Friday, June 25th, 2010 | Author:
carol
Ever since I’ve been using my vitamixer and watching what I am eating , I love to cook. The vitamix has really allowed me to blend fruits and vegetables together into a smoothie that actually tastes good. I’ve been using a lot of fresh ingredients and less processed. Starting this at the beginning of summer was a perfect time, all the farmers markets are open, or you can grow your own,the end result is you feel really, really good! Here is a picture of my vitamixer filled with lots of fruit with a handful of spinach.
fresh fruit and spinach
tastes really good!
The blender helps with making sauces and makes a great soup too. Here are a few dishes I made that whipped up in no time, the last photo is a raw foods brownie that I learned to make at Turquoise barn, I’ll include the recipe for this one, it is sooo good with chocolate sauce and berries.
Rachael Ray's Veg. sauce & Penne
almost Gen.Tso's Pork
mixed greens and pasta
raw food brownie
NO BAKE BROWNIES: In a food processor blend until smooth
1 cup waluts/pecans or both
1 cup dates cut-up few grains sea salt splash of vanilla
1/4 cup cacao or carob
CHOCOLATE SAUCE: Mix all ingredients til smooth
1 T coconut butter or oil (optional)
1 T cocoa few grains of sea salt
1/4 cup raw agave splash of vanilla serve sauce over brownie topped with your favorite fruit
enjoy!
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 | Author:
admin
I haven’t spoken about my chronic illness called Scleroderma here, but I should, after all, the blog deals with my everyday life and scleroderma is part of it now. I was diagnosed in November 09′ and it has been an interesting seven months. Aside from the fact that it has affected my lungs, joints, skin and has the potential to affect my other internal organs I am very lucky that I was diagnosed early. Actually, it has turned my life around. Since the culprit is my immune system I take a medication that supresses it and I also have pulmonary hypertension caused by the sclero so I take a med for that too. Other than that, I take less drugs than most people.
What I have found, is a new way of looking at what I eat, how I feel and what I do about those things. I’ve always been a believer in alternative medicine, therefore, it was the first place I looked for answers. The mind, body and soul connection, as I refer to it, held all the answer’s for me. I have been slowly transitioning into a plant based diet at least 30% of the time right now. To do this I needed some guidance and I found a women who has been doing this for twenty or more years and holds classes in her home. What I need are enzymes to protect my liver and kidneys that are filtering the meds I am hoping to protect my other organs and intestines. I received a Vita mixer for mother’s day, something I wanted because it is a strong blender that turns fruits and veggies into delicious drinks, and because they are raw, I get all the plant based enzymes directly from the plants.I feel really good, and feel I should share some of what I learn along the way, right here. I will start a new category called “Raw foods and Scleroderma”.
Here are some pictures of my visit at the Turquoise Barn with Michelle, her website is www.turquoisebarn.com
Turquoise Barn
Her home and classroom
Michelle preparing a meal
Zucchini pasta, sauce and salad
In the meantime, our bird Garfunkel ( his brother’s name was Simon) got a new cage. He loves it!
Garfunkel's new home
A new view too!
I have saved the best for last! some cutie pictures of Jacob…
Hanging out and cooling off
cute! mickey mouse diapers
