Health Accounts & Monday Musings!

“Anything in Life is Possible,

if YOU Make it Happen!”

~Jack LaLanne

I couldn’t let today pass without mentioning the incredible work this man dedicated his life to!

Fitness, Health & Life!

What a beautiful concept! Although he is no longer in this dimension ~ He is now eternal.

I respected what this man did.  He spoke of the most important equation in life!

HEALTHY Food + EXERCISE = LONGEVITY

Jack LaLanne spoke of the importance of juice, a vegetarian diet.  So many facets of health were brought forth through this man! Weight lifting, swimming, stretching! Beauty!

Amazing!

Jack LaLanne – YOU WILL BE MISSED!

Veg888 Kitchen Updates!

Here some action shots from the Veg888 Kitchen!

Wonderful Avocados, Oranges, and 2 smoothies with E3 Live and Rejuvelac!!!

This is the newest E3 live product we have been trying in the Veg888 Kitchen!  Love this stuff! definitely felt the difference!

Here is the flour I made from the dried wheat berries!  Next I grinded flax seeds and mixed in a bit of rejuvelac!

The finished product was the following – Here they were in the Dehydrator for approx. 12 hrs…

I also received a really nice gift from a customer!  Check this stuff out!

This stuff was so Completely AWESOME!!! Chia seeds and Wheat Berries!  Thanks to this wonderful customer I was able to make rejuvelac with wheat berries again!  The REJUVELAC flavor isn’t too different between buckwheat and wheat berries! I like them both!  The only difference is the smell!  The buckwheat smells a bit sweeter.

It has been a few days since I last posted, Life has been going at a pretty fast pace.  I am also planning a Vegan Pizza Day Fiesta ~ January 29, 2011.

Although not a RAW FOOD function, I am attempting to bring awareness of Vegan Foods to the community.  A few months ago I posted a sign in my store…

I was able to compile a list of people by posting this sign.  Sadly only 4 of the 15 I invited have RSVP’d.  I hope no one just shows up…:/

I sent postcards out to 6 pizza places in the Los Angeles area.  Only (1) of the places said they would give me 30% off my pizza order.  Which is WAY cool!  The others didn’t respond at all – HOW RUDE!  and the last told me they would only offer a percentage off IF I was attempting to place animals and having a function for animal placement ALONE.

I asked these restaurants to offer a PERCENTAGE OFF -or- DONATE a FREE PIZZA!

I will leave you with this saying by our dear friends Jack LaLanne’s words!

Your Health Account is Your Wealth Account! Long Live  - Living Long! ~ Jack LaLanne

Love and Light!

Namaste!

Day 9 of 30 – 21 to go!

I haven’t posted a smoothie pic in a minute, so I thought I would show a picture of my smoothie today.  This smoothie was

Day 9 Smoothie

1 Green Granny Smith Apple

2 Bananas

2 Handfuls of Cranberries

1 Romaine Heart

Preparation: Place fruit in blender.  Liquify. Add water to desired consistency.

*NOTE: The smoothie would be really good if you add a date or two, however I can’t since I am eating anti parasitic and I can’t have dates.
The really cool thing I have been able to utilize and really be better about is my use of plastic packaging.  I go and buy most of the nuts, seeds, and grain in bulk so there is no packaging – which is positive.  And then I also am able to stay away from plastic when I take my smoothies back and forth from my store.  I have been using Mason Jars to take actually everything.  Even in storage.  I just think it’s better this way.  Plastic is cheap but did we really need to start with the plastic container? Before I digress…

So…as I was saying.  In keeping with the glass theme I was able to implent glass when it comes to straws as well!   If any of you are interesed, leave a comment and I can send you one.  They are $5 bucks suggested dontation.

DINNER

This was a nice surprise!  I found the following recipe on gone raw. (Where else, right?)  and as usual I changed the recipe up a bit.  It worked well, as it was quite savory.  I have posted the original recipe and given credit where credit is due!

Falafel Wrap!

Submitted by linnylooloo on November 4, 2009 – 1:26pm

Ingredients:

For the tortilla
3c peeled courgette (zucchini)
3T olive oil
2t lemon juice
Pinch cayenne
1t ground coriander
1/2t salt
1/2c flax meal*

• Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.
• Add flax meal and blend again until smooth.
• Pour mixture onto 2 dehydrator sheets and spread evenly into a circle on each.
• Dehydrate for 8 hours at 105 degrees F, or until able to peel of the sheet.
• Once the dehydrator sheets are removed, return to the dehydrator for 30 – 60 mins, until both sides are dry to the touch but still pliable.
* Flax meal is flax seed that have been ground in a coffee grinder or similar, to produce a fine flour.

For the falafel
1c pumpkin seeds
2T fresh dill, finely chopped
1t ground coriander
2t cumin
8 sun-dried tomato halves, soaked for 1 to 2 hours and then chopped
3T fresh coriander (cilantro)
1 clove garlic
2 shallots
1/4c olives, stones removed
2t oregano
Pinch cayenne
Pinch pepper
1/2t salt
1T lemon juice

• Process all ingredients in a food processor until thoroughly mixed.
• Form into Falafel and dehydrate on a Paraflexx sheet at 105 degrees F for 6 – 8 hours.

I began the evening before preparing the batter for my wrap.  Somehow it didn’t end up looking like the one in the picture.  But, that’s okay nothing EVER does.  Needless to say I was completly successful in making a wrap.  It reminded me of the day I was attempting to make crepes filled with collard green that were lightly simmered in a curry coconut reduction.  That was a good dish.  I have seen on various You Tube videos and seen that there are some rather translucent wraps made with coconut meat.  I think I will try to recreate the collard green “mouth amusement” in the raw.  (Stay Tuned.)

So here is my version of the Wrap/Tortilla

It was nice and pliable this time.  Unlike my other adventure that went from tortilla to tortilla chip!  You can see that posting here.

The flax seeds are pretty prevalent visually.  I need to grind them up better.  I keep thinking it is more nutritious to grind them up at that moment rather than purchasing pre ground flax.  Maybe I am crazy! Maybe not!

Here is the Falafel Mix in the food processor…

Falafel ready for the Dehydrator…

Here is everything out of the Dehydrator before assembly…

Ready to Roll up…

Ready to eat and plated!

This was a tasty dish if I do say so myself!   I used the rest of the hummus I made the other night.  I was able to make 4 Wraps and I have 5 Falafel left over.  No doubt that may be dinner tomorrow!

Update: Physically I feel good.  Giggly today for some reason.  I have howver lost my voice.  Maybe that is the universe telling me to be silent and know that I am doing the right thing.  No pain or anything like that.  Just no voice.

More to come….

Namaste!

Day 6 of 30 – 24 to go!

Day 6 of 30 Smoothie Special

1 T Almond Butter

10 Almonds

10 Cashews

1 Pear

1 Green Apple

5 Dinosaur Kale

1 Orange

1 Handful Blueberries

Oxygen Water

Cut up all fruit and place in the blender. After all of the fruit is blended then add the Kale. I don’t think I added this fact prior!

And for a culinary depth of surprise I made RAW Mole!

Here is the mole before I blended it up!

The mole ingredients soaked overnight.  In the bowl is pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, Pasilla Chiles, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, cumin and love!

I blended the mole into a sauce.  I served it on top of the tamales that were left over from last night.  The tamale recipe made 15 Tamales and we had only eaten four of them between the two of us.  It was a nice addition to the dish! I forgot to take a picture of the mole blended so I will add that picture later.

The recipe from RAW FOOD REAL WORLD is what I made.  This mole was a bit to bland for my taste.  I added a few things to the original recipe since I grew up eating mole and didn’t really feel like this was at all full of the robust flavor I am used to!  Nothing personal, BUT when you grow up eating green mole, brown chocolate mole,  red mole, oaxacan mole, mole from Guatemala and various other types depending on the region it makes it hard to eat something like what I made.  I added dried oregano, bragg liquid aminos, more ground cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin seed, and last but not least a little cashew butter.  Tasted pretty good I must say!

I also made Raw Tortillas! Which actually turned into Raw Tortilla Chips!  This recipe also came out of RAW FOOD REAL WORLD.  In case you haven’t noticed this is the book I have been using to make culinary delights! Once I have made most of the recipes I will make some out of the Juliano’s Raw Food UnCook Book.

Here is the Tortilla out of the Dehydrator!

Quite honestly they were not pliable enough to make the tortillas so I made them into Tortilla Chips! Which actually is a good thing because my weakness in life is Chips & Salsa!  So this will actually work out!  It made enough for me to eat at lunch and snack on for the next few days!

These were good actually.  It was the first time I would make a tortilla type of thing Raw stylie.  I had them with some Guacamole later on in the evening when I felt hungry.  I think a Raw Tostada will be coming! Stay Tuned!  Tonight I am going for RAW pizza!

Update:  I felt good all day.  In the evening I began to get a series of chills and couldn’t get warm enough!  It lasted for about 2 hours.  I decided to take a HOT shower!  After I took a shower I went to bed.  It must have been about 10:30 pm.  I was finally able to get warm fell asleep very quickly! More tomorrow!

Day 2 of 30 – 28 to go!

These are the smoothies I am going to prepare for tomorrow.  Today I have tried the recipes on the previous day’s posting.

I plan on having 4 – 5 smoothies a day and then having 1 raw meal a day.  Today’s meal is the Thai soup and tomorrow is the Kale Yummo Salad.  This recipe is here.

Kale Orange Smoothie
1 bunch dino kale
2 oranges
6 strawberries
1 cup of grapes

Kale-Strawberry-Peach (Unable to make since there are no peaches in season.  I thought I would leave this recipe anyway.
1 bunch green kale
1 pint strawberries
3 small peaches
2 cups water

Peach-Spinach (Unable to make since there are no peaches in season.  I thought I would leave this recipe anyway.
6 peaches
2 handfuls of spinach leaves
2 cups water

Apple-Kale-Lemon
4 apples
½ lemon juice
5 leaves of kale
2 cups water

Pear-Kale-Mint
4 ripe pears
5 leaves of kale
½ bunch of mint
2 cups water

Strawberry-Banana-Romaine
1 cup strawberries
2 bananas
½ bunch romaine
2 cups water

These recipes are from the website green diva mom.

My body is sore from the Sun Salutations kick off yesterday, but I will do them again today.  I think I am also going to put together an evening series of yoga poses so I can relax in the evening.  The other person who was going to do the cleanse has backed out.

A few pains that I have are: my left knee, my feet, my right ankle feels like it wants to pop or crack like a knuckle sometimes, itchy eyes in the evening before bed and a small rash on my neck.

I have two businesses and end up on my feet a lot.  I think I will need to make a complete career change on one end.  I will never give up my cooking and yoga however.  That is the primary business I have had since I was 22.

Well I will update with pictures and information tomorrow.  Just a lot of gurgling in my stomach for now.

Day 1 of 30 – 29 to go !

9 Sun Salutations!

12 postures each set!

108 Asanas!

This morning I did my own yoga mala to begin this cleanse in a spiritual and fundamentally healing way!  The heat this series of poses brings to the body is amazing.  It had been a few days since I had practiced, but I must say it left me quite positive!  I have had a smile on my face since!

Smoothies made with fresh fruit and greens will be a prevalent part of my routine throughout the day.  I have one other person partaking in the cleanse.  I couldn’t get anyone else to do the cleanse since New Year’s Eve is just around the corner.  All the partying you know!

Note:

These are the recipes I will begin the cleanse with.  I will also be making my own capsules of Wormwood and Clove.  Each set of pills will be made in 3 – 5 day intervals.  I will also make a list of “ailments” as well as a diary of what I feel from beginning to end.

Thai Soup

Sergei Boutenko
2 cucumbers
1 large avocado
1 lime, juiced
3 cloves garlic
6 leaves curly kale, stems removed
½ teaspoon dried turmeric powder
½ inch fresh gingerroot
2 cups water
Yields 2 quarts

Coco-Tango

Sergei Boutenko
Thai coconut, meat and water
5 leaves kale, stems removed
2 nectarines
2 peaches
1 mango
Yields 2 quarts

Party in Your Mouth Green Smoothie

Sergei Boutenko
1 small pineapple, cored
1 large mango, peeled
½ head romaine lettuce
½ inch fresh ginger root
Yields 2 quarts

Morning Zing Smoothie

Unfortunatley there were no peaches at the HFS (Health Food Store) So I will have to go to the market in the a.m.)

Victoria Boutenko
4:½ bunch dandelion greens
2 stalks celery
½ inch fresh gingerroot
2 peaches
½ pineapple
Yields 2 quarts

Parsley Passion Smoothie

Sergei Boutenko
1 bunch fresh parsley
1 cucumber, peeled
1 Fuji apple
1 ripe banana
1–2 cups water
Yields 2 quarts

This cleanse will also allow me to prepare to make yogurt from Thai coconuts! Exciting!  I will then use this yogurt in my smoothies to add the good bacteria I will need as well.  I will also be able to kick on the dehydrator!  Here I come my beautiful 9 tray Excalibur!  Raw Pizza and more smoothies to come tomorrow.

Pictures will be updated tomorrow.

For more smoothies and information on the Boutenko Family, please go to the following link —->http://www.rawfamily.com/