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Monday, 09 November 2009

  • Raw food Recipies

    One of my 26 goals for this year when I'm 26 years old is to prepare 10 new raw food recipies.  Today I've been working on compiling new recipies into a computer document.  I am going to print off each recipie on one sheet and then file them in a 3 ring notebook.  It will be stored in my kitchen for easy access.  I hope that this will help keep me motivated to incorporate more raw foods into my life.  One of my favorite tools has been the website, GONERAW.COM, which is a database full of raw vegan recipies.  My favorite feature is the "add to favorites" which allows you to keep track of your favorite recipes on your profile. 

    Here is one of the recipies I'll be trying out:

    Double-Stuffed Tomatoes

    Servings: 4
    Ingredients: 

    4 beefsteak or other large tomatoes, with stalks
    3 cups sunflower seeds, soaked 24 hours
    1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped and soaked for at least 6 hours
    1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped, plus extra leaves for garnish
    1 kiwi fruit, peeled
    dulse, to taste

    Preparation: 

    1. cut the tops of the tomatoes, leaving the stalk on the top, and set aside. scoop out the seeds and the flesh of the tomatoes. use the discarded tomato middles in another recipe like gazpacho soup.
    2. using a hand blender, blend the sunflower seeds with the sundried tomatoes until smooth. mix in the chopped basil, dulse, and kiwi.
    3. stuff the tomatoes with the mixture until they over flow. top with some extra basil leaves, and place the "lids" of the tomatoes back on top. serve with your favorite salad.

  • Running 'Round

    This year I'm planning to run two half marathons (= to running 26 miles), which is one of the things I've wanted to do while I'm 26 years old.  Today was the first day I did a run outside and it was really amazing.  It was a 4 mile run ourside...some was business, neighborhoods & busy streets.  It made me realize how aware of my surroundings I really have to be, especially crossing streets.  You really have to pay attention to drivers who are turning, but don't look to see if there is a pedestrian in the cross walk.  Metally I've been struggling to get in enough miles on the treadmill, however running on the street allowed me to focus on the surroundings rather than time & distance. 

Tuesday, 03 November 2009

  • Book #1

    This year I'm commiting to read 10 books as one of the 26 things I'm doing when I'm 26 years old.  So when I recently won a copy of the book, The Five Love Languages Singles Edition, I knew it had to be my frist book that I read.   I've promised my review of the book in exchange for getting a free copy.  I thought it'd be neat to do a Davit Letterman style "Top 10 List" for the various reasons why I liked this book. 

    Top Ten Reasons why I enjoyed The Five Love Languages Singles Edition

    1. Easy to read & understand
    2. It's so practical, I felt like after every chapter I could do something new to communicate love to others
    3. Includes Personal Assessment Tool & Study Guide, which makes it great for individual or group study
    4. There are several chapters at the end which speak to a variety of different situations
    5. Although its a Christian book, I feel like I could give a copy to my non-Christian friends and they would enjoy it (its not overly pushy with Christian themes)
    6. It gave me a really great understanding of LOVE
    7. Even though its the Singles Edition, I think anyone would enjoy this book and get something out of it
    8. I really can communicate love in a variety of ways
    9. There are so many great quotes & little snippits of wisdom that I have put on post-it notes as daily reminders.  Check this one out:
      "Everyone has the potiential to make a positive impact on the world....[Success is measured by] what you do with what you've got." -quote from chapter 14
    10. There are so many notes & cross references to back up a variety of points.  I'm eager to read some of the other books cross referenced

Friday, 30 October 2009

  • Yoga #1

    Last week when I was visiting my brother in Washington DC I was able to do Bikram Yoga.  It was on my list of 26 things to do while I am 26 years old, to do yoga in 3 new places.  The yoga studio I went to was great because they gave me a deal where for $20 I was able to do as many classes as I wanted when I was in town.  I was only able to make it to two classes.  The night before I went to my first class, I ended up going out and drinking with my brother.  BAD IDEA because I totally threw up after class.  Towards the end of the class, I started to feel really bad, so I just laid there & relaxed.  At the end of class I ran up the stairs to the bathroom & literally spilled my guts.  Anyways I ended up going to another class the next day which was amazing.  I really was challenged to go deeper into the poses & even learned to do one pose correctly.  It was such a great experience & I would encourage you to do Bikram Yoga if you've never done it before. 

  • Raw #1

    Last week I was able to go down to Washington DC to visit my little brother.  One of the things on my list of things to do when I'm 26 is to go to 3 new raw food resturants.  I was able to go Java Green Cafe (www.javagreencafe.com).  I ended up just getting a raw ginger frappe that had almond milk, ginger, agave nectar, and 1-2 other things.  It was really tasty!  I went with a friend who is on one of my other social networking sites, who ended up not really being into raw foods too much.  There were so many amazing things on the menu, I wish I had gone back & had way more $$ to spend on meals there. 

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