Hm.. am so full of ideas for my website, all I'm doing is looking material up and writing things down... So I completely forgot to open the blog.. :S
Anyway, am still having the lovely porridge in the morning, with almond milk.
Made the pumpkin and courgette spaghetti but didn't like it very much, just like that. I's quite bland. I made a basil mayo which was quite nice...
Anyway, yesterday I had: porridge, late afternoon big salad with wild greens and avocado and later 1 nectarine.
This morning, porridge.
Don't let me forget to come back!!
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Monday, 27 September 2010
Day 11
Start the day with my beloved porridge. Wow how I love it! I think I could pretty much live on it! And the almond milk!. Yummy yummy.
Also made a green mango smoothie to take with me.
For lunch I should have my veggies and meatballs. I definitely have to start experimenting to make NICE meatballs... And I had this idea for a raw ensaladilla rusa...Don't let me forget!
Also made a green mango smoothie to take with me.
For lunch I should have my veggies and meatballs. I definitely have to start experimenting to make NICE meatballs... And I had this idea for a raw ensaladilla rusa...Don't let me forget!
Day 10
Just assembled the porridge, made almond milk etc. LOVE IT, Love it, love it! It makes me feel vibrant and alive and human to the fullest!
James Russell's porridge is the yummiest thing I've ever had.
I changed it slightly: added the almonds (from the milk) into the porridge and blended the porridge with only a bit of water, and then added the milk on top afterwards.
Then I added only 1/2 banana.
But of course, this recipe allows for soooo many variations!
James really is a genius!
What a way to start the day! Raw, fresh and healthy! ALIVE!
Went to the gym today to do a bit of training but mu shoulders hurt quite badly as soon as I move my arms outwards.. Anyway, better than nothing.
For lunch I decided to try Karen Knowler's "meatballs" but in the smoothie maker that doesn't really work very well.. or maybe i's me.. It ended up far too blended but even that took me a while, as it just didn't blen well..
I added some garlic to the recipe and ended up having to thicken it with outflakes. Even so, I just had a few spoonfulls of it (will make them and leave them to dry out a bit for tonight) and am now having a fruit salad (1/2 banana, 1 nectarine both organic! and 1 slice of pineapple) and a glass of apple juice.
Yesterday I received Karen Knowler's 24 raw e-book and thought I'd do the veggie recipe for dinner. Sadly I read too late that it has to stand for several hours, so I made it for tomorrow and tonight I had a mixed green salad with mache, wild rocket, mixed greens (from shop) a bit of malva, some wild dandelion, avocado, olive oil and apple vinegar.
Am drying some flax crackers that are looking fine and will try to dry the meatballs too, as fresh they don't appeal that much to me... we'll see.
James Russell's porridge is the yummiest thing I've ever had.
I changed it slightly: added the almonds (from the milk) into the porridge and blended the porridge with only a bit of water, and then added the milk on top afterwards.
Then I added only 1/2 banana.
But of course, this recipe allows for soooo many variations!
James really is a genius!
What a way to start the day! Raw, fresh and healthy! ALIVE!
Went to the gym today to do a bit of training but mu shoulders hurt quite badly as soon as I move my arms outwards.. Anyway, better than nothing.
For lunch I decided to try Karen Knowler's "meatballs" but in the smoothie maker that doesn't really work very well.. or maybe i's me.. It ended up far too blended but even that took me a while, as it just didn't blen well..
I added some garlic to the recipe and ended up having to thicken it with outflakes. Even so, I just had a few spoonfulls of it (will make them and leave them to dry out a bit for tonight) and am now having a fruit salad (1/2 banana, 1 nectarine both organic! and 1 slice of pineapple) and a glass of apple juice.
Yesterday I received Karen Knowler's 24 raw e-book and thought I'd do the veggie recipe for dinner. Sadly I read too late that it has to stand for several hours, so I made it for tomorrow and tonight I had a mixed green salad with mache, wild rocket, mixed greens (from shop) a bit of malva, some wild dandelion, avocado, olive oil and apple vinegar.
Am drying some flax crackers that are looking fine and will try to dry the meatballs too, as fresh they don't appeal that much to me... we'll see.
Sunday, 26 September 2010
Day 9
Busy busy today, mostly on the internet looking for more material for my website, sending emails, getting things sorted.
I also went out to pick some fresh wild vegetables and came home with a bag packed full of goodies!!
Again melde, some wild roquet, some wild spinach, some clover, some fennel etc and loads of tiny cherry tomatoes. Love'em!
Had a green smoothie this morning, leftover from yesterday diluted with some apple juice.
For lunch I had some zucchini spaghetti with a bit of salmon and tomatoes.
Afternoon had some fresh pineapple.
And just made myself a huge mixed salad with some mache, mixed greens, spinach, wild roquet, wild dandelion, avocado, tomato, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. +olive oil and apple vinegar. Yummy!
For tomorrow I've prepared Russell's breakfast porridge and will also try to make the crackers. See how it goes!
Good day.
I also went out to pick some fresh wild vegetables and came home with a bag packed full of goodies!!
Again melde, some wild roquet, some wild spinach, some clover, some fennel etc and loads of tiny cherry tomatoes. Love'em!
Had a green smoothie this morning, leftover from yesterday diluted with some apple juice.
For lunch I had some zucchini spaghetti with a bit of salmon and tomatoes.
Afternoon had some fresh pineapple.
And just made myself a huge mixed salad with some mache, mixed greens, spinach, wild roquet, wild dandelion, avocado, tomato, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. +olive oil and apple vinegar. Yummy!
For tomorrow I've prepared Russell's breakfast porridge and will also try to make the crackers. See how it goes!
Good day.
Saturday, 25 September 2010
Day 8
Cleaning day today.
Was awake VERY early and at 6 I just thought, what the heck.. and started cleaning!
I'm really getting in the mood for experimenting with raw cooking and getting lost of inspiration for my new website.
My morning smoothie (it's 11 already!!) is made of:
1/2 avocado
1/2 lemon juice
handful of wild greens
4 small organic tomatoes
basil, parsley
some organic olive oil
bit of fresh ginger
bit of iceberg salad (why?)
salt and pepper
water
really nice.
I'm making a shopping list and plan to do shopping for some organic veg now. See what I can find.
Will go replenish my wild food later in the day.
Ah, and I downloaded James Russell's recipes. Expensive, but I hope it'll give me that much needed inspiration and tips on all the ingredients I need, to make bread and cheese etc... Can't wait!
LOVE THIS!
For lunch I had a mixed salad and some smoked salmon. Didn't like the salmon much, although I used to love it till now... Ate t anyway.. (stupid)
Fr dinner I made a Thai salad: carrots, cabbage, onion and green peppers, all thinly sliced, massaged with a bit of salt. Dressing was olive oil, fresh ginger, lemon juice, curry, cumin, salt and a bit of the morning smoothie. A shame I didn't have any cilantro. would have been perfect.
Was awake VERY early and at 6 I just thought, what the heck.. and started cleaning!
I'm really getting in the mood for experimenting with raw cooking and getting lost of inspiration for my new website.
My morning smoothie (it's 11 already!!) is made of:
1/2 avocado
1/2 lemon juice
handful of wild greens
4 small organic tomatoes
basil, parsley
some organic olive oil
bit of fresh ginger
bit of iceberg salad (why?)
salt and pepper
water
really nice.
I'm making a shopping list and plan to do shopping for some organic veg now. See what I can find.
Will go replenish my wild food later in the day.
Ah, and I downloaded James Russell's recipes. Expensive, but I hope it'll give me that much needed inspiration and tips on all the ingredients I need, to make bread and cheese etc... Can't wait!
LOVE THIS!
For lunch I had a mixed salad and some smoked salmon. Didn't like the salmon much, although I used to love it till now... Ate t anyway.. (stupid)
Fr dinner I made a Thai salad: carrots, cabbage, onion and green peppers, all thinly sliced, massaged with a bit of salt. Dressing was olive oil, fresh ginger, lemon juice, curry, cumin, salt and a bit of the morning smoothie. A shame I didn't have any cilantro. would have been perfect.
Friday, 24 September 2010
Day 7
This morning I had Laura with me, so I made a "green smoothie" with banana, mango and greens. Didn't go down too well, as she saw me put the greens in and was instantly distrustful... S:
Lunch I had a salad in a restaurant.. with some fresh cheese and a bit of baby corn.. and some white bread...
It's "ok" as I'm in the transition phase anyway...
NEED to get organized.
My stomach still sounds as if it was an explosive chemical mixture in there... Feeling very good otherwise, although this afternoon I had my usual "horribly sleepy" moment.
My shoulders still aching. Joints in my hands and wrist seem a bit better.
I have a long weekend ahead of me and I feel like experimenting a bit with raw food. Using grains and making some protein-like stuff. I feel I crave that a little bit.
And I need to find some "edible" things for when Laura comes next weekend... see if I can impress her...
My evening meal was:
some "old" broccoli which I steamed ever so slightly at low heat, mixed with fresh garlic, ginger and cream (still getting rid of things.. I know it's silly but...) and a normal mixed salad.
Lunch I had a salad in a restaurant.. with some fresh cheese and a bit of baby corn.. and some white bread...
It's "ok" as I'm in the transition phase anyway...
NEED to get organized.
My stomach still sounds as if it was an explosive chemical mixture in there... Feeling very good otherwise, although this afternoon I had my usual "horribly sleepy" moment.
My shoulders still aching. Joints in my hands and wrist seem a bit better.
I have a long weekend ahead of me and I feel like experimenting a bit with raw food. Using grains and making some protein-like stuff. I feel I crave that a little bit.
And I need to find some "edible" things for when Laura comes next weekend... see if I can impress her...
My evening meal was:
some "old" broccoli which I steamed ever so slightly at low heat, mixed with fresh garlic, ginger and cream (still getting rid of things.. I know it's silly but...) and a normal mixed salad.
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Day 6
This morning, my breakfast is a green smoothie: 1/2 banana, 1 mango, some wild greens, juice of 1/2 lemon and water. Delicious! I wish I had some mint to add, as it's really asking for it!!
Had the other half banana, rest of smoothie and 1 apple around 12.
Lunch was a green salad, piece of feta and a few rice cakes with pesto.
Evening meal was courgette spaghetti, heated sauce (might have overheated it... S:) and hat 1 vegetable burger, because Laura was here, so I had to make some cooked food.
The great thing was, she tasted my "spaghetti" and loved them and then for desert I gave her the chocolate pudding from yesterday and she LOVED that too. Good sign I would say. She said she wanted to help me make all these foods, so that's what we will do next weekend.
Can't wait!!
Had the other half banana, rest of smoothie and 1 apple around 12.
Lunch was a green salad, piece of feta and a few rice cakes with pesto.
Evening meal was courgette spaghetti, heated sauce (might have overheated it... S:) and hat 1 vegetable burger, because Laura was here, so I had to make some cooked food.
The great thing was, she tasted my "spaghetti" and loved them and then for desert I gave her the chocolate pudding from yesterday and she LOVED that too. Good sign I would say. She said she wanted to help me make all these foods, so that's what we will do next weekend.
Can't wait!!
Day 5
Yesterday I overate. I'm sure...
Had my morning smoothie twice. Then I had a salad at midday with a glass of gazpacho and a small piece of feta. In the evening I had .. can't remember!!
Hm.. I will have to write it down better!
Anyway, after dinner (if I had some...) I had a nectarine, a banana and then later I made a chocolate pudding with avocado, banana and carob powder, yummy! I had half a glass of that and felt very guilty.
Had my morning smoothie twice. Then I had a salad at midday with a glass of gazpacho and a small piece of feta. In the evening I had .. can't remember!!
Hm.. I will have to write it down better!
Anyway, after dinner (if I had some...) I had a nectarine, a banana and then later I made a chocolate pudding with avocado, banana and carob powder, yummy! I had half a glass of that and felt very guilty.
Day 4
Yesterday I had spaghetti for dinner, made with courgette and a very nice raw tomato sauce. Really good!!
But I must say, apart from feeling very good and more charged with energy than before, at night my stomach sounds like a cauldron...
I hope that will go away.
Tomorrow I will go and see the organic veg people, see what happens there.
This morning I had a smoothie with banana, avocado, grapes, wild greens, organic apple juice, chia seeds and goji/flax mix.
I like it. Am not craving anything.
Can't wait to get started on some of the recipes...
But I must say, apart from feeling very good and more charged with energy than before, at night my stomach sounds like a cauldron...
I hope that will go away.
Tomorrow I will go and see the organic veg people, see what happens there.
This morning I had a smoothie with banana, avocado, grapes, wild greens, organic apple juice, chia seeds and goji/flax mix.
I like it. Am not craving anything.
Can't wait to get started on some of the recipes...
Wild plants
I just wanted to mention the plants I've collected and am eating so far:
Don't know the names in English but as a reminder it will serve.
Melde
Malve
camarrojas
lisones
purple flower? (I'll amend this later)
and found some wild grown tomatoes, delicious!!
Don't know the names in English but as a reminder it will serve.
Melde
Malve
camarrojas
lisones
purple flower? (I'll amend this later)
and found some wild grown tomatoes, delicious!!
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Day 3
Yesterday was strange.
It's still very disorganized. Still haven't got any organic food but am getting nearer.
Had some leftover smoothie later in the morning.
And for a late lunch I made myself a big salad with avocado and feta cheese (getting rid of some things in my fridge).
What was strange, is that I vomited it all STRAIGHT AWAY. That's never happened to me before. It hadn't even reached my stomach. And I felt perfectly fine afterwards... Really weird.
Later on I did get a craving, though, and made myself an omelette with bacon!!! (Again, getting rid of stuff). I left half of it and threw it away... not my food anymore, definitely!
In the evening I had a cup of tea. felt great.
I feel I look good, still slightly overweight for my taste, but ok. The only thing is I am very windy and feel very bloated still.
But I have noticed that the articulations in my hands ache less in the mornings. But that could also be related to the yoga, which I'm doing every morning again.
I feel I'm getting there and am very happy.
I've also found Esme's website which is a TREASURE of information. I absolutely LOVE it!
This morning I had a smoothie with 1/2 banana, 1/2 avocado, few grapes, wild greens, rice milk and organic apple juice. Took the other half banana and rest of smoothie to work.
And for lunch I had gazpacho: organic tomatoes, bit of onion, bit of garlic (poor pupils!), 1/2 cucumber, wild greens, some peeled almonds, bit of apple vinegar, olive oil, himalaya salt and water.
Was quite nice, but I definitely have to start perfecting my recipes... or try out Esme's and Victoria's.
Sooo much to discover and I can't wait!!!
Love it, love it, love it!
It's still very disorganized. Still haven't got any organic food but am getting nearer.
Had some leftover smoothie later in the morning.
And for a late lunch I made myself a big salad with avocado and feta cheese (getting rid of some things in my fridge).
What was strange, is that I vomited it all STRAIGHT AWAY. That's never happened to me before. It hadn't even reached my stomach. And I felt perfectly fine afterwards... Really weird.
Later on I did get a craving, though, and made myself an omelette with bacon!!! (Again, getting rid of stuff). I left half of it and threw it away... not my food anymore, definitely!
In the evening I had a cup of tea. felt great.
I feel I look good, still slightly overweight for my taste, but ok. The only thing is I am very windy and feel very bloated still.
But I have noticed that the articulations in my hands ache less in the mornings. But that could also be related to the yoga, which I'm doing every morning again.
I feel I'm getting there and am very happy.
I've also found Esme's website which is a TREASURE of information. I absolutely LOVE it!
This morning I had a smoothie with 1/2 banana, 1/2 avocado, few grapes, wild greens, rice milk and organic apple juice. Took the other half banana and rest of smoothie to work.
And for lunch I had gazpacho: organic tomatoes, bit of onion, bit of garlic (poor pupils!), 1/2 cucumber, wild greens, some peeled almonds, bit of apple vinegar, olive oil, himalaya salt and water.
Was quite nice, but I definitely have to start perfecting my recipes... or try out Esme's and Victoria's.
Sooo much to discover and I can't wait!!!
Love it, love it, love it!
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Day 1. "The distance is nothing. It's only the first step that counts."
Ok. The first step is taken. I have been thinking about eating healthier for quite a while now. It was a craving, a hankering inside me. I disliked the food I was eating at my partner's home, too much meat, too little vegetables.. just not my style at all. I need this sense of health and freshness. Not only in my food, but around me.
And one good day I stumbled upon a video by Therese de Wolf. (Rawdownunder). I really instantly loved her videos and her journey.
Then I looked much deeper into raw food, read many many pages on the internet, and it was like it clicked instantly.
I am totally unprepared at this stage, but today it's Sunday and so I went out, found some wild greens and made my first green smoothie.
Not too bad (though not delicious either..) for a first smoothie.
Luckily I just had a blood test done, so I have something to compare with in some time from now.
I wish I could stop all treatments right now, and as soon as I start in earnest (e.a. have all the right foods that I need) I will stop the thyroid treatment. Sadly can't stop the hormones, as they're inside me, but in 2 years time, I will hopefully be in full swing with the raw diet and will not carry on with it. See what happens.
On a more personal note, it seems I have just become single again. And it feels quite final this time.
So this is the right time to change things in my life. I have the strength and determination. I FEEL it's good, it pulls me.
I have also signed up for a 10 day meditation retreat.
So I'm on my way to a better me. I hope to see myself as a calm, balanced, healthy, vibrant person in not too long from now.
I am starting to feel my health slowly decline and I don't want it. I'm ONLY 45 and that's far too young to have bad eyes and arthritis menacing around the corner.
So I will assess myself and see how all these symptoms behave.
I hope to be able to say that they've gone very soon.
Ok, so today my first smoothie contained:
1 banana
some wild greens
some wild cherry tomatoes I found
organic rice milk
chia seeds
apple juice
ground goji berries.
Am making lists at the moment and will empty my cupboards soon.
So. Let's see what happens.
And one good day I stumbled upon a video by Therese de Wolf. (Rawdownunder). I really instantly loved her videos and her journey.
Then I looked much deeper into raw food, read many many pages on the internet, and it was like it clicked instantly.
I am totally unprepared at this stage, but today it's Sunday and so I went out, found some wild greens and made my first green smoothie.
Not too bad (though not delicious either..) for a first smoothie.
Luckily I just had a blood test done, so I have something to compare with in some time from now.
I wish I could stop all treatments right now, and as soon as I start in earnest (e.a. have all the right foods that I need) I will stop the thyroid treatment. Sadly can't stop the hormones, as they're inside me, but in 2 years time, I will hopefully be in full swing with the raw diet and will not carry on with it. See what happens.
On a more personal note, it seems I have just become single again. And it feels quite final this time.
So this is the right time to change things in my life. I have the strength and determination. I FEEL it's good, it pulls me.
I have also signed up for a 10 day meditation retreat.
So I'm on my way to a better me. I hope to see myself as a calm, balanced, healthy, vibrant person in not too long from now.
I am starting to feel my health slowly decline and I don't want it. I'm ONLY 45 and that's far too young to have bad eyes and arthritis menacing around the corner.
So I will assess myself and see how all these symptoms behave.
I hope to be able to say that they've gone very soon.
Ok, so today my first smoothie contained:
1 banana
some wild greens
some wild cherry tomatoes I found
organic rice milk
chia seeds
apple juice
ground goji berries.
Am making lists at the moment and will empty my cupboards soon.
So. Let's see what happens.
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