Good morning love’eys! How’s everyone’s day startin’ off so far? Things are good so far here. EXCEPT GOOGLE READER IS SLOW. Sorry if you see this twice, after 3 hours this post still has not shown up in Reader so I am re-clickin’ the Publish Button. Anyone else with issues?
Anywhoo negative comment drama and I am glad to hear your fave unseasonal fruits and your recommendations on Ani’s recipes from her book that I just got from the last post. And of course all your hidden tats and piercing anecdotes were music to my holey ears.
So let’s recap some of my eat-ies.
First there was a brekkie cookie. 1/3 c dry oats, 1 smooshed nanna, 1 scoop Sunny Warr BRPP (brown rice protein powder), heavy dash of NuNaturals white stevia powder because I like my cookie ridic sweet, what can I say. And a squirt of agave.
For all inquiring minds, the only liquid or wet ingredients I use in my version of the cookie, although I know Miss Fitnessista adds other stuff, but I only do the nanna & agave. No nut milks or nut butters. I guess I have really juicey nannerz becuz if I added nut milk or nut buttah, I would just have slop. And not a cookie. And I much prefer cookies to slop.
18 hours later…
And I plated it up with pears, pineapple that I’ve been lovin’, and grapes. And iced it. Delish. It’s still 105 F here. Yeah, icy is good.
Onto some greenery. A bed of greens, tomato, red & yellow pepps, zukes, carrots, and slathered in my Homemade Thai-Inspired Peanut Sauce.
You will probably literally lick you plate clean because this sauce is that good, if I do say so myself.
Also rocked out a bowl of greens, carrots, asparg, B.S., red & yellow pepps, zukes, & tomato. Dressed with My Standard Dressing, which is the juice of 1/2 an orange, agave, and cracky blacky.
And as promised in this post, I got a better lookin’ pic of the Nooch Sauce over zukes, carrots, and asparagus, which I have to say oddly, or wonderfully, resembles the cheesy coating on Cheetos. For the details on making it in about 30 seconds flat in your own crib, go check this recipe out.
Dessert time…
Banana Vanilla Softserve goin’ down. And boy, was it good. I never get sicka this shizzle. For recipe info, here ya go.
Look and it was really thick and delish.
And I also indulged in a few bites ‘o the raw vegan apple crumble. Mmmmm.
Yoga today is back to basics. Seated forward bends. Paschimottanasana. If you’re a runner especially, you really need to think about stretching your hamstrings in a seated forward bend or standing forward bend where you’d fold over at the waist and touch your toes. Running shortens your hamstrings, and forward bends will counter that and helps to lengthen them back out. And doing so will help you prevent injuries.
For the non runners, this pose also helps to stretch and release your lower back and since we all spend too much time sitting at our ‘puters and not doin’ our backs any favors, forward bends will help your back out, too.
That’s the beginning of my Tip of the Day: It’s so important to take care of ourselves and pamper ourselves, even if it’s just baby steps. Takin’ an extra few minutes each day to make sure you’re showin’ yourself some love and treating yourself right is so important. For me, that means starting my day off with a 20 minute run and 20 minutes of yoga.
What is your daily must-do activity for your well being & sanity? Tell me how your fave self-care steps!
And with the traditional ashtanga style toe-hold
Next Tip of the Day: A Couple of GiveAways…First the lovely Amanda from RunToTheFinish is givin’ away salsa. Go get ya self entered and get a lil fire goin’ in your mouthey.
Stay tuned for some Ani Desserts like I mentioned I’d be hookin’ ya up with. Provided all goes well in the kitch this mornin’ (and if googlereader doesn’t strike me down), I’ll have pics for ya later today. Fingers crossed…
LOVE your loot of agave! NICE
my collection of cookbooks has changed over the years (and other books too) right now I have sitting on my counter Everyday Italian…and my William Sonoma veggie one…however MOST of my recipes since summer have come from BLOGS…and I save them and try them or tweak them…so there it is..I also have Raw Food Real World (love that book) and Natalia Rose's RFDD and the life force one..on my Kindle. should give them a puruse…
what I would love is Thrive. That will probably be my next Kindle LOVE!
and even though I have slacked off my probiotics lately..I couldn't agree more…healhty digestion is so KEY…and so much can mess it up.
can't wait for you fun news!
xoxox
yum, agave, a squeeze of lemon and lime and some sea salt is one of my favorite dressings.
wow, the raw cheesecake looks amazing.
Thanks to everyone who's already stopped by! CinnyQuill-Just extra probiotics alternated with taking them in between antibiotic doses. Every few hours, taking one or the other. Not at the same time.
Hayley yes on the oj, just 1/2 orange.
Kimberly I sorta plan things out yes, so i can shop properly but dont drive myself nuts.
Alison- good point on reader.
And K yeah super annoying, we need our stuff published fast us ever-important foodies LOL
I'm slack-a-lackin' on the commenting but I am reading! I feel you on the Reader delay – doesn't it know that the world NEEDS to know what us foodies have to say?! ;)
Those PB cookie dough balls look oh so creamy and delicious! Definitely on my list of must makes! Those Sweet Leaf flavors sound REALLY good!!
I want to get V'con one of these days but I think it'll just go on the Christmas list. TGIF!! Hope you have a great Friday!
Do you have any specific tips for when one -is- on antibiotics? Ugh; wisdom teeth are so problematic. Anyway, I am definitely going to hook up with some coconut milk kefir, and I've been drinking kombucha…Anything else? I'm on it for two weeks too, not just the normal 10 day round. Yikes!
i actually went out and bought two raw cookbooks this week…i bought ani's raw food kitchen (because of you)…and i bought the complete book of raw food…i also almost purchased the matthew kennedy book on everyday raw…but i opted out…and will def get it next time…
next purchases will be sarma's books and ani's dessert book and everyday raw!
=)
I know all about the gut health! ;)
So many great things in this post!! I love Sarmas new book!!
Can't wait for the news!! Have a nice weekend!
I love seeing what cookbooks other people have, I have a about a gazillion of them!
I wanted to ask you if you plan your meals ahead of time, or just make something when the mood strikes you? I used to make a menu every week, but have gotten away from that. Tried to make one last night and it completely overwhelmed me! BUT, I would do better if I DID plan ahead:)Just curious how you work.
omg those balls look amazing!!!!
i have to try them. also i love that stivia i have the lemon one and it is delicious in green tea! I definitly apporve of the eats today, haha. I enjoy reading your blog!
This is probably a dumb question, but do you juice your own oranges when you make your Oj/avage/pepper dressing?
I don't think I made nearly enough of that cheesecake. It is seriously so damn good Averie!
I use Burt's Bees facewash, too and I love it!
Oooh what is this big surprise?!
I love Sarma's book! The S&M salad and falafel are two great recipes I've tried so far. I've got to start "cooking" more so I can make the rest of the recipes! I plan to try each one once.
Your posts are showing up in my reader! I know you asked if I had idea as to what might be going on – but I don't! I think the concept of a bunch of people submitting posts at once could be on to something, but I've also figured out that posts show up in the google reader of some people before it shows up in others. So some people see it before other people, maybe it has to do with how many blogs you've got in your reader? Just a guess. Either way, I'm seeing them so that's all that's all good!
I've never read Eat, Drink and Be Vegan, that would be one I'd like to have on my shelf! I'd also like to read Natalia's follow up book to the Raw Food Detox Diet, Raw Food Life Force Energy or Detox 4 Women! So many books, so little time.
Haha love all that agave! I am going to make that raw cheesecake asap, it looks just perfect. Can't wait to hear your big news!
So glad you like the goods! Remember to stir that PB well or you might get drunk off the vanilla :-) Weird how the pecans fell to the bottom of the little container!???
I know you love your nut butters and that they have found a loving home in AZ. As I said to you before, you've been a really big supporter of my baby blog since I started it in August. So thanks!
Hope G-reader is working for you now!
Deb
Wow, so many goodies! It's too exciting! That nut butter Deb sent looks SO good. You lucky gal, you!!! Eeeeek! :-D
And I'm right with you on the probiotics/gut thing–totally true!
Gosh, now I have to wait to find out that exciting news… I wonder what you're up to!!!!