Month: September 2018

1 Week of Green Smoothie Prep Packs/Share Information

1 Week of Green Smoothie Prep Packs

7 Days of Pre-made, drop into the blender-Green Morning Smoothies!

What I did for 1 week PREP today:
(You can use ANY favorite combo of fruits or make these for any # servings/days -adjust!)

2 servings per day for 1 week:

  • 7 or more gallon Ziploc Freezer bags, large tupperware containers, OR large glass canning jars (if you have freezer space…can reuse ziplocs the next week, to prevent waste)
    Add to EACH Packet:

    • 1 cup fresh baby spinach (freezes very well) AND 1/2 cup organic chopped kale
    • 1 cup organic berries of choice🍓
    • 1 sliced banana🍌
    • optional: a handful of organic green grapes

Creating a Week of Green Smoothie Prep Packets https://cleanfoodcrush.com/green-smoothie-packs/ ‎

Directions:

  1. Seal, place in FREEZER immediately.
  2. When ready to prepare, place packet ingredients in a high powered blender.
  3. You may need to chop banana into smaller pieces.
  4. Add 1 cup liquid; such as cold water, unsweetened coconut milk, almond milk…etc.
  5. These are best used within 30 days once frozen. .

Pre-Prepped Green Smoothie Baggies https://cleanfoodcrush.com/green-smoothie-packs/

Have you ever heard of batching?

Batching is: doing a bunch of similar tasks all at once!
When we get in our “groove” with a single task we become more efficient.

Instead of spending 10 minutes EACH morning; deciding, finding, and preparing smoothie ingredients, you can prepare 1-2 weeks worth of your favorite smoothies all at once-in about 20 minutes total!
umm…add that up!

You just “found” yourself
10 minutes per day, x 2 weeks = over 2 hours SAVED!⌚ THIS is why prepping ahead is EVERYTHING!
You are also more likely to make a smoothie everyday if it’s ready to drop into the blender!
Enjoy your Morning ENERGY & TIME you just ‘found’!

💚-Rachel

 

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Great Love

Great love is hard to define

You have your own version and I have mine

If ever one could make a dream of theirs come true

They would probably have the greatest love included, wouldn’t you?

Love that is great has to be lasting,

Able to withstand all  circumstances and living

It would be more powerful than any other” heart note”

I would be so much more than any human has ever wrote.

Without this great love, I think all hope would be daunting

I could see people getting exhausted and left longing

Feelings would not be any more powerful than what one could physically see

If there is any hope, there has to a love like that for me.

MwsR ❤

 

 

Appetizer Tomato Cheese Bread

Appetizer Tomato Cheese Bread

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Pinch rubbed sage
  • 2 cups biscuit/baking mix
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 3 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • Paprika
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Directions

  • In a small skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and seasonings; set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the baking mix and milk to form a soft dough. Turn dough onto a well-floured surface; knead lightly for 10-12 times. Pat into a greased 13×9-in. baking dish, pushing dough up sides of dish to form a shallow rim. Arrange tomato slices over top. Spread with topping; sprinkle with paprika.
  • Bake at 400° for 25 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 209 calories, 14g fat (6g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 521mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Appetizer Tomato Cheese Bread in Country Woman July/August 1988

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Word Of The Day

 

gorgonize

verb

gor·gon·ize | \ ˈgȯr-gə-ˌnīz

gorgonized; gorgonizing

Definition of gorgonize
transitive verb
: to have a paralyzing or mesmerizing effect on : stupefy, petrify

Did You Know?
In Greek mythology, the Gorgons (from the Greek adjective gorgos, meaning “terrifying”) were commonly depicted as three female monsters who had snakes for hair and the ability to turn anyone who looked at them into stone. The most notorious of the three was Medusa; when she was slain by the hero Perseus, her severed head retained the power of turning anyone who looked on it to stone. In modern parlance, to gorgonize someone is to make him or her feel (metaphorically) petrified, usually through an intimidating glance or gaze.
First Known Use of gorgonize
1609, in the meaning defined above

Did You Know?/Information Share

I opened the MSN news this morning and under the title, “50 Weight Loss Breakthroughs” I found these three interesting things.

I thought I would share them. I have never heard these facts or finds.

Learn about a new stomach pump

The Aspire Assist is a tube-like device that runs from inside your stomach to a valve on the outside of your abdomen. Doctors can install it without major surgery: A tube is inserted through a small incision into the stomach. After each meal, you can empty—aspirate—up to 30 percent of your meal into the toilet by opening a valve on the tube. It sounds bizarre, but ‘it works,’ Dr. Aronne says.

Avoid chemical exposure

Studies out of the Children’s Environmental Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York has found links between everyday chemicals called phthalates and obesity. Phthalates are found in fragrances, vinyl flooring, shower curtains and more. ‘Research has shown that exposure to these everyday chemicals may impair childhood neurodevelopment, but this is the first evidence demonstrating that they may contribute to childhood obesity,’ says the study’s lead author Susan Teitelbaum, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in a news release. ‘This study also further emphasizes the importance of reducing exposure to these chemicals where possible.’ There are other household items that may be causing your weight gain.

An appetite-suppressing pacemaker

The Maestro Rechargeable System is an implantable pacemaker that controls appetite through electrical stimulation. Pulses interrupt hunger signals from the brain to the stomach. And ‘it works even better when supported by a dietitian,’ says Louis J. Aronne, MD, an obesity medicine specialist at The Comprehensive Weight Control Center of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. A healthy lifestyle program that combined online support from a dietitian with the implant ‘doubled the weight loss we see with this device,’ he says.

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6 Best Foods for keeping your skin healthy/Email Share

WHO DOESN”T WANT HEALTHY SKIN????

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Let’ s look at 6 of the best foods for keeping your skin healthy.

HealthyFollow.com

1. Fatty types of fish, such as salmon, contain omega-3 fatty acids that can reduce inflammation and keep skin moisturized. They’re also a good source of high-quality protein, vitamin E and zinc.

2. Avocados are high in beneficial fats and contain vitamins E and C, which are important for healthy skin. They also pack compounds that may protect your skin from sun damage.

3. Walnuts are a good source of essential fats, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin C, selenium and protein — all of which are nutrients your skin needs to stay healthy.

4. Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of nutrients, including vitamin E, which is an important antioxidant for the skin.

5. Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of beta-carotene, which acts as a natural sunblock and may protect your skin from sun damage.

6. Bell peppers contain plenty of beta-carotene and vitamin C — both of which are important antioxidants for your skin. Vitamin C is also necessary to create collagen, the structural protein that keeps your skin strong.

What you eat can have a big impact on your skin health. Make sure you’re getting enough essential nutrients to protect your skin. The foods on this list are great options to keep your skin healthy, strong and attractive.

Now that you have a “heads up” go get that skin you have always wanted.

MwsR ❤

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Isn’t this the prettiest cat you have seen or what? I just had to photograph this beauty.
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My sweet cat, he is the oldest one I have. I love his snuggles.
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My precious granddaughter, seeing herself in the mirror for the first time.
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My grand daughter wearing a wig, lol
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The lovely face of my dog!

 

Picking Hearts/Poem by MwsR

 

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Picking Hearts

Ha, we can not pick hearts, how absurd!

But if you could, what would you look for?

I would look for one that doesn’t require anything too perfect

One that won’t give up on you, even though you might not always make sense

A heart that could withstand harsh conditions and changes in someone’s attitude.

I would look for experience, some, in all things that matter

One does not want a heart that cannot withstand pain

A heart that can crumble or die when exposed to the truth,

One that cannot determine between right or wrong

Or one that has been closed for too long.

I would want one that has compassion and love for all things

One that feels what another person is going through

Picking hearts would surely be a hard thing to do

I wonder if it would even be possible

Perhaps in another dimension or time

But not in this world, not the one that has mine.

MwsR ❤