Hey all local Shreveport/Bossier peeps and beyond!
Our kale chips are fully stocked again in Sunshine Health Foods, including a new flavor- Sage and Onion!!
Also back in stock are Strawberry Chocolate Love Ball truffles, Pura Vida Green Powder blend and Spicy Nacho Vegan Cheeze-Its. Have an amazing Monday!!
Yesterday I had a full day back at school getting my Food Safety Certification. Man, I have to say that some *legal* practices are just shockingly bad!! Anyway, I had been up late preparing for the Farmers’ Market (which my sweet husband manned all by himself yesterday) and I had to get up so early that the idea of breakfast was more than I could handle. I knew I would be there until late and that I would need to take my lunch. Standing there in the kitchen with five minutes until I had to walk out of the door, I started thinking about which fast food joints have something I could eat. And then I realized how freaking silly that thought was and put together this quick chia pudding:
it has chia seeds, almond milk, goji berries, fresh strawberries and maple syrup. On my way out, I grabbed a pack of my kale chips and some water.
It was enough to keep me going all day. I know that it isn’t revolutionary or anything but taking care if yourself and making good food choices is really easy! You just have to make sure you are prepared and that you have an arsenal of awesome and nutritious ingredients on hand to throw something together at a moments notice.
We have a busy week ahead and are looking forward to tomorrow and making some magic happen in our lives! What about you- are you welcoming or dreading Monday?
I have officially finished my career as an English Teacher! It still doesn’t feel real, as I have spent the last six years working at the same academy. It is something that is so familiar to me that it hasn’t fully sunk in yet. I know that my next job, that of being a mama to the beautiful creature I am carrying in my belly, is the most important job I will ever have. Then, after that, who knows? I feel strangely liberated by the uncertainty, like the world is my oyster, so to speak. I do love to teach however, so maybe yoga? Maybe raw foods? Whatever my next incarnation will be, I am patient now, waiting for what feels right.
This is a meal I made for lunch the other day- super simple and delicious!
It was some zucchini noodles made with a veggie peeler, cherry tomatoes, grated carrots, fresh peas, and spinach. I topped it with a simple sauce made from the inside bits of the zucchini I didn’t use for the noodles blended with an avocado, lemon juice, a bit of himalayan salt and some hemp seeds. And a generous sprinkling of ground black pepper of course!
I also broke out of my rut and made a raw pizza for the first time in months! It had been entirely too long, as raw pizza is one of my favorite meals. Luckily, I made two pizza bases, so I have another one for this week!
Sprouted buckwheat, zucchini and flax base with homemade raw marinara, topped with cashew cheese, red onion, red pepper, cherry tomato and fresh homegrown basil.
Lastly, I FINALLY sourced some kale here in Madrid. Literally, years in the making 🙂 Before, I just made chard chips which are nice but as anyone who has had kale chips will tell you, just not the same! Well, I bought six bunches of kale for the sole purpose of kale chip making. Seriously, I need a bigger dehydrator. Here we go with some basic cheesy kale chips!
That is it for now! Stay tuned for my experiments with matcha green tea powder!