Balance Is Beauty

Hi Loves!

I can’t believe it has been so long since I last posted! I hope everyone is doing well – we are enjoying some warmer temperatures here in Toronto (and by warmer I mean +1 – +3 degrees Celsius!), which is a nice change for January, I just hope we don’t pay for it later

I spent much of Saturday with one of my BFF’s – yup I have a very special relationship with my Dehydrator! I am really focusing on raw foods this week and I know that when I am prepared with lots of wonderful raw goodies it is much easier and a lot less stressful.

I decided to try a new recipe Kristen Suzanne recently posted on her blog, soft and savoury hemp onion bread.

Sorry for the poor picture quality – the second picture is a better representation of how the bread turned out.  I am TOTALLY obsessed with this bread – I could honestly eat it all day, everyday However, I will warn you, if you don’t like onion or don’t like onion breath – this may not be the recipe for you! It is soft and chewy (I think due to the chia seeds) and SO satisfying. It’s actually really pretty looking as well – trust me the pictures don’t do it justice (I need to brush up on my photog skills!)

I also threw together a quick batch of my own raw bread

It turned out really yummy too! I love having this stuff on hand it’s always a great addition to any raw meal and is really, really satisfying!

I was feeling rather experimental in the kitchen this weekend, so I decided to try my first attempt at raw carrot cupcakes/muffins – I think they turned out more like muffins then cupcakes.

 I made bigger ones – which filled about half off the muffin liners, and then I made little baby ones.

 I took a heaping teaspoon of batter and filled little mini muffin liners – they turned out so cute

For my first go at raw muffins – I was pretty impressed with myself – I found them to be really tasty and have been snacking on them all week! I think next time I would only make the larger size, the little ones are really cute, but really aren’t substantial enough to satisfy.  I would like to tweak the recipe a little before posting it but the main ingredients are pecans, flaxseed, dates, shredded carrots, raisins, shredded coconut and spices. 

I have also been experimenting with some raw soups this week and was really happy with the two that I tried. First I decided to try Gena’s Raw Tortilla Soup.

I loved the spice to this soup and decided to add even more spice with a few dashes of hot sauce. The addition of the sliced avocado was also amazing – this was such a satisfying raw meal, I will definitely be making it again.

The second soup I decided to try was Natalia Rose’s Pumpkin Pie in a Bowl!

The flavour was definitely there in this soup, I loved it. I’m not sure if I added too much carrot juice or not enough sweet potato but the soup was a little on the thin side – I think I would have enjoyed it a bit thicker. Next time I make it, I think I’ll add a little less carrot juice for thicker soup! Overall, I was really impressed with both recipes and will definitely be making both again. I am a big fan of soups in the winter time so I love that I am still able to eat them while maintaining a high raw diet!

Some other foods I have been enjoying this week . . .

Lots of yummy salads . . .

Lots of Green Smoothies. I have really been focusing on packing my smoothies with lots of calorie dense ingredients. 1 scoop protein powder, 1/2 c almond milk, 1/2 cup water, 1tsp spirulina, 1tbsp EFA oil (blend of many different oils), 1 tbsp almond butter, 1/2 – 1 banana. I am trying to get lots of good, healthy fats into my diet and throwing them into a smoothie is a great way to get them in

I’m feeling really great this week and am really enjoying lots of wonderful, nutritious foods. I love knowing that the foods I am eating are not only nourishing my soul (because they taste SO good) but also nourishing my body

I hope everyone is enjoying their week, if anyone is interested is incorporating more raw foods into their diet please feel free to send me an email, I’d be happy to help give you some suggestions on how to get started

xoxo

Krissy