Zowie.
I had some kind of flu bug for two whole weeks. I still have the cough, and while it did not turn into pneumonia like several people thought, my face was insomuchpain from …
garlic recipe collection
So.
It is Meatless Monday again, and I didn’t create anything. I have still been incredibly busy, and this last week? I’ve also had the flu. I rarely get sick, but this one has really knocked me out. I cannot even speak.
Besides my cravings for french fries (I always get that craving when sick), I have been juicing a lot. Juicing with healing ingredients like ginger. and lemon. and cayenne. and garlic.
For Meatless Monday Garlic Week, I have a recipe collection for you, including two garlic juices.
kalamata garlic bechamel lasagna
quinoa moussaka with garlic cashew bechamel
cholar dal [Bengali Five Spice Chronicles]
baby bella, pepper and arugula sandwich with roasted garlic spread
savory tomato protein pancakes
basil quinoa meatball marinara sandwiches
What is your favorite garlic recipe?
Visit Heather for even more garlic goodness!
Raspberry Chia Cream Smoothie
Raspberry Chia Cream Smoothie – a brightly flavored, satisfying and hydrating cream smoothie to power you through your day – use your favorite fresh fruit of the season!
some random thoughts in my head lately:
The “you catch more bees with honey…” sentiment really is true – I have had to assert myself several times lately, and I find the successful result is quick when I am calm yet persistent. And always nice.
The days I work at home, no errands to run, no reason to be out at all? GREAT hair day. When I have an important in person meeting, it looks like I just walked in from a tornado-cane.
What is probably the dirtiest, germ-iest place in a hospital? The dispenser you push for antibacterial gel.
I was looking at a list of art pieces hanging in the Hawaii house and Dad’s house here. One piece is called …
Blueberry Sunflower Energy Bites
Blueberry Sunflower Energy Bites – crunchy, chewy, sweetly satisfying – carry these energy bites with you when you need a quick energy pop between meals!
Well, hello!
It seems I inadvertently took a week off – the …
vitality shots – Wellness Week
You may have noticed that recent Wednesdays have been Wellness Wednesdays at spabettie, something new I am doing as I continue to educate myself on all aspects of wellness – inside and out. I am currently enrolled in the Master Veg program offered through NCNM, Portland’s naturopathic college. I could not be more excited – I have already learned so much.
I am officially kicking off Wellness Wednesdays with a Wellness Week, as we transition from our first month of 2013 into the second. While my plant based diet will of course be a focus for Wellness Wednesdays, it will certainly not be the entire series – topics using my background in the spa / wellness industry, fitness (people continue to ask about skiing, tennis and running) are among the posts I have planned.
While many may argue this morning’s grapefruit-ginger vodka toddy fits with Wellness Week – being a popular cure for all that ails you – I do have one that might fit better – my vitality shots. This one is, you know, one that you can drink before you go to work.
Last week I shared …
healthy defense juice – Wellness Wednesday
The news tells us this year the flu is the worst ever.
My schedule is jam packed right now – not complaining at all, I am having FUN – and I am tired.
I am afraid to breathe when someone sneezes or coughs in public.
I am using antibac gel like body lotion.
I’m not a doctor, and I am not going to list immune defense properties of the veggies I am currently inhaling in raw and juiced forms. I will tell you that the first six ingredients of this recipe were picked for their vitamins, minerals, antioxidants – feel good energy for me!
The cherries, mango and pineapple were added for sweet flavor. When I finished taking photos, I blended a banana in as well, taking this well over the 24 ounce mark. One huge jar of deliciousness will hopefully help me fight all the bugs out there.
healthy defense juice
1 lemon, peeled
1 golden beet
1 handful broccoli
4 large carrots
1 clove garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
handful cherries, pitted
1/2 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup pineapple
Juice lemon, beet, broccoli, carrots and garlic. Pour into blender with apple cider vinegar, cherries, mango and pineapple – blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
*holds jar of juice in the air* Cheers!
