Chilly?

Vegan Chili

1/2 onion
4 boca or veggie patties (Costco)
2 bell peppers(1 red 1 yellow)
2 C small cherry tomatoes
handful of Organic spinach and mixed greens (Costco)
2 tbs chili powder
1/2 tsp real salt
dash of Zippy (Spice Hunter/Good Earth) or cayenne
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 Tbsp hemp seeds (Good Earth)
1 small pkg of edemame beans (shelled/Good Earth)
Organic frozen peas (Costco)

Chop finely and saute onion, tomatoes, bocas and bells in coconut oil until veggies are tender. Add 1 C of veggies to Vitamix and add greens and more fresh tomatoes and puree until smooth. Add sauce back in to the sauteed veggies. Season with spices and hemp seeds and serve with fresh avocado, spinach and frozen peas...and maybe a little sprouted bread to dip:)
Loves,Ashley

Mana Bread

Date-Manna Bread

For this recipe, use organic eikhorn wheat. Much of our wheat is now treated with the herbicide Roundup to “ripen it quickly.” This kills most of the seeds and they will not sprout. Put 4 cups of organic wheat in a plastic ice cream pail that has had holes punched in the lid. A large jar would work as well. Soak the wheat for a few minutes; then invert the container to drain most of the water. Repeat this several times as necessary. When the sprouts are ½ to ¾ the length of the grains of wheat, they are ready. In a warm house, it is possible to start the process before supper, repeat the soaking before going to bed and then again the next morning; the wheat will usually be ready that evening. If it is ready too soon, put it in the refrigerator until you can use it.

2 cups sprouted organic eikhorn wheat
flour as needed for molding consistency
½ lb. dates
¼ tsp. cloves
¼ tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 300°F.

Place the sprouted wheat in a food processor and whirl it until it is ground up and pasty. Add flour until the mixture is doughy. Fold in the dates, raisins, and spices and process a little more to mix. Form into small loaves or one larger loaf. Bake for about 2½ hours. This is a great recipe to use up food storage items. 

Vegan Holiday Truffles

You will need:

-1/2 C raw cashews
-1/2 C cold water
-1/2 C coconut sugar or agave
-10 oz. 100% cocao unsweetened baking bar
-Blendfresh Red or purple, coconut,cocoa powder, mint or coconut extract

Directions:
1. Place chocolate in a double broiler and let melt while you work on the next few steps.
2. Put coconut sugar in blender and blend until powdered. Empty powder into a bowl and set aside.
3. Put cashews and cold water in the blender and blend on the Blendtec soup setting
4. Scrape the sides down and blend again until the mixture is the consistency of heavy cream.(If you use the blendtec twister jar you won't need to do this step)
5. Once melted, let the chocolate cool a couple of minutes in prep of handling it. Carefully fold in the cashew cream-you dont want any bubbles so stir in slowly.
6. If you want to, add mint or coconut flavor now.
7. Roll in to small balls and place onto a tray.
8. Cool in fridge for 20 min. Once cooled, take a ball and roll it into the blendfresh red or purple fruit veggie powder for a slight berry-tart pizazz and extra nutrititon, or you can roll it in coconut, coca powder, or some other goodness. Store in fridge to let set up completely typically 2 hrs. Enjoy!

Sicky Season Blender soup

1 leek chopped
3 C garden tomatoes
1 red bell pepper
4 stalks celery
2 org carrots
1 inch slice cabbage
8 spears asparagus
2 inch slice of raw cauliflower
2 tsp real salt
1 tsp rosemary
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp thyme
1 tsp cumin
1 tbsp garlic
juice half lime
1 Organic Pacific Veggie Broth
1 avocado
1 C Org coconut unsweetened almond or coconut milk
1/2 C good oils (avocado, olive,udos)
1 scoop blendfresh yellow(immunity blend) veggies and  1 scoop green veggies(blood builder blend)(opt.)

*Blend in blendtec until smooth and warm:) Enjoy!
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Raw Whole Food Recipe Classes...Free!

Every month My sweet Hubby and I are doing a Free Fun Raw Whole Food Recipe class. All are welcome! We will be teaching the importance of and how to shop for and use whole foods, what tools make it convenient, simple and fun and other ideas to getting more nutrition in your little ones:) I hope that the knowledge I have gained and was blessed with can help other Moms in their journey to feeding families well. I will post on facebook,email and text to let everyone save the dates:)

Sat Nam Loves,
Ashley

Holiday Raw Recipe

Vegan Blender Cocoa Truffles coming soon:)

Loves,Ashley

Holiday Raw Recipes

Mint Almond Cocoa

2 C Hot water

½ C raw soaked almonds (soak almonds in water overnight in fridge)

1 scoop Blendfresh protein or vegan protein pwdr of choice

1 Tbsp org cocoa

1 Tbsp coconut sugar

Sprig of mint or ¼ tsp frontier non-alcohol mint flavor

*Blend in Blendtec till creamy and warm. Enjoy!

www.my.blendfresh.com/livelifewell

Holiday Raw Recipe

Cozy Cauliflower Soup

1 head org cauliflower steamed

1 C warm water (or more for desired consistency)

2 Tbsp minced onions or ½ onion slightly sautéed

1 tsp granulated garlic

2 Tbsp coconut oil

1/4 tsp Thyme and Rosemary

1 scoop Blendfresh Purple and Blendfresh Sprouts

2 tsp real salt (or to taste)

*Blend in Blendtec on Soup setting and run until warm. Serve with avocado, minced bell peppers and spinach. Enjoy!

Holiday Raw recipe

Very Berry Shake

1 English cucumber
handful of greens
1 avocado
2 stalks celery
juice of 1 lime
1/2 c raw cranberries
1 C frozen org berries (costco)
2 C coconut water
2 tbsp chia seeds
1/2 tsp Blendfresh vegan probiotic (opt.)
1 scoop of Blendfresh Red and Green fresh dried veggies/fruits (opt.)
dash of real salt
handful of ice

*blend in Blendtec on Smoothie setting until smooth.Enjoy!
www.my.blendfresh.com/livelifewell

Eating Well...a personal journey.

 Early on in my health crisis journey I had a question. How do I feed myself and my little family organic,mostly raw diet and keep to a descent budget and not have chefs that cook for me. Quickly I felt some responsibility for my health and family but I also knew it was possible without living so luxurious. All my mom friends would say the same story, " you have to be rich, or its too expensive, or I could never cook that way, I don't like to be in the kitchen. Well I knew it was part of my journey to figure this out and on my own for me and my family's health,I too didn't want to spend hours in the kitchen and had to stick to a budget. Through careful thought, meal planning, list making,I now know it is absolutely possible and even simple to shop, cook and eat this way.In response to my friends...I asked their budget for a family of 5 with a teenager that included maybe a supplement,organic raw foods,household items and a food storage item....the result was we had the same if not less budget a week. So I would gently say its possible and easy if you choose to feed you and your family this way.

Sat Nam, What ?

.What does Sat Nam Moma mean? Well, yes I am a mom hence Moma at the end. Sat Nam is sanskrit  Kundalini yoga mantra or chant that is usually done at the end of class. The reason this particular mantra rang in me is because I love its meaning. Sat means "TRUE or Truth" and Nam means "Name"...so together it means "True Self" or my name/identitiy is "Truth".  As long as I have lived I have quickly picked up or discerned when things or people feel a bit off or if they felt clear, genuine,pure or true. With any message or advice I have learned from others,from experience or living I hope to deliver or pass on only things I feel are right,pure or true. As you are embarking on your own personal learning experience or journey in life, I encourage all I meet to not just take advice but to pray, discern and think for themselves if it is right, pure or true for you. You will not fail if you follow this pattern first. I believe we are not ultimately in charge or in control of our life but when you acknowledge you can be led by a higher source first, that is when your life unfolds as it should.

Loves,

Sat Nam Moma

Snack Ideas:)

Love you Moma!