Hey! I hope you are busy remembering your potential today! This is very hard to do sometimes but it helps keep a smile in the eyes if not on the face and it will De-stress ya a lil so please try your best!
This morning my client ordered wraps for her workshop. I was really rushing and I forgot to take a pic of the wraps, however I wanted to have a special sauce for the vegan ones and opted to make a black bean hummus so here is the recipe, please understand that I throw in and taste so I am averaging and you can add little bits more of things if you want to add flavor.
I get very stressed when persons forget that taste is wonderful but quality is paramount. My favorite chef Gordon Ramsay is always saying "taste, taste, TASTE!" But he is also always using very high quality ingredients to make sure that what you taste is also worth eating.
On the healthy eating tip, I think this is a great recipe. I was asked to do a lecture for young mothers at the Barbados Family Planning a few days ago and the topics were "the importance of nutrition" and "How to prepare nutritious meals on a budget". I had a great time and I shared some tips with the young ladies that could help us all out:
1. remember nutrition is not just about looking good or feeling good physically, it also affects brain function and will help you to look good, feel good, and think better. This means less stress, more positive emotions, so take it seriously.
2. Take your nutrition goals one step at a time so as to not become overwhelemed. There are things that you may be addicted to like sugar that you think you cannot live without so rather than cutting them right out, do it gradually.
3. Adding goodness to foods we like is also a great help because there are good foods that help to counteract the effects of bad diet. Adding herbs, spices, root vegetables and leafy greens will make you feel fuller and up the nutritional value of any dish.
4. Do research and contact a herbalist always because most illness has connection to diet. It is all good to see your doctor but for instance, if a person has cancer, cutting it out will not stop it from growing back, we need to de stress and eat well in order to change our physical composition and avoid disease.
5. Avoid foods that are processed. Why are we eating something that no one knows the recipe for? Cut them down, anything with chemicals should not be a main stay in our diet.
6. Remember that persons with special health concerns like persons with an illness or nursing mothers need way more nutrients.
7. Forget the number on the scale and start thinking about the years you want to live happy and healthy! Do not go on diets to lose weight, go on healthy diets and exercise! This will save you money and heartache and the first step is what we put in our mouths!
8. LOVE YOURSELF, DO NOT SPOIL YOURSELF. DO WHAT WILL MAKE YOU BETTER, NOT WHAT WILL MAKE YOU COMFORTABLE. There is allot of danger lurking in your comfort zone.
9. Lemon water and calcium are your friends for alkalizing.
10. Balance is key. If you eat poorly most of the time then you will be sick most of the time.
(I am planning to vlog on the things I have learned about yeast infections, hair care, and a whole host of health issues soon.)
How to save and still keep your nutrition up:
1. Price hunting - learn about the vendors in your vicinity and find out the prices so that you can compare and know what to buy where.
2. Buy what is in season to save and also to keep a varied diet.
3. Plant your own herb garden as this is both relaxing and saves money. Herbs are best fresh anyway.
4. Legumes, eggs and oats are cheap and very nutritious foods.
5. Add spices to things to cheaply up the anti-inflammatory properties in a dish
6. Use the whole item! Wash rather than peel when possible.
7. Drink more water and drink water BEFORE buying a drink.
8. Add finely chopped vegetables to stews etc. to make them easily hidden and easier to eat
9. Puree and or freeze fruits and vegetables before they go off and put them in soups, shakes etc.
10. Plan meals ahead of time to avoid heavy spending or binging on fast food out of desperation
RECIPE FOR LIFE:
BLACK BEAN HUMMUS
1. Soak 200G BLACK BEANS in water for 2 hours. Boil uncovered with 1 TBSP VINEGAR, & 1 TSP SALT added to the water until soft but not mushy (about 25 minutes) (canned will work but will not have the same texture)
2.Put the hot beans in your blender with the JUICE OF 1 LEMON, 4 CLOVES OF GARLIC, 3 SCALLION STALKS, CILANTRO TO TASTE, 3 TBSP OLIVE OIL, SALT TO TASTE and blend with just a little water until smooth, add water gradually, the mixture will be slightly more runny than normal hummus, pour it into a bowl and leave it for a few minutes and it will set.
This is very similar to normal hummus and goes great in sandwiches and wraps, and as a dip.
TRY THIS RECIPE WITH WHITE BEANS AS WELL, AND IF YOU TRY IT WITH ANY OTHER BEAN, DROP ME A LINE AND LET ME KNOW HOW IT WENT!
HERE'S TO A HAPPIER YOU, WHICH IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO A HEALTHIER YOU!
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