Today’s smoothie features a powerful antioxidant, omega fat and amino acid source—acai. You pronounce this “ah-sigh–ee” and it is a very trendy superfood lately. You may have seen/heard commercials for cleanse and detox programs featuring the acai berry. It’s good for you, but like everything else, it’s not magic! In fact, a lot of those …
Today I wanted a combination recovery plus energy boost smoothie. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) it turned out more like a pudding. Here’s the recipe: 1 3/4 cups coconut milk 1/2 scoop Vega powder (chocolate flavor) 2 Tbsp raw cacao powder 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup chia seeds 2-3 Tbsp agave 1 Tbsp maca powder I …
I decided this will be smoothie week. Not green smoothie week—just Smoothie Week. So everyday, I’m going to make up and post a new recipe. But I’m counting the Valentine’s Day smoothie twice (Sun and Mon), just because it was so good. Today’s smoothie is not as beautiful as I had hoped, but it tastes …
I got a smoothie recipe from Sarma at www.oneluckyduck.com a couple days ago—and I really wanted to try it for Valentine’s Day. Why? It’s pink, plus I wanted Joe to try it and I figured he wouldn’t say no if I acted like it was made specially for him. And it was, kinda. Anyway, I …
I wanted to make something yesterday, but I didn’t know what. Nothing food-wise sounded fun or good, so I looked at what I had and made something up. These cookies (the dough anyway) tastes really good, and they’re very simple. In the food processor, I added: 1/3 cup coconut creme (note: Artisana calls this coconut …
I bought a new juicer that is good for juicing wheatgrass (another hash mark in the kitchen-gadget-addiction category!). Yes, wheatgrass is green grass, grown from wheatberries…and once you juice it, you drink it! No, it is not delicious. It is beautiful (In my opinion), and it does taste like, well, juiced grass. Why would I drink …
I love growing things. Green plants in my house make me happy. I enjoy taking cuttings from houseplants that I have, rooting them and either relocating them around the house or giving them away to friends. (Eventually I will have many sets started so they’re on hand for easy housewarming or birthday gifts… just haven’t …
I had nothing to say today. I had a hard time listening too. Lunchtime was good—not for the food, but for the little break/walk (Thanks Wendy!). I know what I really need to do right now is go to the gym—-but it’s COLD outside. I have a headache, and I ate too much of my …
A new friend at RIT shared this very interesting story with me the other day. I highly recommend listening to the recording describing this study that looked into why we make certain food choices. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122781981&sc=emaf “The brain is anatomically organized into different systems….. You have a rational deliberative system which is sort of more to …
Today I am going to be busy and scheduled all day, so I wanted to have enough portable food with me to last until I get home waaaaaaay later. Although a salad would be nice, I have no fridge (except my car, I suppose!) to use during the day. I decided to go with smoothies—and …
