Power Plant”, nutrient-dense green superfood smoothie Recipe!

I thought I would forward this recipe on to you.If you have had Thanksgiving and eaten too much food or are moving into summer in the sourthen hempishere and are looking for something light and nourishing then this could be the food option that gets you back on track..

Superfood Smoothies

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This month was about superfood information… now let’s put them in use!
We would like to share with you 3 superfood smoothie recipes: green smoothie, sweet smoothie (kids will love it) and one of my superfood smoothie (chocolate herbal super smoothie
“Power Plant”, nutrient-dense green superfood smoothie!

Ingredients:
1 cup pure water
2 medium leaves of kale
1 large Fuji apple, cored and chopped
1 and 1/2 tablespoons raw hemp protein powder
2 tablespoons shelled raw hemp seeds
2 tablespoons dried goji berries
2 teaspoons raw maca root powder
1 teaspoon green superfood powder
1 teaspoon chia seeds
Using a high-speed blender like Vita-mix (http://www.vitamix.com and enter 06-005636 to get free shipping), blend together all of the ingredients until the kale, apple, hemp seeds, goji berries, and chia seeds have been completely broken down and the mixture is creamy. Pour the mixture into a tall glass. Serve!

http://hi-rawkus.com/recipe/power-plant-smoothie

Cancer Diagnosis? Must Read Resource Books

I am passionate about health and wellness and have reached my fifties.I am saddened by the number of woman amongst my group of friends who have been diagnosed with cancer, breast, lung, brain and pancratic. This even includes my younger sister Clare-Ellen who wa diagnosed some months ago with breast cancer.Of course, how we tackle the challenge of ill health is unique to each of us we do it in  our own way and within our belief systems.

While I was training at the Kushi Institute in Beckett, Mass,USA as a Macrobiotic Counsellor a number of my "buddies" had been diagnosed with cancer of various types and grades and they had NOT chosen the chemotherapy route, but had chosen Macrobiotics and a complete change to  their lifestyle. Macrobiotics is really a philosophy. 'Macro" means large and "Bio" means life. The foods include are whole grains, mainly organic short grain rice, a variety of vegetable, beans and bean products,sea vegetables,soups, pickles and non-aromatic teas. 

I have to say this approach is not for everyone, however I have seen two people with Stage 4 Lymphoma cancer who made the changes soon enough and some years later are now working with oncologists to support others to make the necessary changes requred and to shift towards reclaiming their health.


I have attached several resource books that  I recommend to clients. verne Varona is a senior Macrobiotic Teacher, Author etc who offers one to one work with those diagnosed with cancer.see his website at http://www.vernevarona.com/

Also, Suzanne Sommers Book, "Knockout". In this book Suzanne covers a wide range of Doctors and alternative approaches who are curing cancer currently..This book is a must read..

As many of you will know Michio Kushi and his wife Aveline brought Macrobitoics to the west and estabished the movement in the Unites States."The Cancer Prevention Diet" is an excellent resource with dietary suggestions, weekly menus and recipes..
http:///www.kushiinstitute.org

I hope this information will offer some assistance to those who are looking for guidance and are open to either trying other oprions than tradtional medicine, or using food to work to either with traditional medicine.

















To your wellness


Sarah Buchanan

http://www.detoxmadeeasynow.com/

P.S. I am currently offering an ebook entitled "Radiant You" for $US20.00 for a limited time that offers mindset tools and a daily spititual guidance practice

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Hi and Welcome to my Gratitude Post...

I normally share about good, healthy food and wellness, however I have been thinking in the last few days about gratitude. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in New Zealand where Iive. My mind has been on giving thanks this week for reasons that I will share. In the last week we in New Zealand have had headline news concerning a mining incident in which 29 men died in the South Island of New Zealand, on a rugged and remote coast. As a nation we have all been glued to the TV with updates, news, videos all with the expectation and hope that these men would be rescued or at the least some of these men would be saved. However, sadly yesterday the mine had a second explosion as a search party were about to enter and  of course it was just too late and the blast was  too severe to assume anyone could have survived. It was announced last night to the families that everyone in the mine had perished.

I share this with you for two reasons. Firstly, I have decided to adopt the American traditional into my life and next year will be a "Thanksgiving" meal at my home.

I also had an overwhelming feeling of gratitude, for the strength of the men leading the rescue, for their strength of character and humanity..It has been no small task to be in the press and offering hope to families at thier time of crisis, especially as the days went by. Its too many wonderful Husband's, Partner's, Father's, Sons, Lovers and Best Friends to lose in one hit..May God Bless them and their families..

I am thankful for where my own life has brought me,  2010 has been my most challenging in my entire life. I have experienced extreme personal loss and heartache, however what I learnt is that it doesn't kill you, its perhaps not what you had envisaged life would bring to you. I never thought I would say that..I mean ever.

I am so appreciative of my wonderful family, my parents who are 87 and 80 years of age and still going strong. My siblings and their gorgeous children/families who are such shining examples of hope and innocence.

For everything actually..I count myself very lucky.

May you too enjoy your day and may the blessings of the season be bestowed on you!

I thought a small daily practice could be helpful to include in this post.
Daily at the end of each day I review the day and then I write in my journal a five point entry.I list 5 things for which I am grateful.Some days it is hard to limit the list to only five items. However we all know what we focus on expands so daily it is..

This daily practice is part of the "Radiant You" program that I offer online please check it out when you get time as I offer healthy, plant-based food, recipes, lifestyle tips etc...AND my big news is the information in the "Radiant YOU" program is about to be published in New York in the spring next year so for a limited time I am offering the manuscript for ONLY $US20.00 and a FREE weekly ezine..so please come and join our community..

http:///www.detoxmadeeasynow.com

Kind wish
Sarah Buchanan

Japanese Pumpkin Pie (kabocha squash) Yum!

Try this pie for the holidays!

Don’t be afraid of using fabulous kabocha squash instead of traditional pumpkin – it adds a sweetness and flavor that surpasses any other squash for pie, and allows for a low sugar dessert recipe. Ingredient notes: agar agar is a seaweed that is available in most health food stores. It has no taste whatsoever, it’s simple to use, and it allows the pie filling to set in the refrigerator instead of the oven. Yacon syrup is a beneficial low glycemic sweetener extracted from the yacon root.



Japanese Pumpkin Pie (kabocha squash)

INGREDIENTS:

For the pie:

2 cups pureed cooked kabocha squash (Japanese Pumpkin)*

1¼ cups water

1½ Tbsp agar agar powder

1 cup cashews

1/3 cup yacon syrup

1 Tbsp cinnamon powder

2 tsp ginger powder

½ tsp nutmeg powder

¼ tsp clove powder

1 tsp vanilla extract



For the crust:

1 cup almond flour (you can make this by grinding almonds in a food processor)

1 cup buckwheat flour

1/4 tsp sea salt

3 Tbsp coconut oil

1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract

1 Tbsp palm sugar



DIRECTIONS:

Make the crust first. Preheat the oven to 325 F. In a food processor, combine all the crust ingredients until a crumbly dough has formed. Dough should stick together when pressed – if not, add a touch more water. Press into a pie pan evenly, and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until edges just begin to brown. Remove from oven and let cool.



To make the filling, bring the water to a simmer in a small saucepan. Add the agar agar powder, and cook over low heat for about 2 minutes, or until powder is completely dissolved. Let cool for a moment, and pour into a blender.



Add the cashews into the agar mixture, and blend until a smooth milk has formed. Add the remaining ingredients and blend again to form a silky puree. Pour the warm mixture into the prepared pie crust, and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours, or until pie has set. Serve as desired.



*To make kabocha puree: Preheat the oven to 375 F. Slice a small squash in half and remove all the seeds and stringy material. Fill a baking tray with water about half an inch high. Place the the two halves face down in the water, place the tray in the oven, and bake for about 45-50 minutes or until squash is tender. Turn the squash upside down and let cool before handling.



Use a spoon to scrape out the orange flesh from the soft green rind. Place in a blender or food processor to whip into a puree. (The quantity for the above recipe is measured after the squash has been processed.)

Julie Morris on November 23, 2010
http://www.juliemorris.net/