Tasty Homemade Granola Bars!

1:57 PM Jackie Mart 0 Comments

I'm turning into Betty Crocker! hahah Decided to make my own raw granola bars last night since all the ones in the store contain rice crisps, coconut, and sunflower seeds which I am intolerant to. My version is loaded with healthy Omega-3s, iron, zinc, antioxidants, and fiber! Raw foods also contain more nutrients than cooked foods. Again, I don't really use recipes; I just mix things together to my liking! haha ;)


Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars


Ingredients:

Raw Organic Thick Oats

Chopped Organic Raw Almonds

Raw Pumpkin Seeds

Ground Flaxseeds

Chia Seeds

Dried unsweetened cherries

Ground Organic Raw Walnuts

87% Cacao Organic Dark Chocolate Bar

Natural Organic Chunky Peanut Butter

BeeFree Honee (I buy it at the Wedge)


Place all dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix to combine. I crushed 1/4 of the dark chocolate bar into pieces and added that into bowl as well . Add the wet ingredients (honey and peanut butter) to form a paste. You my need to add more peanut butter or honee if the mixture is too dry. Press mixture into a container. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Cut into bars and devour!! :) Store the extras in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.














You could also experiment with other nuts, seeds, dried fruit, nut butters, grains, quinoa, or even protein powders! The combinations are endless!!



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Benefits of Yoga

11:58 AM Jackie Mart 1 Comments


I recently started up my yoga practice again after a year off. I realized I stopped doing a lot of the things I loved when life was difficult. I bought a package at CorePower Yoga in Uptown and love it! One of my favorite classes is Hot Yoga Express since I attended the traditional hot yoga classes at Bikram Yoga in the past. It is a great break from my regular routine of biking and running! Keeps me focused!

The practice of yoga bestows upon the well disciplined student: a firm body, a steady mind, and a peaceful spirit. Yoga has many physical, mental, and spiritual benefits. Here are just a few:

Physical:

Strength-yoga postures tone every part of the body.

Endurance-regular dedicated practice increases the capacity to do work.

Flexibility- a youthful ease is maintained or reestablished through correct stretching

Posture-as tone and flexibility are balanced, a straight and effortless posture is achieved.

Increased energy-improved glandular functioning and deep relaxation leave one refreshed.

Health-a consistent and positive state of well being is experienced when the body and mind are balanced.

Mental:

Concentration-improved ability to concentrate on everyday issues.

Emotional stability- more balanced mental attitude.

Peace-inner peace and harmony; a sense of being "unruffled" even during times of stress.

Spiritual:

Wisdom-increases one's intellectual potential.

Freedom-give the soul a sense of lightness and freedom.

Integration-helps unite body, soul, and spirit.

CorePower Yoga offers a week for free on their website!! Take a chance and try it out!! :)

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Being Martha Stewart!

9:50 PM Jackie Mart 0 Comments

Made a cute housewarming gift for my friend Kim! Check it out! I used a wire hanger, book pages, and buttons to make a decorative hook! A great way to upcycle items you already have lying around!!

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Vintage Shop Finds!

7:16 PM Jackie Mart 0 Comments

Ventured out for a walk today after the rain stopped!! Wandered in to one of the cute vintage shops in my neighborhood and walked out with these frugal finds! Had to share them with you! :-)


-"I heart my bike" yellow tee


-Vintage shades


-Silver charm bracelet


-Tall brown boots






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Try Raw Honey!!

8:25 PM Jackie Mart 0 Comments

Raw honey is unheated, unpastureized, pure, and unprocessed!! Most honey found in the store is not raw honey but “commercial" regular honey, which has been pasteurized (heated at 70 degrees Celsius or more, followed by rapid cooling) and filtered so that it looks cleaner and smoother, more appealing on the shelf, and easier to handle and package. Pasteurization kills any yeast cell in the honey and prevents fermentation. It also slows down the speed of crystallization in liquid honey. On the downside, when honey is heated, its delicate aromas, yeast and enzymes which are responsible for activating vitamins and minerals in the body system are partially destroyed. Hence, raw honey is assumed to be more nutritious than honey that has undergone heat treatment.

Raw honey is an alkaline-forming food It doesn’t ferment in the stomach and it can be used to counteract acid indigestion. It is the healthiest choice among the various forms of honey because it has the most nutritional value and contains amylase, an enzyme concentrated in flower pollen which helps pre-digest starchy foods like breads. Local honey is prefered because the pollen is from the area.

The strength of crystalization (hardness) determines the level of live-state nutrients and heat-sensitive enzymes. The harder the honey, the better!! Honey does not spoil!!

-Put a little honey in hot tea to soothe a sore throat and cough
-Eat 1 tsp a day a month before seasonal allegies hit-will help your body become immune to them!

For Dry Skin: Avocado & Honey Face Mask



You will need:

2 tablespoons of avocado flesh

2 tablespoons honey

1 egg yolk


To form this anti aging skin care face mask, put all the ingredients in a blender, or mash by hand in a bowl. Use your fingers to spread the mask over your face and neck and leave it on for at least 30 minutes, preferably longer, before removing.

OR simply put on toast, waffles, pancakes, in yogurt, smoothies, cottage cheese, on rice cakes, with nut butters, crackers, use to make salad dressing, in tea or coffee, and etc!

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Yummy Snack!!

3:28 PM Jackie Mart 2 Comments

I know I'm a little late after Cinco De Mayo but I've been craving chips and guacamole ever since my friend and I had the tuna dip at Stellas in Uptown on Friday night!! Decided to make my own tortilla chips and guacamole today!

Corn Tortilla Chips with Guacamole

Ingredients:
Twelve 6-inch corn tortillas (I used the Sprouted Ezekiel Corn Tortillas!)
Sea salt
2 ripe organic avocados
1 Simply organic guacamole dip mix (you can easily use your own spices instead of this mix it was on sale for 99 cents at the Wedge so I bought it because it was simple and convenient!)
Lemon juice


Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Stack the tortillas and cut the pile into sixths to make chips. Spread the chips out in a single layer on two large baking sheets and season with salt. Bake until golden brown and crisp, rotating the baking sheets once, about 12 to 15 minutes. Mash up avocados, dip mix and a little lemon juice!! Serve with the chips!! You could even add some tuna, shrimp, beef or chicken to the guacamole if desired.

The corn tortilla chips are a bit healthier than store bought since they are not baked with oil. Avocados provide nearly 20 essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, B-vitamins and folic acid. Avocados are one of the few fruits that provide "good" fats. They also contain glutathione, an antioxidant involved in cell protection from the effects of excess oxidative stress. Avocados are also rich in the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin. Dig in!!

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To all the Mother's and Women

12:36 PM Jackie Mart 2 Comments

One Flaw In Women


Women have strengths that amaze men.

They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy.

They smile when they want to scream.

They sing when they want to cry.

They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.

They fight for what they believe in.

They stand up to injustice.

They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.

They go without so their family can have.

They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.

They love unconditionally.

They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.

They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.

Their hearts break when a friend dies.

They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.

They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.

Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.

They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.

The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.

They bring joy, hope and love.

They have compassion and ideas.

They give moral support to their family and friends.

Women have vital things to say and everything to give.

However, if there is one flaw in women. . .

it is that they forget their true worth.

~Author Unknown ~






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Joy

8:57 AM Jackie Mart 0 Comments

Happiness is a feeling that is triggered by an external experience, such as finding money on the ground or when you land that job promotion, while joy originates from within.

Joy is a return to the deep harmony of body, mind, and the spirit that was yours at birth and that can be yours again. Once this has been recaptured, there is no need for stimulants, depressants, or anything else that must be bought, hidden, injected, inhaled, turned on, or turned off. You needed none of these things in childhood, when a sunny day and the love of your family was enough to fill you with joy. That openess to love, that capacity for wholeness with the world around you, is still within you. If addiction has been a part of your life for some time, you may feel it is impossible to regain your pre-addicted self. But it IS possible. In fact, it's inevitable, when you let go of guilt and recrimation and begin to bring joyful experiences into your life!!!!

Namaste

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Granola!!!

1:30 PM Jackie Mart 0 Comments

Decided to make some of my own granola today!! Just threw some ingredients together like usual without an actual recipe!! hahaha



Ingredients:


Organic Rolled Oats

Organic Blackstrap Molasses

Bee-Free Honee

Sea salt

Organic Almonds

Organic Walnuts



I combined all this together and put in oven for about 20-30 minutes when I was roasting my beets then let it cool on some parchment paper and a cooling rack. Notice I did not use oil in mine like the store-bought varietes contain.



Oats-full of fiber, stablize blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, manganese, selenium, Magnesium, B vitamins.


Almonds-calcium, magnesium, Vitamin E, protein, folic acid, phosphorus, fiber


Walnuts-fiber, protein, antioxidants, B Vitamins, Omega 3s, magnesium


Blackstrap Molasses-Rich in iron, potassium, copper, manganese, magnesium



Suggestions of other ingredients you could use:

flaxseeds, agave nectar, any type of seeds or dried fruit, nut butters, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla, coconut, regular honey, raisins, maple syrup, wheat germ, lemon juice, and etc!







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