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The Journey Begins: Organic Juice Fast

March 25, 2013 7

Last week, the mister and I watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead a documentary following Joe Cross as he drinks only juice for 60 days to reboot his health and jump start his new healthy lifestyle.

Then, we spent some time checking out a blog written by a our good friend, Collin. Collin and his wife gave the juice fast a try, and experienced great success. Doesn’t he look fantastic? (He says he feels amazing too!)

While the mister and I (for the most part) eat really well (maybe too well), we have both gained weight since moving back to Florida and haven’t felt our best. I have been feeling sluggish in the afternoons and haven’t been sleeping as well as I use to. The mister has been struggling with a skin rash that comes and goes on his hands and also suffers from hypertension. After consulting with our health care provider, picking up a juicer, and purchasing a huge amount of produce – we started on this juice journey together yesterday.

Our goals pretty much align:

  • Feel more energy
  • Have clearer skin (no skin rash for the mister)
  • Sleep better
  • Jump start a healthier, more active lifestyle
  • Lose weight
  • Be more conscious of what (or how much) we eat
  • Detox
  • Avoid Diabetes (no hypertension for the mister)
  • Look and feel our best

We are committing to the 60 days – however, I most likely will have to stop well before that since it won’t take me 60 days to lose the amount of weight that I want to.

Last night and this morning have been tough for me, I have a massive headache, is that because I am missing my morning cup of Joe, or the sugar I put in it! 🙂 The mister has had a small headache but felt really hungry yesterday – the hunger hasn’t really bothered me so far. Either way it isn’t miserable, only a little uncomfortable. That is the reason we decided to do it together, while he is home for spring break – we are supporting each other.

Have you ever done a juice fast?
For how long? What were your results? 

Have a Lovely Weekend + A Few Green Things

March 22, 2013 4

Hello, Friends! How was your week? Eben’s spring break starts today, I am excited to have him home for the next 10 days! The mister has the next 5 days off too – so it’s kind of like a party over here. We are planning on spending the entire time paddleboarding, beachcombing and sailing, I can’t wait. How about you? Is it your spring break? Any fun plans?

While I pack our beach bag, here are some green things that you might find interesting:

– Surfing a 14-foot plastic wave for World Water Day!
– Wooden toy food that looks good enough to eat. 
– Just another reason to skip buying packaged food at the grocery store!
– You may be on the verge of diabetes and not even know it.
– It’s World Water Day – a good time to reflect on your own water usage.
– Got allergies? Me too – here are 5 natural ways to fight them.
– John Lennon’s bloodied glasses used in plea against gun violence.
– 8 great tips to saving cash and eating better!
– I am completely intrigued with juicing – this makes me think I need to give it a try!

xo,
Sweet Greens

Organic Vegan Seasonal Pasta Salad Recipe

March 22, 2013 2

This is one of my favorite vegan seasonal pasta salads – I always make it when we have a lot of tomatoes on hand, because they are so yummy in this recipe! You can add any vegetables you want, your favorite pasta (I prefer whole-wheat) and your favorite vegan Italian dressing or mine below. 

Ingredients:

  • organic spiral pasta
  • organic tomatoes
  • organic rainbow carrots
  • organic broccoli
  • organic olives
  • organic vegan Parmesan (optional)

Dressing:

  • 1 organic tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 organic tbsp onion powder
  • 1 organic tbsp sugar
  • 2 organic tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 organic tsp black pepper
  • 1 organic tsp salt
  • 1/4 organic tsp dried thyme
  • 1 organic tbsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 organic tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 organic cup red wine vinegar
  • 2/3 organic cup olive oil

Cook the pasta, rinse with cool water add your chopped vegetables and dressing, mix well and enjoy.

    Banana Vanilla Almond Acai Bowl Recipe

    March 21, 2013 2

    I took a pouch of my favorite frozen acai and mixed it with my favorite Cascadian Farm granola and a few other healthy ingredients to make a breakfast acai bowl that everyone in your family will gobble up – even the little ones!

    Ever wondered what Acai (ah-sigh-ee) is? Acai is a fantastic purple superfruit from the Amazon. It is perfect for a healthy heart diet and is packed with antioxidants, amino acids and omega-3s. An acai bowl is a combination of acai, fresh fruit, granola and other yummy ingredients, mixed together into a powerhouse breakfast perfect for the start of any day. I took a pouch of my favorite frozen acai and mixed it with my favorite Cascadian Farm granola and a few other healthy ingredients to make a breakfast acai bowl that everyone in your family will gobble up – even the little ones! Jump over to Cascadian Farm for the super easy Banana Vanilla Almond Acai bowl recipe.

    How to Upcycle a Dinosaur Toy into a Succulent Planter

    March 20, 2013 4

    Now that Eben is growing up and his interests are changing, I set time aside each month to go through the toys that he no longer plays with. During this process, I always try to get creative with ways that the toys can be reused or upcycled into something that he will enjoy now. When I came across a bin of well loved plastic dinosaurs in the top of his closet, I knew that I had to find a fun way to reuse these prehistoric cuties. We had a couple of succulent plants leftover from a garden that we had created, and I thought it would be fun to transform the dinosaurs into planters for the succulents. This craft was super simple and much easier than I had anticipated. In a few short steps we were finished, and my son’s bedroom was adorned with new quirky planters. He has already received a ton of compliments on them from friends asking where we bought them. Jump over to Inhabitots for the simple directions, and make a couple dinosaur succulent planters for your child’s bedroom.

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