Yummy food! :)

Yesterday I had a beautiful day off, so I made yummy food for my sickly man!

*Apple lemonade, in the Hurom juicer...I think this was originally a Juiceman recipe:
4 apples + 1 lemon

This came out very pulpy so I strained it.

*Raw Tortilla Soup, recipe by Gena of Choosing Raw...found on the Crazy Sexy Life blog:

3 tomatoes, 1 red bell pepper, 1/4 C sundried tomatoes, 1/4 C cilantro, 2 large stalks celery, 3/4 C water, 1 T lime juice, 3 T olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp paprika, 3 cloves garlic, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/4 tsp onion powder.

Blend all in Vitamix, serve warm topped with a couple of cilantro leaves + chopped avocado, onion, tomato. Can also serve with tortilla chips. J. was feeling sick tonight so I brought up the spicyness level from the original recipe.

And before going to bed after watching a lovely movie called "Last Chance Harvey"...

*Ginger tea, from Katrina Rainoshek's JuiceFeasting blog:

2 inch piece of ginger + honey + lemon juice

I am thankful for my lovely day at home...for rest, the company of my beautiful kitties, a beautiful home to enjoy and care for, the financial ability to shop for food, the physical ability to clean my house and prepare food for my family, the sound of windchimes coming in the open back door, the simple beauty of a mid-day house full of sleeping kitties & sunbeams, bicycles, and my wonderful man coming home to me.

Snapshot:

*Jamming to: Michael Franti + Spearhead, "Stay Human"
*Watching: Monarch of the Glen, series 1
*Inspired by: Laird Hamilton, "Force of Nature"
*Reading: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

*Recent movie surprise: "Bridge to Terabithia" (much better & way deeper than was advertised)

*Most recent movie in the theater: "Avatar" (awesome!)
*Current skin care: Living Libations
*Saving for: an awesome commuter bicycle! (haven't decided what brand/model yet)

*Blogs I'm loving: lovely bicycle, juice feasting, katrina rainoshek, crazy sexy life, the raw seed
*My next step up the Spectrum of Diet: high raw vegan & gluten-free

*Bad habit I'm kicking to the curb: drinking coffee every day
:)
Life is Beautiful!

Vegan Nachos - 100% Awesome!

Last night we made The Most Awesome Nachos Ever...all vegan :)
Can't believe we didn't take pics...next time, for sure.

In order, from bottom of bowl: low-fat tortilla chips / rice cheddar cheese / vegan green chile fat-free refried beans, heated up / picante sauce / freshly pressed garlic / freshly chopped lettuce / freshly chopped tomato / freshly chopped avocado / Tofutti brand vegan sour cream

The picante sauce & beans were on the spicy side, so didn't add jalapenos.
Wow. Just, Wow.
!!!!!!

Ok, in other food news, I'm SO EXCITED that tomorrow night we're going out to eat & I'm finally answering the call of my long-time craving for veggie loaf with mushroom gravy - mmmmmmm. And I'm gearing up for the Adventure Cleanse over at Crazy Sexy Life...it kicks off May 11.