Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 08:12 PM
Good evening friends,
How was everyone’s day? Well mine didn’t start well. And now the evening was going well but starting having issues with the blog! Grrrrrr
I woke up this morning with my tummy not feeling the best. I had a colonic done yesterday (Lori did not – she is going every other week now) and I had a really good session 
Sorry I get happy about these kinds of things!
Anyways since today was our long run day I was worried that I was not going to be able to run due to tummy being upset. The nice salad that I enjoyed last night was probably not the best thing for me to have because I have a slow digestive fire and salads can be hard on the stomach. So I am going to try to take a break from salads : (
Lori and I started our morning with our usually warm lemon water followed by a green smoothie. I was hoping this would calm down my stomach but only seemed to make it worse, so I started thinking I was not going to be able to run. Yet Lori reminded me that today was the only day we have time for long runs…so I got dressed.
Our pre-workout snack was some of cranberry chia pudding from last night. We saved some so we could try having it before a run, we wanted to see how our stomachs did. Although it was hard for me to tell due to my stomach already going crazy.
We drizzled more agave and added cacao nibs for energy! Plus had one of these too!
Carob Macaroon…yummy!
Okay now ready to go run.
Due to the cold rainy weather we had to do our long run on the treadmill at the gym : / Now I have not been to the gym since I was in OKC at 105 degrees, so I felt a bit weird. Ever since I have been back from school Lori and I have been running outside and then doing yoga and things at home. I have been contemplating canceling our gym memberships, but today I was thankful I have not.
We brought 2 brownie bites for each of us to have during our run.
Twins Workout: 16 grueling miles
This was not a good run for me. I was having pains in my stomach that I have never felt in a very long time. Now do not get me wrong, I am happy to be getting things moving and out of me. It is just hard to get cleaned out while I am training for a marathon. But that is life…things happen at the worse times.
Now the old me would have just called it quits, but I have been trying to stay more positive about life. Ever since I began my path to healing with raw foods, I have noticed it is easy for me to be positive. Oh just love the mind body connection!
We started our run slow to warm up.
Ran for 3 minutes at 6.2 then walked for 1 minute 4.0
Ran for 3 minutes at 6.3 then walked for 1 minute 4.0
Ran for 3 minutes at 6.4 then walked for 1 minute 4.0
Then to complete our first hour of running we ran 3 minutes at 6.5 and walked for 1 minute at 4.0.
Entering our second hour, we started running at 6.6 for 3 minutes and walked for 1 minute. Around mile 9 we had our first brownie bite. We walked for two minutes while we ate and drank some water.
Then we began to run again….and oh boy did I get the worse pain in my stomach. I do not think it was from the brownie bite! It was due to my previous upset stomach and running…running always gives my tummy problems, especially long runs.
When we got to mile 11, I was about to jump off slowly step off the treadmill…I was done.
But instead I walked for half a mile and kept reminding myself I can do this, just breathe through the pain.
I turned my music up louder (does loud music help motivate anyone else?) and focused. I began to get back into my run pattern of 3 minutes at 6.6 and 1 minute walk. I did this till the second hour was done.
We both kept pushing each other to finish. As my stomach was killing me, Lori’s feet started aching. So we both were not sure how we were going to finish. We had our second brownie bite at mile 14 as a boost to run 2 more.
I am not sure how I managed to keep running, but I did. Lori and I made it 16 miles in 2 hours 45 minutes, which is not too bad considering how I was feeling. I will admit I was really mad at myself during my run, well more disappointed in me. I almost started to cry because I could not run. But I talked my way out and pushed on. This was a really big deal for me because as I mentioned earlier normally I would give up because the pain was too much, but today I mentally worked through it. I say mentally because for me that is were all my pain comes from, so I had to start there if I wanted to finish!
Both of us were looking forward to our post-workout shake….yet we had no idea what it was going to be. We looked around the kitchen and saw this
We have not tried Vega’s Smoothie Infusions, so we thought what the heck.
We blended it up with maca, agave, chlorella, and topped it with bee pollen.
I must say this didn’t really hit the spot for me after a hard run. I did not really like the taste, although I think it was the taste of the chlorella. I still prefer the Vega Whole food health optimizer powder the best. Although the smoothie probably would have been better with some fruit since it already has greens in it!
And yes my stomach was still giving me trouble…ugh.
About an hour later we had large green smoothie. We drank most of it and saved the rest, which we became our dinner plus we munch on some raw crackers that we made last week for us.
Then we finally got to create our next dessert!!
This one was inspired by this wonderful lady, in honor of Operation Chocolate Covered Kindness, which I have seen different versions of the lovely fudge babies all over the blog world : )
And here is the Twins version….
Chocolate covered chocolate chip cookie bites
Yum…now this was a treat after a rough day!
Lori and I each had ourselves 4 of these little guys : ) So hard not to eat them all!!
We will share the recipe tomorrow!!
Have a great night, I sure hope I wake up feeling better!
Till next time,
The Twins
L&M
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Posted in: Fitness, Raw Recipes, Theme Week, marathon
Tags: chia pudding, cookie, marathon, post workout shake, raw dessert, running
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 06:02 AM
Hey everyone
Thank you for all the wonderful comments and glad to hear everyone loves themed weeks! Also we enjoyed reading your go to desserts : )
As promised, here are the two recipes from yesterday. They are great ways to enjoy fresh cranberries while in season.
Plus we are introducing a new ingredients we have recently come across and we are so excited to share it with you!!
We were searching for a soy free lecithin to use in our recipes and knew there had to be something. It took as awhile to find a soy free lecithin but we eventually made it to Raw Food World Online Store, There are a few reasons why we love this product:
- Soy Free
- Emulsifier (which helps digest fat)
- Choline (necessary for brain and liver function)
- Can be used to thick products (great for raw puddings and soups)
- Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free Non GMO
This was our first time using sunflower lecithin, and so far we are liking it. : ) The flavor is a not too made, a little getting used too…it is a neutral flavor.
Another cool thing about sunflower lecithin is that it is LIQUID. Most lecithin come in powder or granules.
Why is Choline important?
Choline Bitartrate is an essential nutrient needed by the nervous system to produce acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that facilitates the transmission of impulses between neurons. It helps with muscle function.
Choline is vital for removing fat from the liver because it helps in the production of lipotropic agents. Choline nutrition is very helpful in hormone production and in enhancing sexual function, as well as bladder, kidney, pancreatic, testicular, and liver function.
As an important component of cell membranes, lecithin is needed by every cell of the body. Without lecithin, liver metabolism is deranged, leading to "fatty liver" and eventually chronic liver failure.
Other sources of choline for raw, vegans that eat no soy:
bananas, apples, oranges, cauliflower, cucumber, and tomato, almonds, sesame seeds
Other sources for soy eaters and non vegans
egg yolks, wheat germ, soy foods, cod, salmon, beef liver, soy lecithin
First Recipe: Cranberry Pudding Serves 2 (possibly 3)
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 3/4 cup nut milk
- 1 tsp vanilla (optional)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp cardamon (optional)
- 1 zest of an orange
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 tbsp maca
- 1 tbsp sunflower lecithin
- 1 –2 tbsp agave, maple, or yacon syrup (add more to sweeten to your liking)
Directions:
Place chia seeds, nut milk, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamon, cranberries, and orange into blender.
Then blend till combined.
Add maca, your sweetener of choice, and sunflower lecithin
Blend till combined.
Pour into a bowl (yes we used a measuring cup, we are high class over here ; ) ) and set in fridge to set, for at least 30 minutes.
When set, pour into a bowl and top with fresh cranberries
Enjoy!
We made our cranberry pudding a little more on the tart side, but feel free to add as much sweetener as your would like.
Recipe 2: Cranberry Tahini Dressing
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 1/3 cup orange juice or water
- pinch of orange zest
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1-2 in fresh rosemary spring
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- Optional -drizzle in some agave
Place all ingredients into blender and blend till smooth.
This dressing could be used over a salad (like we did), or drizzled over veggies, fruit, etc.
Enjoy!
Posted by: Pure2
Posted in: Raw Recipes, Theme Week
Tags: chia pudding, cranberries, dressing, pudding, sunflower lecithin, tahini
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 05:32 PM
Good evening friends,
Well all day Michelle and I got caught up on how our weekends were like and what needed to get done for the busy week ahead. In the midst of our conversations today we came across a new idea that we would like to do on our blog. More on that soon
We did manage to get a little workout in…. since it was sooooo nice outside. We just had to take advantage!
Twins Workout:
4o minutes of walk/run outside
We were supposed to run majority of the time though we got to talking and kinda lost track of time…. well tomorrow is our long run day (so we make-up for it tomorrow) 
So what is the exciting news (well we hope it is exciting for you all)
Theme Week with the Twins
What is theme week? Good question!
Theme week is going to be the twins playing in the kitchen with either a new ingredient or kitchen tool. Series ranging from chocolate week or spirializer week, etc you get the idea? Each week we will have a theme or main focus and that is what you will see each day. We hope to show you all new ingredients, tools, techniques or just new ideas to get you inspired to try something new!
First up: dessert week
Not a bad week to start with eh?
This week we plan to show different types of desserts. Now you don’t have to enjoy these great treats just for dessert they are great breakfast lunch snacks too!
Tonight we put together a cranberry chia pudding.
We have done a few varieties of chia puddings before here, here and here. Can you tell we like this stuff?
Recipe coming tomorrow! Plus featuring a new ingredient!!!
Plus our dinner we made cranberry salad dressing (that was not planned we just had a bunch of cranberries leftover and decided to make a simple dressing with them)
Dinner: salad, avocado, leeks, fennel, and our cranberry salad dressing.
Recipe for the dressing will we share tomorrow as well! Hope you all have a wonderful evening!
Twins Question: Do you have an all time go to type of dessert? What is your favorite one to make? If you were a dessert what would you be?
Till next time,
The Twins
L&M
Posted by: Pure2
Posted in: Theme Week
Tags: chia pudding, cranberries, dessert, raw desserts, salad, walk/run
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 03:06 PM
Hey everyone
We hope that your Tuesday is going well! It sure has gone by fast!
Lori and I both a had good day today..started day 6 of cleanse with our lemon water and enemas. Such a fun morning isn’t! Don’t be jealous.
Here is a quick re-cap of what we ate:
Breakfast: green smoothie – about 18 oz each
Snack: Split a kombucha tea
Twins Workout: Yoga Podcast
Lately we have been doing a online yoga through Exercise TV that our friend Stephanie told us about, which we love, but today we were feeling something more slowly and focused. We gave yogadownload, that our friend Gina does : ) We did 3 short series of 20 minutes, each focusing on something different…detox, core and a basic vinyasa flow. We really enjoyed each one!!!
Lunch: green juice – 14 oz each
Dinner: green smoothie – about 12 oz
Michelle slowly enjoying her green smoothie after her colonic.
Snack: chia pudding and possibly more of our cocktail kombucha tea (can’t seem to get enough)
The hunger for food is starting to creep in…we are both looking forward to having something to chew : )
Although our plan is to ease back into solid food because anytime you take a break from having solid meals you need to ease your body back into them. At least that is what we have learned.
I finally ordered us a kombucha tea starter, so excited about that : ) Also ordered some kelp noodles (my newest obsession that I got at 105 degrees) and water kefir. Our friends Anthony and Ani told us so much about it and recommended we give it a try. We are getting it from Dawn at Happy + Healthy …Balance One thing Lori and I are doing is increasing our fermented foods to help grow good bacteria in our gut again. Our bodies are “slackers” when it comes to good digestion so good bacteria should help with keeping our bodies happy and healthy.
From dealing with digestive issues and having food allergies, our gut has been damaged so we are repairing it! We are still going to get regular colonics to help get rid of the old waste, take probiotics, eat more fermented food, and keep eating a lot of dark leafy greens.
Both of us are really starting to feel a change in us. We feel all this hard work (yes avoiding yummy foods is work) is starting to pay off. Although things do not happen overnight, we still have a journey ahead of us, but both are more optimistic that we will be healed!!! Lori is still struggling with more breakouts on her face (my face is slowly calming down) and both still have depression issues though as I mentioned we are REALLY trying hard to keep our heads up and see the light on the other side (so to speak).
We will now see how our colon works after taking this cleanse, doing enemas, colonics, watching our sugar, drinking lots of water, and sweating! Hopefully our colon is on the right track to heal and start working properly for us! We truly feel we are taking the right steps that our bodies need to be alive and vibrant again! Because as many of you know we are training for our second marathon. Yes, we have not started training yet… hopefully next week.
Here we are about to start our first marathon.... we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. Those smiles did not last long!
One thing that we both have learned from the cleanse is that our bodies do show us signs when something is not right working. You just have to slow down and listen to it. We all have different bodies with unique characteristics which makes us all so SPECIAL! Everyone experiences different “health” issues and these issues that we have been discussing with you all have been ours. We hope our journey will help you become more aware of your body and don’t be embarrassed no matter what your issue is. And that our bodies are WONDERFUL machines —- you can really HEAL herself through proper foods (good nutrition) and exercise.
Take care.
Till next time,
Lori and Michelle
Posted by: Pure2
Posted in: Health, detox
Tags: chia pudding, colonics, enemas, green smoothies, kefir, kelp noodles, Kombucha tea, marathon
Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 03:01 PM
Hey everyone
We did end up having a smoothie last night (around 9 pm or so), it was full of blueberries, bok choy, lemon…we each got about 20 oz. Both felt pretty good after drinking it!
We did have some “food” yesterday…due to making things for the farmers market like frostings, spreads, we had to try just a little to taste…although this made us start to crave food but we manage to resistant.
I opened all 6 coconuts (remember my coconut opening skills) I got yesterday from the store so we had fresh coconut water to drink today at the market…which really sustained both of us all morning.
It was hard to wake up this morning due to getting only 3 hours of sleep…oh the life of a baker! We both were a little hungry so we had one small apple and hand full of bee pollen. By the time we got back from the market we were starving so we quickly threw some blueberries, stevia, and a green (I got from a farmer today although I do not remember what kind it was…a mix of dandelion and bok choy or something).
Then it was off to get some natural spring water…our first time. We have watched some of Daniel Vitalis YouTube videos and then Anthony talked about spring water during his presentation at 105 degrees. So Lori and I were determined to get us some, especially now during our cleanse!
We had a long drive so we split a cocktail kombucha tea. Yes I refer to it as my cocktail…I just love the zing it gives me : )
We finally found the spring…after having to stop to ask the locals for help (we got a little lost), we had no idea where it was.
Here we go
Me filling up our many water bottles…
We only have little water bottles…yes some plastic and glass…we ordered some bigger bottles so next trip we can really stock up
Lately we have really been trying to eat and drink things from glass…just feel so much better about it, one because it is better for the environment, and two we just feel “cleaner.”
Taste test
And…
DELICIOUS…so clean and fresh
We both shared one bottle on the drive home…hey trying to savor it ; )
Both were hungry when we got back so made us a quick chia pudding…needed something to “fill” us up
A mix of spring water, chia powder, maca, and drizzled in some yacon syrup. yes we know this was not on the plan of meals but we both were getting mentally hungry so this helped sway some of our cravings..so we feel it was worth it then!
Also both of us are feeling very tired today that we are not working out, which is hard for us sometimes but we are honoring the body!!
We have received some emails about water…. I tried researching water and reverse osmosis sense that is what I tried yesterday. Now I have to admit I was not finding much research on reverse osmosis water.
But reverse osmosis water had pros and cons, like everything does, so I feel it comes down to personal preference. What is important to you when you chose the water your drink? Drinking tap water you get some-what natural water that has some minerals but also has a high chance of being contaminated. Bottle water has been treated and shipped all over the world to get to you, so it really is dead water. Reverse osmosis water has been treated to remove contaminants that could be harmful to you, but you also lose the minerals and alkalizing effect of the water.
As we have learned natural spring water is the best. But again it is your personal preference on what feels “safe” to you. I must say I was really excited about trying spring water because after hearing what Daniel Vitalis says about it and makes me wonder, why not drink the best water? Check out the many videos Daniel has on spring water, here is another link.
Here is what we got out of his videos:
- water that comes from the earth is pure, fresh living water
- spring water is different from the water that comes from your tap or filtered water
- water from natural springs has been through the best filtration on earth called hydrologic cycle …more info here on the hydrological cycle
- water is such a unique substance because comes in all 3 phases: liquid, solid, gas
- water is made up of energy, matter, and has a shape..pretty cool huh?
As Daniel would say, “all bottled water is cooked water.” Our bodies are about 75% water, so when you drink water it goes directly into you blood. What type of water do you want in your blood? Daniel said it perfectly…bottled water is just like processed food…though many people do not think of it that way.
What if you don’t have access to fresh spring water:
Live is a journey, you try things and you transition as you aim to reach your goal. First enjoy your life now (meaning enjoy who you are and the food you eat), next would be to start re-thinking your water! First try to drink water out of a bottle, then try different filtration systems, and then eventually go to natural spring water. Now we are not planning on going every week to get this water…it is just something we are using to supplement out raw foods diet. And we are not saying we will never drink out of a bottled water again or drink from the tap! At the moment this is what we are trying and we will see where it takes us!
Daniel mentioned it took him years to drink just spring water…so there is no pressure that you must do it now. Take you time, go with your body, and enjoy the journey!
If interested in finding a natural spring near you check out www.findaspring.com
If you give it a try, let us know your experience!!
Well time to go find some motivation to do work.
Till next time,
Michelle and Lori
Posted by: Pure2
Posted in: Health, detox, water
Tags: chia pudding, Daniel Vitalis, green smoothie, Kombucha tea, natural spring water, water
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 05:55 PM
Hello Everyone
Today we experimented with a new pre-workout meal. We knew chia seeds were a great superfood but we did not look at them for power. We did a post about our favorite pre-workout meal, and then on twitter (follow us @Pure2Raw) we asked what were people’s favorite pre-workout meal? And Brandon from Brandon’s Marathon told us he likes chia seeds. Hummm
So today we tried chia seeds. We made a mush, if you would like, made up of coconut flakes, coconut oil, sea salt, maple syrup, almonds, dates, spriulina, and CHIA SEEDS! Warning: Please do not judge by appearance!
Yummy pre-workout snack
It was so good and really did give us a boost in our workout. Also, both of us were not as sore as we thought we would be from our calisthenics and jump training yesterday. This is great news because by us eating right we are supposed to recovery faster, therefore improve our performance. We are going to keep chia seeds as a pre-workout meal for our long workout days!
(We use the brand Salba, which can be found at most health food stores)
Most people know chia pets, but this is so much more than that…
CHIA
Chia is an ancient plant with tremendous nutritional value and medicinal characteristics. The little black and white seeds were once a staple of the Incan, Mayan and Aztec cultures, along with the Native Americans of the southwest. “Chia” is actually the Mayan word for strength. The seeds were used by these ancient cultures as high energy endurance food, especially for their running messengers, who would carry a small pouch of it with them. Chia has been called ‘Indian Running Food’ and gives an incredibly ’sustaining’ surge of energy. The Indians of the southwest would eat just a teaspoon before heading on a 24 hour march.
Today chia seeds are mostly grown in the fertile soil of the Amazon basin in Peru. Chia is extremely nutrient dense and full of trace minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, fiber, and essential fatty acids. It is high in Omega’s 3, so it a great addition to anyone’s diet. Chia seeds are a great way to clean out. The seeds bulk up, then work like an incredible digestive broom, sweeping through your intestinal tract, helping to dislodge and eliminate old accumulated waste in the intestines.
When you let chia seeds sit in water for 10-20 mintues it will forms a gel like substance. This gel-forming reaction is due to the soluble fiber in the seeds. Researchers say this same gel-forming reaction happens in the stomach when food containing these gummy fibers (called mucilages) are consumed. Inside the stomach the gel creates a physical barrier between the digestive enzymes and carbohydrates that break them down, which slows the conversion of the carbs into sugar. This is clearly of great benefit to diabetics. In addition, by chia being high in fiber it helps keep you full and sustains your energy, which is great news for athletes or people who watching their food intake.
Benefits of Chia Seeds for athletes:
- do digest easily
- are absorbed very easily
- muscle and tissue builder
- an energizer of endurance
- have extensive hydration properties
- good source of protein, calcium, potassium and iron
- high in both soluble and insoluble fiber
Having the chia seeds be so easily digestable also makes them great for post-workout snack. Resulting in quick transportation to the tissues and being utilized by the cells. Iron, calcium, and potassium are lost during working out through sweat and muscle contraction, so chia seeds will replenish it while building muscle! Chia seeds help speed recovery due to its high amount of protein. Due to the exceptional water-absorption quality of chia, it can help you prolong hydration and retain electrolytes, especially during exertion.
Here is an overview of why we love chia and why you should try them:
- 2 times the protein of any other seed or grain,
- 5 times the calcium of milk, plus boron which is a trace mineral that helps transfer calcium into your bones,
- 2 times the amount of potassium as bananas,
- 3 times the reported antioxidant strength of blueberries
- 3 times more iron than spinach
- copious amounts of omega-3 and omega-6, which are essential fatty acids
- gluten free and vegan
Chia seeds are not only great for athletes but are also great for dieters. The reason being is when you add chia to other foods it bulks them up displacing calories and fat. For instance, someone can eat a typical serving while only consuming about half the calories they might have eaten, because the food has been bulked up with chia. Also you get a bellyful of nutrient-rich superfood goodness, which hydrates and sustains you!
So how do they taste?
The taste of chia has a pleasant mild, nutty flavor. The seeds are small and round, similar to poppy seeds. Chia seeds can be easily combined with other foods without changing the taste dramatically.
What do I do with chia seeds?
The basic pudding we do is 1 1/2 cups water with 1/2 cup chia seeds. Let it sit for about 20 mintues. Then we add all sorts of goodies to it like:
- goji berries, raisins, or any fruit
- vanilla, cinnamon, mint or your favorite spice
- agave, stevia, dates, or yacon to help sweeten it
- extra power boosters like maca, spirulina, camu camu
If you like to bake, like we do, they are great for egg replacements. 2 tbsp chia with 1/2 cup water makes about 1/4 cup gel to replace one egg. We also add it to our smoothies to help keep us full!
We love to make chia puddings! This one here is blended up with goji berries and topped with cinnamon.
Twins Question
What is your favorite chia recipe?
Till next time,
The Raw Twins
L&M
Posted by: Pure2
Posted in: Fitness, Health
Tags: athletes, chia pudding, chia seeds, pre-workout meal, salba
Friday, August 14, 2009 at 07:47 PM
Hello again everyone,
I hope everyone is having a wonderful evening. Michelle and I have been baking away for our two farmers markets tomorrow. We did it! It is our last day of our mini liquid base detox cleanse, minus the few slices of raw onion kale bread : ) Since our bodies have enjoyed mostly liquid base meals that is probably what we are going to continue doing with occasional salad or something.
Even though we eat a majority raw plant based diet we like to keep things simple. Some raw foodies like to make complex meals like a raw pizza or raw tacos which is great, though Michelle and I tend to not really like those. These type of meals tend to be too much for our stomachs at the moment. We tend to just enjoy large salads for a treat!
We feel our bodies still need to get rid of some more old stored away toxins. And once our organs start to heal and begin doing what they are meant to be doing then maybe we will start enjoying more complex raw meals. But for now we like things simple, which is naturally part of eating live, plant based meals.
Here is the twins Friday food intake:
Breakfast: lemon water plus our morning smoothie
Perfect way to start the day!
Raspberry Parsley Smoothie:
1 bag of frozen organic raspberries
handful of fresh parsley
1 lime juice and zest
4 tsp sun is shining
3 tsp bee pollen
1 tbsp vanilla bean powder or 1 vanilla bean
2 packets stevia
1 cup coconut water
2 cups purified water
Blend everything into a vita-mix and enjoy. * Now remember you can adjust our smoothies to your liking or what you have on hand.
This smoothie was good, we would make again.
Snack “pre-workout”- fresh figs, spirulina, stevia, coconut oil – blended to make a green pudding! Love these!
sooooooo gooood!
Lunch-post workout- now this smoothie was not the best, we ended up adding frozen blueberries to help. Michelle wanted to be lots of green so that is what I did. This is not one to make again or at least will need to be altered.
Smoothie was based out of water, vega protein, stevia, maca, camu camu, lemon juice and zest, carob powder, turmeric, and kale (about 4 stalks). And than added about 1 cup frozen blueberries, which helped a little bit with the “greeny” taste.
Snack was a slice of our Pure2Raw onion swiss chard hemp seed
The perfect snack!
We made this one a little thicker than normal, and it was so yummy. Another way we are trying to get people to eat more greens…green bread!
Now we planned on having two more meals: chia pudding and juice. Well our chia pudding ended up filling us up that we did not have the juice. Plus since we were in the kitchen frosting up cupcakes and all, we had to sample : ) (Yes that was not part of the cleanse, but as chef/baker you have to taste your products, right?)
Acai Chia Pudding
The other day we made goji berry chia pudding, today we did acai based pudding with cinnamon on top. It was good and filling. We love our chia seeds!
YUM
Workout
We never know on Fridays if we will have time to workout. Today we did manage to get in a good 30 minutes of yoga. It always feels great to stretch our body, which becomes stiff from standing in the kitchen.
Back to the kitchen to make some raw mock chicken salad and raw tostadas to sell at tomorrows market!
Till next time,
The Raw Twins
L&M
Posted by: Pure2
Posted in: Health
Tags: chia pudding, detox cleanse, farmers markets, green smoothie, pure2raw, yoga
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 03:59 PM
Hello everyone,
Today was our 3rd day of our little detox cleanse. And today sure was tough for the both of us. Though we did manage to get through it. We both got headaches again today that stayed with us both… still with us as we end our day. UGH! We have two more days of our detox cleanse of majority liquid base foods. By having us “eat” majority liquid base foods has certainly helped us with perfecting some of our smoothie, juice, and pudding recipes. That’s a huge plus!!
Re-cap of our food for the remaining of the day:
Mid morning snack – our green coffee
Yes we love to make green coffee. This one here is made out of:
3 cups water
2 tbsp carob powder
4 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
4 dates
1 1/2 tsp chlorella
1 tsp vanilla bean powder
Blend and enjoy. This one even got a little frothy like a latte : ) Nice!
Lori enjoying her green coffee
Michelle and I both were quite hungry this morning not sure why, we just were. Therefore we made ourselves a late snack/early lunch meal, which turned out to be a green pudding! It was delicious. Base of the pudding was figs, we had some fresh figs that we had frozen and decided to use them. I was craving figs! I just love fig season! I should grow my own tree though I do not have the room for one where I live. BOO!
Green Fig Pudding was made out of frozen figs, coconut butter, stevia, vanilla, spirulina, and fresh mint. I must say this hit the spot for me! Delicious. Sorry I forgot to write down exactly what I did. I will do better next time. It was one of those spur of the moment idea and just went with it.
Perfection!
Post-workout smoothie- with hemp oil
- 2 tbsp carob powder
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 2 tbsp hemp oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 packets stevia
- 1 tbsp maca
- small handful of fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp black sesame seeds
Tasted pretty good! Might be a keeper!
Now after our delicious post workout hemp oil smoothie we felt a little hungry a few hours later. There wasn’t much left in the house so we had to turn to our freezer where we had some of our famous kale onion bread stored. This was a treat because this was not on our originial schedule for this weeks eating (due to our cleanse) but we went with it anyway. And it was well worth it! Sorry no picture we ate it too fast! It is that good and addicting.
Dinner was another version of chia pudding. This time we added goji berries. We are hooked on our chia puddings. When you eat it you can just feel those chia seeds going right to work. They are great too because they really help make you feel full.
Goji berry pudding was made up of chia seeds (Salba is the brand we like), hemp milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and gogi berries. We put everything into a bowl and let it sit for abou 30 minutes or so then it was good to go.
Workout re-cap:
Still struggling with a headache…hard to focus on work let alone a workout. During this cleanse we were planning on taking it easy with our workouts. Yesterday it was 2 very short workouts, so today we tried sitting in the sauna.
Why sauna? Why not, there are so many benefits of saunas.
Now if you are in good health, saunas are great, but if you suffer from high blood pressure or have heart disease they may not be good for you, so be cautious. And as always check in with your doctor. When you sit in a sauna, your blood will increase and you will SWEAT! This is a great way to get rid of unwanted “junk” and improves general circulation. Just make sure you do not stay in the sauna too long and drink lots of water!!
The benefits of sweating have been noted all the way back since the Stone Age. People have always known its proven effectiveness in flushing out toxins and maintain optimal physical and mental health! Other cultures have their own variation of saunas ranging from sweat baths to sweat lodges. It all makes since because skin is the largest organ and pores play a major role in detoxification. Sweat takes toxins out of the body and flushes them out of the pores.
Some benefits of sauna:
- feeling of psychological peace
- clears complexion
- relieves minor illness
- revives muscles
- sharpened senses
- improved circulation
- weight loss
- mind and body relaxation
Sweating is the body’s safe and natural way to heal. So try the sauna next time you are looking for a way to relax and get rid of toxins!! If you have never done the sauna before start with about 10 minutes (or as long as you can handle) and work your way up to 30 minutes. Do not forgot to bring a towel and change of clothes…you will want to shower after your sauna session.
We managed to sit in the sauna today for 35 minutes (we have done the sauna before many times). Both of us wanted to stay longer because it was relaxing but knew we better get on with our day. We both felt relaxed, renewed, and as if all this weight had been remove from our shoulders. We love the sauna!
Twins Question: Have you sat in a sauna before? What was your experience like?
Till next time, cheers!
The Twins
L&M
Posted by: Pure2
Posted in: Health, Raw Recipes
Tags: carob, chia pudding, goji berries, green coffee, sauna, sweat, toxins
