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’ve been trying to grow wheatgrass. It’s conceptually extremely easy! Plus, I’ve been cheating by using the patches I’ve bought from Lori’s and then just re-growing the grass. I will grow it from scratch eventually, but I have to buy dirt and trays and figure out how to make it work. You can only re-grow …
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 cereal. A lot. I try not to buy it because I have been known to eat an entire box throughout the course of a day–once I start, I just can’t stop. As a result, I am trying to find good alternatives to cereal that contain real healthy and satisfying ingredients. Today, this is …
Hemp is a plant protein, which is good for you because it provides you with amino acids you need without other junk or the need for breaking down in the body. The benefit to this is that if your body doesn’t have to break down protein into amino acids, it can (1) use the amino acids …
Did you ever have a Chia Pet? My bro-in-law (before he was my bro-in-law) gave one to me for Christmas one year. It was a weird concept—spread seed goo over a ceramic animal (not sure what kind of animal), and then let it sprout and grow. Result: pointless, weird-looking, primarily non-functional clutter–sort of a plant! …
This smoothie is packed with great things and it tastes amazingly good—I swear! In the end, it turns out as sort of a light green with pink specks. Grape seeds: Antiallergenic, antioxidant, anti-histamine, anti-inflammtory, anti-stress….plus a blood vessel, bone builder, and improves blood flow! Watercress: High in vitamins B6, B1, B2, E, C, manganese, fiber, …
