Smoothies....My best friend!

I will be unplugging for the next 3 days as I head to Phoenix, AZ to attend the Juice Plus conference. I’m super excited! I went 6 months ago and was just blown away by what I learned. I’m going with some of my best girl friends too, so I get a double treat! A girls trip mixed in with one of my biggest passions health and wellness.

One thing I cannot live without are my smoothies! I make them almost everyday, usually after my workout or when I’m crashing about 2:00 pm. Her is the recipe for my Complete Smoothie::

Frozen or fresh organic fruit (1/2 -3/4 c.)
Organic vanilla yogart (1/3 c. – 1/2 c.)
1-2 T. of ground flaxseed
1 scoop of Juice Plus Complete Powder (vegetarian, contains fruit and vegetable powders and non GMO soy isoflavins!)
Juice or water

Blend it up and it is a Complete on the go meal! I’ve always got a can in my car too. I take it into places that make smoothies, like Starbucks, etc., and they will add a scoop of this to my drink for me. The chocolate is good in coffee too! Makes it like a mocha, a mocha that also has about 13 fruits and vegetables in it without you even tasting them!

If you want to follow me on Twitter or FaceBook I’ll be Tweeting some great information from the conference!

Don’t these look just fabulous? I’m pleased to tell you that they are healthy too! I was recently reading Natural Health Magazine {if you don’t know me well, I’m a total health nut!}. I came across this fabulous recipe by Ivy Larson. I was even more thrilled because I’ve heard Ivy speak before! Larson has been battling multiple sclerosis since 1998. She did not see improvement in her disease until she eliminated processed foods from her diet. Her latest cookbook is the Whole Foods Diet Cookbook.

use what you have!

I was thrilled that I had all the ingredients needed to make these Blondies! I’ll share my adaptation of the recipe with you! Use what you have, but keep in mind, the more natural or organic the ingredient you have, the “cleaner” {meaning no processed or minimally processed foods} the end result will be.

1 cup of all natural peanut butter {I used crunchy!}
3 organic eggs
3/4 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of organic milk
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 cup of wheat germ
1/2 cup of light whole wheat flour {I like King Arthur the best – available at Harris Teeter}
3/4 cup of chocolate chips {I prefer Ghiradelli 60%}

1. Combine the peanut butter, eggs, brown sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.
2. Add the baking powder and blend. Mix in the wheat germ and flour just until blended.
3. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Pour into a greased 8 x 8 glass baking dish.
5. Bake @ 350 for 25 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Let cool and ENJOY! You can get great fiber from the whole grain flour and wheat germ. The peanut butter packs in the protein and the chocolate just satisfies the need for some chocolate! Remember dark chocolate is a source of anti oxidants!

If you want 10 free recipes from Ivy, go to her website The 2 Larsons!

So, who is goning try to make these?

Happy Workout Face!

I’ve had sooo much fun at my Fit Club class that my website Seek the Triad has been sponsoring at Proehlific Park. Get over to Seek today to check out all the fun we have been having and all the new info on the new classes.

I’ve loved getting to know all the people in the class. We have totally cheered each other on and motivated each other for 6 weeks now. Lot’s of pounds have been dropped! I’m super excited to say that we are going to sponsor two more classes and we are adding childcare and an evening class!

For all my local readers….you now have NO EXCUSES not to be there with us! It works out to $8.00 a class. You could easily spend that shopping in the one hour that you are in class and not out shopping, or getting coffee, or something else.

For my non local readers…I want to motivate you too! Follow my workout progress to inspire you on my KRA Project Page. I’m documenting my progress and setbacks. Had a big setback this past week called The Nora Virus! Yep it kicked my butt!

What kind of excuses are you making not to exercise?

Artificially Flavored Vanilla Frozen Dessert

I’m very passionate about what this generation is eating. I often eat lunch with my kids, and take note of what they, and the kids around them are eating. I’ve been collecting wrappers from the “food” that they sell in the school cafeteria. I’ve noticed that at least two thirds of the kids buying lunch have an “ice cream” treat or Fruit by the Foot, or some other purchase in addition to the regular lunch on their tray.

This wrapper is from my visit the other day. Note that they claim it is High in Vitamin C. Also, twice they tell us on the front of the wrapper that it is Artificially Flavored.

Yum?

Here is the flip side…the real story of what is inside this wrapper. Yes, we see the dreaded High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) and the Yellow 6, Red 40, and Yellow 5. Where is that Vitamin C coming from?

Really?

Have you missed me? I’ve missed myself! Well, I am back from the most incredible weekend I have had in quite some time! I was attending the Juice Plus+ Convention in Memphis, TN. The integrity of this company and this time together just blew me away! I am so honored to say that I have taken JP for 1 year and I will never miss a day of it for the rest of my life! I am so grateful for my dear sweet friend Kelly for introducing me to Whole Food Nutrition….check her out!

Kelly walking the stage!

Congratulations Kelly on achieving Senior Sales Coordinator!

Yeah!

If you have not heard of Juice Plus, it is very simple. It is just 100% vine ripened, pesticide free, fruits and vegetables that have been put through a proprietary process that removes the sugar and water and put into a capsule. 13 different fruits and vegetables and that is it. Plain and simple. Want to know more? Watch the 12 minute video and read the research here.

Think you can’t afford it? It cost $10 a week for an adult and children ages 4-18 are FREE! That is a lot of produce for $10 a week!

Oh My!

I love you all! I care about your health!

Coming soon…Pantry Makeovers….Don’t miss out!