Body Clock --- Know the Time

This body rhythm clock is fun. Dealing with Adrenal fatigue after some life traumatic events, I learned some of these tips from doctors and some I was already instinctively doing from listening to my body. I use to push and ignore my body signals and now have humbly tried to folllow my body cues, it is hard at times when you just keep pushing to get things done as a mom.

Sat Nam,

Ashley

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Ashley's Veggie Nori Rolls

4-5 Nori sheets (your local health store should carry them)
5 long thinly sliced pieces of:
cucumbers
bell peppers
celery 
sprouts 
avocado 
liquid salt or real salt 
zip (spice hunter) 
Make 2 Cups of brown purple or wild rice ahead of time:) 
You can also spread hummus or any other things that sound tasty.

Lay out nori sheet on nori roller (if you have one, if not wax paper works), spread thin layer of rice over the whole sheet. Lay the veggies in a row about 1 inch from end and season. Roll up and 
Enjoy with favorite sauce or dip:)

Great Grains

In our home I like to use several different grains because they all have different nutrients and benefits we need. For example Quinoa is a very good low glycemic carbohydrate source, and rich with manganese, magnesium, calcium, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin E, and several B vitamins.is a seed and is a better protein source while Wild rice is high in dietary fiber, protein, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorous. Wild rice is an incomplete protein and should be used with complimentary foods to ensure that you have complete protein in your diet.


Grains we have on hand are:

• Organic Spelt(We grind this up to make seed pancakes..I have goals to make bread someday:)
• Organic Wild Rice or (Purple Rice complete protein:)
• Organic Millet (seed/most alkalizing grain)
• Organic Quinoa
• Organic Brown Rice
• Organic Amaranth and or Teff (makes good warm cereal/also high in protein)
• Organic Raw Buckwheat groats (yes its gluten free)

We serve grains along side warm veggies or soup, beans, lentils or salad...You don't want to serve grain with fruit or starch if you can avoid it...however a warm bowl of creme of Buckwheat cereal with mixed berries, nuts and a little palm coconut sugar is so good once in a while:)

As for preparation....if I can properly plan ahead I like to rinse my grain, soak overnight, rinse and sprout for 2 days(rinse morn and night). Doing this ensures better enzymatic breakdown and assimilation and nutrient value of the grain. However each grain does have a recommended soaking time...here are quick tips on a few of our favs...

Buckwheat: Soak 20 min. Drain and rinse 2X daily for 24hours warm and serve.
Quinoa and Millet: Rinse several times thoroughly to remove saphonins(gunk in the water:). Soak for 12 hours(overnight:). You can then warm gently on low heat the next day or rinse and sprout for 24hours for a more sprouted grain.
Org Rice: I like to rinse the grain a few times and soak overnight with a bit of lime to start the breakdown process then just gently warm cook it the next day.

There are so many different ways to use grains, be creative. Enjoy!

The Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen

So here is a list of the produce you want to try to keep Organic and the produce it might not matter as much...so you can keep the extra in your pocket:) Just wash them well :)
Luvs,
Ash

The fruits and vegetables on “The Dirty Dozen” list, when conventionally grown, tested positive for at least 47 different chemicals, with some testing positive for as many as 67. For produce on the “dirty” list, you should definitely go organic — unless you relish the idea of consuming a chemical cocktail. 

“The Dirty Dozen” list includes:

• celery
• peaches
• strawberries
• apples
• domestic blueberries
• nectarines
• sweet bell peppers
• spinach, kale and collard greens
• cherries
• potatoes
• imported grapes
• lettuce

All the produce on “The Clean 15” bore little to no traces of pesticides, and is safe to consume in non-organic form. This list includes:

• onions
• avocados
• sweet corn
• pineapples
• mango
• sweet peas
• asparagus
• kiwi fruit
• cabbage
• eggplant
• cantaloupe
• watermelon
• grapefruit
• sweet potatoes
• sweet onions

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