Angie starts the Salad Club at work!
Here’s a letter I just got from Angela in California. She’s a renegade and a leader, and I love what she did at her office! I think you will, too. Dear GreenSmoothieGirl, I wanted to write you and tell you how you have really changed my life and in turn the lives of many others. I [...]
2 Comments • Continue Reading →what I do every day, in my family
In a couple of interviews I’ve done for people lately, I’ve been asked, “What do you do in your family to ensure a healthy diet with lots of enzymes and nutrition?” I find myself thinking, “Really, you want that in a 30-second sound byte?” I mean, everything I do is about that. I’ve written whole [...]
51 Comments • Continue Reading →I don’t want green smoothies when it’s cold!
Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: I LOVE green smoothies, but lately, since it’s getting cooler outside, I’m wanting something warm . . . got any ideas? Answer: Yes, what I do is have my green smoothie (never warm, yuck!) PLUS something warm or hot that I really enjoy, like warm sourdough bread or a bowl [...]
8 Comments • Continue Reading →how do you have the time?
Dear GreenSmoothieGirl.com: I’m a working single mom. I know you are, too. How do you make breakfast, lunch, and dinner for your family? Answer: I don’t spend a lot of time doing things that don’t matter. I’ve just learned the high-impact things that ARE worth my time. I also teach [...]
3 Comments • Continue Reading →another daily food log from a plant eater
I got a bunch of emails from the “lurkers” who never write on this blog, saying they like food logs, and MORE, PLEASE. That’ll give me something to say if I ever have a day where I’m running low–but OMG I have so much to write about in the next month or two!! [...]
7 Comments • Continue Reading →What did you make, when did you eat it, and where?
Dear GreenSmoothieGirl, what do you eat in a day? Not only what did you eat, but WHERE were you when you ate it (soccer field, etc.), and when did you make it, etc.? Answer: I logged three weekdays in a row, just for you. (I think this question was a nice [...]
22 Comments • Continue Reading →sprouted quinoa salad recipe
A few days ago, I referenced a sprouted quinoa salad I made that my family loved, which I’ve typed for you here. Our next chapter is PLANT-BASED MAIN DISHES . . . to be released June 1 to the January 12 Steps subscribers. And in it, I introduce you to quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), one of [...]
6 Comments • Continue Reading →Teach children at home
Teach children at home, in age-appropriate ways, about nutrition, since that’s where most food prep and eating takes place anyway.I once taught my children about the three parts of a grain–the bran (fiber), the germ (vitamins), and the endosperm (the glue).I’ve told them that white bread throws away the two good parts and keeps only [...]
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