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Recipe: My Crazy Weird Spicy Vitamin C “Protection” Drink

December 7, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Prevent or fight the flu with this crazy drink. Vitamin C for the win!

I have been drawn to vitamin c a lot over the past couple of years for fighting pretty much any and all viruses. The sh*t is good and effective. Load up on it for great health.

So it’s no surprise that I concocted a weird mix of ingredients to make a powerfully protective drink to guzzle through the flu season. I find myself drinking this at least once a day, and if I don’t get all fancy with the recipe below, at a minimum I use spring water, lemon juice, cayenne, and vitamin c powders.

And, I’m ridiculously infatuated with everything Dr. Schulze – his products are truly thoughtful and of the highest quality. I love his videos and blog and his seriously high standards for products. I imagine harps are being played while he creates them, they’re that special. (I’ll do another post later on all of the stuff I use of his.)

BEAUTY BONUS: my skin looks extra amazing lately –

either from all of this vitamin c or from the Living Libations products I drench my skin in – most likely BOTH!

Recipes: Turmeric Almond Milk and Pumpkin Spice Curcumin Chia Pudding (Raw Vegan)

November 23, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Curcumin Almond Milk - Anti-inflammatory goodness — Turmeric Almond Milk – Anti-inflammatory goodness

Turmeric Almond Milk is here!

I recently shared a popular almond milk I made using lavender and rose. Check it out.

I was inspired to take my raw almond milk in another direction…

Turmeric Almond Milk.

Turmeric has some amazing health benefits from being anti-inflammatory to boosting your overall health.

My husband has an injured shoulder and I’ve been giving him a decently high dosage of curcumin (in supplement form), plus all the turmeric I douse our food with… and it’s helping immensely. I add turmeric to tons of my recipes!

Turmeric Almond Milk is easy to make and delicious.

I drink it by the glass, but I also use it in soups, smoothies, and chia pudding (see picture below for that recipe).

And, let’s be real… I make fresh homemade almond milk because it doesn’t have any of the risky preservatives or emulsifiers. (So, remember, natural almond milk will separate and you need to simply give it a shake before using.)

Recipe: Lavender Rose Almond Milk (Raw Vegan)

November 11, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

I was inspired to make this beautiful floral almond milk.

It was so simple… I had some almonds soaking to make a raw vegan almond milk. I grabbed my jars of organic dried lavender and rose petals. (I bought the lavender and rose from Mountain Rose Herbs.)

It was really easy.

I soaked the raw organic almonds overnight, and then let them sprout a bit the next day.

I put them in my Vita-Mix high-speed blender with a bunch of my favorite spring water, Castle Rock Water. It was my first time using spring water in my nut milk. I also added a pinch of sea salt.

At this point I added a couple hefty 3-finger pinches of the lavender and then of the rose petals.

I blended this beautiful concoction for about a minute.

I strained out the milk.

Now… I’m enjoying it.

Where's my coffee and gluten free granola? — Where’s my coffee and gluten free granola?

Recipe: Low Carb Fatty Green Smoothie. I Love Fat.

October 24, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

A "healthy" green smoothie. — A “healthy” green smoothie.

This delightfully fatty and low carb smoothie is a regular in my life. Who would’ve guessed that people would start going all gaga over fat?

The day has come. Fat is a star (healthy fats, of course).

You should make this smoothie.

It’s amped with nutrition… check it out.

Broccoli sprouts. Those are powerful.
Ginger —> anti-inflammatory.
Avocado is fiber, fat, nutrients, and helps us absorb the other nutrients in the smoothie.
Spring water is a no-brainer for me these days. I finally bought into that whole thing. Literally. I ordered a pallet of it.
Cucumber is hydrating and good for the skin.
Celery is tasty and has potassium and folate.
Lime is fun. (vitamin c, bioflavonoids, etc)

Go make one!

Recipe: Low Carb Fatty Green Smoothie

1 to 1/2 cups spring water (I like Castle Rock)
Fresh ginger
Sea salt
Lime (peel and all)
Avocado (no peel… or pit)
Celery
Cucumber
Broccoli Sprouts!

Blend it up in a Vita-mix (<– A Vita-mix is worth the hefty price tag – I’ve had mine forever).

Surviving the Holidays. Seriously Good Tips. Plus Recipes.

October 20, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

A 2014 Drambuie Christmas Toast with my husband. — Drambuie would “not” be in the healthy category (I don’t think). “BUT IT’S THE HOLIDAYS!”

I’m sharing with you some key holiday survival tips. What do I mean survive?

Well, basically, some tips to help feel well during the holidays by not eating too crappy. It’s easy to succumb to the excuse “It’s the holidays” and make it a free-for-all, right? (Guilty.) But when we let our hair down too many times and go crackers (that’s another way to say “cray-cray”) then, sadly, we welcome a weaker immune system and lower energy. Sigh. Am I a buzz kill already?

No! I’m not! I promise.

We still need to have fun. After all, “It’s the holidays!”

Here are few tips to help you survive.

My Kid Eats Frozen Food, But Only When I Do This…

October 6, 2015 By Kristen Helmstetter

Some damn tasty frozen food that I doctored. — Some tasty frozen food that I doctored.

My kids eats frozen food.

You probably wouldn’t expect me to admit that, but here I am… admitting that. Frozen food? Ewww. But, yeah.

Here’s the short of it.

I’m a mom. I make most things from scratch three times a day. I’m effin’ tired. The end.

There, see? I need a break and I need something at least somewhat decent to feed my kid because she’s just not into green smoothies or protein shakes that much (<– those are quick things that’s why I mention them).

Enter: Amy’s Frozen Mushroom Risotto

Here’s the thing. It doesn’t have any canola oil in it. (<– you know how hard it is to find frozen food without canola?). And, although this particular frozen food has a cheese in it that is probably not grass-fed, I’m not freaking out about it.

Here’s how I make Amy’s more acceptable. I add things to it, like grass-fed butter, and I don’t microwave it.

I get a little soup / sauce pot. (I adore that little pot. I use it to heat water for tea, make sauces, and, well, as you can see, I use it to warm up frozen food from the store.)

I add a few splashes of homemade bone broth and a couple tablespoons of grass-fed unsalted butter. The bone broth adds nutrition and helps it cook in the pot, and the butter adds good fat and nutrition.

–> Learn how to easily make your own awesome bone broth here. <–

Frozen food puck. I try not to cringe when I see it. — Frozen food puck.

Ooh. Idea. I could add Amy’s frozen foods to my camping list I wrote about here.

Nifty glass lid on cute little pot on induction hot plate. Love induction.

I should note that I cook this thing over low heat. (BTW induction hot plates are great. I transformed my kitchen with them.)

Ta-Da. Frozen boxed food made partially acceptable with butter and broth. — Frozen food made more acceptable with butter and broth.

PS. There seem to be some decent frozen options out there these days, with grass-fed meats, no canola oil, etc. I haven’t tried them but it’s interesting to see the options coming to market.

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