Anyway, food is amazing again and I've been feeling so great on high raw. My doctor mentioned my iron levels were low, but nothing to worry about. He said to make sure I get those vegan sources, all suggestions welcome!
This was a diesel salad I made for lunch: kale, avocado, raw crackers, olive tapenade, raw sauerkraut, raw pickles, hemp seeds, olive oil and lemon. What a meal!
I enjoyed my favorite raw dinner the other night: Rawcos! I added avocado and Kristen's Cheezy Hemp Sauce on top! Mmm, that stuff is the best, I especially love it the next day! You must make it if you haven't already.
For a night time treat, I had a big mug of "Morning Wellness Pregnancy Tea" from Earth Mama Organics. I am going to be having an awesome giveaway with one of there products soon! :) I also enjoyed 2 raw vegan lemon ginger macaroons. Raw macaroons are my favorite.. ever! Yum!
Yesterday morning I made the most amazing mint smoothie: 20 mint leaves, 1 whole Thai coconut meat and water, 1 scoop of Sunwarrior protein (or vanilla extract if you'd like), 2 frozen bananas, 4 dates, 1 tablespoons of spirulina, 2 tablespoons of chia seeds (optional) and as much ice as you want. Mix it all up and enjoy! A nice addition would be cacao nibs, I left them out. You can also add almond milk to make it as thin or thick as you would like. Someone had asked me what I thought of Sunwarrior protein and I wanted to let you all know, I love the stuff! I need the extra protein for my pregnancy and crohn's, so I find it important to me and the taste is amazing! I highly recommend it (both chocolate and vanilla).
A little pre-doctor snack yesterday: Brad's Raw Chips in Kale Flavor, Livin Spoonful Raw Crackers and Go Raw Pizza Flax crackers with a big scoop of hummus. Mmmm.. amazing!
Speaking of amazing: Falafel Sunshine Burgers! I had them on romaine leaves with hummus, raw pickles, raw sauerkraut and some more of Kristen's Cheezy Hemp Sauce. Protein and Iron? Check!
Have a nice day everyone! I promise my choccie post with be up on Friday! See you then!
26 comments:
yum!!!! love your meals...and that mint smoothie looks so good...what a pretty colour too! i love sunshine burgers with pickles and kraut...never thought about putting hummus on them! yum, thanks for the idea!!
so glad you got to see your little peanut!!! =) can't wait for you to find out the sex...i think it's a girl!!!
=)
It looks like you are doing an excellent job in fueling the growth of your healthy, vegan, babe. I'm glad you're feeling better these days.
xoxo
What a lucky baby to have you as a mama! I'm also in love with Kristen's cheezy hemp sauce. Yum.
I think we have the same taste buds! I would love to eat all of your food =) That hemp sauce is so yummy! How fun to check in on the baby, my SIL let me in on her ultrasound this week and it was so amazing. I think babe was doing the worm to celebrate all the good nutrition you are supplying =)
Looks like you are taking fantastic care of yourself.
A few iron-rich suggestions:
dandelion, parsley and spinach, and red watermelon (highest iron content of any fruit!)
Keep up the good work!
That's awesome the little babe is doing well! What a wonderful thing to see him/her for the first time!
Love all your eats too..I need to try that cheesy hemp sauce:)
And mint smoothies?...why haven't I tried that! thank you for sharing
She'll probably come out dancing! (I think it's all the Lady Gaga you listen to)
Lentils, Spinach, Quinoa = Beaucoup Vegan Iron
Mangia!
You're amazing! Heidi and I did high raw for bambino in utero and it really paid off. Heidi tried everything with the iron, the expensive liquid stuff, pills with vitamin c which actually helped. I read that Shazzie started taking ionic iron somewhere on her blog. We had the best luck with simple vitamin C and iron followed by a citrus chaser on an empty stomach. What a pain that is I feel for women so much on that point! You're doing a fantastic job! That's probably why baby is dancing! :D
Hey happy to hear everythings wee with the baby and you :)
And Look at the awesome colour of that smoothie!! Sunshine burger!!! YUMMM
Have a mice day Lauren!
You are doing great! Look as all that healthy food. Amazing! Baby ought to be strong as an ox!! ;-)
If you like the taste of Blackstrap Molasses, it's a great source of iron. I used to put it in my oatmeal. =)
sounds like everything with the peanut is going great - that rocks so hard! yay!
thanks so much for the birthday wishes, too. you're too sweet! :)
i'm digging all of the raw yummies, and i've GOTTA try those falafel sunshine burgers - oooh, delicious, fo 'sho! the hummus 'n raw crackers looks great, your mega salad kicks booty, and the mini smoothie sounds divine!
happy hump day to you, Lauren - and may the rest of your week be gloriously good, my friend!
You are eating so well. Good job growing that baby. The kale did wonders for my iron levels.
I finally got some Sun Warrior protein. Now, I just need to try it.
Aww girlie, you're doing so amazing with feeling your little one! :) I love Brad's chips! XO
Hey Sis! DId that smoothie taste like a mint chip milkshake?? Yummmy!! As soon as I get my mint plant, I am making that smoothie- with the cocoa nibs :) Also, be careful with that romaine lettuce, didn't you hear about the recall? Love you xoxo
Hurrah for a jammin' baby!
Loved all the pics and Good luck to u!!!
And here's a tip: If you eat iron-rich foods along with foods that provide plenty of vitamin C, your body can better absorb the iron.
Beans,legumes,chickpeas,greens,cantaloupe have good iron content
Oh yum, it all looks so wonderful! It sounds like you are feeding your baby very well! :)
So happy that everything is going well. And that raw foods are helping make you feel better :) YAY!!!
Pure2Raw Twins
Lucky little baby, you are are doing great!
xo
Eco Mama
Pickles and kraut--mmm!
My iron has been low and I took a supplement for it but didn't raise it until I got shots (ouch!). But I have been able to keep it up with all the greens I eat and juice and wheatgrass helps too. Also nuts and seeds have a lot of iron.
yr mint smoothie sounds out of this world... mmmm coconut... mmm spirulina... YUM
YUM! I'm drooling over all of your amazing food!
I can't wait to find out it is a girl ;-)
xoxoxo
Your food always looks amazing!! Thanks for the ideas...lol. Happy that your baby is happy and growing well. I have a feeling its a little girl.
- Erikka
So happy you and bambino are healthy and doing so well :) ... it's all that yummy food!
If we're taking bets, I'm going with girl (and I'm on a streak, I'm like 5-0 with correct baby guesses lol!)
AMAZING and gorgeous raw eats! That smoothie sounds right up my alley, and as for the salad -- well, it's got "Gena" written all over it. Great post!
I love that you're nourishing the baby with high raw food!! I'm sure you're excited to find out the gender!! :)
xoxo
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