gardening does so much more than provide food
Is there anything better than garden tomatoes? Twenty years ago, we used to make my sister-in-law, when she was a college student, sing a John Denver song before we gave her any of our garden tomatoes: “Only two things that money can’t buy, and that’s true love and home-grown tomatoes!” Yesterday, Apr. 5, I [...]
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cheap nutrition
Q: Dear GreenSmoothieGirl, I work crazy hours and am rarely home to make myself good food. Can you recommend anything to make and eat quickly that is really healthy? A: Yes. Of course I recommend green smoothies, because they are quick to make, and you can put them in the fridge for up to two [...]
7 Comments • Continue Reading →Costco Nazi: no sweet potatoes for you!
Today I made my weekly produce pilgrimage to Costco. I don’t even really like sweet potato, generally, but I LOVE the healthy sweet potato fries that we’ve come up with, gsg.com readers and I, served on a bed of cooked quinoa. It’s a 10-minute dinner. I’d ordered 50 lbs. of [...]
Leave a comment • Continue Reading →tips for eating right inexpensively
Q: Dear GreenSmoothieGirl, I can’t afford to eat the way you suggest. Any ideas? A: Most people base their purchasing decisions on taste, convenience, price, appearance, and shelf life. Of course, what tastes good is dictated by our addictions, and you know if you read my blog that sugar is the most addictive [...]
5 Comments • Continue Reading →Probiotics and digestive enzymes
Q: Dear GreenSmoothieGirl, what’s a good probiotic/enzyme you recommend? A: Probiotics and enzymes are two different things. I like Pharmanex’s probiotic called ProBio because their scientists, whom I know and trust, have isolated a proprietary strain that supports all the others. I can obtain these at wholesale cost for anyone who writes me, [...]
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Questions I have been asked: 1. What constitutes RAW—does that mean that everything is not cooked?Uncooked plant food (vegs, fruit, seeds, nuts, grains) have excellent vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. The minute you cook it, you alter it molecularly, destroy all the enzymes and some of the vitamins and minerals. The only way to eat better [...]
9 Comments • Continue Reading →Whole food green drink
I just pushed a 475-bottle order of a whole food green drink group buy up my long driveway and tried my first glass—a local group buy I’m doing. It tastes great! I’m so excited about using this and putting it in my food storage, because the ingredient list is unbelievable! Not only does [...]
Leave a comment • Continue Reading →The coconut oil diet
I have found the best organic, cold-pressed coconut oil for the best price anywhere on the internet. Check it out on greensmoothiegirl.com. The coconut oil diet eaten by Pacific Islanders is the reason that despite eating up to 60% fat from a diet rich in coconut, they have ideal body weight/mass ratios, as [...]
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