Tasty Homemade Granola Bars!

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


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!

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!

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!!

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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