The Best Weightloss Advice

thecakebar:

Food Funny! (Via: cathy.scola)

thecakebar:

Orange Sunrise Smoothie

Yields: 2 medium servings

 
1 medium nectarine, ripe1 orange1 mango1 carrot1/4 cup pure mango juice (or orange juice, or milk… pick your own!)1 heaping handful of ice cubes

In a blender, combine the carrot (peeled and cut into rounds), peach (cut into chunks, skin on), and mango (cut into chunks, peeled).

Cut the orange in half and squeeze all the juice you can, then, using your fingers or a knife, scrape as much leftover pulp as possible into the blender. Pulse on high until completely smooth and blended.

Add in the juice, and ice cubes. Pulse until no more ice chunks remain. Pour into two cups, and garnish with a slice of orange, if desired. Enjoy immediatedly! :)

 (via The Baking Fairy: orange sunrise smoothie)

mykidsreallyeatthis:

I attempt every year to have a vegetable garden, and every year I think I will be more successful.  Unfortunately I find that I am not dedicated to it enough to reap heaps of produce but do get the occasional vegetable.  ( I call myself the accidental gardener— if I harvest anything it’s by accident.) Herbs I can do; but I always start too late or don’t prune enough, or don’t weed enough, or whatever… I don’t have a glut of peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, carrots, chard, kale, lettuce, etc.  At least we get our CSA bin and I have so many heirloom tomatoes now that I will have to learn to can this year.

I guess I try to garden each year knowing that it won’t yield much (until I put more time and effort in) but I think it’s a good way to show the kids that not all foods are so easy to procure.  We live in an age and place that we don’t have to worry about growing enough food, we can just buy it.  But things aren’t as easy for everyone, everywhere in the world. 

 

Anyway, this year I tried something new and was so pleased with the outcome.  I bought an indoor mushroom garden kit.  It was so easy and it was fun for the kids to do. They just need to mist it every day. (Mister is included, but I used another one we had too). watching them grow  Just within 10 days a beautiful bunch of oyster mushrooms!

Yesterday I harvested mushrooms and made an omelet with them.  Omelet also had tomatoes, potatoes, thyme, parsley, leeks— all local, organic from the CSA, and goat cheese.  The eggs are locally produced too!

 

My youngest was so happy to have one of his favorite foods but he wouldn’t let me put them all in; he had to have a few forkfuls of sautéed mushrooms sans egg.

And, now we just turn the box to the back and start again!  You can buy them here.

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justbesplendid:

Rainbow heart cake by Bakingdom

JUST FOR THE KIDS… SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

mothernaturenetwork:

Armed with these tips, fresh, seasonal produce shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg.

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Some More Good Advise!

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bowtiecalgary:

What is the healthiest bean?

yogi-health:

Because so many types of beans are beneficial, we couldn’t narrow it down to just one kind. Here we’ve listed some of the “cream of the crop” when it comes to beans, in terms of nutrients, antioxidants and great taste!

 1. Black Beans: Also referred to as turtle beans, black beans are loaded with antioxidants and fiber, and are an excellent source of high-quality protein.

 2. Kidney Beans: Along with lots of fiber and protein, kidney beans are an excellent source of the trace mineral, molybdenum. This mineral helps detoxify sulfites, a type of preservative added to many foods (and to which many people are sensitive), from the body.

 3. Pinto Beans: “Pinto” is Spanish for “painted,” which refers to the pinto beans’ splashes of color. They’re rich in antioxidants, fiber, protein, molybdenum, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorous, iron, magnesium, potassium and copper.

 4. Navy Beans: Navy beans got their name because they were a staple food of the U.S. Navy in the early 20th century. They’re rich in fiber, protein, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorous, copper, magnesium and iron.

 5. Lima Beans: Sometimes also called “butter beans” because of their buttery texture, lima beans are high in fiber, protein, manganese, folate, potassium, iron and copper.

Cellulose, the source of fiber, is the indigestible molecule found in beans that sort of “sweeps out” your digestive track on its way out. It’s a longer chain carbohydrate that cannot be digested because its epimeric carbon (the one typically connected to the hydroxide group) does not open and the “ring” shape that the molecule is in remains intact throughout your digestive tract (this is why it keeps you feeling full, because it is not broken down and metabolized). Fiber is an amazing way to do to some internal cleaning. Get as much of it as you can into every meal! -Amy

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