POWER BERRY GREEN SMOOTHIE

 

 

 

Nothing starts my day better than having a smoothie or a fresh juice blend.  Don't get me wrong I may have my days here and there where I cheat, I am only human, but I am pretty religious about having my green smoothie.  Maybe one day I will share what my weaknesses are... haha!

 

I do have a favorite green smoothie that I have most mornings, but this time I decided to switch it up a little and I really loved this combination.  I hope you like it too.

 

POWER BERRY GREEN SMOOTHIE

 

1 cup almond milk

1/2 a frozen banana

3/4 cup frozen blueberries and blackberries

2 cups mix of baby spinach, baby kale, and baby chard

Optional: 1 table spoon maca powder

Optional Topping: Chia Seeds and Hemp Seeds

 

Blend all the ingredients together in a high speed blender and enjoy!  I like my smoothies on the thick and creamy side.  If you do too, and your smoothie seems a little too liquid, just add more frozen banana or berries. 

 

Happy drinking!

 

 

Join the discussion!

If you have a favorite dairy free smoothie recipe, feel free to share it in the comments below. Links are welcome!

 





UPDATE: HOW EATING GREENS HELPED ME... AND THE POWER OF KALE

 

Chopped kale...my favorite!!

 

 

How eating greens helped me... And the power of Kale

 

A few weeks ago, I had my first appointment with my acupuncturist since I started my radiation treatments.  The acupuncturist didn’t want me to do any acupuncture during my radiation since it would be too much for my body.  The radiation needed to do its thing.  So, she was excited to see me and to see how things were going.

She had all types of questions to ask me like:  “How I was sleeping?  How was the burn on my back?  How was...” and the list goes on... One thing she asked about was my menstrual cycle.  “How was that?” she inquired, "when did it stop?" I said "Stop? It never stopped!"  She said, "really?"  She then went on to tell me that for many woman their cycle stops during radiation & chemo because of the stress on there body and since there body just can't do it all it has to give up something.   Do you find that incredibly interesting?  I know I did.  My cycle has stayed totally on time and in fact I have had no cramps, with no real strong PMS symptoms since I started eating so many greens.  I have to say even I was surprised that my cycle didn't change during the radiation treatments.  She said it had to be a direct result of the greens.

She went on to tell me that kale can really regulate a woman’s cycle, and she said it definitely was the case with me.   I left that appointment on cloud 9!   Radiation was so hard on me, that towards the end of the treatments, I didn't stick as closely to the diet because I was so nauseous and tired.  I felt like I had been pulling weeds in the garden all day and yet I had only just barely gotten out of bed. Nothing tasted or looked good!!   I actually started hating food a litte.  The one thing I did do was stick to eating greens, I think this really shows how powerful greens can be to our bodies and why you should try and get them in your body each day!
 

And now for the really good news, I saw my oncologist a few weeks ago as well and my last scan came back clear.  As of now, there is no cancer in my body.  I will continue to be checked every 6 months to make sure that it doesn't come back.  I feel really good.  The radiation took a huge toll out on my body and although I am about 6 weeks out from my last treatment, I still can feel the effects on me.  But overall, I do feel stronger and I'm exciting for the next year... I can't wait to see what goals get accomplished!!

Thanks for all your support!!!

Join the discussion:

I am curious to know if any of you have noticed your bodies having a positive reaction to eating more greens?  Let me know by leaving a comment...



TOFU TACOS WITH AN ASIAN KICK

I don't know if this is true where you live, but here in Los Angeles, the food truck craze is still in full swing.  We have a small main street in our town and every Friday night, they line up on both sides of the street for about 3 blocks.  It's a lot of fun to go there and hang out with friends, but it's not always easy to find vegan or raw cuisine.  I had some really great tofu tacos at the Kogi Truck before. They make fusion Korean BBQ food, so I thought I'd make these for my husband since he LOVES tacos.  They were a hit!

Makes 3 tacos as seen above.

 

TOFU TACOS

TOFU MIXTURE

1 8z block of tofu, cut into small cubes

1 table spoon sesame oil

2 table spoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon ginger, grated

2 stalks green onion, chopped

1 teaspoon raw agave nectar 

Chilli Flakes or top the tacos with your favorite hot sauce.  

EVERYTHING ELSE

Corn tortilla

Shredded kale (you can also use lettuce or cabbage)

Tomatoes, chopped

Raw corn kernels

Shredded carrots

Yellow peppers sliced

Guacamole

Heat sesame oil in a small sauce pan, and saute the tofu with all the ingredients for the tofu mixture on medium high until browned.

Warm up your tortillas. I like to warm them over the open flame on the stove.  Fill the tortillas with even amounts of the tofu. Fill with all the veggies and top with your favorite guacamole and hot sauce.  Thai Sriracha would work perfectly too!

Love these tacos.

Enjoy!

CURRENTLY SNACKING ON... HOME MADE KALE CHIPS

These kale chips came out so good.  I am definitely going to make these again. And its super easy!  What a great healthy snack.   Here's what you need to do...

INGREDIENTS:

1 bunch kale, cut off the bottom stems, they are too chewy once dehydrated.

Olive Oil

Salt 

Cut the kale into chip large chip size pieces.  I just made a few cuts lengthwise.  They do shrink a little, so if you cut them too small, your chips will be small.  Put the pieces of kale in a large bowl and coat with the olive oil.  Try to make sure each piece is coated, but don't drown them.  Lay them out on the dehydrator trays then lightly salt.  Cook them in the dehyrator at 118 degrees for about 12 hours.  And voila!  You have home made kale chips!    Yum!

We all have heard that kale is really good for us.  Here's some nutritional facts I gleaned HERE.

If you are looking for a dehyrator and don't want to spend a lot of money, I got mine HERE.  And here's what it looks like.  To me it works perfectly fine and it's not too big, so I really like it.



I am going to make some beet chips again soon and will be posting pics and the recipe for that too.  Love beet chips!

Talk soon...

Enjoy!

Photo Taken by Felicia with iPhone 4, Kale Chips, Plate from Target, Paper from Michaels, dehyrator from Bed Bath and Beyond