Simple way to melt raw honey

I have a 50 pound bucket of raw honey that is very hard. I have tried a few different ways to liquify the honey again and this is easy and effective. You just place the jar on top of the band and place it in a pan of water on the stove on low and wait about 10 minutes. That way the jar is not sitting directly on the bottom of a hot pan and you can just put the lid on the jar when your done.

Green Smoothie App

I just read about a green smoothie app compatible for for your iPod touch, iPhone or iPad.

There is a great article about it here from the developer—Victoria Boutenko, and a link to the App Store. It looks like a great resource!

Description

Prepare an array of delicious smoothies from whatever ingredients are at hand. Nutrition data is provided for each smoothie as well as every individual produce item. An identifying picture helps you recognize each smoothie ingredient. Nutritional highlights make it easy to find the foods that best suit one’s own health needs.

dinner recipe: 1

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My goal for this year is to find 20-30 tasty dinner recipes that my family loves (not just me:)).

Thank you, Donna.

We made the lentil tacos and everyone loved them (recipe in November's archive). I served them in warmed soft corn tortillas with shredded carrots, sunflower sprouts, sliced red peppers, sliced tomatoes, lettuce, salsa and if we had had an avocado it would have been true perfection.

Cal-mond Cookies

Cali's almond cookies from the desserts class.

1/2 cup raw almonds
1/4 cup raw walnuts
dash salt
2-4 tbsp raw honey
1/2 cup pitted medjool dates
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup raisins or dried cherries
1/4 cup ground almonds to roll balls in
Love

Mix together in a food processor (until it becomes smooth). Roll into balls and roll in ground almonds or unsweetened coconut flakes. Freeze or chill well for 30 minutes before eating.

bread and butter

Raw Melissa's Almond Butter recipe here.

I have been adding spelt and kamut to my whole wheat bread. Yum.

Great News.......Blendtec Sale

To get into the Valentine's day spirit Blendtec is offering $50 off the Factory Reconditioned Blender starting January 31st-February 8. This Blender is the Blendtec Total Blender. It is normally $350. This means it will be $300. Just click on the blender on the right of the blog. Then when you get to blendtec's website click on the link titled blenders. You will see the factory reconditioned blenders if you keep scrolling down. When you go to check out enter the coupon code CHOCOLATE. Tell your friends. Everyone deserves a great blender. Remember to click on the blender on the right side of this blog not the one above.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Donna Clayton

801-361-7972

r-dclayton@att.net

Green Smoothie Queen 21 Day Detox

Picture from Greensmoothiequeen.com

For the last 21 days, my husband and I decided to do the 21 day Detox from Green smoothie Queen. (greensmoothiequeen.com) There was actually a prep-week for seven days and then the 21 days. The meal plan contained only smoothies and salads. 100% raw.

I was hesitant, but after eating quite a bit of unhealthy foods around the holidays and with some prodding from my husband to go for it. We embarked on a journey to eat only raw foods for the full 28 days. No bread, no dairy. The first part was extremely hard.

I can remember when Cali taught us about eating more raw and she kept saying to just eat 51% raw, I kept thinking there is no way that I can ever do that. Now I can say that I did better than that. Even if it has only been for 21 days.

I have learned how emotionally attached we are to food. I feel like I have missed bread more than anything else. My husband and I have been up to Omar's twice. (Which is amazing food.) I have grown a much greater appreciation for what I put into my body.

My husband has lost 15 - 20 pounds in 3 weeks. He finally dropped below 200 lbs. Which for him has been a big goal for at least 3 years. I have dropped to the weight that I was before having kids.

I have also tried new recipes that I never would have if we had not started this cleanse. I made Cali's raw spaghetti and her raw lasgana. They both turned out delicious. I honestly don't know if I ever would have gotten to the point where I would have done that without the extra push that the cleanse has given me. I also made flax seed crackers.

We both feel amazing and have never felt better. I love the changes that I have seen in my family.

As a disclaimer...... we definitely want to incorporate some of the changes, but will not continue to eat 100% raw following this cleanse.