Prescription for the Soul

I just picked up the book 365 Prescriptions for the Soul by Bernie S. Siegel. I love the little tidbits of inspirations it provides. It is definitely medicine for the soul. Every once in a while I will post one of his prescriptions that touches me. So stay tuned..................

HEALTHMASTER

If you thought a high powered blender was too expensive and out of your reach, have I got a treat for you! If you don't know if you already know this but Montel Williams, who has Multiple Sclerosis, is an advocate of eating a lot of raw foods and make fresh fruit and veggie juices. He is able to keep his symptoms under control through his diet. Pretty amazing, right?

I saw this on an infomercial one day and was really intriqued. I think after I saw the chunk of steel made into powder and the $200 price tag, I was sold! It is basically a less expensive version of the vitamix or blendtech. The only thing it doesn't do is grind grain.

I received it about a month ago and I LOVE IT!!!! It's 2hp motor is so powerful and yet not too loud. It's so simple to work. It is digital but only a few buttons. It has a 70 ounce carafe.

I would say the only negative is that with the lid on, it won't fit under my cabinets. So I store it with lid off. No big deal!

Seriously, if you can't afford a vitamix or blendtech then by all means try the HealthMaster. If you have any questions about it fell free to ask.

Have a great day!

Rawvolution Review

I am finally getting to the review of "The Box" from Rawvolution. I'm having trouble getting my pictures to load to blogger. But here goes anyway.......

The Box arrived on time just as stated. This picture shows how the food looks right out of the box. I actually had to go to the menu to figure out what some of it was.

The first thing I tried was the Seaweed Salad. In all fairness, I have to say that I am not a fan of sea vegetables. So obviously I didn't care for this one. The veggie cakes have dulse in them and they tasted OK but I would have really like them without the dulse. The cauliflower mashed "potatoes" are not for me. I've made them myself and didn't like them then either. You can't like everything!

The soups were delicious, especially the Cucumber Dill. The desserts were yummy too. I loved the pineapple heart dessert. I have made it my self since then and it turned out great.

The tostada and the greek pizza were my favorites. The onion bread and seed cheese are amazing! The lasagna taste good but looked nothing like the picture in the cookbook Rawvolution.

Overall I thought the food was pretty good. The price a little high especially when you add on shipping ($40!). I will order again in the future but I will make sure the menu doesn't include sea veggies!

Good job to the folks at Rawvolution!

Have a nice day!

Christy

Return from Hiatus........

Time flies even when your not having much fun. I've been in the process of moving and getting my other home ready to sell. I pray for a quick sell but I'm also realistic. This economy has hit us hard. I just haven't had time to post or even work on my website.

On a more positive note, I'm back and ready to rock and roll with everything. I ordered "The Box" from Rawvolution owned by Matt Amsden. It should arrive on Wednesday and I will do a full review of everything. Can't wait! I love his cookbook Rawvolution. Definitely one of my favorites. I have his famous onion bread in the dehydrator as we speak and I am making the strawberry pie tonight. If you don't have this book, you need to get it. NOW. What are you waiting for?

Spreading The Word

A group of ladies from my church met at my home last night to learn about healthy eating. Another lady prepared some information to share and went before me. We had a lot of the same information in regards to what we should leave out of our diet but we differed on what and how our food should be prepared. Cooked vs. Raw. I love that I could share what I have learned on my raw food journey and have them taste some of the foods that I eat. Some, as you can imagine were not as open to the whole idea but some genuinely were interested and are asking how do they make the change. Very exciting for me. A few left saying that they were definitely going to add green smoothies to their diet and some were going to be more aware of the foods they eat in general. All positive.
Everyone brought something healthy to share. I ended up sharing my food that I prepared for myself for the week also. They tried raw coconut fudge, raw lemon-coconut bars, "refried bean" collard wraps, raw onion bread, and green smoothies. I think they were pleasantly surprised.
I'll have to do this again sometime. It was a nice night.

Great Book.....

OK! This is one of the best books I've read about adding greens to your diet. The author, Victoria Boutenko, has done some excellent research on this subject. She shows you how easy it really can be to add greens by making green smoothies. This is something I do everyday and I love it! My children love the taste. Even my 22 month old baby loves it. The benefits are amazing! You add so may more essential nutrients, vitamins and amino acids to your body. They are extremely healing and energizing. If you haven't tried one yet, what are you waiting for?

Here is my favorite green smoothie recipe:

4 kale leaves

1 handful of spinach

half of a pineapple

1 banana

1 squirt of raw agave nectar

2 cups filtered water

Add the ingredients to your blender. Blend well. Enjoy!

Nice To Meet You!

Hi everybody in blogland! I want to introduce myself and get this blog rolling. My name is Christy and I love my sweet hubby and our 5 children (ages 22 months-17 years!). I can't live without yoga and RAW FOOD is my passion! It is my mission in life to get the word out that good health is available to all. You've just got to have the right information and a community of like-minded supportive people.

This blog will mostly pertain to raw food, healthy parenting, and living YOUR best life! So I hope you will join me on this journey. I would love to hear from you so leave a comment or drop me an email!

Your friend in health and happiness,
Christy