until today, i hadn't been feeling like myself. it's like i'm fighting something. i've been super sleepy and COLD (guess it's just that time of year). on top of that, i've been experiencing uncomfortable heartburn. i battle the best way i know how - with lots of rest and healing foods (and also letting the house go to sh*t.=)
below are some things i've been feeding myself. i've also been taking echinacea, elderberry, raw vitamin d, goldenseal, and drinking warm miso/ginger soup.
green smoothie
(that's oscar, bubbie and evie's cute cat)
salad with mushrooms, chopped date, almond slivers, balsamic vinegar and oil
coconut chia pudding with raspberries
(blended coconut meat, coconut water, chia seeds, irish moss gel and nut milk)
raw pizza crust with a black bean spread
(cooked black beans, raw tahini, nutritional yeast, cayenne, cumin and lemon juice)
vegan split pea soup
so i'm happy to say today i had lots more energy and tackled almost all of the chores. my heartburn symptoms have let up, plus another snowstorm is on its way, which means i get to sleep in tomorrow. hey, it's the little things!=)
my spirits were lifted when i received this lovely postcard from lela in estonia! great timing, i'd say. lela has a pretty blog called touching the sky is easier for birds, where she shares her thoughts, vegan food and postcrossing postcards. lela's photos have inspired me to take a trek in the snow tomorrow with camera in hand.
what's the weather like in your neck of the woods?
Big hugs sweetie! glad you're feeling better. Your meals look fab! I could jump into your salad right now! xx
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're starting to feel better and hope you enjoyed your sleep in. Love sleeping in, especially in winter. Food looks LOVELY and it's good to see that the cat agrees :-)
ReplyDeletegreat to hear you're doing well. here's to full recovery and lots of great posts throughout 2011. i feel like we have so much to talk about with what's going on in the world too!
ReplyDeleteBad things must pass and they do! I'm glad you're feeling better now. You've been eating very healthy and delicious food. I'd love to try raw pizza once, seems so yummy! And it's nice my little postcard arrived and cheered you. I'll send an email to you.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are finally feeling better! We got about 6 inches of snow yesterday but I think you are in for double that. So snuggle some cats and keep getting better.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are feeling better!! :) Those are quite some deliciously healthy looking eats you have there!
ReplyDeleteHaha...I love ho Oscar is intrigued by the green smoothie!
Beautiful pics of some wonderful food and drink! Glad you are feelin' better. We had 3" of snow (north Texas) on Sunday, and it is still on the ground as the temps hover around 30 degrees. Blessings...
ReplyDeleterbg - thanks sweetie! i wish i had another of those salads - it was especially yummy!
ReplyDeletethank you, antony. i thoroughly enjoyed my sleep in today!=)
thanks, rick! yes... it's obvious they're getting desperate now... using the recent tragedy to demonize those who question. it's going to be an interesting year, that's for sure!
lela - so true! thank you. your postcard really got me wanting to do postcrossing!
thank you, jane. we got about 8 inches. i'll snuggle biggles and dream of spring!=)
ashley - thanks love! oscar and the kids are always checking out my food. bubbie thinks i eat leaves.=)
thanks, clint! stay warm down there!
xoxoxo
I'm glad you are feeling much better!! I had a cold this year that just didn't want to give up. Hopefully you immune system is back to full tilt and the heart burn will go away!
ReplyDeleteGreat eats and that last picture is stunning!
I'm glad that you are feeling a bit better...not feeling good is just no fun at all.:( My wife and I were just commenting on how sleepy we have been this past couple weeks so it must indeed just be a weather issue. We are getting plenty of snow today...brr. That coconut chia pudding with raspberries looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteYour food, once again, looks AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteHope you get your rest and feel back to normal soon.
We has a vicious virus rip through our house...it eventually hit all seven of us. Not good. I was very shocked that we all got sick considering how well we eat. It was an awful virus going all through our smallish city.
The weather down here in SW Florida is cool today--cold front going through again. No snow though!!
Peace & Raw Health,
E
Well is snowed last night! Then rained all over it. Ick.
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better soon.
thank you, my sweets! your kind words and well wishes mean a lot to me!=)
ReplyDeletexoxoxo
So LOVELY!
ReplyDeleteSorry you've been feeling less than stellar but hopefully you're better (hence the walk). Your healing eats look so good esp the raw pizza crust with black bean spread. Yum!
ReplyDeletethanks lovies! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI would love to know how you made your chia pudding--I have some Irish Moss that I have yet to use. Would love to try your recipe, can you share it please!!!!
ReplyDeletePeace & Raw Health,
Elizabeth
elizabeth - i'm sorry, i didn't use a recipe, but i can tell you roughly what i did. i rinsed and soaked the irish moss overnight, then blended 2 oz with 1 cup of water to make a gel. in the vitamix i threw in about 1/2 C coconut meat, a couple T each irish moss gel and chia seeds, then added coco water and milk until it was a nice pudding consistency. i may have added a squirt of agave, i can't remember. hope that helps, and i'm sure you can find real recipes on the web!
ReplyDeleteOh, ok. Sounds great. Thank you soooo much!!
ReplyDeletePeace & Raw Health,
Elizabeth