Simple smoothies

Recently, I've been super busy, but not too busy to make green smoothies!

I've saved a lot of time by buying pre-washed salad mixes from Trader Joe's and throwing them into the blender with a banana.

It always turns out sooo good. Trader Joe's Herb Salad= love. If I had time, I'd make salad mixes myself and store them in bags after washing, but… I don't have time L More time+ salad mixes= higher utility than making salad mixes myself and wasting time.

Celery + banana is good, too. I'm drinking one right now, as a break from studying (it's cram time, ugh), and the sodium from it is making me feel a lot more energetic. The doctor has told me that I get blackouts when I'm sodium deficient, so… celery and banana smoothie is perfect to combat this.

 

Monthly cycle= bad for exams. Seriously. I can't think straight.

Fast soup

½ butternut squash

1 cup broccoli

1/3 cup garbanzo beans

1 carrot

½ cup broccoli slaw

Cottage cheese

Cumin

Cinnamon

Salt & pepper

 

Bake the butternut squash at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour. Meanwhile, cook a cup of broccoli with a cup of water until the water boils. Take the butternut squash, halve it and scoop out the seeds. Toss half into the Vitamix with the broccoli and its cooking liquid (so if you're like me and tend to overcook broccoli, you won't lose any nutrients!) Next, put in around ½ cup of cottage cheese (depending how creamy and cheesy you want it), the carrot, broccoli slaw (which is basically just the stem of the broccoli with some julienned carrots), the garbanzo beans, and the seasonings (how much depends on how you like your soup). Whir on high until it's all thick and creamy. Eat. Yummy. Perfect for college students.

Somewhat like baby food, though. Toss in some julienned vegetables or sprouts for crunch if you like. Even eat it with a slice of bread.

Detoxing Symptoms?

I have such a sore throat right now. I'm also really tired.

But! Elimination has been good today.

Drinking lots of water and tea. Hopefully this will be gone by tomorrow.

Green smoothie detox

Wow, I've had a smoothie yesterday and am in the process of finishing one today, and the effects are pretty tremendous.

Without the smoothies, I don't eliminate waste as efficiently, but now… it's getting slowly to the point of what it was like during the month of green smoothies.

My skin and my upper lip are also itching a bit. It comes and goes.

I went exercising for 20 min this morning, and couldn't continue because I was sweating so much that it was running into my eyes. Such a big difference!

I also find that I need more water, which is good!

I still have too many sweets (my mom always brings me stuff), so I crave them, but that's going to start changing soon.

 

Today's smoothie:

Concord grapes (grown in a family friend's garden!)

Fresh apple cider (from the cider mill)

Lemon juice

3 leaves of kale

4 strawberries (frozen, so the Vitamix wouldn't make the smoothie warm)

Lots of fiber! I also included the seeds and skin of the grapes, and I do think that it's the main reason why my detox is so apparent today. It started right after I drank a third of the smoothie, so I took a break (am actually still taking one) from the smoothie. I'll finish it after my super circuits class J

Fantabulous day

I'm keeping it all to myself J but it was a good day. Particularly, a good morning.

Hint: "The look that melted Peter"

But here's a recipe:

Wheatgrass juice (yay, I finally could juice my precious wheatgrass~)

1/5 apple

5 strawberries (frozen)

Juice of 1 lemon

Water

Blend and enjoy~ Wheatgrass-strawberry-lemonade.

Green smoothie time~

After making cookies on Friday, I keep craving sweets and chocolate. Fell for it in a big way today, but that's okay. I can run and row it off tomorrow morning. It's a bit late right now, so I'm not going to attempt to exercise (because otherwise, I'll be unable to sleep). I'm going to buy some spinach, collards, and kale. And whatever is there at the local market (freshly grown greens)! Greens bought locally are so cheap, and so good~ my parents will also be giving me lots of apples (they went apple picking today). My wheatgrass should be ready soon, too. Apple and wheatgrass juice, yum. Mega energy booster!

Green smoothie

½ frozen banana

1 hybrid b/w apple and pear (apple-pear!)

3 kale leaves

1 collard leaf

Water

 

Yummy, but I can only finish 600 mL. I added enough water to make one liter. So full.