- by Katia Dupoirier
Once again we’re featuring some salivating green smoothie selections from Katia! We often get requests from people who are trying to limit or avoid fruit in their diets, so these particular green smoothie recipes might be just the trick. All I know is that there’s chocolate involved.
Enough said. (more…)
I’ve been thinking about what I wanted to get you all for Valentine’s Day. It’s a gift I hope will fill your hearts with more joy, more life, and more enthusiasm. It’s a gift you’ll definitely be able to share with those you love. I’m going to keep you in anticipation until tomorrow… (I’m such a tease!) but come back tomorrow m’luv. For today, enjoy yourself… enjoy the beauty of the day.
Remember, your greatest love is you…
- by Kate Nicholson
Celebrate Love today!
Select your favourite fruits and greens and blend them up. Add some cacao. Add some maple syrup. Add some vanilla. Add whatever you fancy.
Indulge yourself! Fill a lovely, elegant glass with your smoothie, put it on a tray with some flowers, and go right back to bed with the Sunday papers.
Later, when you’ve showered and massaged, and dressed in your favourite clothes (the ones that make you feel sexy and feminine), go out for a long walk. Explore the city if that’s where you live. Go to a gallery or museum. Go to the cinema. Sit in a stylish café with a cup of green tea and a good book. People-watch. Be amused by your people-watching. We’re a funny old species.
If you live in the country, pull on your boots and go for a tramp across the fields. Sit by a river. Try your hand at painting the scenery. Who knows, you could surprise yourself with your hidden talent! Anyway, the point is, do somet
hing just for you today.
Make yourself a sumptuous meal this evening. Light some candles. Think about inviting love into your life. Tell yourself over and over how fabulous you are. Before you go to bed tonight (and every night) say out loud, “I am beautiful, radiant and loving. I attract wonderful people and experiences into my life.” After all, you gorgeous goddesses of green smoothies, if you don’t love and appreciate yourself, how can you expect anyone else to?
Valentine’s Day kisses to Kate Nicholson for her inspirational Valentine’s Day Week of love and pampering! Be sure to leave her a comment and send her thanks and hugs!
- by Kate Nicholson
And still the compliments keep rolling in…My youngest daughter said to me the other day, “It’s so great to talk to you Mum; you’re so full of life and happiness.” This, about a woman who was quietly, deeply depressed and listless for many, many years while eating the S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) way. Raw has changed my life around. I love raw!
My latest bouncing-with-vitality concoction involves the use of Tahini. And chocolate. The sesame seeds in Tahini contain magnesium, which, according to http://www.whfoods.com, helps to restore normal sleep patterns, particularly in women going through the peri/menopause. The calcium they contain is good for PMS symptoms.
And chocolate! Well, we all know chocolate’s many benefits (in moderation, naturally…). For me, it’s definitely a mood lifter. I sparkle after a teaspoon of raw cacao.
So, it makes sense to me that if I need a natural mood booster, I should put these together in my favourite food format - the green smoothie! I’d choose a type of green leafy veg that has a mild taste for this smoothie. Pak choi (or Bok Choy, depending on where you live) works well, as does Romaine lettuce. Http://www.sixwise.com has a list of nine uncommon greens, and states that Bok Choy is good for preventing cancer, cataracts and fighting free-radicals, and Romaine supports normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels. So take your pick depending on your taste or family medical history! I tend to stick with Romaine, only because it’s easy to get organic locally.
Now… here’s what you’ve all been waiting for!
The Va-Va-Voom Vitality Booster
Whizz up in the blender and then prepare to dance your way through the day!
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“People should fall in love with their eyes closed. Just close your eyes. Don’t look. And it’s magic.”
-Andy Warhol
I glanced over at my little Andy Warhol desk calendar yesterday and that was the quote for the month. The second I read it I automatically thought of smoothies. Sometimes people need to close their eyes to get over the “green factor.” I also envisioned how I often close my eyes as I savor a luscious green smoothie.
Drinking green smoothies shouldn’t be a chore. Don’t do it just as a routine, because you want to lose weight, cut those cravings or whatever motivation you may have. I may be making green smoothies for other people every single morning, but if I am not feeling like one for myself, I don’t do it. I have learned to only make myself a smoothie when I know I will love it. When I know that all the ingredients are speaking to me and my body lovingly accepts them and all the healing that they will bring to me.
Don’t get me wrong. I think that sometimes it takes a green smoothie challenge or just sticking to a daily commitment to help you break though cravings and gain that nutrition that you need. So just make sure when you do it, you are doing it with love.
For those of you who know a bit about Aryuveda, I am a vata dosha. Vata’s like sweet, warm, moist, slightly oily, heavy foods. Many times I see myself serving my dosha when putting a recipe together, without even thinking about it, I am balancing myself out. Today I share my favorite loving magical smoothie recipe for those times when I just want to close my eyes and be swept away. It may be bad food combining, but sometimes it’s what Disa’s dosha calls for.
Blend and top with Bee Pollen granules. Other variations would include throwing in some strawberries and fresh mint leaves for a mint maca treat.
*Please note I never actually measure my stuff out, so these are approximations. Feel free to play
Aryuveda is fun. For example my boyfriend is primarily Pitta dosha so he gravitates toward hot spices and cold drinks. He will often find that putting some cayenne or habenero pepper in his smoothie is especially satisfying. And there are Kapha’s who find balance in bitter and astringent taste. So basil and dandelion would be a great base for their smoothies. I got into Aryuveda while reading Conscious Eating, so if your looking for an interesting way to look at the way you eat give it a try.
Have fun,experiment and love your green smoothies. We all know that our bodies love us for drinking them.
Disa
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