Can you guess what's in this "Honeyloupplum" sorbet?

H-dew - a few frozen balls
Canteloupe - 1/4 cup
Pineapple - 1/4
Plum - no pit
Chia gel

Not fast enough to snap pic. ;) Wayyyy toooo yummmmyyyy,

Ice cream

Nectarine -skin on, no pit
Pineapple -frozen
Fresh Mint leaves
Ice
Hemp milk

Topped with chia

Delicioso!

Seriously way too good to (not?) share.
2 tsp Chia
Hemp milk or other
6 Grapes
1 Carrot peeled
5 Cherries pitted
1/2 Frozen Banana
2 Kale leaves
Spring mix

Blend

Quinoa Beanoa Salad

Black beans. Crushed red proper flakes. Cumin. Salt(optional). Cilantro chopped.
1/4c uncooked quinoa prepare as usual.
Juice from lemon slice
Spring mix, romaine mix, spinach
Tomato


The only thing I would add is an avocado, but sadly mine aren't ripe yet!

Makes a LARGE meal!

Happy Fourth of July!

What a deliciously, thick and creamy, dreamy way to wake up on this beautiful Fourth of July!

Here's to you!

Hemp milk
2 tsp Chia
6 Grapes
1 Carrot
1 Peach - no pit
3 chunks frozen Pineapple
1/2 frozen Banana
2-3 Kale leaves
Spring mix packed to top!
Ice if not using fruit that is frozen

Drafts...

I have so many drafts awaiting the edit/publish step. =\ I tend to go through them all together so I can make sure they're not crap. Usually, they are. I should probably keep up with things more often...though, surely no one will notice. ;)

'D' is for...

I don't have anything exciting to say about this post, except that this is Damn Delicious.

1/2 Banana

3 Strawberries

1T Sunflower/chia bitter

Greens

Hemp milk

Ice

Blueberrchata

1 Banana

1 Handful of Blueberries

2 tsp Flax

1 tsp Horchata powder mix (optional)

Coconut milk

Ice

I don't think the photo does this delicious concoction any justice! Mom even tried this and REALLY liked it! =)

Black & White chili

• 1/2 Onion chopped
• 1 Shallot diced
• 2T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 box Veggie Broth
• 28 oz can Crushed Tomatoes
• 28 oz can Diced Tomatoes
• 15 oz can Black Beans (I didn't drain, I need the extra sodium)
• 15 oz can White Beans (Drained-they looked slimey)
• 2 Carrots peeled diced
• 1 Celery stalk diced
• Chili powder to taste (a lot)
• Cayenne to taste (a lot)
• Cumin 1/2t
• Parsley 1/8t
• Pink himalayan salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

*I'm not good at measurements because I just shake, shake, shake, ...shake shake, shake, ...cook, taste, repeat.

**All this junk is natural or organic to the best of my wallet's ability. =)

I've made this twice thrice now because it is just so yummy, and comforting! The second time I made this, I used 3 cans of beans! Black, white, and kidney, thinking the kidney beans would give it more of a 'chili taste', but to be honest, I preferred it 'as-is'. But, hey, don't let me stop you from experimenting! Go bean crazy!

P.S. I very rarely make it 3 days with a whole pot of chili. I tell myself, "Oh, I'll freeze some for next week, when I don't feel like cooking." Welp, that doesn't happen. Once I know it's available to nom, I NOM.

iNom?

DetoxMay!

DetoxMay*

Black Bean Hummus w/ GF "Chips"

GF "Chips" w/ Guac & Salsa

So, it's been 11 days now of DetoxMay! I've been free of gluten and dairy since May 2nd and completely vegetarian since March 14, 2013, that's two months! I have to admit I definitely see this as a life-change rather than a "hip and trendy" fad. I think the main deciding factor is that I recognize the consequences I have to deal with when I make bad decisions.

Eggplant "Parmigiana" w/ GF Pasta

GF Pasta w/ Veggies & Herbs

Surprisingly, I've also recently (just today in fact) realized some positive effects of being gluten-free, dairy-free, and meat-free! (I should add that I'm also egg-free, soy-free, and corn-free for a while now.)

Here's what I've noticed throughout the past few weeks/months/year since I've changed my eating habits:

•Obvious large amounts of weight-loss (exercise included).

•*Huge* loss of bloating (face and stomach) This is a dairy thing. I have hip bones!? ...and a waist! Also, ribs/breast chest bone things?

Massive Veggie Stir-fry/Curry

•For some odd reason I've been waking up early. I'm attributing this to the lack of gluten. If you're gluten intolerant or have wheat allergies (or allergies of any sort), they physically wear your body down. Maybe now that my body is rid of gluten, dairy and meat it doesn't need as much sleep? Who knows. (I am, however, still chronically fatigued with everything else medically and physically going on, but I've been working on that as well!)

•I mentioned before that my mood directly correlates to what I eat. This continues to be proven by DetoxMay!!!

Green Smoothie

You might be wondering why I only write recipes for juices and smoothies, and if that's all I consume...Well, I'm here to tell you: I eat. A lot.

Here are a few staples in my diet as of recent.

Hummus
Black bean hummus homemade chips
Curry
Stir fries
Green smoothies
Eggplant pasta
Salsa
Guac
Big Salads
Teas
Lemon honey water
Horchata
Etc.,
Etc.,

*My "Detox" from a wide variety of foods. I'm on the Road to Recovery!

Detox May

Detox May

1 Carrot Peeled

1 Gala Apple Peeled

1 Celery Stalk

4 Mint Leaves

2 Kale Leaves

2 Handfuls of Spinach

Handful Fro Pineapple

Handful Parsley

Ice

It's that time again. I've learned the hard way (by eating out yesterday), that I need to be gluten and dairy free. So here I am, beginning Detox May! I'm aiming for at least one über-green smoothie/juice per day and healthy meals with no dairy, no gluten, and, of course no meat!

I know that the most difficult part will ultimately be the cravings, while also attempting to maintain a high enough blood pressure due to the POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). Peer pressure has all ready shown to be somewhat difficult. I get feelings of guilt when someone offers "delicious food that I must try". They can't seem to understand that I'm not just being picky, or fussy, or rude, I am simply trying to heal myself by eating what I can tolerate, and avoiding what I makes me ill. UGH!

Life is all about choices. Every choice that we make, either consciously, or subconsciously, or even unconsciously, impacts our lives in numerous ways. That's the beauty of life. These choices, all of them, are up to you to choose what to do. Whether small or large, (putting an apple in my mouth, or eating pizza; climbing a mountain, or going skydiving) we can choose to do what we feel is right for  us. Sometimes when we're overwhelmed or stressed, it seems we tend to shift toward the extremes, which can possibly lead to a dangerous downward spiral. Other times, we can choose to do nothing at all, which is often worse than doing something. YEAH CHOICES! 

 My choices are my own, and I shouldn't have to justify them to anyone else or feel guilty of hurting feelings by saying "No, thank you." Right?

Poop-y Juice

Looks like poop, not poop

Kale
Spinach
Parsley
Golden Beet peeled
Carrot
Blueberry
Chia seeds
Cucumber
Honeydew
Coconut oil
Mint
Raspberry
Ice

Not the most delicious. But fairly nutritious. I'm not a huge fan of raspberries. I think it's the seeds that get me. =\ But I know how good they are for you, and I also know a bunch of berryholics!

Way Too Good

1 gala Apple peeled
1 Carrot peeled
1 Handful Parsley
1/2 Golden Beet
1 Hefty Handful frozen Blueberries
1/4 Cucumber peeled
2 frozen Strawberries (for kicks)

There's just something about how the cucumber, parsley, and apple all come together in this heavenly juice.

Give it a whirl and let me know if you agree!