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! 

Wheatgrass Shot without the fancy extractor!

  So... today I accomplished two things: 1)  I downed my 1st wheatgrass shot without feeling ill (at the same time finding a new use for my Orrefors shot glass I used for aquavit), and 2) I didn't have to purchase a fancy juice extractor.  This is how I made it!

Ingredients:

1 small hand full of fresh organic wheatgrass (1/8 cup)

1/2 scoop Amazing Grasses brand organic Wheatgrass

1/4 cup fresh purified water (I used Alkaline water pictured below)

Method:

Blend on high in a vita-mix blender or a high powered blender of your choice.  Drink ASAP.

 

The grass and water I used

This was a great way to get the fresh grass in as well!

How To Sprout Raw Almonds

  Why would I do this you ask?  Well, it's a super easy superfood, they taste delicious, and having the almonds sprouted makes it much easier for your body to absorb their many nutrients.  Not, to mention this is crazy simple to do and doesn't take much time.  

 Method:

1) Simply take raw (not roasted) almonds and cover them with filtered water, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap.

2) After about 6 hours, gently rinse the almonds, cover with fresh water and re-wrap.  I place the shallow bowl near a window with indirect sunlight, this seems to allow them to sprout quicker.  

3) After the almonds have become plump and you can see little sprouts they are ready.  This has never taken longer than 24 hours and sometimes less.  When they are done, gently rinse again and place in a small container.  Put them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh or eat them ASAP.  They last up to three days in the refrigerator.

Uses:

I put my almonds on salads, in smoothie bowls, or just eat them... (You can even make almond milk if you would like).  Once you eat a sprouted almond you won't want to eat them dry ever again.  They are really creamy and aren't as dry and bitter as the dry ones will now taste.

See how fresh and plump they look!  hey taste just as good.

In this picture you can see the raw almond on the left vs. the sprouted almonds on the right!  Which one do you want to eat now????

Lagom Smoothie Bowl

  Kids are back in school today so I made myself a special smoothie bowl.  I was originally thinking I wouldn't post today but would just make myself a special bowl and see how it turned out.  It turned out so good I decided to tell you about this one.  Here is the recipe, understand I made this specially for me so there will be ingredients you won't have on hand.  For example I ordered organic lingonberry preserves from a shop in Minnesota, you might have a hard time finding those.
Here's the recipe hope you can try it. Enjoy!

Not too little...Not too much...Just Right!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup fresh wheatgrass blended in high power blender

1/2 scoop Amazing grasses wheatgrass

2 tablespoons organic lingonberry preserves

1/2 cup fresh mango (I used Mango for the leaf decorations as well)

3/4 cup frozen peaches

2 organic celery stalks

1/2 cup Alkaline Water 8.8pH+

1 tablespoon Barlean's Orange Swirl Omega Fish Oil (+more for decoration)

Handful of Sprouted Almonds

Method:

Mix all the ingredients except for the almonds in a high powered blender, pour in a bowl and decorate how you wish.  Enjoy!

Close-up

Wheatgrass and Water used

Lilly on the Hike today.  She finds shade under our favorite tree!

Mom & Son Smoothies... with Mango Slushy Topping

  My little guy is still recovering from the concussion.  When I got home this morning he said to me, "Mom can you make me the smoothie bowl but not in a bowl?"  I replied, "Sure"!  But, of course as I began making it I thought, "Well, this is kinda boring and I want a bit of greens mixed in mine...Oh and maybe a Mango slushy topping".  So, in this little post I'm just going to tell you how to make the Mango topping that is on my drink because I've already posted the recipes about the blueberry and green drink portion of the beverages.  If you want to look it up, the blueberry portion is the "Concussion Smoothie Bowl" and the green part of my drink is what I called "Blooming Banana Greens in a Jar". But, seriously the best part of my drink is the TOPPING!  It's what I make when I want ice cream.  This is super easy and works with any frozen fruit.  The only catch is you need a high powered blender or this won't work.  Enjoy!!

My drink is to the left!  I topped it with My Mango slushy and fresh mango slices.... YUMMY!

 Ingredients:

1 Cup Frozen Organic Mango Chunks

1 heaping teaspoon of Organic honey

1/4 cup fresh water or mango juice if you have it, you can even use Almond milk

Method:

Blend on high in Vita-mix, this won't work unless you have a high powered Blender.  But, I must say it's my favorite summer time beverage and worth making if you have a high powered blender.  I substitute frozen pineapple, blueberries, cherries, peaches...literately any fruit.  Enjoy, Enjoy!   

I also topped mine with sprouted Almonds....YUM~O!

Perfect Passion Cherry Smoothie

  This smoothie I made for my son today was packed with more goodness. I'm determined to get him healthy and his brain working at full capacity by the time he goes for the Concussion Test next week.  I know I'll do it, with all the Omega's I'm getting into his body.  So...here's another recipe that's great for you, even if you don't have a brain injury.  Have a great weekend!

With a kiss from MOM:) Trust me he would rather have the lipstick on the glass:)

Ingredients:

1/2 banana (the other half I used for decoration)

1 1/2 cups Organic Cherries

1 cup kefir

1 scoop Wheatgrass

2/3 cup organic dark cherry juice

1 tablespoon flax oil

1 tablespoon Barlean's Orange swirl fish oil

Method:

Blend all ingredients in a vita-mix and decorate how you wish.  I cut hearts out of low glycemic Papaya (Pictured above).  Enjoy, this is super kid friendly and they don't know you packed it full of nutrition.

On today's hike and Yoga... Lilly got all cutesie on me!

 

Concussion Smoothie Bowl

  They say that nutrition is one of the most important aspects of brain health after a concussion.  My little guy got a concussion last night, which kept me up checking on him throughout the night, (If you have kids you know what I'm talking about).   I know that nutrition plays a huge part in recovery so I went to the store this morning to find the necessary foods to feed his brain well.  This is not as simple as it sounds because with concussions you can be nauseous all the time.  Luckily, I think this is a mild concussion and any nausea he had last night was not evident this morning.  So, my quest on healing began.

Here is what to stay away from if you've had a concussion:  Cooked oils (anything fried), sugar, caffeine, alcohol, artificial colors and flavors. - basically all the things you've heard of that are bad for anyone are especially terrible for your brain when you have a concussion.

Here is what to eat/drink if you've had a concussion: Avocados, blueberries, kefir, meat from grass fed cows, nuts & seeds, (OMEGA'S are NOW YOUR BEST FRIEND),  raw honey (heals tissues), wild salmon, eggs, coconut oil (If cooking), and obviously... drink water.

A couple things I also am doing per a Dr. friend is: NO MEDIA, stay in a dark room and just rest, don't read (rest the brain),  a headache means you need more rest and you are over doing it.  REST, REST, REST!  I think of this as CONCUSSION JAIL:)

I will have this boy healed in record time... just watch me!

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen organic wild blueberries

1 scoop of organic wheatgrass (I use Amazing Grass brand)

1 cup of organic kefir

1 tablespoon flax oil

1/2 cup organic wild blueberry juice

Method: Blend all above ingredients in a Vita-mix blender, if you don't have a high powered blender add more blueberry juice or kefir.

TOPPINGS:

This is the best part so don't forget to make your loved one feel special! Plus they'll want to eat more if it's pretty!

1 cup fresh organic blueberries

10-12 sprouted raw almond (you don't have to sprout them I just had some)

1 tablespoon Barlean's Pina Colada Swirl OMEGA oil (THIS IS A MUST)

5-6 Coco Mango Pomegranate Chews (I buy these at Whole Foods in bulk, Coco stands for Coconut)

1 slice banana, cut in the shape of a moon... he needs to go rest more:)

 

The Moon means he needs more rest after eating this yummy healthy bowl!

Him diving in and licking the sides...PERFECT!

STAY WELL!