I woke up and made a blended drink that consisted of mixed berries, spinach, kale, and arugula, dulce (seaweed), a probiotic, 1 tbs of almond butter, and a frozen banana. I gave some of it to my Dad who was very reluctant to try it after he saw the massive handfuls of green leaves. After he tried that he said, "Wow, did you add chocolate to that? I told him nope... it's all plants dad... :) He gulped his down faster than I did... very funny, but hey - our bodies love it!
I made that same drink yesterday for breakfast and found that it makes me have a crazy amount of energy. I just feel so alert when I drink huge amounts of greens. After about 10 minutes, me and my dad went on a 1 mile walk, and then decided to go for a 5 mile bike ride. The weather was perfect for it... So nice and relaxing.
On the way I found a little vegetable/fruit stand that I have been meaning to stop at and was trying to do my best not to drool all over their produce. I asked the girl, are these plants homegrown locally? She said, some of them were... So then I asked which ones are locally grown? She then pointed to about half of the selection. Then I asked, are these organic? Do you use any pesticides on them? She then said the locally grown fruits and veggies were organic (no pesticides). So my Dad said he would buy me something... mmmm.... I never turn down free fruits and veggies... lol So I picked some really yummy looking pea pods and strawberries.
O.M.G. I tell you what... You can tell when things are organic when you eat them. The sweetness just blows you away. As soon as I was home I had to make myself a bowl of strawberries... mmm...so yumm...
Here is a picture of my lunch, it was also very yummy... The sandwich is Ezekiel Bread with spinach, arugula, sprouts, rice cheese and hummus. The greens on the side are kale chips (KIDS LOVE THESE, and so do I!!) and a little more homemade hummus on the side. You can never have enough homemade hummus...(in my world anyway)
To make Kale chips just go to any store in the produce section. They are a really leafy vegetable and are sold in a "bunch" with a rubber band around the stems. When you get home, tear the leaf off of the long stem (or you can keep them on, I just take them off to juice or blend them later) and add 1 tbs of olive oil. Now massage the kale with the oil and make sure all the leaves have oil on them (make sure the leaves are DRY before you put the oil on.... if you don't, it doesn't taste right since oil and water don't mix, and the oil falls off.) a little goes a long way. Now you can either top them with sea salt (I use unrefined Himalayan salt). You can also add what is called nutritional yeast which has a cheesy taste to it... The special salt and nutritional yeast is sold at a health food store. My store has it in a refrigerated area near the vitamins. If you can't find it, just ask a worker, I'm sure they know where it is located. Then you can lay out all of the kale chips on a dehydrator, and set it to 105 degrees. If you do not have a dehydrator, and you still want to see if you like kale chips you can also make these in your oven (it just won't be considered raw). Just turn the oven on the lowest setting (or if you have a "warm" setting) and prop open the oven door.
In the dehydrator the kale chips take about 6 hours, so I just set it before I go to bed. Many times as soon as the kids wake up they are asking for kale chips. We go through a ton of kale around here. I think it may be my favorite veggie....
Let me know if you try it!
OH!! One more thing. About 8 months ago, I went to a skin doctor to have a mole removed on my arm. (I know, ick...) but I asked her about this thing on my face that was big and ugly and had white dots on it. She told me it was some kind of sweat gland and that there is nothing that you can do about it and it is perfectly normal. Back then I accepted that sort of answer. I have had that beastly looking sweat gland on my face for about 4 years. Guess what.... This morning I was waxing my eyebrows and was looking closer at my face and then I stopped and thought... wait, where is that "normal" sweat gland that I can't do anything about??? It's GONE people.... juicing, and blending these veggies made it go away... That is the only thing that has changed in my world. Yet Ms. Doctor said you can't do anything about it.... hmm.... interesting...
I learned that if we back up our organs (liver, kidneys- that are supposed to be filtering out toxins) from a poor diet, that our skin begins to work over time to excrete toxins too.. If our organs don't have so much junk to filter out (hydrogenated oils, high fruitous corn syrup, nitrates) and you incorporate lots of fruits and veggies, many skin conditions are cleared up. I've read about eczema and acne clearing up from a plant based diet. I've now seen my own skin change, and I'm liking it. I've even noticed certain age lines fading that have bothered me before. I can't wait to see even more changes.
Health from the inside out.... Now that's what I call "natural beauty." :)
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