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Lightbulb Moment: Making Bulletproof Coffee™ With My Bulletproof Cubes

October 2, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Golden Bulletproof Coffee made with fat pods. — “Golden” Bulletproof Coffee made with Bulletproof cubes.

I sound like a broken record by frequently blogging recipes and variations for how I drink Bulletproof Coffee™.

For those of you who don’t know, Dave Asprey created Bulletproof Coffee, which is coffee blended with butter and MCT oil. Or, more specifically, his recipe calls for using his Upgraded (mold-free) coffee beans to brew the coffee, which is then blended with grass-fed unsalted butter and his Brain Octane (a special amped up version of MCT oil that is supposed to give more brain power).

Here’s Dave making his delicious Bulletproof Coffee in a video.

I love Bulletproof Coffee and find myself making it in different variations to increase the nutrition, as most of you have seen over the years.

Anti-inflammatory coffee recipe. It’s Golden.

However.

My one complaint about my process is that adding the extra nutrition boosters…. takes extra time. Before I know it, I have 6 or 7 jars on my counter with spices, fats, etc. It can be messy and time consuming.

I had a lightbulb moment.

I thought, “What if I mixed the ingredients together, including all those extras I add… and froze them?”

Whoa.

The LAZY Food and HELPFUL Stuff I Pack For Camping (Gluten-Free Mostly Paleo)

September 22, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

A family who camps together stays together.

We’d like to call ourselves a camping family, but I’m not quite there yet.

Greg has a history of camping since he was a kid. (He’s slept on pyramids in the jungle in Guatemala, so a Coleman tent is a bit Four Seasons to him.) I, on the other hand, only have a few trips under my belt so I’m still working on my camping legs. We’re really enjoying ourselves though, in spite of the uncomfortable sleeping, cold weather, dirty everything, yadda yadda yadda… cuz… it’s NATURE! Feels so good.

Check out our sleeping quarters in the picture below. Air mattresses supposedly make it more comfy. Our 8-person instant tent is not really instant… or for eight people. I’d like to see that happen. Wait, no I wouldn’t.

Bulletproof-style Matcha – Perfect for Meditation, Zen Energy, Nutrition, and Yoga

September 3, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Bulletproof-style Matcha - afternoon energy — Bulletproof -style Matcha – afternoon energy time

Matcha is a big part of my life.

When something is good and works, why wouldn’t it be?

Matcha adds more energy to my day, fuels my brain and body, and helps me get me through the day.

I love it so much I add it to all kinds of recipes and wrote a book filled with them. If you are a fan of this healthy green tea, then you’ll love my book. And, if you don’t know much about matcha, then read on!

But what brands should you buy?

I have excellent recommendations in this post! I’ve tried many and found my favorites based on smoothness, origin, and seeking companies with high standards of quality.

I also have a special Bulletproof -style matcha recipe to share!

But… first… What is matcha?

It’s a beautiful green tea where the tea leaves are ground and consumed whole (as a powder mixed in drinks and food). It’s health benefits are astounding. Describing this green tea as a life-changing drink is appropriate.

Simplicity from The Tao of Daily Life Inspires Watermelon and Ginger Essential Oil Elixir

August 22, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Simplicity at its best: watermelon and ginger essential oil.

In my search for a more calm life, I find myself immersed in books and teachings of the Tao.

While reading this week from the book The Tao of Daily Life (<— it’s so good), I came across the story of Empress Tz’u-hsi and the teaching of simplicity.

Essentially, the story told that if Empress Tz’u-hsi wished to experience the joy of simplicity, she had to reduce complexity in her life.

I took that to heart. So often I’m making recipes and adding a little of this and a little of that… then more of something else, and more of something like that. The result can be good, but the process elaborate and time intensive. And, sometimes, the individual simple flavors cease to shine as they become muddled and mixed with everything else.

I was inspired to make a watermelon elixir where I blended watermelon with only one other ingredient: Living Libations Ginger Root Essential Oil. (<— the best essential oils)

The result was a delicious marriage where I effortlessly experienced both flavors, two of my favorites: watermelon and ginger. The drink was beautifully pink and vibrantly refreshing. It taught me that, yes, some things (probably most, in fact) are better left simpler.

I’m eager to apply this to other areas of my life outside of the kitchen. It bears repeating that The Tao of Daily Life is great. It’s one of my favorite books right now.

Guacamole: “This Shit Is TOO Easy!” (Recipe)

August 18, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Guacamole - such an easy lunch. — Guacamole – such an easy lunch.

I whipped up some organic guacamole on Sunday for lunch. As I was making it with lightening speed I was reminded of the funny movie White Men Can’t Jump where they’re running around exclaiming, “This shit is too easy!”

Guacamole is that for me. Easy.

My guacamole always includes some garlic powder because it adds depth. <– That’s one of my guacamole secrets.

I also use cilantro (super healthy and flavorful – sometimes I even add one drop of coriander essential oil from the one and only Living Libations).

I also add organic ground coriander (I prefer it’s brightening floral-ness over cumin).

Of course there is chopped organic green onion, diced celery, sea salt, superfood vinegar, and I usually add some Brain Octane to energize my brain and lubricate it up nicely (lube up the guacamole, that is).

(Recipe) Simple Salmon Baby Bok Choy Recipe – Delicious and Healthy!

August 9, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Delicious Wild-Caught King Salmon and Bok Choy — Delicious Wild-Caught King Salmon and Baby Bok Choy

I made this super easy and healthy dinner the other night: a bowl of baby bok choy with some wild-caught king salmon on top.

If you don’t count the time the salmon bakes in the oven (which is 20 to 30 minutes), this meal took literally 10 minutes to prepare, and it’s not food from a box. It’s healthy, wholesome, and will make you proud.

It was so good.

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