Glycerine Moisture Spritz Recipe

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Moisture spritz

8oz distilled water

2oz glycerin

2oz grapeseed oil

Mix well and store in container of your choice.

Today's Breakfast - Protein/Fruit Smoothie

It's been a while since I've been able to have a breakfast before work much less a proper one. So this morning I had some time on my hands and decided on a smoothie and two boiled eggs. I boiled the eggs while I was getting ready and made the smoothie after I was done dressing.

Recipe:

(approximate values)

1/3 cup of vanilla whey protein

1 hand full of Costco frozen mixed berries

1/2 hand full of frozen sliced bananas

Enough water for desired consistency

I didn't need to add any sugar.
The sugar in the whey protein and banana took care of that. I'll be doing this smoothie and variations for a while because I have a large bag of berries to use up. I've decided on freezing bananas and making smoothies with them because I never get to eat them all in time and they end up spoiling plus they are sweet and help to decrease to amount of sugar I use to none most times. I also have LOTS of protein powder to use up and since I'm trying to grow this hair and will be working out again the extra protein will do me good. 

Try it. Hope you like it. :-)

Memorial Sunday Lunch

This this a quick post about my Sunday Lunch. I didn't want to eat too heavy so I went with this yummy ensemble.

Chicken/apple salad, Corn, Lettuce/avocado salad. YUM!!

Every time I go to Macy's food Court in Herald Square I have to get the chicken & apple salad so I decided to make it myself today. Here's the recipe quoted from Southernfood.About.com

Ingredients:

3 cups diced cooked chicken

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup diced celery

2 to 3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

1/2 cup diced apple

1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

4 to 6 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1/8 teaspoon curry powder, or to taste, optional

1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

lettuce leaves

Preparation:

Combine the chicken, cranberries, celery, onion, apple, and walnuts, if using.

In a cup or small bowl combine 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise. the lemon juice, curry powder, if using, and salt and pepper. Stir into the chicken, adding more mayonnaise as needed and for taste. Line bread or rolls with lettuce and spread chicken salad on the bread or serve the chicken salad on lettuce-lined plates.

Serves 4.

I didn't use the curry(I thought it might taste weird) & the pecans. Enjoy!!

Homemade Mud Wash Recipe + Weekend review

So this weekend wasn't anything special. I spent it under a shower cap trying to moisturize my thirsty strands. I was having a product junkie itch and since I didn't have any intention spending much money I decided to use what I had. I settled on making a home made mud wash with the bentonite clay that has been sitting in my bathroom since '06 or '07. The only thing I had to buy was a gallon of aloe vera juice which will last a long time.

Green Smoothies

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What is a green smoothie?

A blended drink made of juice or water, and varying green vegetables and/or fruits.

Why drink it?
To get nutrients in raw form, a way pool different fruits and vegetables in one place. They can be a great alternative to salads, for people on the go, and can be made sweet or savory to taste.


I've tried Green smoothies on and off over the years. At first I was terrible at it; my ingredients were off. I think the issue was that I was trying to pack too many ingredients in thinking I would get the most nutrients that way. While that may be true I was ending up with a thick, slushy, weird tasting mess and got no nutrients because I couldn't stand the taste thus wasting perfectly good vegetables. The term 'less is more' proved itself. I had to learn simpler, tastier recipes.

I always have good results when I drink them consistently. I notice after a little over a week of drinking one green smoothie a day my skin starts to glow. But like usual I eventually fall off. I decide to stop for a bit for some stupid reason eventually going back to how I was with my skin getting dull again(I have a problem : / ).   I never checked to see if there was any effect on my hair growth but it doesn't matter to me as I drink them for overall health. I've also read on hair forums about green smoothies concerning hair growth and many reported wonderful hair, skin, and overall health results.

Other things I've noticed are keener sense of smell(eg. with meat), decreased sugar cravings, and boundless energy. Around last September/October I was on green smoothies for about a month and I was bouncing off the walls. That was actually my longest green smoothie stint. I had so much energy I couldn't sleep. I'd want to throw on my sneakers and go running around the block just to burn some energy but couldn't because it was late at night and I'd probably get snatched up and end up on a milk carton. So I took up some free dance classes with Shape Up NYC (if you're not using their resources you need to get on it). When I got midnight snack cravings I'd also make a green smoothie instead of getting a sandwich, ice cream and/or cornbread (hanging head in shame), frying an egg, or any other atrocity I shouldn't be eating at that time of night. Looking back, late night green smoothies didn't help my insomnia. Smh.

This is a smoothie I made today.

Kiwi, ginger, aloe, spinach.

Mix mentioned above, White Rose honey, Spectrum apple cider vinegar

 

Approximately 24oz. This batch was yummy.

My recipe

12oz. water

1 handful spinach

half kiwi

1 piece aloe

small piece of ginger

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1/4 teaspoon MSM

Amount of honey needed for desirable taste.

My findings/sugestions:

-Don't use regular spinach you need BABY spinach. I made the terrible mistake of making a smoothie with that stuff and nearly died.#throwsupinmouth# Slimy mess.

-Don't use tomatoes. Extremely acidic. Might work out in savory green smoothies. Look here.

I sometimes add apple, blue berries, straw berries, banana, chlorophyll, chlorella, celery, etc. Just about anything I have on hand that I think will taste good. My base juice is lemon, water, and honey. I used to use apple juice but wanted to try something more basic and unprocessed. Occasionally I'll go back to apple juice and other juices for a different taste.

So since I've been feeling sluggish lately I'm putting myself on a challenge to drink at least one green smoothie a day. If I drink more, like the entire contents in the above batch then great but this is my minimum goal. I also want to try my best to eventually replace my artificial juices with green smoothies and water.

When I'm really low on time or feeling lazy I add liquid chlorophyll to my juice so I'm at least getting some liquid greens in there. So that can be an option for someone. You can also use powdered chlorella, spiralina, or any other kind of powdered greens, or drink them in pill form.

What are your experiences with green smoothies?