Balance Is Beauty

Hi Friends!

I hope all of my American Friends had a Delightful Thanksgiving and I hope all your bellies are feeling nice and full Isn’t that what it’s all about? Good Food, Good Drink and being surrounded by those you love!

I have stayed true to my plan of juicing every other day , yesterday I awoke and mixed myself this lovely plant juice:

It had Kale, collard greens, celery, carrots, apple, and lemon. It was wonderful, I can feel every sip cleansing my body – I love it!

About an hour after my juice, I decided to try something new for Breaky. Although I tend to mostly try and stay raw until dinner, I was really craving some warm comfort food. I decided to put a spin on my quinoa oats. I’ll go back two steps first . . . before I show you what I came up with. As you know I stick to a vegan diet (mostly – as I have said before I do have raw honey on occasion), due to this it can be tricky getting sufficient amounts of protein. To be totally honest with you, I am really not the biggest bean lover in the world – my body doesn’t digest them well and I really don’t feel too great after eating them.  Although I do eat them sporadically (chickpeas especially), I know not enough to get sufficient amounts of protein. Therefore I rely pretty heavily on protein powder to fortify my diet. I am a huge Sun Warrior protein powder lova – seriously it is like platinum gold to me, if you aren’t familiar with it, this is what it looks like

It is VERY hard to find it in Canada – I have found one store that stocks it regularly and every time I go in there I basically beg them to never stop carrying it. I am very fussy about my protein powders and I really enjoy this one – if anyone knows of other raw vegan brands out there, let me know, it’s always good to have a back up!

So. . . back to my initial story . . . sorry I got lovestruck sidetracked there professing my love. Yesterday morning I knew I needed protein but I also knew I felt like something warm and comforting. A lightbulb went off and I decided to combine the two. Protein Powder + quinoa oats – BRILLIANT!

1 scoop protein powder, 1/3 cup oats, 1/2 water, 1/2 almond milk, cinn-baby, stevia, 1/2 nanner, scoop of almond butter, and sprinkle of coconut on top! I was pleasantly surprised by this combination. Now, I’m not gonna lie to ya – there is a bit of that powdery texture to it, but knowing that I am getting 15g of protein is worth it for me – I found that the banana really helped to smooth it out! For those of you trying to find sneaky ways to up your protein intake – give this a try!

As you may have guessed by the title – this girl is going on a ROADY this weekend. I am heading to Ottawa for a girls weekend with my Mom, Aunt, and cousin to visit with some good friends of ours! With the stress of a full time job, plus school this is definitely a welcoming trip. I could really use a couple of days away from the computer and my books just to kick back, do some shopping, and spend some quality time with a group of wonderful women:) I am looking forward to it! I’ll have the camera with me – so expect a full recap! I’ll also show you some of the treats I have prepared to bring with me. It can be stressful trying to find vegan friendly foods while away, so I go equipped with things to munch on, that way I don’t have to worry if the selection is lacking

Time for me to get my beauty rest – I’ll see you all back here on Sunday for a full-recap of my weekend!

Have a Wonderful Weekend

xoxo

Krissy