Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Wellness Wednesday Green Delight Summer Juice #5

 
Parsley in Juicing?
 
Why add parsley to your juice?  Parsley contains Vitamins A,B1, B2, B3, and C, Foliate Acid, Iron, Potassium, Sodium, Copper, Silicon, Sulfur, Calcium, and Cobalt.  Because parsley increases bladder release it can be use to aid bladder infections and function.  While detoxing naturally this summer you can aid your release of toxins through the bladder.  The addition of some great fruits and veggies can help cancel out the stronger parsley flavor. 



Green Delight Summer Juice #5                 
Parsley handfu
1 handful spinach
1 lemon, peeled
handful carrots
1 pink grapefruit, peeled
half cucumber with peel
1/2 red delicious apple
Easy to make, just juice everything into the glass and enjoy!  In this juice the apple and grapefruit off set the taste of parsley wonderfully! 


Three Bean Tomato Soup Recipe

Three Bean Tomato Soup   
(South African Chili)

1 onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
Drizzle of Coconut Oil
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
10 ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
1 cup cooked red kidney beans
1 cup cooked black beans
1 cup corn, GMO FREE
A bunch of spinach, chopped finely
fresh chopped basil
Greek Plain Yogurt
Chopped Green onion
Sea Salt

 Drizzle oil pan adding onions and garlic stirring until translucent.  Add in spices of cayenne and paprika and mix everything together well.  Then add in chopped tomatoes.  Cook this on low until the tomatoes are cooked down and disintegrated.  Now add in beans and corn heating until everything is of the desired temperatures.

To Serve
In a bowl add a small handful, think layer, on bottom of bowl.  Add in soup and then top it off with a spoonful of yogurt and/or cheese.  To garnish add a pinch of bail, or green onions, salt, and pepper to taste.

You can easy add in your favorite meat to this dish but I prefer it vegetarian, the assortment of beans pack in enough protein in the dish.

Six Layer Fruit Salad Recipe

I love easy to throw together salads that are refreshing, healthy, and tasty.  We made this for a family and friends brunch and I loved how pretty it was.  I used my Pampered Chef punch bowl, which really showed off the colors of the antioxidant rich fruits. 
 

Six Layer Fruit Salad
Cherry's
Watermelon Balls
Pineapple
Red Grapes
Strawberries
Blueberry's

Arrange in the order you like, mind is in order from bottom to top.  Once we arrived at the brunch I then mixed the fruit up for a blended scoopful. 

The great thing about summer is enjoying some delicious cooling tasty salads.  We prefer to not mix anything in the fruit, but you could have a side of topping to add over your fruit salad.  I sometimes will mix yogurt with some orange juice to make a citrus addition. 

Looking for a few more Brunch ideas?
See Chilean Salad Recipe and Delicious Easy Quiches , making the perfect Family Brunch. 

What are some favorite fruit topping recipes?

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Chilean Summer Salad Recipe

 

 Chilean Summer Salad
2 Avocadoes, cubed
1/2 bunch of cilantro
2 tomatoes, diced
I Lemon, juiced
salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, mix everything together, but not so much that you mush the avocado.  I like to have some nice chunks in my Chilean Salad.  Enjoy!

This is a fast and filling salad.  I love to have this any day of the week, but especially at Bunches and BBQ.  It taste amazing over a nice veggie or hamburger too. 






Looking for some Brunch ideas?
See Delicious Easy Quiches and 6 layer Fruit salad, making the perfect Family Brunch. 


What are some of your Favorite Summer Salads?

Delicious Easy Quiches

 


Delicious Easy Quiche
2 unbaked pie crust
8 eggs
1 cup cheese
2 whole small zucchini, shredded
1 handful of baby spinach
2 green onions
1 plum tomato, sliced
6 slices cooked turkey bacon, crumbles
heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste

This makes 2- 9 inch Quiches




Easy Kids Quiche
Place pie crust in two 9 inch baking pie plates.  In a mixing bowl beat in 2ggs, cheese, zucchini, salt, pepper, bacon, and 1/2 cup heavy cream.  Mix everything together and poor half the mixture into the first pie. 

Then add in the rest of the ingredients above for the Vegetable packed Quiche, reserving a couple sliced tomatoes for the top, pour into second pie and if there is some Quiche mixture left over make little muffin size ones, without pie crust. 

We made these for a family brunch, this way you have two similar quiches that will be loved by anyone. 

Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. 

See Chilean Salad Recipe and 6 layer Fruit salad, making the perfect Family Brunch. 
 

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Hacking Kickstarter Indiegogo: How to Raise Big Bucks in 30 Days ebook Review


(I was given this ebook in return for an honest review, the comments and write up are my own opinion and thoughts.)

What is Kickstarter?
Say you have an awesome idea for a product or business, and you need some funds to get it started, you can ask friends, family, and fans to help you get that vision started. I have seen a couple Kickstarter projects and the success of a project depends on your setup and support. Usually with Kickstarter you lay everything out explaining what your vision is, give people amounts to help you, and they receive some cool personal items for helping you.  This is a great way to make funds to help you make your idea come to life.  If you don't make your Kickstarter goal than you make none of the money you collected.  The donations that are received get sent back to the contributors if the project does not make the goal amounts. Now that you know a little more about what Kickstarter is, I want to share with you the ebook "Hacking Kickstarter, Indeigogo", by Patrice Williams Marks.



Hacking KickStarter, Indeigogo
Hacking Kickstarter, Indeigogo: How to Raise Big Bucks in 30 Days (Secrets to Running a Successful Crowd Funding Campaign on a Budget), is not a book on how to start a Kickstarter, you have all that support, FAQ's, and videos on the Kickstarter website.  This is a book on organizing and planning a “successful” Kickstarter.  I noticed that a lot of Kickstarter's do not make their goals, and the reason was they did not organize their campaign correctly.  What this book does is give you examples and references to help you make sure you are successful and hopefully even go over your goal.

This was a quick and easy to read guide to help you start off on a good foot.  The author first talks about building your fan base and excitement before you start the 30 day Kickstarter with examples and links for websites, newsletters, social site advice, and more.  While the author gives examples, links, and suggestions, one thing I really liked was that she gave ideas to do things for FREE and the same things with a cost.  Some people may have money to put into this, but I think every Kickstarter is looking to do as much as they can while saving as much as they can.  The author also gives you tips on whom to help you spread the word, media websites, bloggers, where to link up with others to give support, and pitches.  I found she really laid everything out in an easy to organize fashion.  With a little organization, media setups, and follow through, you can have a successful Kickstarter.

I was involved in a Kickstarter just last month and I am thrilled to say that they not only met their goal early but went over the goal amount.  You can read that kickstarter here, and see their Kickstarter Video in the upper left corner. One of the things Patrice Williams Mark says is to make a great video and humor is always a plus.  I personally loved the video they made and you got to really see the guys personality and passion for what they were doing.  They did almost everything recommended in the book and I am glad that they made their goals!

If you are looking to do a Kickstarter Campaign I highly recommend getting this ebook to help you organize, get started, and finish strong within the 30 days.   Not only does it help you succeeded but build a fan base of real fans, which is who you want supporting you on this journey.
You can purchase at Amazon, Barnes&Noble, and Smashswords.

 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Friday, June 7, 2013

Aurora Pledge Candle Giveaway ends 6/21

I am very excited to give my readers a chance to win one of these awesome Lavender Harmony Aurorae Candles.  I have been enjoying mine so much while doing my Yoga over the last couple weeks.  The whole family has been enjoying the non-toxic clean lavender scent that fills the room when I am done.

We will be giving away a candle to 10 Readers!

To enter just use the simple Rafflecopter form below. Giveaway starts 6/7 and ends 6/21, US only. Winner will be contacted by email and have 48 hours to claim prize.  Good Luck!

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Aurorae Yoga Pledge Candle Review

I have mentioned before how much I love Yoga.  I think it is the perfect whole body workout while helping to reduce stress.  For me, Yoga is an intense workout but still helps in focusing and relaxing the mind, body, and spirit.  I have learned that when I balance my life with healthy eating, physical activity, and calming the mind I can receive better health for my whole body.  I love to use tools that help me relax, take times out of my busy day, and meditate on the positives.

One of the tools I used over the last couple weeks in my new Pledge Lavender Soy Candle Harmony from Aurorae.  This beautiful candle gives off a delightful soft clean scent to use during my Yoga workouts.  I have often thought about using candles while practicing my Yoga but never tried it until now.  Lavender is a very relaxing scent that calms my nerves and lifts up my thoughts.  While doing yoga you do a lot of deep regulated breathing and I have never wanted to clog my yoga area with strong fragrances.  The Pledge candle has a clean, non-toxic, breathing scent that was relaxing and was a great addition to my workouts.  A couple times I found myself pulling the candle out and just sitting back and enjoying my quite time.  One thing I love is that the relaxing scent fills the room and the whole family can enjoy it when I am done.
A couple Features of Pledge Candle
* Made with Soy Wax
* Comes in a beautiful Tin container that is recyclable.
* Makes no black smoke, with a soft clean non -toxic scent.  
* 30-35 hours worth of burning time per a candle.  

At first when people think about Yoga, and have not tried it yet, think its all about stretching 
Whether you are doing a hard Yoga workout, stretching, meditations, prayers, or working on starting your day out slowly you will enjoy this Aromatherapy Candle.
The Yoga Mat and Micro Fiber Yoga Towel also happen to be Aurorae, as you can see I really like their products, Eco friendly and great for Yoga. 

You can order your candle at Amamzon for $24.95.  Right now the candle is discounted to $14.95!!
As you can see above we will be having a Giveaway starting 6/7, be sure to enter!


Saturday, June 1, 2013

Getting Ready for Summer Giveaway ends 6/30

 

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Come and join us on this great giveaway
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We will have 3 winners, all prizes will be ordered and shipped from Toysrus.com


 
Prize #1 Any bike up to $150 (kids or adult/Safety accessories not included)





Prize #2 Step2-Touring-Wagon-Functions Value $119 (if not available winner can pick another wagon up to $119)
Prize # 3 Scooter up to $80 (Safety accessories not included)


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June 1 to June 30
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Disclosure:  Kelley's Passion for Nutrition is not responsible for prize. If you have any questions about this giveaway please send an email to nysavingspecials@gmail.com.  All entries are optional, if you do any of the tasks with the 10 extra entries, even if you do one entry you can get the extra 10 entries  but if the winner tasks is a tasks you did not complete, a second winner will be chosen. If the winner tasks is the one you did you will be the winner.

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