Apple Butternut Squash Soup

I am really digging my Health Master Elite! Tonight I tried out one of the recipes from the book that came with it, and added a few of my own ingredients. It turned out delicious!!! Even the kids were  asking for seconds! Along with the soup I served bib lettuce leaves with cherry tomatoes. We just sprinkled a little lime juice on top then wrapped them up like little rolls and dipped into our soup! 

Like I mentioned, I made this with my Health Master.

It can be made in any kind of blender that has the same "cooking" options, like a Vitamix. If you don't have anything like that you can cook it on the stovetop.

You need:

-One butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cooked

-1 Red Delicious apple cored and chopped

-1 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped

-1 small onion, peeled and chopped

-1 sprig of thyme, stem removed

-1 tbsp coconut oil

-1 tbsp cinnamon

-2 cups of low sodium vegetable broth 

-sea salt and pepper to taste

-lime wedges

-1 tbsp coconut sugar (optional)

-Sauté onion, garlic, Apple and thyme in coconut oil for about three minutes.

-Add all ingredients except salt and pepper and coconut sugar to blender. If you are using a Health Master/vitamix, turn speed up to 8 (medium high) and blend for 8 minutes. 

-Add coconut sugar and blend for about 10 seconds.

-Plur into bowl amd squeeze with lime juice. Add salt and pepper if desired. Serve and enjoy!

*STOVETOP: after sautéing ingredients, add the rest of the ingredients minus the coconut sugar. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes then add the coconut sugar at the very end. Stir in and remove from the stove. Blend until desired consistency is reached. 

In my belly

About a month ago I bought a Juiceman, and it is one of the best investments I've ever made, and a small one at that. I bought it for about $80 at Target. What I really REALLY want is a Vitamix! All in good time.

So I've been juicing about everyday. It's messy and  time consuming, but totally and completely worth it. I feel amazing and there is just something about the process of washing, chopping, and preparing REAL food that you know is going to do your body and mind a whole lot of good.

*the kids love to help me juice!*

I think these days everything is so rushed, so instantaneous. We have a real problem with slowing down and really getting involved in the process of things. It's all about instant gratification, and I definitely don't think there is anything wrong with that (HELLO, have you heard about what I do for a living? Talk about instant gratification!) But I think it is vital to our souls to LIVE IN THE MOMENT. This is something I am really trying to do, especially since it seems that a month is over in 11 seconds and my kids are growing like weeds.

Wow, you think, she's really getting deep about slicing carrots. Well, yes, I am. Because just that process has made me realize how rushed I am all of the time and that I just need to slow the heck down.

It's also been satisfying only filling my grocery cart up with fruits and veggies. Of course I have other things on hand at home, but mostly, it's fruits and veggies. I like that my kids are learning to eat real food and not just stuff that is in boxes and bags.

So getting back to the basics of eating real food has been...life changing.

So in the morning, every morning I have:

-Green drink with one scoop of Greens. Greens is a drink mix made of 8 servings of organic veggies and fruits and 38 super herbs. It's amazing. My kids drink it everyday. You can get it on my website.
-8 oz of water with 2 tbsp of natural Apple Cider Vinegar. Nasty, but so good for you!

* me n my greens*

-Water with herbal drops prescribed by my reflexologist.  (Chickweed, Gotu Kala, and Ginseng). If you live in Arizona or Utah, go see Harriet Hamilton. She is my reflexologist and works miracles. www.harriethamilton.com.

Ya, it really doesn't look appetizing, does it? .....ha ha! But it does a body good!

-Later in the day I have some kind of fruit juice. This is my favorite concoction! For snacks I usually have raw nuts, seeds, veggies, pb on toast, or a ProFit shake. (Also available here). My son loves them. He would literally only drink ProFit shakes if I let him. He finds the bag in the pantry and brings it to me and signs "more".

-I drink tons of water and coconut water throughout the day.

*i love coconut ANYTHING*

And then I just kind of throw together meals with whatever I have. I try to be creative.

Oh. Read this:

*"Live Raw" by Mimi Kirk*

Well, that's about it for the day! I have to go now, BYYYYEEEE!!!!!