Friday, June 5, 2009

A Friday Full of Food and Info!

Yay Friday! It's about time! :)

Earlier this week I made a delicious smoothie. I had some kiwis from my co-op box a couple of weeks ago that were hard as rocks.. after I saw
this post from Earthmother, I ran to check if they had ripened yet, finally, soft kiwi! I couldn't resist throwing them in my morning smoothie! This was kiwi, banana, peach, apricot, coconut water, bee pollen and green powder.
This was some brown rice pasta with tomato sauce and raw broccoli thrown in. I hadn't had pasta in almost 2 weeks, I was going through withdrawal! :)
I made some strong juices this week. This one was radish greens, apple, lemon, kale stems and broccoli stems. WOW, talk about potent! I am getting stronger by the day!
Last night I had some raw corn with avocado spread on (like butter, only better), some grilled asparagus (which OBVIOUSLY T overcooked) and a big kale salad with avocado, sun dried tomatoes, sprouts, radishes and cherry tomatoes. If you haven't had corn raw, you are missing out! It tastes exactly the same as when it's cooked (only not warm) and it has a nice crisp to it. Fresh and delicious, the perfect summer treat!
Here's my weekly news:
*Check out THIS post from Vegan on Stage. She reviews the same brand (Gluten Free Gourmet) of yummy gluten free/vegan treats I did a few weeks back. I just loved Julia's treats! Check out her Etsy site and help support her small company!
*I saw THIS video on the MTV movie awards and I couldn't stop laughing. So adorable!
*Want to see Ani Phyo make 2 delicious cookies from her new cookbook: Ani's Raw Food Desserts? Check out this video!
*Are you looking to cleanse but aren't sure you can make it the whole week or longer? Try Meghan's 3 day Green Smoothie Cleanse! It's starts June 7th, sign up now!
*Here's a great article on the sun. I am always worried about getting to much or to little sun. This article made me feel much better when getting my dose of Vitamin D!
*What do you feed your dog? I am curious to what other vegans/vegetarians/raw foodies feed their dogs? Ginger needs a change in her diet and I'm not sure what to give her.
*I wanted to give you all a steroid update! I finished last week and I am feeling great again. No more head fuzz, fatigue, bloating, skin break outs. I feel almost normal and I've already lost 3 of the 15 pounds I gained! Whoohoo! I am on my way back people! :)
That's all for this week! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

16 comments:

VeggieGirl said...

Such beautiful, nourishing smoothies & eats!! Love the addition of kiwis in the first smoothie, especially.

Thanks for the video/post links!!


Enjoy your weekend xx

Tough Cookie said...

That pasta looks delicious! I had some spinach pasta for breakfast
:-)

Lovely Lacey said...

Your pasta looks delish

earthmother said...

That is one SUPER smoothie! Look how it towers above Ginger.

Maya eats BARF (that's bones and raw food) and thrives on it.

KICK that nasty Crohn's to the curb! Good riddance.

Hope you and Mr. T have a lovely weekend. Working out in the yard?

Oraphan said...

What an amazing post! Yay! it's full of healthy food, great pics and info. Thanks for sharing the video and links. =D

Gena said...

oh wow! Avocado is terrific idea for a butter substitute on raw corn! Nice one, Lauren!

Happy wkd :)

Katrina said...

I love all of your "pug-tastic-ness"!

miss v said...

wow... that radish green drink does sound potent! stay strong!

miss v said...

wow... that radish green drink does sound potent! stay strong!

Raspberry Stethoscope said...

mmm delicious!

jessy said...

hooray for being off of the steriods, Lauren! that rocks! your green juices are rock'n, too - and yay for deeeeelicious brown rice pasta! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! i'm starting the Adventure Cleanse Tune-Up monday and i can't wait! wahooooooooooo!

Kristen's Raw said...

Great food!

I love raw corn, and with avocado spread on it.... omg - yum!!!! I really want some right now!!!

Cheers,
~Kristen

VeganCowGirl said...

Lauren! So glad that you are feeling back on track! Whop Whopp for you.

I love the idea of raw corn. Nummy with avocado for sure.

Be well!!!

gail said...

Awesome food! I love the corn with the avocado, looks so good. These juices makes me feel energized just by look at them - wow!

CoconutGal said...

Hey sweet pea! I am so glad to hear you are off the steroids and feeling ok! I know how much of a relief that is :-)
Your green juices sound so good! Wish you could come share one with me! Hope you're having a lovely weekend, xoxo

cherrybombpie said...

U got me missing pasta too. Wow...potent drink it is!