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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.

(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.

(Recipe) Chocolate Coconut Cookies (almost paleo, gluten-free, oat-free)

August 1, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Chocolate Protein Cookies (almost paleo)

One of my favorite cookies from childhood is a no-bake cookie. Over the years I’ve tried to make a Kristen-approved version that I can enjoy without a second thought, but honestly… I always fail.

Sure my cookies meet my high health standards, but do they remotely resemble no-bake cookies? Nope. I don’t even try anymore. They really need peanut butter to make that ol’ no-bake cookie flavor, but I can’t bring myself to buy peanut butter.

That said, my Chocolate Coconut Cookies are so good(!) and they don’t need to be baked. They have vitamin E rich sunflower seeds, they’re full of texture and flavor, and they have ample protein and fat. They’re pretty much paleo if you don’t mind a bit of butter (you could substitute some delicious grass-fed ghee if you wanted, or coconut oil).

My 1-Day Nourishing Cleanse

June 28, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Nourishing Cleanse of organic green(ish) juices and bone broth.

I used to juice a lot. So much that I bought a Norwalk juicer years ago. It made the best juice – cold-pressed veggie syrup is how it was. Sounds kinda gross, but it was good.

After changing my diet from militant vegan to real food omnivore (a few years ago?), I found myself drinking a lot less juice. By choice. It just didn’t feel right anymore.

As a result, I was using the Norwalk so little that I sold it. Besides, with all the great juice stores around these days it’s not a big deal that I sold it. If I get a hankering for a high quality cold-pressed green juice, I can head over to Kaleidoscope or Juice Core (my two local favorites). Selling the Norwalk gave me more counter space for like, um, my sous vide.

In fact, side note, a couple of weeks ago I didn’t have any veggies in the house (gasp!), other than raw sauerkraut, so I popped into Kaleidoscope to get an organic green juice. I figured that was a good way to get some veggies in my diet in a pinch.

No veggies in the house? Go grab a green juice.

Back to juicing and juice-fasting… I don’t feel drawn to doing it for days on end. Truthfully, I never did really. I was a louse juice faster. Once day two came along, I was dreaming of juicing Chipotle burritos (back in the day I also ate wheat without thinking twice; hence, the memory of “burrito”).

All that said, even though I’m not drinking lots of green juices anymore, I was in the mood for a bit of cleaning house for my body last week. I figured a day of green juices could be just what I needed. The more I thought about it the less I was drawn to the idea though.

That is, until I decided what would be really awesome for my body was a Nourishing Cleanse.

Pomegranate Black Raspberry (Nutrient) Gummies – Healthy For All Ages

June 19, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Pomegranate Black Raspberry Gummy Cubes. #Fun

I’m fascinated with making gummies, using my own healthy ingredients, because they’re an excellent (and fun!) vehicle for getting extra nutrition in my daughter’s body (and, really, the whole family).

Now that there is a reputable source that I trust for collagen/gelatin, I make them regularly.

Let’s talk about that source a bit…

You all know I’m a fan of Dave Asprey’s Upgraded products – I use most of them regularly in my life. Bulletproof Coffee, anyone?

He recently came out with a collagen that has gelatin in it for making gummies and other delicious foods like chocolate pudding. I’m a fan.

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

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But what brands should you buy?

But… first… What is matcha?

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