HA HA!!!

Later, as life went on, they kept coming out with different george foremans and more colors and bun warmers....blah blah blah. But none of those pretty ones seemed to get as hot as the original. Glad I kept the original, donated the second one I bought to good will.

The older one gets, less is more! There is no more asparagas in this house. Excellent.

Asparagus is one of my favorite veggies ever. And after this weekend and some much needed health research, I have decided to become a vegetarian again. At least for the next two months during which time I am going to be on a fruit and veggie juicing fast.

My favorite way to cook asparagus is to lightly brown them in olive oil and balsamic vinegar, then add a dash of fresh squeezed lemon, salt/pepper to taste and right before you turn off the flame throw in a few tablespoons of sesame seeds. :)

veggies
 

Hi Veggie Lovers'

YB, some things are meant to be kept like your grill man, very good.

So, today green juice combined with green smoothie:

celery
cucumber
apple
lemon

spinach (lots of it)
banana
aloe vera

for the office today...yes, delicious
and kept me energized all day


now for breakfast had

H2O with lemon
went to the gym


got home had
green smoothie with
protein powder for
after work-out

all this takes I've learned
is thinking ahead and
freezing the juices

yes, immediately juiced or blended
is wonderful

so is freezing and heading off to the
office with juice/smoothie in hand
for the day

so I'm doing both...juices are good
frozen for two days

still experimenting with all of this
which actually adds to the fun of it

enjoy your evening, Greco

Welcome, come on in.......so you'll be posting some good eats from time to time too>...? one can never get bored with live foods.

fruit and veggie feast
 

Welcome Novelafemme. Fruit and veggie fast for two months, sounds like a winner. Let us know how its going.

Greco

OK
 

Hi Veggie Lovers,

Well, the detox has worked amazingly up at 3 o'clock this morning
yes the earliest so far soon I won't need the alarm clock as I'm
waking IT up...smiling

So, made my H2O w/lemon did some "work" until gym time
today did my weights 30 mins a quickie I know and treadmill for 30 min
elliptical for 30 mins ran home protein after work-out green smoothie

showered dressed out the door in the car at the office saw pts
did paperwork...home now green juice/green smoothie...delicious
relaxing...may "work" this evening have energy to spare

green smoothie tonight: folks everything is organic unless otherwise specified

last of the green juice

strawberries

raspberries

blueberries

broccoli

Vit D3

Vit C

aloe vera

soft tofu (non-GMO)

no banana

YB try it without the banana think you'll like it

have a great evening, Greco

Water - Veggie Lovers
 

This thread is about veggie/veganism, for me this means Well Being

I drink a lot of water daily, and this video helped me see what a gift
water really is...I drink up with peace, love, and gratitude.

Enjoy, Greco

That was nice Greco.

Our bodies are something like 60% water. With the brain being 70%....

and fattier tissue does not hold as much water as lean tissue. I love water, and drink it all day long.
I loved the music in that posting too. I think we take water for granted.

Thinking of the countries that have been devasted recently by tsunami's, drinkable water has been a major problem.

I slept 9 hors last night, that is so rare for me. Felt good.

rest
 

Hi Veggie Lovers,

YB, 9 hours sleep, your body know what it needs...I like sleeping when my body needs it...good for you for allowing yourself to get the rest your body wanted.

Imagine 70% of water for the brain...memory improves with hydration now I know why.

Today: green smoothie

avocado

blueberries (last ones)

strawberries

green powder

Vit C

Vit D3

H2O

Dinner:

sauteed spinach
in grape seed oil

w/garlic, onions
olives, sweet
roasted peppers

over romaine lettuce

good to cook again

Have a good evening, Greco

tonight addicted to this computer
 

Alright, why am I even still up?!
chills, that's why.

So, for breakfast, which for me will be soon enough:

green smoothie with

grapes, still sweet

grapefruit

banana

spinach

green powder

berry powder

vit C

vit D3

will freeze some, and take for
my day

with a zip lock baggie
of walnuts, with raisins.

Now about this dating thing

Think I'll wait a bit longer

Have a good evening Veggie Lovers

Greco

Hey, Greco,

What is the Vitamin D3 for?

Also, how do you freeze your juices, and then do you just let them thaw out during the day?

BB broke in our blender this weekend with:

0% fat Greek yogurt

unsweetened soy milk

a pack of instant oatmeal (This was a breakfast smoothie.)

golden flax seed

a handful of rasberries

a banana

***

Hy loved it!

***

To all:

In your experience what ingredients for juices and smoothies make you feel full and stay full for the longest?

Thank you in advance!

Congrats!
 

nycfembbw,

Let me give you my answer to your question...I congratulate you both for blending smoothie for breakfast.

For me it is all about the greens, I use banana as a creamy base, then add lots of whatever green veggies your going to use...I use spinach,broccoli(frozen, organic, always its in expensive too), cilantro, dandelion and at times I combine two or three greens along with the apple or berries.

The important thing is that these get blended under "liquefy", in other words, I always blend, giving the blender a rest every 1.5 mins, until the greens are thoroughly liquefied...the banana, and other fruit like avocado make it creamy
and thick, satisfying, and filling.

I also add walnuts, almonds (these I soak the night before so their softer), and that adds a nice crunch for my day.

I use flax oil because the seeds are difficult to get blended unless you first ground them...frankly I don't want to go through all of that if the oil is available, organic, and delicious.

So, that's it for now. I recommend greens, fruit, don't worry about the fat content in the yogurt, your body will use the natural fat in it to help it absorb the nutrients. It will not add fat to your body.

I use regular soy milk, organic of course, these smoothies are delicious, and filling.

If the smoothie gets too thick just add filtered, spring water until its to your liking. That's it for now...congrats again.

Greco



To all:

In your experience what ingredients for juices and smoothies make you feel full and stay full for the longest?

Welcome to the smoothie world BB....Jenn, I didn't see you say you had some...(?)

Oatmeal, was it cooked?

I never thought of that. I'd grind that first, and make it dust like.....(mmmm, I'm liking this idea)

nuts are a source of protein (I usually use almonds), sometimes a spoonful of beanut butter, excellent with bananna. Proteins make you feel full. So thats veggies,

Spinach is very mild (when mixed with a bananna). I like yogurt in my smoothies, i use low fat or full fat, you need some fat and the yogurt will make you feel full. I use ice cubes in the summer months. And always berries.

I made freezer packs, portion controlled sizes of berries....strawberries, blueberries and rasberries, to last me well into winter......(no, i do not have to much time on my hands):cherry:. I'm going to try that oatmeal in the morning.....

Welcome to the wonderful world of smoothies.....loved seeing flax seed added to that.

The oatmeal was not cooked. BB just found it online amongst some breakfast smoothie links I sent hym. Hy said it was delish :)

Hy's planning on a coffee smoothie tomorrow :)

And, no, I have not yet started myself yet. I'm very slow to anything new. I do a lot of lurking first :)

Severe srorms going on, and i chose to sleep in ...in stead of go to the gym (see, I am human) I just tried the ground oatmeal green smoothie, Absolutely delicious. I don't know why I didn't think of that. Thank you for posting it!

I had the oatmeal ground, a frozen banana, frozen berries, spinach and the tops of some celery and a glob of yogurt (plain).....ice cubes.

please post the coffee smoothie Jenn. Coffee is my hobby. Thats hobby, noy Hubby.....

have a great day...stay cool if you can...it's 84 already! I'd call that steamy storms.

BB went for a blueberry smoothie today so no coffee one yet. I will definitely post all about it when hy does make it. This is one I thought looked cool (hopefully this youtube link will work):


[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX4M9TY1A3Y"]‪Chocolate Coffee Breakfast Smoothie‬‏ - YouTube[/nomedia]

Yellowband, what do you use to grind stuff up?
Thanks, Jennifer

Hi Jennifer....I put the dry oatmeal into the blender all by itself, and *blend*, it chops it to dust.

I got a good chuckle out of the coffee utube, when the woman was adding metamucil for 6 grams of fiber. Oatmeal will give you 8 grams. BUT!....

Oatmeal is the only food known to do this, and is endorsed by the american heart association because of it. Oats are soluable. They go into your body and absorb excess grease (cholesterol) and eliminate it when you have a bowel movement. Cholesterol issues can be genetic and are not always caused by high fat diets. If I could make a suggestion, I'd suggest using quick oaks (mothers oats) instead of instant oats, because of the salt. No other reason.

We learn from one another....I never thought to do this....(thank you again)and I love oatmeal. But eating raw, you shouldn't introduce boiled foods into your diet. Now I can have oatmeal, and the benefits of it again.

Green Smoothie
 

Another experiment again no bananas

crushed ice (filtered H2O)

frozen raspberries
frozen strawberries

broccoli (two handfuls)
spinach (two handfuls)

soft tofu
flax seed oil

Vit C
Vit D3

really refreshing, delicious, filling

The importance of green leafy veggies?

Fiber, Fiber, Fiber which is also found in
oatmeal, and other grains, beans

Fiber helps absorb toxins, and "sweeps"
the intestinal tract...graphic? I'll stop
here except to say that if also increases
the bodies ability to absorb nutrients

And the best part, it takes d_mn good
in a smoothie...green smoothie.

When I juice the greens, the nutrients
go directly into the blood stream and

as I've shared before I use the pulp for
soups, salads, sauteing thereby not
losing the precious fiber.

Ok, that's it for me today

enjoy your veggies, Greco

Oatmeal Cookies ????
 

Anyone have a healthy Oatmeal cookie recipe.? I'd like to make a healthy snack for lunch.

My Gramma used to make me chocolate drop oatmeal cookies full of sugar, and I don't know what else.

I have Scottish porridge every day with almonds and some kind of fresh fruit. If I use a less water , it makes a reallly thick mass of good chewy stuff.

[QUOTE=greco;384708]Another experiment again no bananas

as I've shared before I use the pulp for
soups, salads, sauteing thereby not
losing the precious fiber.


I like bananas and I don't trust the soils of today (except my own, another plug for worm farming) for magnesium...anyhow....your smoothie sounded great. I had another beet. Gives a new meaning to home grown.

I peel the beet then grate it, yes, slightly labor intensive....but I know I will reap the rewards.....before i toss it into the blender because I do want it to be emulsified and don't want to be swallowing chunks of beets.
I had red stained fingers for a while.....AnYhOw made the cold radish soup

I saved a few for my smoothies this week....and forced some of the cold soup on my neighbors (they had it last year too, picturing it going down garbage disposers as soon as I left) and I have 6 giant containers to freeze and a vat to take to work tomorrow (i picked up pumpernickle bread too) I don't know how your your place of employment is, but where I work, ANYTHING gets eaten....before 10am.

Those fiberous things you toss into your soups you can fry up as a burger too you know? i/e the part I highlighted up there^

We skipped the baseball game today, :seeingstars: < how humidity affects me
have the a/c blasting, sitting in my underwear under a blanket and complaining, I'm going to have to get a second job to pay for the electricity........DO I MAKE ANY SENSE (doesn't require an answer)....now I want an apple.

Cold Radish soup sounds great! What recipe do you use? Thank you in advance!

Quest
 

Hi Veggie People,

A while back I asked the question, "How has being veggie/vegan changed you?"

I'll answer that question as much as I know myself tonight...First I'll say that I had no intention of stopping the eating of meat, no. What I remember is someone suggesting I see the video "Earthling". I did, and its changed my life.

Before watching this video, I thought I ate a healthy, little did I know that the way I ate meat also contributed to cruelty, and a completely unsustainable way of eating/life. Who knew?! I sure didn't.

I watched "Earthlings", and all the cruelty, pain, and unfairness I have ever personally known in my own life became clear, so very clear to me in the lives, and deaths of the animals that we kill so unmercifully.

So, I decided then and there that I would only eat veggies, and I have since then found clarity, some form of redemption in knowing the truth, the ugly truth of what is done to the other animals in the guise of making them our "food".

Personally, I had already been on a personal quest to survive a major loss (too personal to discuss here), and this realization of the cruelty and the unsustainablility of factory farming put, "the icing on the cake" for me.

This is a rather long story, and I won't bore you with it all, but suffice to say that as I return home, I return a changed person. A person that has known cruelty, taken and given, and a person who has stopped it, in all ways I am different.

Clarity brings with it responsibility. I leave on Monday with the goal of looking and revising the path of my life, as much as I have control over it, and of creating a life based on love for life, love for myself, and my family, friends.

The "work" I do in the World is changed as well...though remnants of my old life must be shown, the new images are here as well. Not a new life, new Self, but a Self new to this World. A World based on love.

This, I know sounds like I should be posting on "Listening...to..." thread, yet my words are most appropriate here, the thread where my new beginning took place.

I will be posting music, green smoothies, etc. as much as I feel right until Sunday night. Monday I leave for home and will be there for a long while.

I wish you all good health, and healthy eating, clarity of Self, and as my friend YB says, "Your body will thank you for it."

Greco

Green juice Green smoothie
 

Good morning Veggie People,

While having my green smoothie am posting a video that may be
helpful to anyone who is beginning to, or wanting to begin juicing or
making green smoothies

This morning's green smoothie after my short run

organic, vegan protein powder
banana

green chard
broccoli

raspberries
strawberries

flax seed oil

Vit C

H2O


Enjoy your day, Greco



I do both, but have found that blending greens
help me to feel full, and I enjoy the creaminess
as well.

for in movement there is life....
 

Good Morning Greco

We will be heading to the farmers market soon, the weather is bearable today. Chard is *in season* and something I only see a couple weeks out of the year.

As you no doubt know, I am an extremely early riser (4:45 each day, my alarm kat became accumstomed to my prior occupation requiring me to start very early, and he likes every one up at this hour) I really do not mind. So I roasted my coffee beans for our deck ritual with the neighbors.
We were on the river with our kayaks as the sun rose. What a great way to start your day. I really need to get into the habit of carrying around my camera again. You'll love this. I took a thermos kayaking with us, and when we got to our spot where we *float* I whipped out the thermos. A. thought we were having coffee. I pulled out the frozen grapes...they were half frozen. Now guess who is loving the half frozen grapes:hamactor:

We were back home in plenty of time for coffee with the neighbors. They don't start getting up until 8:30 ish....

Another great video. I couldn't help but notice how the facilitator said her mom says over and over HOW SHE FEELS FANTASTIC. Having come from my death bed to a life full of life, and always looking for more information
on how to be 100% alive (look at Jack Lalane (sp) for example)....your signature line says it all. (very nice, by the way.)

I certainly will miss your informative posts and your deep thoughts. You may not know, that I secrectly stalk your music posts. I'm not exclusively a rock an roll lover. You can tell alot about a person, by their music. I think so, anyhow. As I love music, and I love art. Art has many forms. Music is a form of art.

Enjoy your Hiatus from the fast lane.....continue to take good care of yourself, your body will thank you for it. I find it very intriguing how you speak of mental clarity. You get yours while awake. I get mine, while asleep. That tells me clairity can come differently to any of us. I'm so grateful for peaceful sleep.

I'll look for your departing posts, Sounds like you are in a great place as you are heading home. I'm glad your work is done. Some people never get to say that.

Be well, I'll look forward to sharing smoothie blends when you return from hiatus!:byebye:

YB

green chard
 

YB,

Your morning sounds wonderful, on the water, thermos (frozen grapes) in hand...another set of early birds you three...alarm Kat, you, and yours...I'm glad to think of you guys up when I'm out running, or at the gym...

and the green, and rainbow chard is out and beautiful it gives the green smoothie a sweet taste delicious

this woman has some very informative videos on youtube I recommend folks check them out if they care to

YB, I won't embarrass you by saying how sweet you are, no I won't...just know that you are...One of the qualities I admire most about you is that you teach by example...you are a power of example for me and others about how to live well, live fully, and have a great time doing it...I will miss you but I know that you will continue all you do so well and look forward to re connecting when I return.

and you can secretly stalk my music all you want...tonight I'm posting several so enjoy...smiling Greco

BB had a smoothie for lunch today:

frozen blueberries (3/4 cup)
ice (4 cubes)
unsweetened soy milk (1/3 cup)
O% Greek yogurt (1 cup)
1 banana
golden flax seed (ground), 1-2 tablespoons

Thumbs up :)

BB has not yet achieved a delicious coffee smoothie, so, YB, if you ever figure that one out, let us know :)

Veggie loving athletes
 

Morning Veggie People,

Here's two videos for those of you who work-out, info on post-work out smoothies. Both these guys give valuable info on their channels on youtube if you want to see more.

My post-run smoothie this am:

strawberries
bananas

green chard lots
protein powder
berry powder
soy milk

Vit C
aloe vera
H20

refreshing, delicious

YB, way to go today! Keep doing what your doing my friend, Greco









ps I do not sell vitamixes, or anything else for that matter...smiling

***Shamelessly bumping my question***

*** also bumping this one :) ***

Thanks, as always, to YB and Greco and others, for your sage ideas and information. These videos have been great!

nyc...D3
 

nyc, here you go...this site has a lot of info which may interest folks.

the link will take you to a page where you can hear an hour long discussion
on D3.

Greco


http://truthandfreedom.podbean.com/m...edom011411.mp3

“The Miracle of Vitamin D3” with Rick Shalvoy

Rick helps us explore the amazing benefits of Vitamin D in its proper form and the threat posed to it by the FDA just because of its great healing properties. He is pioneering a great Vitamin D3 educational campaign with his colleague Dr. Albert Sanchez, www.worldschoiceproducts.com.

Rick Shalvoy completed his first Row for a Cure -- A Fight Against Cancer only to find himself diagnosed with malignant melanoma fighting for his own life.

He completed his second annual Row for a Cure in July, 1998, and three months later Rick achieved complete remission using Poly MVA and has remained cancer free since October 1998. Currently working as a health industry consultant/writer, Rick devotes most of his time to the fight against cancer and to helping other athletes utilize their respective sports for charity. Learn more at his website: http://CancerAssistanceCenter.org

Anne Hathaway
 

The filming of the new Batman movie wraps up this week end. Anne Hathaway (and two doubles) she disclosed, have been playing the part of Catwoman. During this interview, Anne talked about being a vegetarian and
surviving the heat and long hours in costume, during shoot, (in part) by drinking green smoothies made of kale, chard and assorted DUSTS.made me wonder what dusts.:balloon:

That sounds like a recipe I'd enjoy!

I have been incredibly slack for the past six months about cooking, but I have a plan for the coming week--I picked out four recipes from Isa Chandra Moskovitz's Appetite for Reduction--the sushi roll edamame salad sounds delish.

Dinner
 

sauteed Portobello mushrooms

with kale carrots ginger garlic

over spelt

Moroccan green mint tea

Greco

OMGoodness, welcome back friend. Hope all has been well.

time
 

YB! I am well...you haven't stopped the green smoothies have you?! Better not...but the Fall is here so time for soups, and warm green smoothies...hope you've enjoyed your Summer...until later or 430am my friend.

Greco

WoW! Two of my favorite people re appear in the same day.

As for green smoothies. No I have not stopped, nor will I.

You know Greco, I have to take this medicine (poison) to control these nasty migraines I get. My neurologist ran a complete blood count on me as this medicine (poison) can turn on you and eat your platelets. No worries. It's not eating mine. She commented to me that my Iron count was 84 and that was beyond excellent for a vegetarian. So she asked my secret. I told her I drink green smoothies and eat a mostly raw diet. First she complimented me by saying Thats why you look so young, and then she explained to me that Iron carries oxygen to all the cells in your body. The more iron, the more oxygen.

Training for a mini Tri (a Halloween Fun thing) It shouldn't be called a Tri, except it's three events. Run, Trail bike ride, and kayak race (time trail)
Guess who else entered!!

Yes, I'll look for you at 4:30 ish. Welcome back..Oh, I forgot to say...I'm still growing things in my sqare foot gardens (round three) GREEN ACRES IS THE PLACE TO BE......(sorry):|

morning
 

off to the gym in a couple of mins still dark out
green smoothie in hand...smoothies are delicious
and nutritiously age defying YB but you already know
that...the iron/oxygen fact is interesting I wasn't aware
of that...do know that the smoothies and the exercise
have had a transformative effect on my sense of clarity,
and physical fitness...I'm loving it.

Well, time to get going...have a great day, Greco

The magic of roasted root vegetable soup
 

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup
5 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
5 parsnips, peeled and roughly chopped
1 small butternut swash, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped
2 leeks, washed and sliced (white and light green parts only)
1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
2 whole heads of garlic, tops removed and skins left on
¼ cup olive or canola oil
2 teaspoons sea salt
Fresh ground pepper
4 cups veggie stock
½ cup light cream
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the carrots, parsnips, butternut squash, leeks, onions and garlic on a large unlined baking sheet.
Drizzle the olive oil over the vegetables, sprinkle on the salt and a few grinds of pepper, and toss everything together ensuring the veggies are evenly coated with oil and spices, and laying flat on the tray.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the leeks and onions are golden brown and the root vegetables are fork-tender.
Remove the vegetables from the oven and transfer them to a stock pot or dutch oven. Cover the soup with the stock and puree using an immersion blender. Alternately, puree the roasted vegetables and stock in a blender, and transfer to the pot.
Add the cream and warm the soup, lightly seasoning if needed. Serve warm with fresh bread or topped with crumbled feta.

Susbtitute vegetables as you please. I am still growing root veggies. Also, they are STILL very affordable at the market and this CAN be frozen.

ONE OTHER SUGGESTION: Instead of adding stock and turning into soup,
use immersion blender, ot your actual blender and puree the roasted vegetables and you will have a wonderful FRESH and fat free dip for a
football crudites. Very easy!