Parsley Fusion with Sprouted Almonds

I think you all will like this one!  Very fresh tasting and the sprouted almonds add a little more protein to the smoothie bowl.  Hope you enjoy!

YUMMY!

 Ingredients:

1 cup organic parsley

3 large kale leaves

1 cup organic spinach (Lightly packed)

1 organic pear

1 frozen banana

1/2 cup organic pear juice

1 tablespoon Barlean's Fish Oil 

1 scoop Amazing Grass Wheat Grass

1 teaspoon Spirulina

Method:

Blend all in a Vita-mix and serve how YOU wish!  I used a banana star (I cut it) and sprouted almonds.

This dog cracks me up!

Mighty Greens With A Kiwi Berry Kabob

  My love affair with all things Kabob-ed meets a Smoothie Bowl.  I figured "Why Not"!  These little Kiwi Berries were perfectly ripe when I got home from work tonight so I thought I need to do something with these now.  Here was my dinner.  When you are at the store try to find something a little different and add it to your meal.  It makes dinner much more fun.  Enjoy!

 Ingredients:

5 Kiwi Berries

1 cup pineapple

1 cup fennel root

3 parsley roots, peeled and diced

2 tablespoons fresh wheatgrass

1 scoop of Amazing Grass Brand Wheat Grass

1/4 pineapple juice

1 pear

1/2 cup water

Method:

Blend all together in Vita-mix and serve at once.  I decorated with Chia seeds, mango leaf, Barlean's Swirl and a Kiwi Berry Kabob!

Close Up

GREEN LOVE

 Love should be GREEN!!!  A smoothie bowl to give to a friend should contain 3 things. 1) It should have all the greens they love. 2) It should contain vitamins and nutrients there body needs and lastly 3) It should be decorated to make THEM feel special.  Have a great weekend and serve LOVE in the shade of GREEN!

Food Should Make You Feel Sexy!!!

 Ingredients:

 For the Green Part:

1 cup spinach

1 cup collard greens

1 cup purple kale

1 green pear, (I used another pear for the decoration)

1 dropper full of potassium

1 cupful of liquid calcium

1 tablespoon Barlean's fish oil swirl, I used Key Lime

The yellow part:

Is located under the post: Key Lime Smoothie Bowl with Pureed Mango Sauce .

I used the Pureed Mango Sauce that I froze. 

Decorate how you wish:

I used pears, pear hearts, around the Mango Sauce I put Barlean's swirl in Pina Colada and Chia seeds at the bottom.  Yummy!

Made with LOVE!

 

Mini - Smoothie Bowls

  Have a couple friends over for tea and don't know what to serve them? Does it need to be exciting and different?  How about a Mini-Smoothie bowl?  The good news is you can make them according to their dietary needs if you have to.  I made all three the same but they make for a great conversation starters as well and they taste SO good.   Enjoy!

 Ingredients:

 1 cup fennel, cut-up

1 cup kale

1 cup parsley

1 green pear

1 scoop Amazing Grass Brand Wheatgrass

1 cup pear juice

6 ice cubes

2 Tablespoons Barlean's Fish oil

Method:

Blend altogether and in a high-powered blender and poor into small bowls.  Decorate each with whatever fruits, nuts, dried fruit or whatever your little heart desires.  XOXO (I used, walnuts, dried papaya cut into hearts, sprouted almonds, pears cut into stars and blueberries).

Already!

Lilly, is finished with her hike!

Jeannene's Green Drink

  This is a shout out to my BFF in Connecticut...Jeannene!  This is her drink of choice and her skin is glowing.  So, maybe we should all drink this every morning.  The only difference in this drink, that is different than the drink she drinks is that I put fresh Wheatgrass in it and not the powdered one (Amazing Grasses Brand).  I'm drinking it now and I must say I LOVE the taste of the Fennel.  LOVE YA GIRLFRIEND and have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

This cute kiss is for you:) XOXO!

  Ingredient's

1 cup fresh organic fennel

1/2 cup fresh Organic Italian Parsley 

 1 Organic green pear

1/4 cup fresh Wheatgrass, or use 1 scoop Amazing Grasses Brand

1 cup organic pear juice

1 tablespoon flax oil or Barlean's Omega oil

Method:

Blend in high powered blender or vita-mix and serve.

Jeannene, Wish you were here to go hiking with us or I was there to go to NY:)  Happy Valentine's Day!!

These lips were SO you:)

Everything was covered with a light blanket of snow!  Beautiful!

Lilly's like..."What is taking you so long"!

Leaves of Life Smoothie Bowl

  Oh boy can I be silly with the names I come up with or what??  Well, I could have called this,  "Use up all the greens in your refrigerator bowl"... but that just wouldn't have been as cute or enticing.  So, here is a dark greens and mango delight, with a quirky name!  Hope you enjoy your day!

Ingredients:

2 kale leaves

1 handful of spinach

2 purple kale leaves

1/4 cup fresh parsley

1/4 cup fresh wheatgrass leaves

1/2 fresh mango

1 cup frozen pineapple

2 tablespoons Barlean's Pina Colada Swirl Omega oil

1 tablespoon Hemp oil

1 cup fresh water

Method:

Blend all together in a high powered blender and serve with more fresh mango and design how you wish.  Enjoy! 

My Families Garlic Salad Dressing

My niece visited us last week and after I made this simple salad dressing one night she asked for it every night for dinner.  I promised her I would blog the recipe.  So here it is...  ENJOY:)

My Family Garlic Salad Recipe

1/4 cup vegetable oil 

(I use women's oil or a mix of flax oil and olive oil)

2 cloves garlic minced

1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 1/2 tablespoons Raw Parmesan Grated

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Mix all ingredients together and poor dressing over spinach or a mix of spinach and romaine lettuce, mix really well.  Sometimes, I sprinkle tomatoes and toasted pine nuts in for some prettiness (You all know how much I LOVE PRETTY FOOD:)!  This is absolutely wonderful and very healthy!  My staple dressing for sure!

Grandma's Cucumber Salad (Gurksallad)... All Grown Up!

Here it is my... Grandma's Cucumber Salad, but all Grown up!  I decided to make the same easy recipe but put a healthy twist on it!  So, I sure hope you like this one.  Great for the summer and the Apple Cider Vinegar is so good for you and with so many health benefits.  I could sit and eat this whole container...but I won't!

Bragg's Apple Cider can be ordered on Tiffany's Therapy Store

1 Organic Cucumber sliced (Not Peeled)

1 cup Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar

1/2 cup water

1 Tbs. Celtic Sea Salt

1/2 Tbs. freshly ground pepper

1 Sachet Stevia

1 Tbs. Freshly cut Parsley (Flowers of Parsley for decoration...Just me getting all cutesie) 

Slice cucumbers, place in dish, add remaining ingredients, stir, cover and place in refrigerator for about an hour...Then enjoy!  Fresh and easy!  I LOVE THAT:)

SIDE NOTE* There are a ton of uses for Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV).  Here are a few reasons to eat it for your internal benefits. It helps with weight loss, lower glucose levels, detox the body, promote healthy digestive system, boost energy, and regulate candida issues.  They say you should take 2 tablespoons daily.  The easy way to do this is by making salad dressing or eating it with your cucumbers like in the above recipe!  Boy... those Swedes are SO darn SMART:)  

Thanks Grandma for your wisdom...XOXO 

Tiffany's Staple Green Drink

Well, here it is the staple green drink I have just about everyday.  Give or take some of the items if I just don't have them in the refrigerator that day.  But, usually this is what is in the drink.  I do occasionally add ginger, parsley or spinach and omit the mint during the winter months but, that's only because it's not growing in the little patch I have growing in this yard.  I do prefer to have the mint thou, it makes me feel better for some reason.  So, try out what works for you and go with it!

1 handful of Fresh Mint

1 handful of Kale (I substitute spinach, parsley)

1/2 cucumber (If organic put the whole thing in, if not peel)

1 green pear (again if organic put the whole thing in)

1/2 Lemon (with the rind if organic)

1/2 cup pineapple juice

1 cup water (or to your liking)

1 scoop of Garden of Life Super Seed Fiber (can purchase in Store under Vitamin's)

Ice

1 1/2 Tbs. Barlean's Pina Colada oil (This can be Purchased as well in Tiffany's Therapy Store)

Directions:

Place all Ingredients except for ice and Barlean's Pina Colada (Don't want to waste any, it's expensive) in Vita-mix or blender (Ingredients might need to be cutup well if you don't have a Vita-mix. After you have it blended place in glass and stir in Barlean's Pina Colada oil and ice cubes.  After tasting this you won't want that morning coffee!

 

Raw Cookie Dough... to die for!

Have you ever had a craving for something and thought, "I wish there was a healthy alternative and I could get rid of this craving at the same time?"  Well, for me that is Cookie Dough!  I used to sit and eat the dough and never even made a cookie.  I saw a recipe at one time that made cookie dough so I thought I'd try my hand at it.  I think this is great and tastes better if you put it in the refrigerator for an hour or so before eating it.  Enjoy!

8 Tablespoons Raw Almond Butter

1 cup Vanilla Almond milk

1 1/2 tsp. butter extract

1 tsp. stevia extract

Pinch of Salt

5 scoops of Vanilla Sunwarrior Protien Powder (You can purchase from Tiffany's Therapy Store )

1/4 cup brown rice flour

1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Chips

In a bowl mix the first five ingredients until blended well, slowly add the protein powder then the rice flour.  Mix in the chocolate chips by hand and place in the refrigerator until cool.  This keeps for a few days if covered.  A great way to get some protein in your dessert.  Enjoy!