-
Schnacks
As I continue to prepare my body for conception by eating as many healthy foods as possible, I’m trying to find healthier snacks. I talked to one of my student’s parents on the zoo field trip last week, and she is in the process of preparing for a home birth. Her midwife has her on a very strict diet, which includes limiting grains to five a day, really watching out for sugar (hint: even the sugar in flavored yogurt is too much, as well as dried fruit), and limiting dairy.I’ve found one snack so far that I love: I blend plain yogurt with frozen mango just enough to form … Read More
-
Green Smoothies
My green smoothie making has begun!I’ve made two so far. Here are the recipes:
Smoothie #1:
- Green chard
- A pear
- Half a banana
- Ice
- Water
Smoothie #2:
- Red chard
- Frozen peaches
- Frozen blackberries
- Water
The first one was really tasty. The second one was a bit too earthy. I’m not sure if it was the red chard or maybe it was all the seeds in the berries. Hard to tell.
This week, I’m going to do baby spinach and pear.
And my regular ol’ blender seems to work just fine! (I’m scared to try a smoothie from a Vitamix because I might realize that I’m really missing out…).
Any … Read More
-
How to Make Your Own Almond Milk
Photo courtesy of the amazing Progressive PioneerLast week’s discussion of breakfast reminded me of this amazing post from one of my Blogger Mentors: Progressive Pioneer.
In this post, she details the steps for making your own almond milk. It looks seriously doable.
Wow! Double wow!
I haven’t tried it yet, but talking about it here will help me remember to do it. (Thanks for the virtual kick in the pants!).
