Falling back on an old favorite tonight. The veggie stir fry. Ages 14-16 when I first went vegetarian I ate some sort of stir fry nightly. The key is to stock your fridge constantly with veggies. If you are already into juicing, you are used to this. Tonight I made a bit spicey as I bought those hot little red peppers from a thai lady at the farmers market last week. Diced up very small 1 pepper and sauteed in a bit of high grade olive oil. Then added an entire onion (as I adore cooked to death onions), about a cup of mushrooms diced, a package of skinny french green beans and 3 red bell peppers. So after the hot pepper and onion get browned in the oil I add water and let it steam down a bit. Then add all the veggies. Add tamari, or amino acids or soy sauce to taste. And presto you have a very healthy and yummy and bright colored dinner. I used to eat it with huge piles of white rice, but tonight serving plain with salad and beans. You can also make with quinoa, brown rice, rice noodles, soba noodles, or a white fish if you eat it. Super simple. Its just about having the ingredients on hand and throwing whatever you have into the skillet.
Its not raw, but its still veggies and when you want something cooked and comforting this is a nice choice.
xoxmc
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Breville Juicer Users
Hey Friends who use Breville Juicers-
Not that you would, BUT just don't wash any part of the juicing equipment in a heated dry dishwasher. It will melt in places and be very sad ;(
Not that you would, BUT just don't wash any part of the juicing equipment in a heated dry dishwasher. It will melt in places and be very sad ;(
Curry Fever
I always wanted an Indian wedding...but I will have to settle for cauliflower curry. Actually, it's not settling at all, I am OBSESSED. Its good roasted but best RAW. As I refuse to follow recipes (I know its juvenile) it changes a bit depending on my mood. But this stuff makes me crave, make and inhale a copious amount of cruciferous vegetables, and therefore is a winner to me.
The basics include a head of caulifower, curry powder, cayenne pepper (if you want spicey), some bragg's amino acids- to taste, and then cover in nutritional yeast and mix well. Nutritional yeast is my new BFF. It must be the B-12 that I am needing. As an added deliciousness add an amazing Curry spread by the brand Majestic Garlic. It is sold at whole foods and probably most health food stores. It is completely raw vegan, made of omega 3 oils, garlic, spices and sea salt. Thats it! They have a lot of great flavors (adored by raw foodies and meat eaters alike) but the curry is my favorite. This serves as the fat to coat and bind all of the ingredients together and perfectly coat the cauliflower. If roasting instead, omit this spread and instead use a bit of oil to coat the cauliflower and baking pan. Cook to your desired taste and crunchiness.
I also just found the Indian mustard bath mix that I have been searching for for the past 2 years!!!! Sunday after a wonderful afternoon at the beach, the hubs and I dropped by whole foods. And there in the soap section was Dr. Singha's Mustard Bath mix (http://www.drsingha.com). It is amazing. I first used it 2 years ago while staying with a friend in Brooklyn. I was tired and had a high fever and felt myself getting very sick. I was 2 days out from flying back to LA and jumping on a plan with my old friend (now husband) to go to Japan and China. Sickness was not an option. I took a steaming hot bath with the Mustard bath, wrapped myself up and passed out. Next morning, was good to go.
Just ate a huge bowl of the curried cauliflower and I am now off to my mustard bath.
Take care of you.
xoxoxx, McLean
The basics include a head of caulifower, curry powder, cayenne pepper (if you want spicey), some bragg's amino acids- to taste, and then cover in nutritional yeast and mix well. Nutritional yeast is my new BFF. It must be the B-12 that I am needing. As an added deliciousness add an amazing Curry spread by the brand Majestic Garlic. It is sold at whole foods and probably most health food stores. It is completely raw vegan, made of omega 3 oils, garlic, spices and sea salt. Thats it! They have a lot of great flavors (adored by raw foodies and meat eaters alike) but the curry is my favorite. This serves as the fat to coat and bind all of the ingredients together and perfectly coat the cauliflower. If roasting instead, omit this spread and instead use a bit of oil to coat the cauliflower and baking pan. Cook to your desired taste and crunchiness.
I also just found the Indian mustard bath mix that I have been searching for for the past 2 years!!!! Sunday after a wonderful afternoon at the beach, the hubs and I dropped by whole foods. And there in the soap section was Dr. Singha's Mustard Bath mix (http://www.drsingha.com). It is amazing. I first used it 2 years ago while staying with a friend in Brooklyn. I was tired and had a high fever and felt myself getting very sick. I was 2 days out from flying back to LA and jumping on a plan with my old friend (now husband) to go to Japan and China. Sickness was not an option. I took a steaming hot bath with the Mustard bath, wrapped myself up and passed out. Next morning, was good to go.
Just ate a huge bowl of the curried cauliflower and I am now off to my mustard bath.
Take care of you.
xoxoxx, McLean
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
My Ass Doesn't Look Like It Used To...and other disappointments.
Okay, so getting back to "reality" post-holiday sucks. This past Sunday night was like the mother of all Sunday night blues. There is no easy way around it (except for denial and that isn't so easy longterm). You must walk right into the fire and face all of the things that you managed to ignore for the past 1-2 weeks. But don't worry! Day by day we'll get "it" back. We always do. And of course in my head I know that I have to have the stressy work time to appreciate the downtown fully.
So right now you may not be liking how clothes fit or what you see staring back at you in the mirror (try to stick to Low lighting). We over-induldge over the holidays. It's okay its what we do. And at most you might have gained 3-5 lbs. which is not a horrendously daunting task to undo. I for some reason thought that it would be a great idea to don a bathing suit today at the Y, which coincidentally has horrible lighting. Not a bright moment of my day. It helped that there were old very fat ladies surrounding me, but not much.
Things and parts are not where I am used to seeing them. I have been eating a large amount of crackers over the holidays and way too much sugar, so now its back to veggies, juices and smoothies!!! I share this because it serves as a reminder about how we want to live. What foods make us look and feel vibrant. Its fun to slack but its also important to get back on track and not spiral out into a 3 month binge. So be kind to yourself but also stay motivated. Try a new workout routine, get a group of friends to go walking or hiking, finally start making smoothies or juicing. Make it a priority to keep your house stocked with healthy foods that will be easy to reach for and prepare. And I always tell my clients this, keep snack bags in your purse, in your car, in your diaper bag...at all times. Raw almonds, gluten free crackers, dried fruits and my favorite dates. Try to never let yourself get the crazy hungries. Strive for action without guilt. Inspire yourself to be all that you know you can be.
xoxox, McLean
So right now you may not be liking how clothes fit or what you see staring back at you in the mirror (try to stick to Low lighting). We over-induldge over the holidays. It's okay its what we do. And at most you might have gained 3-5 lbs. which is not a horrendously daunting task to undo. I for some reason thought that it would be a great idea to don a bathing suit today at the Y, which coincidentally has horrible lighting. Not a bright moment of my day. It helped that there were old very fat ladies surrounding me, but not much.
Things and parts are not where I am used to seeing them. I have been eating a large amount of crackers over the holidays and way too much sugar, so now its back to veggies, juices and smoothies!!! I share this because it serves as a reminder about how we want to live. What foods make us look and feel vibrant. Its fun to slack but its also important to get back on track and not spiral out into a 3 month binge. So be kind to yourself but also stay motivated. Try a new workout routine, get a group of friends to go walking or hiking, finally start making smoothies or juicing. Make it a priority to keep your house stocked with healthy foods that will be easy to reach for and prepare. And I always tell my clients this, keep snack bags in your purse, in your car, in your diaper bag...at all times. Raw almonds, gluten free crackers, dried fruits and my favorite dates. Try to never let yourself get the crazy hungries. Strive for action without guilt. Inspire yourself to be all that you know you can be.
xoxox, McLean
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