Fermenting Veggies ~ Dr. Mercola

I've been wanting to ferment veggies for quite some time now. I have done batches of sauerkraut in the past, but that's about it. So yesterday I spent some time on youtube and came across Dr. Mercola's video on Fermenting Veggies and went ahead and followed his protocol.

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i'm super excited to try this!! and to share it with my beautiful family!

cheers!
She Fit Vegan ~ Malynda

Juice Feast... Day 5

Bonjour!!
Today is day 5 of my day to day juice feast. The week has been up and down... with moments of low energy and the feeling of hunger and then with moments of pure happiness, volts of high energy and appetite suppressed. It's quite the journey to juice feast. you learn to control your mind. I know without a doubt that my body is getting plenty of nutrients via the juice and herbs that I am consuming, so when the spells of "hunger" come along, i can confidently tell my mind that all is well and this moment will pass.
the first evening of the cleanse I was able to empty waste... and a lot of it! (sorry for the TMI). but as the week went on, I haven't had a bowel movement in days. which seems understandable since I am only consuming liquid, yet I feel there is more waste in my colon that needs to come out from before starting the juice feast. my plan is to add some home-enemas consisting of rejuvelac and herbs and possibly within the next 5-7 days, schedule a few colonics.
I feel that it is the herb, Black Walnut Hull that is the most effective when it comes to internal cleansing! I LOVE taking this herb!! (I get mine from Bulk Herb Store online).
Being on day 5, I will say that this morning I was exceptionally tired and felt as if I could sleep allllllll day! but eventually got out of bed and feel much better.
I'm starting another batch of rejuvelac and am at the stage where the wheat berries require sunlight to green up. it was quite the meditative moment this morning as I sang to my wheat berries and imagined myself sending positive loving energy to the little sprouts. my rejuvelac will be happy and in return will give me positive loving energy! Namaste.
I've been keeping myself occupied with reading, sitting at the library and making fermented veggies and pickled treats... I'll add another post to share these gorgeous goodies!!
as for now, here is my traveling juice that went with me as i ran errands on day 3.

(juice in recycled kombucha bottles for convenient cup holder size)

as my last note to share for the day, regarding this feast, I have worked out three times this week (kickboxing) and have had wonderful energy during each workout! Yay!!

Ahimsa.

She Fit Vegan ~ Malynda

Juice Feast... 30 Days?? Day one

Ok so after my Lake Powell trip, i have decided to do a juice feast! originally i wanted to do 3-5 days to jump start my cleaner version of my awesome plant~strong diet but after giving it some thought and after watching a few youtube videos, I'm seriously considering going 30 days!!
I know!! sounds extreme!! but i feel ready and i feel like right now is a good time to venture into this since my mind is right and i'm WANTING to do it.
also! this isn't the typical juice feast... I will be adding organic herbs and essential oils that are geared towards removing toxins and repairing tissues. I will be flooding my body with goodness from all angles!
I will take this journey one day at a time... one sip at a time. I love my body and I love myself, I only wish to come out of this cleansed and renewed... weight loss has nothing to do with it. although, I won't lie, if I shed a pound or two, you won't see me crying over it ;) it's just not my primary goal!

so! today started off as DAY ONE of my juice feast!! YAYYY!!!

today's intake and activity:

6am kickboxing class

1 tsp black walnut hull powder and 1 tsp kelp powder mixed in water

3/4 gallon fresh juice (collards, chard, kale, spinach, dandelion, parsley, apple and pear)

1/2 gallon water

mixed herbs

 a gallon and a half of fresh Norwalk juice. enough for two days.

my post workout mix: kelp powder and black walnut hull powder ~ Yum!

Cayenne pepper in water (watch out! this one has a KICK!)

cheers!!
SFV

Lake Powell Trip ~ Our Vegan Meal Plans!

This last week my husband and I took the girls up to Lake Powell for a week full of beach camping, boating and lake exploring! It was seriously a BLAST!! both girls learned how to knee board, and let me just say, they take after their dad when it comes to skill and looking damn cool on the water!

we rented a toy hauler to make camping on the beach more enjoyable and a little less... messy! ;)

(aren't they like sooo adorable!!!)

And let's not forget the boys!! their skills were quite impressive as well!!

 Sven

All~Love

Here is what we brought for our easy go-to snacks:

* blueberries

* baby carrots

* apples

* kiwi

* watermelon

* sunflower seeds, pistachios, crackers and organic chips

Here's what I cooked:

* gluten-free oatmeal with agave nectar

* french toast

* raw almond butter and jelly sandwiches (not cooked)

* pasta salad

* tlt's (tempeh, lettuce and tomato... but we add avocado!)

* corn on the cob

and I brought homemade organic rejuvelac... a gallon and a half!! it was perfect for hydrating and cleansing while on the road :)

These tlt's are AMAZING!! 

bread

soy free vegan mayo

lettuce

tomato

avocado

organic vegan tempeh bacon (pic below)

This is such a quick and easy AND super delicious meal!!

we kept the food options simple since we were on the lake alot and away from the trailer. 

Cheers to traveling Vegan!!

Rejuvelac ~ Update

Hello!!

The rejuvelac is complete and ready to be guzzled!! Surprisingly, I wasn't hesitant to dive right in and start chug'n... of course dear ol' hubby had to chug first! ;)

It tastes like old sock water... and if that's the worst of it with all the added health benefits, then I'm down!! This is great!! I continuously drank the rejuvelac all day and let me tell ya! I have had amazing energy all day long... which is very rare for me!! I'm on cloud nine and without a doubt, in major love with my new drink which is now a family staple! Oh hell yeah!!

Now I'm on to batch #2 and #3... yep! and possibly #4!!

Some health benefits of rejuvelac? Sure:

Friendly bacteria such as lactobacillus, acidophilus, bifidus and many more!!
Helps control the intestinal environment against invading microbes, yeast, fungi, parasites and also synthesize important B-vitamins.
Aid in digestion
Cleans out the colon
Promotes a healthy glow and rejuvenated skin
Increased energy

... What more could you ask for? The drink is so easy to make, inexpensive and yet extremely health beneficial.

Cheers!!

High energy Rejuvelac and Sprouts

Finally!! I'm making my very first batch of rejuvelac!! I've always wanted to make it and I've always told myself that I was going to make it! So here I am now... Making IT!!!

It started from a conversation I had had with a very special friend of mine early morning while hiking. We were discussing fermented foods, kombucha and all the likes. The conversation got me thinking of the fact "why aren't I already making these high probiotic foods/drinks for myself and for my precious family??

I spent some time online educating myself on how to make my first batch of rejuvelac... and let me tell you... It's as easy as 1 - 2 - 3!! No joke!!

Yesterday my shipment of wheat berries had arrived and I thought "ummm how perfect!!" and dove right in to my first batch of rejuvelac. I soaked my cute little wheat berries over night (making of course, a super special batch for my sweet friend... I mean, come on, that's what friends are for!).

Beside the jars are my precious crystals full of energy, love and light! (rainbow obsidian, rose quartz, aventurine, and tigers eye). After the wheat berries soaked overnight, I rinsed them and placed them back into the jar to await another two rinsings (two rinses are great per day, three is even better!).

And just so that I knew what I was doing... I wrote "rejuvelac" on the jars!! (yeah, I'm funny like that!). Beautiful loving crystals on top!!

So that's day two of the rejuvelac process! Simple so far, right!! Tomorrow I will rinse the wheat berries three more times, and by day four, the wheat berries will have exquisite green tails on them which will be ready to make REJUVELAC!! :)

My next adventure today was the process of starting my sprouts!!

This is day one of the sprouting process. Soaking the seeds. As you see here I have broccoli, green peas and alfalfa soaking in prep for sprouting! Again, crystal love all around!

Post updates to follow...

Love and Light!

Raw Vegan Collard Wraps

Eating raw keeps me feeling clean and energized... And let me tell ya! I've been needing some energy lately! So I've tweaked my diet for a time frame I'm not sure of yet and have decided to go all raw. I came to this decision after my husband and I signed up for the Spartan Sprint Race coming up this February. Training is more intense therefore I feel my diet needs to be more intense as well. More on all the training later... For now, I just want to share my Raw Vegan Collard Wrap with you and the steps it took me to complete this simple yet wholesome-delicious meal! 

I'm the type of cook that pulls anything out of the fridge and makes a dish out of it to save from wasting produce! So since I'm stocked up on fresh fruits and vegetables and don't want any to go bad, I decided to chop up all that I could find and then wrap it in a collard green... Seems simple enough... And it was!! 

Here we go!!

First I chopped up some organic baby carrots: 

I know what you're thinking... "Cute pink chopper!" I KNOW!!!!! :)

Then I chopped up garlic, onion, red yellow and orange bell peppers:

Then I chopped up cucumber and zucchini:

Then for a more solid texture and to give this mix a "meatier" feel, I chopped up some walnuts:

After that I did a mix of mushrooms and tamari sauce and chopped that up:

All of these chopped ingredients was mixed together by hand in a bowl and set aside.

Then I prepped the collards by thinning out the spine to make the leaf more bendable. 

Once that was done, it was all about the assembly of the wrap!! First it was the chopped mix, then some avocado an tomatoes!! I like a little hot sauce too! 

Just like a burrito, fold the two longer sides into the center, take the third side up to the center as well and then roll it all into the fourth and final side of the collard... And VOILA! 

Drum roll pleas..... 

OOOHHHHHHHH YEAH!!!! Finger lick'n GOOD!!!!!!! 

... And yes! You will be lick'n your fingers, these tend to drip greatness all over!! 

Other random ingredients:

Garlic salt or sea salt

Ground pepper

Cayenne

Nutritional yeast flakes

Have fun with it!!! 

Eat to Live!!

Malynda "She Fit Vegan"