Let the blender run for a longer amount of time after your smoothie is already well-blended. It will make it frothier and increase the volume! There's something very satisfying about a really big smoothie that's all nice and frothy. Start with sweetness. Begin drinking green smoothies with a higher ratio…
This year the boyfriend and I hosted a very healthy vegan Easter brunch for 11 adults and two toddlers, and the holiday couldn't have gone better! No one commented on or complained about the lack of meat (the sistertraveller was not pleased when she originally found out a few months…
A couple weeks ago, The Bird Cage asked me for advice about protein powders. Challenge accepted! (And my apologies for being so tardy with this blog post. I had hoped to have it published early last week). I've written about protein powders a few times before: - Vegan Sources of…
I've been thinking of doing a loooooong green smoothie "fast" for a few months now, but haven't gotten around to it, mostly because social events revolving around food kept cropping up. So last week I took a look at my schedule and discovered that, starting the day after Easter (today!),…
And the winner of the acupressure mat is... Barb! Congratulations! Send me your mailing address and I'll ensure that you get your prize. In the spirit of my four-day weekend, and being able to finally see the boyfriend again now that his exams are all completed (hurray!), I'm taking the…
This past weekend I worked at/attended Misericordia's Angel Ball. It was a fantastic event! It was wonderful to see so many people out there supporting a great cause, and the evening itself went so smoothly. During the delicious dinner, a good friend who was there with me as a volunteer…
I'm constantly re-evaluating and developing my lifestyle, habits and choices to see what seems to work best for the health of my mind and body. But I think I've really nailed three huge changes that can improve your health by leaps and bounds: 1. Regular acupressure. I love love love…
Acupuncture has a wide range of benefits. I've seen first-hand what acupuncture can do at the vet clinic that I work at, Natural Healing Veterinary Care. It can treat many health conditions and vastly improve quality of life. Anyone can benefit from getting some acupuncture. Acupuncturists can be expensive to…
Westwood brought up an interesting point the other day on my post about healing with honey. She said: Well as much as I am all for natural healing products, if it converts to hydrogen peroxide, that isn’t a good thing. Hydrogen peroxide used to be commonly used because it was…
Last week I mentioned that I used honey to heal a bad cut that I got on my heel. After a commenter said that they had never heard of honey being used in this way, I figured I should devote a post to the healing properties of honey! Honey is…
