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Showing posts with label almond. Show all posts
Showing posts with label almond. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
The Almond Milk Experiment
Are you ready for this? Brenton said to me the other day "you know... we don't NEED milk..." So that got me thinking- should we start getting Almond Milk? But the pre-packaged stuff has all that junk in it- even the organic kind! So, how about making my own? You bet-cha! It was SO easy. Seriously! And if you're wondering about calorie breakdown, each Cup of this recipe is 138 calories.
First, I soaked a cup of almonds overnight in Brita
filtered water. (enough to cover)
24 hours later, look how fat they got!! Then, I watched Angela Stokes-Monarch from the Raw Food World take the outer film off half of the almonds, so I did it too!
Then, I blended the almonds with 6 cups of water (eventually... I only have a personal blender so I had to do small batches at a time).
Once the liquid formed a foam at the top and looked all blended up, I poured it into a strainer (you could use a nut bag or cheesecloth if you have any... I didn't...), and used a spatula to push the pulp to get the liquid out.
Once strained, I poured it into mason jars and put it in the fridge. This will keep 4-ish days.
SO EASY! SO GOOD! You should try it!! There are variations that you could do- add dates and vanilla extract for sweetness, add cinnamon and nutmeg for a warming drink... feel free to experiment!!
First, I soaked a cup of almonds overnight in Brita
filtered water. (enough to cover)24 hours later, look how fat they got!! Then, I watched Angela Stokes-Monarch from the Raw Food World take the outer film off half of the almonds, so I did it too!
Then, I blended the almonds with 6 cups of water (eventually... I only have a personal blender so I had to do small batches at a time).
Once the liquid formed a foam at the top and looked all blended up, I poured it into a strainer (you could use a nut bag or cheesecloth if you have any... I didn't...), and used a spatula to push the pulp to get the liquid out.
Once strained, I poured it into mason jars and put it in the fridge. This will keep 4-ish days.
SO EASY! SO GOOD! You should try it!! There are variations that you could do- add dates and vanilla extract for sweetness, add cinnamon and nutmeg for a warming drink... feel free to experiment!!
And now... the directions in pictures!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Happy Tuesday!
Good evening, bloggies! Today was a surprisingly good day! I got up around 5:30am (the birds woke me up! ...not a bad way to wake up, I guess!) and caught up on emails. Then, I ate my breakfast cookie that I made the night before. YUM!!
In this batch, I put half of a banana, 1/2 c oatmeal, 1/2 scoop protein powder, 1 T raisins, 1 T organic skim milk, 1 T raw almond butter, and a dash of cinnamon. Paired up with 'Zen' Tazo tea-- breakfast of champions! Since I was feeling so good, I decided to wear my favorite shoes!
Can't go wrong with Pour La Victoire!! FAB!
Work went on like normal- lots of phone calls, errands at lunch time, etc. Nothing too out of the ordinary.
I didn't pack enough lunch today because by the time I got home, I was STARVING! I had some Trader Joe's Organic Flax crackers, some cantaloupe, and some organic strawberries to tide me over before dinner...
Then, since Brenton was going to be home late, I made some veggi-sushi!! TOTAL YUM. I made it with brown rice and strips of carrot, avocado, and cucumber. I made 12 pices, 6 with rice on the inside, and 6 with rice on the outside. It takes about an hour to cook the rice... thank goodness I had a snack!
After a yummy shushi dinner, I sliced up an organic apple and put some yummy raw almond butter on some of the pieces. ...and as you can see by the empty plate in the background, I liked my dinner!!
Well, I'm off to help Brenton with his dinner, then we're going to do Jillian's 30 Day Shred... level 2!! Until next time, eat as clean as you can. Namaste.
In this batch, I put half of a banana, 1/2 c oatmeal, 1/2 scoop protein powder, 1 T raisins, 1 T organic skim milk, 1 T raw almond butter, and a dash of cinnamon. Paired up with 'Zen' Tazo tea-- breakfast of champions! Since I was feeling so good, I decided to wear my favorite shoes!
Can't go wrong with Pour La Victoire!! FAB!
Work went on like normal- lots of phone calls, errands at lunch time, etc. Nothing too out of the ordinary.
I didn't pack enough lunch today because by the time I got home, I was STARVING! I had some Trader Joe's Organic Flax crackers, some cantaloupe, and some organic strawberries to tide me over before dinner...
Then, since Brenton was going to be home late, I made some veggi-sushi!! TOTAL YUM. I made it with brown rice and strips of carrot, avocado, and cucumber. I made 12 pices, 6 with rice on the inside, and 6 with rice on the outside. It takes about an hour to cook the rice... thank goodness I had a snack!
After a yummy shushi dinner, I sliced up an organic apple and put some yummy raw almond butter on some of the pieces. ...and as you can see by the empty plate in the background, I liked my dinner!!
Well, I'm off to help Brenton with his dinner, then we're going to do Jillian's 30 Day Shred... level 2!! Until next time, eat as clean as you can. Namaste.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Oat Groats...
After reading The Fitnessista's New oaty love posting, I decided to be bold, and try some oat groats myself! I'm a big oatmeal fan, so I figured, 'oh, heck, why not!'. I went to our local natural market and picked up a pound of oat groats (from the bulk bins), and some Synergy Kombucha (yum!).
Before going to bed (around 9pm) I put 1/2 cup of the groats into a glass bowl with 1/2 cup of water, and let them sit overnight.
By the morning, most of the liquid had been absorbed (sorry for the fuzz!!)
Then, I drained them, and mixed in 3/4 of a small mashed banana, and cinnamon, and topped it with thawed frozen organic raspberries and 6 crushed almonds.
YUM!! It was such a strange texture, but all of the flavors mixed together made it very enjoyable! I just finished my bowl, and should be full for a good long while! I encourage everyone to try oat groats!! This would be a great 'on the go' breakfast, since refrigeration and heat were no factor in making it!
Next time, I might try some other fruit alternatives- apple, blueberry, or strawberry, and instead of almonds, put in a teaspoon of peanut butter? YUM YUM YUM!!!
So, take care of yourself, and take care of each other. Until next time, try some oat groats! Namaste.
Before going to bed (around 9pm) I put 1/2 cup of the groats into a glass bowl with 1/2 cup of water, and let them sit overnight.
By the morning, most of the liquid had been absorbed (sorry for the fuzz!!)
Then, I drained them, and mixed in 3/4 of a small mashed banana, and cinnamon, and topped it with thawed frozen organic raspberries and 6 crushed almonds.
YUM!! It was such a strange texture, but all of the flavors mixed together made it very enjoyable! I just finished my bowl, and should be full for a good long while! I encourage everyone to try oat groats!! This would be a great 'on the go' breakfast, since refrigeration and heat were no factor in making it!
Next time, I might try some other fruit alternatives- apple, blueberry, or strawberry, and instead of almonds, put in a teaspoon of peanut butter? YUM YUM YUM!!!
So, take care of yourself, and take care of each other. Until next time, try some oat groats! Namaste.
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