Testing myself

Hey Angels! I hope you are all having a great week! Lots going on over here. I wanted to mention that I am still doing grain/bean free, but I did "test" myself with some grains and it was not good! I had some black rice on some avocado rolls and my stomach did not like! I bloated right away and had a "raw" feeling in my belly all night. I think I will "test" with some other grains and beans in the future just to see what I can and can not tolerate. I would like to have quinoa, millet, and beans once in awhile. Definitely not as much as I was (almost daily), but more like every other week or once a month. We will see. I am getting a colonoscopy on March 30th, so I probably won't test myself until after then, just to see if this diet is helping.

Anyway, here are some recent goodies I got on Etsy: More of my favorite Rose Salve (I use this twice a day on my face and I love it!), some Matcha Tea (I've been adding the powder to smoothies), Herbal Tooth Powder, and an all over Salve (great for cuts, and little boo-boos Little A gets). Here is the shop I buy from, excellent hand crafted, mostly organic stuff. She uses a lot of local stuff that she finds in her own yard!

This was a delicious lunch smoothie I made one day: 2 scoops of Sunwarrior Vanilla Warrior Blend (LOVE THIS STUFF! I have the chocolate mix for breakfast and vanilla for lunch, I'm hooked!), cilantro (great for pulling heavy metals out of your system), romaine, banana, maca, reishi, and ashwanga.

Last week, we had a beautiful day that called for a walk! Little A really enjoyed the fresh air after being sick earlier in the week.

Speaking of which, I caught her cold! So did T! But it was very short lived because I took all measures, even swallowing crushed garlic and Manuka honey. Oh the burn!!! I also upped my vitamin C, used the neti pot 2-3 times a day, took sugar free Elderberry Syrup, added ginger to all my smoothies, drank lots of nettle tea with Manuka honey, and every night before bed I took down a tablespoon of Manuka honey with cinnamon. :)

This was dinner one night: green beans and shiitake mushrooms that I cooked with coconut oil and sprinkled with crushed almonds and a side of mashed cauliflower. For the cauliflower, I cut it into small pieces and steam it in vegetable broth and garlic then add to the food processor with parsley, coconut oil, pepper, a little sea salt, and turmeric.

Over the weekend we hit up Dean's Market in Basking Ridge for lunch. I had some Brad's Raw Flax Crackers that I dipped in guacamole.

I also had an "Immunity Juice": carrot, apple, beet, ginger, garlic, lemon, and celery. Another way I fought off this cold! 

I picked up two new Pure Bars: Chocolate Almond and Super Fruit Nutty Crunch. I ate these then realized they had Brown Rice Protein in them! But I don't remember my stomach feeling any different. Hmm..

This was another dinner: a big bowl of broccoli and cauliflower in tomato sauce topped with raw olives and Nutritional Yeast. So comforting!

Followed by a Moonpie that I took home from One Lucky Duck! I have another in the freezer, can't believe I haven't eaten it yet. These are my favorite desserts ever!

I'll end on a healthy note.. This was a juice that Little A made (with my help of course), and she drank most of it too! Hmmph! Parsley, kale stems, ginger, apple, romaine.

Have a wonderful day!