings are gone...and I am not hungry at all..I am totally satisfied! Well except for that veggie shake of doom..it was awful! lol...

2009-01-11T19:19:00.000-08:00

I picked up my new Champion Juicer! I even dared to try it out. : ) I made apple juice first.. and I have to say that I have never, in my life, had better apple juice.... ever! I also juiced a honey dew melon, and pineapple spears. I wasn't very daring on my first try with the juicer, but I am sure in the days to come I will become more brave and try many new things!

Yesterday I fell away from my all raw diet a bit, not that it was because of temptation or cravings... It was because I didn't want to hurt my mothers feelings after she had made a cooked, but nice breakfast for me. I realized that I should make it clear to everyone in my house hold that I am eating differently now. She knew I was trying "raw eating", but didn't realize it was ALL raw.... yes mom..I am trying ALL Raw! lol
Anyhoo...I am back on track today. I started with a smoothie this morning.

Breakfast and lunch Smoothie;
2 apples
1 banana
2 pinapple spears
1/4 of a cucumber
small hand full of kale
1/2 a scoop of vegan supplement Vitamin powder

* It is green but yummy!!

For snack I had mixed nuts and seeds
I am trying warm water with a lemon wedge instead of coffee
and I have been drinking water

For Din I am trying warm tomato soup that my Sweetie made me.

I have been spending lots of time reading, and searching for recipes on the web today. I have been writing them down...saving them for later...hehee
I realize now, that in order to really do this properly, I am going to have to get a food dehydrator as well. Now that I have seen what I can make..I am even more excited about eating this way. I know that it is going to have to be a long term lifestyle change..and one that my body is absolutely in need of.

I am feeling pretty good still, and I haven't had any headaches from avoiding the coffee.
Have a Rawsome day!
:)

Starting my Raw Diet

2009-01-09T13:51:00.000-08:00

Ok, so after much reading, talking to hardcore Raw Vegans, researching, and pondering, I have finally made the commitment to start my Raw Diet. It is something that keeps presenting itself into my life, from various sources, and I am starting to see that the universe is trying really hard to convince me to try it. So after many months of trying to turn a blind eye to the obvious ( jumping up and down screaming) solution to health and wellness. I am here to say, "Alright, I will try it!"

My very good friend has been blogging on here for years. She has tried on different occasions to get me into the blogging scene, but I never felt that I had anything to blogg about. It seemed unnecessary, and at the very least I would have a difficult time deciding between all of my interests. I suppose, at the time I was just not ready, but now seems to be the perfect time. I feel like it will be the perfect way to help with daily dicipline...After all I will not be very willing to admit that I tried to juice a Chewy chips Ahoy!!! It also helps to keep track of my progress.
So far today I have kept on track, it has been very pleasant and easy. I am sure it will not remain this way for too long...lol. I am excited and happy, and I feel great!

I started my day out with a smoothie;
1 apple
1 banana
1 pinapple spear
small piece of cucumber
kale
and a half a scoop of a Vegan Vitamin powder
with a small handfull of ice

For lunch I had a salad made of;
cucumber, tomatoe, red pepper, green pepper, and red onion

For snack had a smoothie;
1 apple
1 banana
frozen blueberries
kale

For dinner I will have a salad made of;
brocolli and cauliflower
Red peppers

For snack I will have another smoothie

I have been drinking lots of purified water throughout the day, and I was able to stay away from coffee( which I know will become a problem as the days pass).

I am going tonight to get my champion juicer. I found one on craigslist for $75. It is fairly new and in good shape..Yey!! I have been waiting a while to get one, but it is finially close at hand!
On the way home I will be getting some nice fresh friut to juice tonight..so I am sure tomorrow I will be adding to my food intake for today....and reporting on my juicing adventures...

Have a great day" )