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December 17, 2014
Super Smoothie and Quinoa Milk!
Recipes For Super Smoothie and Quinoa Milk
I love smoothies. They are a fast and easy way to get super, nutrient dense food in an efficient manner. I always felt that breakfast was one of the most important meals of the day.
When my children were growing up, I made smoothies for my children almost every morning before they left for school. If they were racing out the door, I knew that they could drink this on the way to school, and it would sustain them until lunch. I didn’t want them going off without some kind of food in their stomach.
William Sonoma, one of my favorite cooking stores, is having it’s healthy smoothie week! They contacted me to contribute my smoothie recipe that I make with my high protein quinoa milk. I have bought most of my cookware from William Sonoma over the years, from pizza ovens and copper pots to precious table linens. I love them so much, I even mention them and list them in the resource section of my books, How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian and my soon to be released book, Raising Healthy Children.” (which is being released, Jan. 8th on Amazon.) So, I was thrilled to post this smoothie recipe for them!
Fruity Protein Power Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 c. fresh, organic fruit of choice (freshly pitted cherries or blueberries are good)
1 banana
1½-2 c. organic quinoa milk
1 scoop (4 T.) Vanilla Protein Powder
1 tsp. cold pressed, organic hemp seed oil
1 T. organic, pure coconut oil
2 dates, pitted and softened by soaking them in water for about 20 -30 minutes.
¼ tsp. fresh, soft bee pollen (optional)
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Drink at room temperature immediately.
Variation: Substitute a few drops of stevia or ½ tsp. of xylitol for the dates, if you have high blood sugar.
Serves one.
Quinoa Milk
Ingredients:
1 vanilla bean or ½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. organic, whole (freshly-cooked) quinoa
2 c. non-chlorinated water
Stevia to taste (optional)
Dash of sea salt
Directions:
Split vanilla bean and use a sharp knife to scrape out the inside of the bean. Put scrapings in a blender.
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend well.
Strain through a nut milk bag, or simply drink it as a thicker version. (The more quinoa you add, the thicker the milk will be.)
Notes:
You can omit or use an alternative vanilla flavor for this milk.
Toffee or vanilla-flavored stevia (by Sweet Leaf) is one I sometimes use instead of the vanilla bean.
You can add a soaked date for sweetening.
Serves one.
By Nancy Addison CHC, AADP. For more information go to:www.organichealthylifestyle.com
December 14, 2014
I Love My Vitamix
I Love My Vitamix
I have had a vitamix for over 15 years.
It has been incredibly helpful when preparing healthy food.
I use mine at least once a day. I love the BPA free container and my bread dough mixer as well.
None of my other blenders held up under my intense cooking preparation methods until I bought a Vitamix.
I loved it so much, I bought one for my son.
It makes a great gift for the one you love.
Even Oprah put it on her list of favorite things! So, I guess i’m in good company.
Here is a little bit about it:
Engineered to Change Your Life
Real food sustains us, inspires us, and fuels us to be our best. At Vitamix, it’s our passion for food and nutrition that drives us to near obsession, pouring attention into every detail for more than 90 years. Compare Vitamix to the competition and see the difference, not just in the quality of our products, but most importantly, in the quality of our blends.
High-Performance Blending
Every black bean has been fully pulverized
Many black beans remain whole
Vitamix didn’t just join the high-performance blending industry. We invented it. We test our machines against some of the toughest blending applications—like raw black beans—that help us define the requirements of a high-performance blender. The result: a nearly perfect science that consistently delivers the smoothest blends through years of worry-free use.
Better Blades = Better Blends
Hardened thick stainless-steel blades and metal drive system
Sharp blades become dull over time. So we’ve designed a blade that’s so strong, it doesn’t even need to be sharp. We start with aircraft-grade stainless steel. Then we harden it, polish it, and carefully laser cut it along the metal’s grain. Each prong has a precise surface area with a blunt edge and a specific angle, causing a simultaneous slicing and pulverizing action in the blender. A one-two punch, if you will.
Clearly Different Containers
Every angle of the Vitamix container is designed to create our uniquely controlled vortex, systematically folding ingredients back to the blades for smoother blends and faster processing. So instead of just spinning ingredients around, hoping they find their way to the blades, Vitamix containers give them no choice.
Letting off Steam
The Vitamix vented lid plug allows you to turn cold ingredients into hot soup
Hot soup shouldn’t require extra appliances
Sometimes the smallest details make the biggest impact. Take our removable, vented lid plug, which lets you blend hot ingredients and bring soups and sauces to serving temperatures right inside the container. And when you’re ready to experiment with texture, the lid plug lets you add ingredients. So thanks anyway, stovetop. We’ve got this covered (and vented).
Continuous Processing
Move stubborn ingredients toward the blades while blending
Avoid stop-and-go blending
With Vitamix, you’re in control. With a full range of blending speeds, you can fine-tune every texture, from smooth purées to chunky salsas. But we don’t stop at the easy stuff. We designed our tamper to efficiently process the thickest, most stubborn blends—like peanut butter—no scraping required.
Built to Last
Vitamix has been perfecting blending technology since 1939
Every choice we make is for one reason—to build a blender that will change your life. We use some of the industry’s most durable components, giving you the ability to blend more real-food ingredients into breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Whether you’re creating healthier family meals or more inspired dinner parties, our machines are designed for your success. And engineered to change your life.
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It has an amazing warranty. These machines are built to last.
Like this picture below, I use it to make my raw soups, salad dressings and smoothies!
November 27, 2014
A Very Veggie Thanksgiving
A Very Veggie Thanksgiving
What do Vegetarians eat for Thanksgiving, is a question I get asked when the fall season arrives. My answer is, we eat all the side dishes that are usually served with the dinner. They are the inviting comfort foods that have a delectable charm to them. I put a few of these favorite holiday recipes in my book, How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian. I love Thanksgiving. It is one of my favorite holidays.
I have a large family and dearly love getting to see them and catch up on what everyone is doing. With everyone coming over, the house will smell fabulous with the aroma of freshly, baked breads and casserole dishes. Since we all want to nibble a little while we are waiting for everyone to arrive, I will have some nut pate stuffed celery sticks as appetizers and some warm spiced, apple cider.
When it is finally time for our meal and the blessing, we will be filling our plates with a variety of delicious foods. People traditionally like to have a chewy, meaty type of main dish for Thanksgiving that would be in place of the traditional turkey. So, I make a Seitan Stroganoff, which is an old recipe of my mother’s that I have remade to be vegetarian. It is very hearty with a kind of gravy type of flavor and sauce. I would have a big, mixed green salad and the side dishes would be my squash casserole, Tom Spicer’s brown rice and chestnuts, stuffed tomatoes, green peas and Sweet potatoes with cranberries and apples. Then of course we have to have the traditional cornbread dressing. I make mine with my homemade cornbread recipe that is combined with vegetable broth, celery, sautéed onions and some herbs to create a wonderful cornbread stuffing.
Traditionally, for the last 27 years, my mother would divide her dressing when she was making it and make one with chicken broth for everyone else and then one with a vegetarian broth for my family and me. I always appreciated that from my mother. She is so thoughtful about trying to make sure everyone is able to enjoy a festive Thanksgiving Dinner together.
Then for the bread, I make my Great Aunt Katherine’s homemade yeast rolls, which are always a favorite and are the traditional bread at our holiday family feasts. Then for the grand finale, there would be pumpkin and pecan pies for dessert.
I am so thankful for my family and our meals together. This Thanksgiving I will be eating these comforting foods that are my special veggie Thanksgiving feast.
I hope this gives you some idea of what to serve the vegetarians that grace your table.
Bless you and your family and have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
Recipes from “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian” are on pages:
Nut Pate Page 178
Seitan Stroganoff Page 195
Squash Cassarole page 205
Tom Spicer’s Brown Rice with Chestnuts page 218
Stuffed Tomatoes Page 214
Sweet Potatoes with Cranberries and Apples Page 216
Aunt Katherine’s Yeast Rolls page 251
Southern Cornbread page 256
For more information, go to: www.organichealthylifestyle.com
November 26, 2014
Chef Stephan Pyles Loves “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian”!
Chef Stephan told me he loves my book, “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian“! In fact, he said he likes it so much, he is going to write a book review for me to use with my new second edition coming out in the new year!
I had a great time at Lisa Endicott’s 15 year anniversary party of her Endicott PR* business. It was given at Chef Stephan Pyles’ restaurant, San Salvaje. It was an evening of great people, food, music and conversation.
Stephan owns the following restaurants: Stephan Pyles, Stampede 66, San Salvaje and Sky Canyon in Dallas, TX.
Thank you Chef Stephan!
Stephan Pyles and Nancy Addison
* Lisa Endicott is the owner and president of Endicott & Company Public Relations. Endicott & Company specializes in corporate communications, media relations, marketing and branding strategy, and event publicity for entertainment, financial, technology, hospitality and travel, nonprofit, real estate, and retail clients. You can visit her website here.
You can get your copy of How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian at Amazon, Barnes or Our Store.
Chef Stephan Pyles Loves Chef Nancy Addison’s Book, “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian”
Chef Stephan Pyles Loves Chef Nancy Addison’s Book,
“How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian”
I had a great time at Lisa Endicott’s 15 year anniversary party of her Endicott PR business. It was given at Stephan Pyles’s restaurant, San Salvaje.
Great people, food, music and conversation. Stephan told me he loves my book, “How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian!”
He said he likes it so much, he is going to write a book review for me to use with my new second edition coming out in the new year!
Stephan owns restaurants: Stephan Pyles, Stampede 66, San Salvaje and Sky Canyon in Dallas, TX.
Stephan Pyles and Nancy Addison
November 23, 2014
New Health Care Plans And What You Need To Know
Coming in December to the I Heart Radio show Organic Healthy Lifestyle, I will be having Cindy Holtzman, a licensed health and life insurance agent on the show to discuss what you need to know in regards to the new healthcare plans.
She sent me the following link to listen to a radio show she did with Doc Talk.
Link: http://entinstitute.com/open-enrollment-high-deductibles-crap-italism/
I recommend you listening to each of the 4 segments because it truly is fantastic and then tune in to our show.
See you there!
Love, Nancy
The New Health Care Plans And What You Need To Know
The New Health Care Plans And What You Need To Know
I am having a insurance health care lady on my radio show, “Organic Healthy Lifestyle” on I Heart Radio, in December. She sent me this link to listen to a radio show she did with Doc Talk. I recommend you listening to each of the 4 segments.
It is fantastic.
You need to listen to this. Listen to all of them. The third and fourth ones are terrific as well.
This is the link, click on it:
http://entinstitute.com/open-enrollment-high-deductibles-crap-italism/
Love, Nancy
The Sacred Music of Plants
The Sacred Music of Plants
I read a book once called The Secret Life of Plants. It literally changed the way I look at life, and everything in my world.
I became fascinated by the fact that plants are intelligent beings in their own way, even though they don’t have eyes, ears, noses or mouths, etc.
As I began to explore the world of plants, I became more and more impressed with what I had learned.
Soon after this, I heard about this group in Italy that taught their plants to sing. I love that idea!
Here is a video clip of one of the ladies, with a plant that is playing music.
I feel that ALL music from plants is sacred. It’s reverence for God & Mother Earth and all the life that abides here. It comes from within the plant’s bountiful loving embrace, and all that is needed is for you to close your eyes and listen
by Nancy Addison
November 22, 2014
A Special Surprise For You Today! A Free Uplifting Movie!
Good morning!
A surprise today!
I Love you and I loved watching this movie.
This movie is free to watch for a limited time, so I thought this would be a good thing for me to share with my family and friends.
It educational and uplifting in so many ways. It’s available online for a limited-time.
This movie shares with you our history, our present situation and how we have become a generation of people who are tired, fat and getting sicker and sicker. This movie shows you how to heal and become a part of the change you want to see in the world.
We have the power to bring about great change. We make that choice every single day.
You can be among the first to see Dr. Pedram’s insightful new movie Origins, and discover the simplest, most profound explanations as to why our health continues to decline and what you can do about it.
Click here to watch the movie.
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Ghandi
Together we can make this a better world for all us!
Lots of love, Nancy
November 21, 2014
Nancy Is On Al Cole’s Radio Show Tonight – “People of Distinction”
I am On Al Cole’s Radio Show
Tonight –
“People of Distinction”
Listen to me tonight on Al Cole’s Show.
I talk about becoming healthy!
November 21, 2014, 5pm to 8pm ET
\and then I’ll be on it again on Friday, December 12th 5pm to 8pm ET.
The December 12th show will be about my new book, “Raising Healthy Children.”
Then click on Al’s picture to listen~
