tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83619035304510923702024-02-02T09:48:34.010-06:00Kathy's Kitchen, Health, and NutritionMaximize your health, ditch inflammation, and learn with me to make wholesome, and mostly, raw-food creations — while living life to the fullest.KathyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956648051242558284noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361903530451092370.post-76554484839515863442014-07-05T15:06:00.000-05:002014-07-05T15:12:40.274-05:00Fresh Blueberry Pie (Sugar-Free)<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is a delightful, tasty pie! A lightly baked coconut-almond crust filled with a raw creamy blueberry filling. (Sugar-free, Wheat-free!) Full of antioxidants and healthy fats and nutrients.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you happen to be following the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan, a small slice topped with stevia sweetened whipped cream would be a great (S) dessert. If you're not familiar with THM check out the <a href="http://www.trimhealthymama.com/" target="_blank">web site</a> or book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trim-Healthy-Mama-Pearl-Barrett/dp/0988775115/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404587269&sr=1-1&keywords=trim+healthy+mama" target="_blank">reviews on Amazon</a> or visit their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/trimhealthymamas/" target="_blank">Face Book</a> page. There's a revolution of fluffy Mamas slimming down because of it! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Getting rid of sugar and wheat is something I've not been able to do in the past. Bread has always been my weakness, and though regular sugar has not had a place in my recipes for some time, maple syrup, coconut sugar and sucanat are not what I want to consume right now. Candida is an underlying concern so I'm even watching my fruit consumption. THM has delivered me from unnecessary sugar and wheat in my diet, and from those terrible late afternoon carb cravings! I'll explain more at a later time about what's been going on in my life and kitchen related to THM, but for now, on to this scrumptious recipe . . .</span></span></span><br />
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Fresh Blueberry Pie (Sugar Free)</div>
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A lightly baked coconut-almond crust filled with a raw creamy blueberry filling.</div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 cup almond meal or flour</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 cup coconut flour</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 cup finely shredded coconut</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">5 Tbs melted butter</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 Tbs coconut oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 tsp pure vanilla extract</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">3 Tbs homemade Truvia (1 tsp pure Stevia per 1 cup Erythritol) or Stevia or other, taste to your liking</li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 cup raw cashews (or 1/4 cup cashew butter)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 Tbs almond butter</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries (separated)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 cup coconut oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 tsp salt (I like Pink Himalayan)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 tsp lemon juice</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 tsp pure vanilla extract</li>
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all ingredients well in a large bowl. Using your fingertips, pat the
mixture into a glass pie plate until you form a pie crust. Bake in a 350
degree oven for approximately 10 minutes until lightly browned. Allow
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one cup of blueberries aside. Put all remaining ingredients into a food
processor. Process well, stopping and scraping down batter several
times. You should not be able to taste pieces of cashews in the mixture.
When desired consistency is reached, mix in the one cup of blueberries
that you set aside. Pour this raw filling into your crust. Smooth the
top and dot with additional blueberries if desired. Refrigerate. Serve
with stevia sweetened whipped cream or coconut cream for the topping.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love to find new recipes and tweak them to my liking. My inspiration for this recipe came from here: <a href="http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/desserts/r/almondpiecrust.htm" target="_blank">Low Carb Almond Pie Crust </a>and <a href="http://www.damyhealth.com/2012/04/raw-blueberry-pie-single-serving-whole/" target="_blank">Raw Blueberry Pie</a></span>KathyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956648051242558284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361903530451092370.post-20142231455608148292014-03-07T11:18:00.002-06:002014-03-14T10:17:28.260-05:00Hemp Seed & Almond Meal Crackers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My husband still buys plain ol' saltine crackers. I don't even try to dissuade him anymore, but once in awhile I'm tempted to. Recently, he bought several pounds of hemp seed and he likes to just eat it by the spoonful, but I wanted to use it in a recipe other than the usual throw-it-in-a-smoothie or on-a-salad (which is great too). Besides, I want wheat-free goodness!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hemp seed is a superfood—A heart healthy, brain food, high in protein with <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/043230_hemp_seeds_health_benefits_blood_pressure.html" target="_blank">many health benefits</a>! </span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I recently saw a raw <a href="http://www.glutenfreecat.com/2014/02/zucchini-hemp-banana-bread-raw-vegan-gluten-free/" target="_blank">Zucchini Hemp Banana Bread</a> that sounded interesting, but I didn't have zucchini or bananas and I was in the mood for crackers and I wanted them quick, baked in the oven, to go with a chicken and wild rice soup I had planned for lunch. I found these <a href="http://gnowfglins.com/2012/07/02/grain-free-almond-sunny-seed-crackers/?utm_content=buffer695db&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">Grain-Free Almond Sunny Seed Crackers</a> from which I adapted my recipe. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yum! I loved these crispy Hemp Seed Crackers! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">(The soup was perfect too!)</span></div>
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Hemp Seed & Almond Meal Crackers</div>
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High protein hemp seed crackers, baked to a golden brown.</div>
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Ingredients<span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-size: 14px;"> (Approx. 50-60 crackers)</span></div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 cup hemp seed</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 and 1/2 cups almond meal (or flour)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbs. flax seed</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbs. sunflower seeds</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 tsp pink salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbs. nutritional yeast</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">Pure onion and garlic powders</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbs. olive oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">4 Tbs. cold water</li>
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<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Preheat oven to 325 degrees.</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Mix
all ingredients together, adding in olive oil and water last. I did not
measure the onion and garlic powders, but sprinkled generously over the
batter. Let sit for about 10 minutes.</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Take
half the batter and roll into a ball and place on parchment paper that
will fit a flat baking (cookie) sheet. Roll thin between two pieces of
parchment paper to desired thickness.</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Remove
the top parchment paper, place the bottom parchment paper with cracker
dough onto your baking pan. Score with a knife to make cracker shapes.</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Bake for 15 - 20 minutes depending on thickness. Watch closely as they can turn very brown in a matter of minutes.</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Break apart, cool, and enjoy!</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Repeat, using the remaining batter to make a second batch of crackers.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have you experimented with hemp seed? Do you have a favorite hemp seed or cracker recipe?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Linking up with <a href="http://www.rickiheller.com/2014/03/wellness-weekend-march-13-17-2014/" target="_blank">Wellness Weekends </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and <a href="http://www.allergyfreealaska.com/2014/03/13/whole-food-fridays-3-14-2014/" target="_blank">Whole Food Fridays </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="color: black;">Have you thought of drinking your salad? If you're familiar with detoxing, you probably have. This was a great tasting super green boost of a juice. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u><b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="color: black;">Ingredients:</span></span></b></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">1 celery rib</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">1 <span style="font-size: small;">lg. cucumber</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4th head of cabbage</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 apple </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">3 parsle<span style="font-size: small;">y sprigs</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">4 oz organic spin<span style="font-size: small;">ach leaves</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 lg. Swiss chard leaf </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cut/slice all ingredients into pieces to fit your juicer and juice!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Inspiration for this recipe comes from a similar reci<span style="font-size: small;">pe in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Juices-Smoothies-Healthy-Refreshing-Irrestible/dp/0681373938/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365265262&sr=1-6&keywords=juices+%26+smoothies" target="_blank">Juices & Smoothies</a></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Orange Mango Smoothie</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4 oranges (juiced)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 Tbs lemon juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 ripe mango</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Tbs coconut oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Tbs brown rice syrup (or 2 pitted dates, or other sweetener)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 cup frozen banana slices</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 large Fuji apples cut up in chunks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Place the first five ingredients into a high-powered blender (like Vita-Mix).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Blend well. Add the banana and apple pieces and using the tamper, blend well. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pour and enjoy!</span><br />
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KathyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956648051242558284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361903530451092370.post-51669534775847463072014-01-31T14:57:00.000-06:002014-02-10T09:57:09.846-06:00 It's Detox Time! 3-Berry Smoothie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's Detox Time!</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For the past month I've made fresh vegetable/fruit juice just about every day. My husband and I have been trying to replace at least one meal a day with juicing. It's been a precursor to the detox diet that we started 5 days ago, and it's going great!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I liken our detox diet to the <a href="http://www.hacres.com/" target="_blank">Hallelujah Diet</a> of which I am familiar, but without the BarleyMax (I use my own powders/supplements). They promote an 85% raw, 15% cooked diet, made up of vegan choices. And glance at their testimonials and you'll see what a blessing it is to eat this way—for life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But I'm not espousing a particular diet really, just whole "vegan and gluten-free" foods, mostly raw, and with no meat products for this time of detoxifying. And of course, fresh juicing to maximize our daily nutrient content and give the body something to enable us to heal.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What our detox includes:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Drinking a variety of fresh juiced vegetables and fruits</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Healthy fruit and green smoothies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Raw fruits, vegetables and dehydrates</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Big green salads </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Steamed vegetables (been eating a lot of Brussel sprouts)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Homemade vegetable soups</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Herbal tea</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fresh lemon/limeade </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nuts (no more than a handful)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Coconut oil</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You're not ready, until you're ready!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hubby
and I both are beyond middle age. We're still young-at-heart, and so it's not fun when health issues interfere with
life's enjoyment and our abilities. I feel like if I don't get serious
now about true healthy living I might as well give up. I know we'll be
making sacrifices—albeit good ones, as we change to better eating
habits. I'm determined to—once and for all! <i>I'm ready already.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span>I'd like to eventually proceed forward and make it a <i>juice only</i> detox, so I'm really preparing myself for when I feel the time is right. I'm inspired by documentaries like <a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/" target="_blank">Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead</a> and <a href="http://www.hungryforchange.tv/" target="_blank">Hungry for Change</a>. I find that a big part of making a lifestyle change or going on any diet for that matter, it takes the right timing, the right mental focus, and the right environment to make it a successful journey. I knew that <i>now </i>was the right time to begin. And having hubby on board makes it much more doable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our very first juice on day 1 was: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Apple-Broccoli Juice </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4 Granny Smith apples</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 lime</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4 celery ribs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bunch of cilantro</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 head of broccoli</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I had never juiced broccoli before, but since I had plenty in the fridge I wanted to make good use of it, and I saw a recipe for <a href="http://www.glutenfreecat.com/2014/01/green-apple-pie-juice-day-13/" target="_blank">Green Apple Pie Juice</a> that stirred my interest. My Apple-Broccoli juice was so GOOD! I'm getting used to the taste of cilantro and it's useful to draw out heavy metals in the body.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This week I made another awesome smoothie recipe using blueberries (since we got such a great deal on frozen blueberries):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">3-Berry Antioxidant Smoothie</span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></b></span></span>This was a great tasting and so-good-for-you breakfast smoothie that utilizes three different berries: blueberries, blackberries and cranberries. One of the best sources of antioxidants, berries help to fight against aging and the chronic disease processes that many of us know about first hand. Even the American Institute for Cancer Research admits that blueberries are “. . . substances that
can slow the aging process and reduce cell damage that can lead to
cancer.” Here are <a href="http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/healthy-berries/" target="_blank">7 Berries You Should Eat Everyday</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Not included in that list of 7 are cranberries, which when consumed in their raw form or juiced, have huge health benefits warding off urinary tract and yeast infections, dental plaque, and helps with blood sugar issues such as insulin resistance. See <a href="http://blogs.naturalnews.com/cranberry-juice-benefits-made-simple/" target="_blank">Cranberry juice benefits made simple.</a></span><br />
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3-Berry Antioxidant Smoothie</div>
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A so-good-for-you antioxidant fruit smoothie that utilizes blueberries, blackberries and cranberries.</div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 cup blueberries (raw, frozen or partially thawed)</li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 Tbs. coconut oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 cup apple juice</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 cup almond milk</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbs. lime or lemon juice</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 tsp. spirulina powder (optional)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbs. green powder supplement (optional)</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Right now I've got <a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/05/kale-chips-and-new-favorite-raw-cookbook.html" target="_blank">naked kale chips</a> in the dehydrator and when I get some more sunflower seeds I'll make some <a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2011/07/munchies-so-good-for-you.html" target="_blank">red hot snackers</a> crackers, but I won't indulge, and now at day five I'm feeling past the terrible late afternoon cravings (thanks to the wonderful nutrients I'm giving my body and cells). I'm not having the sugar and chocolate cravings but hubby is still dealing with it, and at 270 lbs. he requires more food than I do so he eats a tad more. (I don't scold, I'm very glad and proud of him and he's losing weight faster than I am!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So today, I look forward to feeling good, staying active, and slimming down. How about you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I <b>LOVE </b>blueberries, and I love adding greens into smoothies where it doesn't change the taste! For this treat, the greens used were raw spinach and spirulina powder—an antioxidant delight!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We had an excellent buy on large packages of frozen blueberries, so I eagerly threw some into my Vita-Mix and made this delicious blue-green drink. Actually, I spooned each mouthful, relishing the taste like I would an ice cream sundae!</span></div>
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A raw smoothie to enjoy like a blueberry sundae, but disguised with healthy greens.</div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 cups organic apple juice (fresh juice preferred)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbs lemon juice</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 Tbs coconut sugar or preferred sweetener (optional)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbs hemp seed (optional)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 tsp <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/07/01/spirulina-the-amazing-super-food-youve-never-heard-of.aspx" target="_blank">spirulina powder</a></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 Tbs coconut oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">3 cups frozen blueberries (thawed or partly thawed)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 large handfuls of washed raw spinach leaves</li>
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<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Add the blueberries and use the tamper to mix together.</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">Add the spinach and use the tamper to mix while blending.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Not familiar with spirulina powder? <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/07/01/spirulina-the-amazing-super-food-youve-never-heard-of.aspx" target="_blank">Dr. Mercola explains</a> what this ancient plant is—a form of blue-green algae with "miracle" benefits: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">detoxifying</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">protein rich</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">immune boosting</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">allergy relief</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">normalizes blood pressure and cholesterol</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">reduces cancer risk</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Caution: You may need to be careful with spirulina powder and work your way upward, starting with a small amount (like in this smoothie). Spirulina is safe to consume, but some people may have a reaction to it depending on their state of health.</span></div>
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KathyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956648051242558284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361903530451092370.post-75433716906328547632014-01-04T10:39:00.001-06:002014-01-04T10:47:19.664-06:00Pom-Blueberry-Apple Cider<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We had some lovely frugal finds over the holidays recently. $2.00 for a gallon-size bag of frozen blueberries was almost a steal, so we stuffed five in our freezer. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">At the same discount store they offered apple cider for $2.50 a gallon. </span></span>At Aldi's, the pomegranates were getting a bit too ripe so my hubby asked for a price reduction and picked up a boxload full for 25 cents each! It was a no-brainer to mix up a delightful pom-blueberry-apple cider concoction and <b>BOY it was DELICIOUS!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the Vita-Mix blender I put two cups of the apple cider and mixed in half a bag of the blueberries that I had thawed. (Leaving them frozen makes it taste like a yummy smoothie but my hubby is sensitive to cold right now.) I broke apart and seeded six pomegranates using the wooden spoon <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5895852/deseed-a-pomegranate-in-10-seconds-using-a-wooden-spoon" target="_blank">whacking method</a>, I juiced the arils (using a few carrots also), and added this juice to the blueberry mixture, mixing everything together utilizing a half gallon of the apple cider.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Knowing the </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">nutrient-filled, antioxidant rich benefits of <a href="http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/article19.aspx" target="_blank">pomegranates</a> and <a href="http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/article12.aspx" target="_blank">blueberries</a> I think we did alright! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What else can you do with pomegranates? You may want to check some recipes online like those at <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/pomegranates/" target="_blank">Simply Recipes</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A few of my sons love to eat the pomegranate seeds by themselves, but take a peek at the <a href="http://lexieskitchen.com/lexies_kitchen/2011/12/7/chocolate-pomegranate-clusters.html" target="_blank">Chocolate Pomegranate Clusters at Lexie's Kitchen</a>!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What are some of your best frugal finds and deals, and what did you make?</span></span></div>
KathyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956648051242558284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361903530451092370.post-25310201506093671912014-01-02T10:57:00.001-06:002014-03-14T10:28:55.237-05:00Apple Fritter Flaxcakes—Focus on Wheat-Free<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's a brand new year and great timing to start implementing a wheat & gluten-free diet plan. This morning I fixed a delightful pancake alternative that reminds me a lot of a yummy apple fritter.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'll get to this easy recipe in a few minutes, but it looks like I took a six month hiatus—and in fact that's exactly what I did! This summer I went to Florida on vacation where I conveniently decided to let my diet choices have a lot of flexibility. I stuck to whole foods where possible but I allowed wheat and dairy to make a prominent return. In a way I looked at it as an experiment of sorts. Were my dietary choices at the time really making such a difference? I was to find out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well, six months and several holiday feasts later, my clothes are fitting very tight! Though I felt stagnant with weight loss last summer, at least I wasn't gaining, and there's something to be said for that. Health wise, I've had great success with supplementation help from my ND in curbing my Atrial Fibrillation attacks. I've had ZERO attacks in six months! I couldn't be happier there, so despite my thicker waistline, I'm wearing my happy face every morning! But, it's time to get geared up and deal with the inflammation issues, again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My main focus: WHEAT-FREE </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This recipe was one I adapted from a recipe I saw in <b><i>Nourish & Heal </i></b>magazine.</span></div>
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Apple Fritter Flaxcakes</div>
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Focus: wheat-free
A tasty, yet healthier pancake alternative.</div>
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Ingredients<span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-size: 14px;"> (6 flaxcakes)</span></div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">4 Tbs ground flaxseed</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 medium apples</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 tsp ground ginger</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 tsp cinnamon</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">4 tsp sucanat (or other dry sweetener)</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today is the first day of summer and the temperature outside is climbing toward 90 degrees. I'm not tolerating the heat well these days and I feel that I'm in for trouble. We've not turned on the air conditioning yet indoors, but we're going to soon I reckon, regardless of the high cost of keeping cool. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What is your choice of a refreshing cool drink or a good-for-you snack? Today, I was thinking of something minty to go with a little chocolate—my most favorite food combination ever!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I enjoy watering my few flowers, herbs and small vegetable garden. When I water the chocolate mint plants which have taken over one of my planters, I immediately smell that awesome chocolate minty flavor—you can almost taste it in the air. Pick a leaf and whiff an aroma from heaven . . . </span><br />
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Raw Chocolate Mint Leaf Pudding</div>
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Enjoy this "Pudding Perfect" chocolate/mint flavor sensation to cool off this summer.</div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 ripe banana (sliced)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 avocado</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">3 Tbs raw cacao powder</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 Tbs coconut oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbs raw local honey</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">10-20 chocolate mint leaves (or any mint leaves)</li>
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<ins style="border: none; display: inline-table; height: 60px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 468px;"></ins><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Try juicing mint, or freezing the leaves in ice cubes.
Have you tried it fresh in your herbal tea? It's also a great addition
to your dinner salad. Check out more recipes and read more about this
plant that is <a href="http://homemakerschallenge.com/chocolate-mint-good-for-much-more-than-tea/" target="_blank">good for much more than tea</a>.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">What are the <a href="http://letsgohealthy.blogspot.com/2012/12/health-benefits-and-nutrient-content-of.html" target="_blank">health benefits of fresh mint</a>? Of course it is great for digestion as you'd imagine green leaves to be, and it's calming effect helps with nausea and indigestion. Mint is commonly used in oral health, killing germs and inhibiting the growth of harmful bacteria in the mouth. </span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Martha Stewart tells us how to make these easy </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/907791/chocolate-mint-leaves" target="_blank">chocolate dipped mint leaves</a>!</span></div>
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Who doesn't LOVE the deliciousness of raw strawberries 'n' cream?</div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 cups of raw nuts (I used a combination of walnuts, Brazil nuts, and almond flour)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 cup of date paste cut in pieces (or pitted dates)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 tsp cinnamon</li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 cups of raw cashews</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 cup of water</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 cup of coconut butter</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (I used slightly less)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 tsp real vanilla extract</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 Tbsp coconut sugar</li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 cups of fresh strawberries</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 tsp of fresh lemon juice</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 Tbs of pure maple syrup</li>
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Combine ingredients for crust in a food processor. Blend well until
moist and a little sticky. Press the mixture into a pie plate along the
bottom and sides. If you like, you can add a little fine coconut
underneath to help keep crust from sticking.</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">2. Cut the washed strawberries into slices and line the crust in a single layer. Set aside the rest.</li>
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Make the cashew cream filling by placing all ingredients into a
high-powered blender (like a Vita-Mix), being careful to mix, using the
tamper, for short spurts of time. It's very thick! You will need to push
down the sides several times. Pour cream mixture into the pie plate and spread evenly. *</li>
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Mix in the lemon juice and maple syrup with the remaining strawberries.
Make a pattern along the outward crust with the slices, and then dump
the rest into the middle and spread until the top is evenly covered. Dot
with blueberries as desired.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Linking up to Gluten -Free Cat and <a href="http://www.glutenfreecat.com/2013/06/raw-foods-thursdays-6613/" target="_blank">Raw Foods Thursdays</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and <a href="http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2012/06/real-food-wednesday-6132012.html" target="_blank">Real Food Wednesdays </a>with Kelly the Kitchen Kop</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've made avocado<span style="font-size: small;">-based <span style="font-size: small;">raw puddings before<span style="font-size: small;"> so I know how tasty (and nutritious) they are!</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> I hadn't made a chocolate version yet, so here's what I came up with today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is one healthy treat that I would have loved to make and feed to my boys when they were growing up. Well, now I can treat them when they are here to visit, and meanwhile I can treat myself and Hubby.</span></span><br />
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Raw Chocolate Pudding</div>
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added in the coconut sugar after the pudding was already made, as it
just needed a bit more sweetener. Most of the time I use stevia in
smoothies and drinks, but I love the taste of organic raw coconut sugar
and I thought this might be a good use for a bit. It was.</div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 medium size ripe avocados</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 large ripe banana</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 cup almond milk</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/3 cup raw cacao powder</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbsp brown rice syrup</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 tsp fresh lemon juice</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 cup unsweetened coconut</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1 Tbsp coconut oil</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1-2 Tbsp coconut sugar</li>
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all ingredients in a high-powered blender (like Vita-Mix) and pulse at
first. Then blend until very smooth. You many need to stop and stir a
few times. Pour into one large or two medium sized dessert cups and
refrigerate until cold. Enjoy!</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last year I bought two bags of raw cacao powder before Christmas. I'm still into my first bag so I guess I don't make chocolately things too often. Plus, for a time I was not eating chocolate at all. I missed it! I look on raw cacao a bit differently than other candy bar chocolates or processed cocoa, and I believe in its health benefits. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is a difference between commercial chocolate which has no
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do some research and decide for yourself. Eating large amounts of cacao can be <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/022610_cacao_chocolate_raw.html" target="_blank">detrimental</a> especially if it is not the raw organic kind, and even then I wouldn't overdo it, but certainly the raw version is the healthier choice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I know of one person who eats chocolate medicinally to help with depression. It works for him. Raw cacao is also high in antioxidant flavanoids, sulfur and
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">According to the <i>Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity</i> scale (shown below), raw cocoa powder is tops, even much higher than goji berries and blueberries which we hear about so often. The thing is, you can eat a considerable amount of these berries with no side effects, whereas if you<span style="font-size: small;"> consumed large amounts of choc<span style="font-size: small;">olate or</span> cocoa you'd expose yourself to the dangers of too much oxalic acid <span style="font-size: small;">(interferes with calcium absorption)</span>, </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">theobromine (affects our nervous system), and of course caffeine.</span> Keep this in mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1) Raw cocoa powder 95,500</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2) Raw cacao nibs 62,100</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3) Roasted cocoa powder 26,000</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4) Organic Goji Berries 25,300</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5) Acai Berries 18,500</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6) Dark Chocolate 13,120</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">7) Milk Chocolate 6,740</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">8) Prunes 5,770</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">9) Raisins 2,830</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">10) Blueberries 2,400</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Where Have You Been All My Life?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Potato chips<span style="font-size: small;"> . . . </span>you are no longer longed for . . .</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My friend Lynne, makes <span style="font-size: small;">some of the best raw food snacks, including her yummy, crunchy kale chips. </span>My cousin, John, who <span style="font-size: small;">basks<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>(and probably does other things) </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">in Hawaii </span></span></span></span></span></span>and grows his own kale among other green beauties, recently posted on Facebook about eating homemade kale chips. Well, instead of admiring them from afar, it was finally time to make my own!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You all know the benefits of eating your greens, and this is a most delightful way to do it—RAW, no less!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I bought two different types <span style="font-size: small;">of kale, a standard dark green cu<span style="font-size: small;">rly type, and a new<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>variety<span style="font-size: small;"> with some pretty purple splashes</span></span></span> of color. For this occa<span style="font-size: small;">sion</span> I made two different recipes: <a href="http://chefambershea.com/2012/08/13/practically-raw-recipe-pizza-kale-chips/" target="_blank">Pizza Kale Chips</a> (in the photo above) and Naked Kale Chips (pictured below). </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The recipes w<span style="font-size: small;">ere from my new<span style="font-size: small;"> favorite raw food cookbook<span style="font-size: small;">:</span> <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Practically-Raw-Flexible-Recipes-Anyone/dp/0980013151" target="_blank"><b>Practically Raw</b></a></i> by Amber Shea Crawley. Get this—she devotes <b>a whole c</b><span style="font-size: small;"><b>hapter to kale chips!</b> After reading th<span style="font-size: small;">ose recipes I decided that I could not let another week pass by without making my own.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">FYI: Amber's recipe for Pizza Kale Chips is <a href="http://chefambershea.com/2012/08/13/practically-raw-recipe-pizza-kale-chips/" target="_blank">online</a> so there's no need to share it w<span style="font-size: small;">ith you here</span>. I left out the fennel seed and I substituted a tomato for the red bell pepper. I picked a few <span style="font-size: small;">basil leaves to add<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> as well.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Practically-Raw-Flexible-Recipes-Anyone/dp/0980013151/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367510562&sr=8-1&keywords=practically+raw+flexible+raw+recipes+anyone+can+make" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Practically Raw</span></span></i></b></a> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is a unique cookbook or uncookbook. Let me tell you why I'm so enamored with it. This beautiful book is filled with full-color photos. I love to see the pic of the dish I'm making, don't you? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The innovative side of this book is that it has instructions for <b>two </b>ways to make each recipe—a <b><i>raw</i> </b>version and a <b><i>baked</i></b> version! I own many raw food prep books and I've never seen this before. Plus, there are recipe variations and ingredient substitutions for every recipe—quite useful, for the way I use recipes these days. Plus it has even more features that I love like health and nutritional information, menus, and a resource list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As I read through the chapters of this book I kept a running list of recipes that I had to try. My list is at around 40 recipes at this point, and I'm not quite finished looking through the book yet! That's not the typical response I've had with many other recipe books I own! So many yummy sounding, stress-free recipes that I'm wanting to make—yippee!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Just a few on my list are raw Graham Crackers, Basic Nut and Mexican Cheddar Cheese, Flaxjacks Pancakes, Brazil Nut Bread, <b>Coconut-Vanilla Kale Chips</b>, Spinach-Walnut Pesto Pasta, Almond Butter Sesame Noodles, Stuffed Peppers and Wild Rice—all RAW of course! But if I want, I can speed up the process and use the cooked version.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Did you notice the Coconut-Vanilla Kale Chips mentioned above? You should see the dessert type kale chips you can make! There are Chocolate and Maple-Pecan also!</span></div>
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add this mixture with your washed and chopped big bunch of kale leaves
(with hard stems removed), massaging into all the leaves. Place on
Teflex lined dehydrator sheets and dry for 8 or more hours. I made mine
in the evening and let them dry til morning.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Then, like my cousin in Hawaii says: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"</span></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[32].[1][4][1]{comment10200617010659857_2968660}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[32].[1][4][1]{comment10200617010659857_2968660}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[32].[1][4][1]{comment10200617010659857_2968660}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3]"><span id=".reactRoot[32].[1][4][1]{comment10200617010659857_2968660}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0"><span id=".reactRoot[32].[1][4][1]{comment10200617010659857_2968660}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0.[0]"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13;">You eat them all in a single sitting."</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[32].[1][4][1]{comment10200617010659857_2968660}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[32].[1][4][1]{comment10200617010659857_2968660}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[32].[1][4][1]{comment10200617010659857_2968660}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3]"><span id=".reactRoot[32].[1][4][1]{comment10200617010659857_2968660}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0"><span id=".reactRoot[32].[1][4][1]{comment10200617010659857_2968660}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0.[0]"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And that's pretty much what happened to ours.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Enjoy Kale Chips, your way!</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For more kale delights and kale information visit Di<span style="font-size: small;">ana Dyer, MS, RD</span> at <a href="http://www.365daysofkale.com/" target="_blank">365 Days of Kale</a></span>, <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">also from where I borrowed this pic:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm not a fan of <i>cold</i> V8 juice and similar juices, but I love tomatoes and use them in salads and as an ingredient quite often. For this soup, I thought, why not make the base of the soup a juiced veggie concoction and <b><i>just warm it</i></b> (no lengthy process or boiling allowed). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It was pretty darn good, as well as a healthy replacement for us who are attempting to add in more fresh juices to our daily diet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The second time I made this juice soup, I decided to add in a few sau</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">téed vegetables which made it more soup-like and satisfying to us. </span><br />
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Juice your soup!</div>
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<span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">Juice the following Ingredients:</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="ingr" style="color: black; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding: 0;">
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">11 large carrots</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">3 large tomatoes</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">3 celery ribs</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2-3 garlic cloves</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">3 mushrooms</li>
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<span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">Saute the following in coconut oil (low—med heat)</span><ul class="single_recipe_text" id="inst" style="color: black; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 20px; padding: 0;">
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">1/4 purple onion cut up</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">2 mushrooms sliced</li>
<li class="instruction" style="margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 yellow bell pepper cut (or red/orange)</li>
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sautéed veggies to juice with seasonings to your taste. I like: sea
salt, pepper, basil, rosemarry, real onion powder, and a dash of hot
pepper flakes.</span><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">Variation:
Juice fresh cut corn and or a handful of spinach to add to the juiced
items. (This will turn your soup to an olive green color.)</span><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;">Eat at room temperature if you like or just warm and serve!</span><span class="single_recipe_text" style="color: black; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 7px;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Try it sometime and see how you like it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For more info about our life of juicing and a list of many other juicing and smoothie recipes check out the post: <a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-juicing-lifestyle.html" target="_blank">A Juicing Lifestyle</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Linking up <a href="http://dietdessertndogs.com/2013/04/25/wellness-weekend-april-25-29-2013/" target="_blank">Wellness Weekends</a>, and with Gluten-Free Cat and <a href="http://www.glutenfreecat.com/2013/04/raw-foods-thursdays-42513/" target="_blank">Raw Foods Thursdays</a> </span>KathyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956648051242558284noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361903530451092370.post-73860706761722136002013-04-26T10:33:00.001-05:002013-04-26T14:14:53.909-05:00Josh's Jacuzzi Green Smoothie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Josh's Jacu<span style="font-size: large;">zzi</span></b></span></span></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Green Smoothie</span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One habit Hubby and I enjoy most ever<span style="font-size: small;">y wee<span style="font-size: small;">kend is our Jacuzzi bath in the fabulously remodeled bathroom he did <span style="font-size: small;">for us last <span style="font-size: small;">year<span style="font-size: small;"> (thanks again <span style="font-size: small;">Hun)<span style="font-size: small;">.</span> But someone else usually joins us on this semi-romantic<span style="font-size: small;">, <span style="font-size: small;">de-stressing</span></span> interlude—Jo<span style="font-size: small;">sh Gr<span style="font-size: small;">oban<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> (</span>in song, of course)!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, it's in honor of my love for Josh's magical voice that I've name<span style="font-size: small;">d this smoothi<span style="font-size: small;">e<span style="font-size: small;">, specially prepared for one almost-heaven Jacuzzi morn.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Josh's Jacuzzi Green Smoothie </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1/2 cup apple juice </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3 oranges, peeled, cut and <span style="font-size: small;">seeded</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 Tbs. coconut oil</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stevia to taste (about 1/4th a packet)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 pear sliced and cored</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1 banana sliced (frozen if preferred)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bunch of organic spinach</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Add the first 5 ingredients into a h<span style="font-size: small;">igh-powered blender (like VitaMix) and blend<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">until smooth. Next, add the pear and banana slices<span style="font-size: small;"> and blend again. Lastly, add<span style="font-size: small;"> the spinach while using the tamper to push it down wh<span style="font-size: small;">ile blending. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do<span style="font-size: small;">n't let stress bog you down<span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span>It's not enough to<span style="font-size: small;"> just "eat right<span style="font-size: small;">." </span></span>Enjoy this great tasting<span style="font-size: small;">, nutritious treat<span style="font-size: small;">, <span style="font-size: small;">and find time to relax and <span style="font-size: small;">take joy in the simple pleasures of <span style="font-size: small;">life! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIAQCiMIEEQ" target="_blank"><i>To Where You Are</i></a>—Josh<i>—<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VqRlO3wa1A" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">You Raise Me Up!</span></a></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For more info about our life of juicing and a list of many other juicing and smoothie recipes check out the post: <a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-juicing-lifestyle.html" target="_blank">A Juicing Lifestyle</a></span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span>Linking up with Gluten-Free Cat and <a href="http://www.glutenfreecat.com/2013/04/raw-foods-thursdays-42513/" target="_blank">Raw Foods Thursdays</a></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">It's gorgeous outside right now on this pretty spring day, so I stepped outdoors to take in the glorious morning. I took my Happy <span style="font-size: small;">Day Juice with me!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's easy to get caught up in the <span style="font-size: small;">horrific happenings</span> that we are facing in this country <span style="font-size: small;">and personally, my Hubby fills me in on all the gory details on a daily basis . . . but I just can't live my life with the w<span style="font-size: small;">eight of all that on my shoulders. Yeah, ther<span style="font-size: small;">e's a time and a<span style="font-size: small;"> place and someone has to be on the front lines, but let me <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">persuade</span> you to think a<span style="font-size: small;">bout your health and I don't mean just the physical.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do something that makes you smile. Go somewhere that you enjoy. Be with th<span style="font-size: small;">ose you love. Help someone today. And don't w<span style="font-size: small;">ait to <span style="font-size: small;">do it tomorrow!</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Fix up this <span style="font-size: small;">feisty</span> juice in a flash, like I did this morning. I've talked about fennel before in my post <a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2012/08/lets-get-juiced.html" target="_blank">Let's Ge<span style="font-size: small;">t Juiced</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">, and it's becoming a favorite juicing ingredient. I only had one apple left this morning so I decided to use the tangelos in this rec<span style="font-size: small;">ipe. We loved this one<span style="font-size: small;">! I hope you do too.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1/4 fennel bulb</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For more info about our life of juicing and a list of many other juicing and smoothie recipes check out the post: <a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-juicing-lifestyle.html" target="_blank">A Juicing Lifestyle</a></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Linking up with <a href="http://dietdessertndogs.com/2013/04/25/wellness-weekend-april-25-29-2013/" target="_blank">Wellness Weekend </a></span></span>KathyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956648051242558284noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361903530451092370.post-66894136302060310852013-04-13T13:59:00.002-05:002013-04-27T13:54:35.736-05:00A Juicing Lifestyle<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Almost two weeks ago, I announced to the world (you out there) that I was going on a juice fast. A fast where all I "ate" was fruit and vegetable juice—like in the film <a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/" target="_blank">Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead</a>. <i>At the time that's sort of what I had in mind.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well, on <b>day two</b>, my mind was flip flopping on what was really the healthy <span style="font-size: small;">thing to do,</span> and I thought about the fact that what I was honestly after, was a lifestyle change, not a quick fix, nor a deprivation disaster, that when I went off of it and started eating again, that I'd gain all the weight back that I had just lost. (Weight is secondary to health, but <i>I've been there—done that</i>). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We actually "juice fasted" for many meals over a ten day period—just not for 24 hours straight. And it was FUN searching for ideas and recipes and making up a lot of my own juice (and a few smoothie) recipes. You'll see, as I'm listing many of them at the end of this post, and I have plans to compile them all into a PDF for quick reference here at some point. I do not want to lose these recipes, and I'd love to share them with you too!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">We hadn't really prepared to fast! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's
agreed that eating whole foods (we do that), and a lot of fresh vegetables
and fruits, contribute to a healthy way of eating. Our family has been
involved in getting our act together for a long time as we've made healthier
choices every
year. With wisdom <i>should </i>come change!</span> And juicing those
fresh veggies and fruits makes a lot of keep-out-of-the-doctor's-office
sense. So we've been doing that—just not so frequently.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hubby was eager to be on this journey with me. We (especially him) had not prepared ourselves to jump into a full-fledged fast—I mean, the day after Easter? That awesome (non-raw) pineapple-walnut carrot cake I made, and nontraditional shrimp and steak kabobs on the grill? I wanted us to be successful, but my will power is only so willing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So let me explain that after those first few days of juicing, I decided that what I desired was to claim a <b><i>juicing lifestyle</i></b>—one
that included juicing every day (if possible) and basically continuing
on with what I had already been doing—adding in those wonderful raw
dishes, snacks, and desserts (in moderation). That's it! That's what
most made sense to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't hungry!</span></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I did find that the
nutrition from the juices I drank was satisfying and I wasn't hungry.
But I still wanted to feel my teeth bite into something. Raw nuts and some dehydrated fruit were fill-ins. Habits are hard
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">While
these past two weeks have been loaded with a variety of raw juices and
soups, we've kind of hit upon what seems to work for us, and I suppose
after a period of time, we might make some further changes, but . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I made two different juices each day, often with some left over for later in the day. We ate one meal that included a hearty amount of a steamed vegetable, or a juice soup with some sauteed veggies added, or a big salad. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We've eaten so many brussel sprouts that I almost feel like we're on the brussel sprout diet<i> (great prices right now</i>). </span></span>We ate fresh fruit and raw nuts here and there also. And Hubby ate a little extra on his own—he did really good (only one Little Debby Nutty Bar on day 12)! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After one week, I added in a smoothie here and there (I missed those green smoothies) and we designated Sundays to be our <b><i>treat day</i></b> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(to relax and eat what we want within reason)</span></span></span>. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hubby had BBQ beef and cheese with his salad on Sunday. And Sunday is the day our
older son visits so I will make a nice meal with meat included then,
and perhaps a fancy raw dessert. So, we're juicing and eating lots of
raw all week, and indulging on Sunday. </span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I also wanted to get to the point where the cravings disappeared. I so hate the feeling that food is controlling me! I needed to get to the place where I am in control. Am I there? Much better, but not quite yet. As an emotional eater in the past, it's something I've struggled with. Though the physical desire and cravings to eat were diminished, the emotional craving found it's way there on a few days, especially when I wasn't feeling well. The hardest day so far was day 10, and I didn't feel well for 3 out of 10 days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Was it a typical detoxifying reaction that I experienced? Spring-time allergies? Or just my usual self? I had two bad headaches, a runny nose most every day, and a very low BP (for me) a few of those days. The days I felt good though were great! I had a lot of energy and my mood was soaring. Kind of typical for me though—I'm like that song "Moody Woman" sometimes. What could I expect anyway in just 10 days?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well, I did lose 8 pounds in 10 days! Just water weight maybe? Not sure. I'm losing, and that's icing on my raw cake! Though the last two days I added in some rice and two pounds came back! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm exercising about every other day with either T-Tapp Basic Plus, Tempo Arms, or Jazzercise. I'm convinced that I don't lose an ounce unless I keep moving and exercise. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(That's Teresa Tapp on the right.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">So, what about those healthy changes since January?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The biggest change for me has been to cut out the wheat (I do make an occasional dish using small amounts of spelt flour and I'm intrigued in using almond flour). And starting last year I ditched cheese and cow's milk (plain yogurt still allowed, though I haven't added it back in yet on my <i>juice fast</i>), and I consume many less eggs and meat, as well as I cut out many processed foods (of course). For me, it comes down to eliminating the foods that I know I don't agree with or harm me in some way, and sticking to a basic mostly raw, anti-inflammatory diet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you have kids or family that live with you, an adjustment would be in order I'm sure. Our youngest son still lives at home but his job takes him on the road and we really don't see him much. When he was here for a few days recently, he ate what we did, but I fixed him a little something else to go with it. To suddenly make huge habit changes in your family won't work, you need to make them gradually.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAK1UnDCM_EiJKNJTE43atsDXauC5N7HvSHhDcoRt9KAf9PF3Jt34vpeST0hi5ynSP7YhaSyIrlqesBkihpuY-aZ2kDsRIV09YVNGovKqBwxWYROmTYiMzZY_9xar-_98ztN4ACrgPBKT/s1600/bigsprings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAK1UnDCM_EiJKNJTE43atsDXauC5N7HvSHhDcoRt9KAf9PF3Jt34vpeST0hi5ynSP7YhaSyIrlqesBkihpuY-aZ2kDsRIV09YVNGovKqBwxWYROmTYiMzZY_9xar-_98ztN4ACrgPBKT/s320/bigsprings.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We were in the habit of going out to eat a</span>t least twice a week, but my usual fare was a healthy salad anyway. I can still maintain that if we decide to enjoy a restaurant meal. Two of our favorite places have the best salads anyway! I've already conquered this problem but Hubby would have a hard time if we went to a restaurant and he wasn't committed to eating healthy foods. He has switched to the salad, instead of the sandwich at our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BigSpringsTradingCo?fref=ts" target="_blank">favorite spot</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(pictured here)</span> but he likes to get dessert there too. If we go on Sunday, he can have it! </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(BTW, after two weeks of eating this way, he's lost 15 pounds.)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">My list of yummy juices and recipes:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">These are just a few of those I've made and many <span style="font-size: small;">I've posted</span> on<span style="font-size: small;">line. Check back to see when I've<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span>com<span style="font-size: small;">pleted the PDF that will include recipes for those <span style="font-size: small;">not yet avai<span style="font-size: small;">lable <span style="font-size: small;">plus</span></span></span> a few more.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/pineapple-fennel-surprise.html" target="_blank">Pineapple-Fennel Surprise </a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/pear-pineapple-juice.html" target="_blank">Pear Pineapple Juice</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/dont-skip-beetjuice.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Don't Skip a Beet—Juice</span></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/topical-sunshine-smoothie.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tropical Sunshine Smoothie</span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/veggie-juice-soup.html" target="_blank">Veggie Juice Soup</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/banana-berry-frozen-dessert.html" target="_blank">Banana Berry Frozen Dessert </a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/raw-cinnamon-pear-and-apple-munchies.html" target="_blank">Cinnamon Pears</a> (dehydrated) </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/d-d-juice.html" target="_blank">D & D Juice </a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/co-co-for-oranges-juice.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Co-Co for Oranges</span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/pretty-pink-fennel-fusion-juice.html" target="_blank">Pretty Pink, Fennel Fusion Juice</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/our-juice-fast-day-1.html" target="_blank">Green Goddess Juice</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bunny Booster</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ginger Sp<span style="font-size: small;">iced Delight</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/joshs-jacuzzi-green-smoothie.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Josh's <span style="font-size: small;">Jacuzzi</span> Green Smoothie </span></a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And how many of you noticed our <b>new look </b>and the fact that I <b>changed our name?</b> The blog was named <i>Kathy's Kitchen & Raw Nutrition</i> and now it is what it is! The changes you may find here are slight, but I may throw in a paleo recipe or two, a cooked food dish or dessert that is otherwise healthy too, and perhaps a little more commenting on health concerns and issues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting and sticking to the end of this long post! I'd love to hear your comments. Maybe what worked for you, or what you might relate to, or even to share your blog or recipe with me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Linking up with <a href="http://intoxicatedonlife.com/2013/04/17/17-surprising-reasons-to-eat-more-salt/#more-28898" target="_blank">Wellness Wednesday,</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.glutenfreecat.com/2013/04/raw-foods-thursdays-41813/" target="_blank">Raw Foods Thursdays,</a> and <a href="http://thankyourbody.com/thank-your-body-thursday-25/" target="_blank">Thank Your Body Thursday</a></span>KathyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956648051242558284noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361903530451092370.post-66212920830542779192013-04-13T11:37:00.000-05:002013-04-27T13:54:35.735-05:00Pineapple-Fennel Surprise!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is another great tasting concoction that my hubby said to be sure I write down the recipe of. I agreed, and I did!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I think that adding pineapple and lem<span style="font-size: small;">on to th<span style="font-size: small;">is juice is what makes it so flavorful, and actually that's what I started out with, and then I went looking in the fri<span style="font-size: small;">dge for what to add to it. <span style="font-size: small;">To my surprise, it ta<span style="font-size: small;">sted sweet and delicious!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You know, you can add celery and cucumber to most juice recipes and their mild flavor isn't n<span style="font-size: small;">oticed. Carrots are kind of a sta<span style="font-size: small;">ndard as they help keep the juicer running well when alternated with adding <span style="font-size: small;">softer fruits like pineapple and cucumber. Fresh spinach, when <span style="font-size: small;">used moderately will change the color of your juice (usu<span style="font-size: small;">ally to a shade of br<span style="font-size: small;">own) but the taste is not overwhelming. If you want a pretty juice to serve company you might want to leave the spinach <span style="font-size: small;">out.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pineapple-Fennel Surprise</span></span></b></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/2 fresh pineapple </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 Granny Smith apples </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/4 fennel bulb</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">7 large carrots</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">3 celery ribs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 large cucumber</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Big handful of spinach</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Cut all ingredients into pieces to fit your juicer. Juice them, and add the lemon juice.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Enjoy!<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">For more info about our life of juicing and a list of many other juicing and smoothie recipes check out the post: <a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-juicing-lifestyle.html" target="_blank">A Juicing Lifestyle</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></i> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">I <span style="font-size: small;">just love the sweet<span style="font-size: small;">ness of ripe pears! I boug<span style="font-size: small;">ht a pretty bunch of them with a coupon</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;">from one of our Health Food S<span style="font-size: small;">tores</span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">, </span></span></span></span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">which brought the price below $1 a pound<span style="font-size: small;">. A good buy!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I needed something to carry with me or have available at home when the urge to chew comes over me. Being on a new juicing lifestyle change is an adjustment so I'm just figur<span style="font-size: small;">ing out some <span style="font-size: small;">worthwhile raw treats and munchies to have in m<span style="font-size: small;">y </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">grab bag when I need something.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let me tell <span style="font-size: large;">you . . . these are scrumptious!</span> </span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="color: black;">Here's how to make these chewy sweet munchies: </span></span></span></span></u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Line pears on <span style="font-size: large;">the mesh dehydrator tray and sprinkle with cinnamon. Dehydrate <span style="font-size: large;">@ 105-110 degrees <span style="font-size: large;">until dry and chewy. (I made mine in the <span style="font-size: large;">late afternoon and <span style="font-size: large;">let them dry all night. They were perfect in the ear<span style="font-size: large;">ly morning.)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I kept some in my purse for a healthy, tasty snack. Perfect for trips and kid's lunches too.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I also made some cinnamon apple slices—almost as good as the pears, but since they were thicker I let them dry a bit longer.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pear Pineapple Juice</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We believe in taking advantage of those produce sales!</span> $1.19 for a big lovely pineapple? You betcha! And when juicing fresh fruits and veggies, it's helpful to keep an eye out for those on the "Clean 15" list where you might be fairly safe buying the non-organic varieties (see list below).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This recipe started simple enough and then I threw in a lone kiwi and mandarin orange, then a couple carrots just because (they also help keep the juicer functioning well).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm not a cucumber fan, but I'm getting to like it lately. A nice large cuke is often in my juice and soup recipes, and though you can't actually taste it, it's so <i>good</i> for you. Same thing with the celery (though I do like celery a lot); you don't really taste it in the juice, but it packs in more nutrition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Juice the following ingredients in your juicer for a delicious Pear Pineapple drink<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>. . .</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 pears</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1/4 pineapple</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 mandarin orange</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 carrots </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> You may also like the <a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/topical-sunshine-smoothie.html" target="_blank">Tropical S</a><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://rawchef30days.blogspot.com/2013/04/topical-sunshine-smoothie.html" target="_blank">unshine Smoothie</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>The Clean 15:</b></u></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">onions
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sweet corn
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">pineapples
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">avocado
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">cabbage
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sweet Peas
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">asparagus
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">mangoes
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">eggplant
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">kiwi
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">domestic cantaloupe
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sweet potatoes
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">grapefruit
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">watermelon
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">mushrooms
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Perk yourself up with this great tasting<b><i> heart-healthy</i></b> mix of beets, mandarin oranges, and ginger. I didn't know what kind of juice I wanted to make tonight and suddenly I remembered the beets sitting in the fridge.I seemed to keep forgetting them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Cooked beets lose a lot of their nutritional value while raw juiced beets pack an antioxidant powerhouse of vitamins and minerals and are useful for detoxification. I like that they are anti-inflammatory and high in Vitamin A, Potassium, B6, Vitamin C, Magnesium and Calcium. Important for me and for you too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Adding raw beets to your juicing ingredients aids the body to heal from anemia, bladder, and cardiovascular disease, and they encourage liver cleansing and lymphatic circulation. Beets are also known as a cancer preventative.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">According to <a href="http://vegetarian.lovetoknow.com/Beet_Juice" target="_blank">Love to Know Vegetarian </a>you should:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I didn't know that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Also, watch for red pigment in your urine and stool—no, it's not blood you are seeing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After a week of making many mostly vegetable juice recipes for healing purposes, I allowed us the pleasure of this awesome tasting breakfast smoothie!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Beware, you don't want to indulge in drinking strictly fruit juices, but natural fruits are a part of a healthy diet. Moderation and balance are key, pertaining to your personal health journey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For those that are interested in finding out <a href="http://www.terawarner.com/blog/2011/07/whats-the-difference-between-a-juice-cleanse-and-a-smoothie-cleanse/" target="_blank">What's the Difference Between a Juice Cleanse and a Smoothie Cleanse</a> and the benefits of each, check out the answer by <a href="http://www.drritamarie.com/" target="_blank">Dr Ritamarie Loscalzo</a> at Tera Warner's web site. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Linking up with Intoxicated on Life and <a href="http://intoxicatedonlife.com/2013/05/01/unhealthy-drinks-diet/" target="_blank">Wellness Wednesdays </a></i></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I know a lot of you reading this have heard of this recipe or have <span style="font-size: small;">enjoyed it yourself, but it's so GOO<span style="font-size: small;">D and NATURAL that it's worth repeating until everyone has placed it in their recipe files! (Or ha<span style="font-size: small;">ve it plante<span style="font-size: small;">d firmly in one's brain.)</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This was my yummy treat to myself after a long week of sticking to a new <b><i>juicing lifestyle</i></b> change!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I looked forward to making this since yesterday, and several times at work today! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> It's super easy to make and <u>only uses these three ingredients:</u></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Frozen Bananas</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Frozen Strawberries</span></span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Variations:</span></span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Try using a variety of frozen fruit like peaches, pears, apricots, or raspberries.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Add nuts, carob chips, or cocoa / raw chocolate powder.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Make a plain banana frozen dessert and top it with berries or a homemade chocolate sauce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Mine is chocolate chip mint! I'll have to make a version of that sometime in the near future. I have some chocolate mint plants growing in the yard and want to experiment some with that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This recipe is pre<span style="font-size: small;">tty basic. Instead of the usual apple that ends up <span style="font-size: small;">in most of my juice reci<span style="font-size: small;">pes, <span style="font-size: small;">this one uses grapes. I don't know if I've mentioned it, but the ingredients for these juices I'm sharing are best made with <i><b>organic </b></i>fruits and vegetables. In all <span style="font-size: small;">cases wash your produce well before using.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <b><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 lb. green grapes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Oh boy—was this delicious! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm so glad I thought of it. Easy to fix too, when you get hubby to do the juicing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's been fun coming up with juice and smoothie recipes. <span style="font-size: small;">I guess if you like to cook and you happen to like to make raw food recipes, you'd enjoy whipping up your own drinks too!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We keep lemon or lime juice on hand most all the time.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> And for this one I bought a can of coconut water. They say coconut water is the new <i>sports drink</i> (a very healthy one).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Just mix all ingredients together! Especially good for a refreshing pick-me-up and get-me-going breakfast drink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;">8 oranges </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wanted something different to<span style="font-size: small;">night and I remembered that I had fennel waiting<span style="font-size: small;"> pa<span style="font-size: small;">tiently in the fridge. </span></span></span>I've juiced fe<span style="font-size: small;">nnel once before and I don't remember actually tasting it so much in the juice I had made. In this recipe, the fennel gives <span style="font-size: small;">a <span style="font-size: small;">slight anise taste. My husband loved this <span style="font-size: small;">drink; I got the best response from him ou<span style="font-size: small;">t of all of the juices I made this past week! Try this <i>pretty</i> <i>pink </i>one.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Pretty Pink, Fennel Fusion Juice</div>
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by <span class="author">Kathy Reynolds</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Keywords:</span> juicing beverage raw vegan fennel </div>
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The pretty color adds to this great tasting and healthy juice!</div>
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<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 small red cabbage</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">1/2 fennel bulb</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">3 apples</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 4px;">2 Tbs. lemon juice</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> I'll be posting a lot of my juice recipes from this week of our juice "fast" so please look for them. As for our fast? I'll give you an update soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This recipe is similar to one I found in </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Juices-Smoothies-Healthy-Refreshing-Irrestible/dp/0681373938/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365383377&sr=1-6&keywords=juices+%26+smoothies" target="_blank">Juices & Smoothies</a> and it's <a href="http://juicingresource.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/todays-juice-5-6-07/" target="_blank">online here</a>.</span>KathyMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956648051242558284noreply@blogger.com0