Posts Tagged ‘walnuts’

Used to love the days when I had an herb garden!! Basil is my favorite herb.  Here is a quick down and dirty Pesto made with walnuts rather than pine nuts.

1/2 cup of Garlic

2 cups Fresh Basil Leaves, packed

2 cups Raw Walnuts

1/2 cup first cold pressed extra virgin olive oil

Makes 3 cups

In a food processor or blender, homogenize garlic and basil leaves.  Stir in olive oil.  Keeps 5 days in the refrigerator.

Pass on the pasta and serve it over spaghetti squash.

This recipe is from RAW: The UNcook Book – Juliano Brotman & Erika Lenkert

Did you know that when you eat is just as important as what you eat? Ideally you should eat breakfast within 2 hours of waking up. You should be fueling your body every 3-4 hours during the day.

Keep stoking your metabolism by having 2 snacks in between your 3 main meals. This will keep your blood sugar levels up!

Apple with Natural Organic Peanut Butter
Carrots/Celery with Humus
Plain Greek Yogurt with Crushed Walnuts (or almonds) and Berries of your choice
Baked Rome Apple topped with Cinnamon, Walnuts and a dash of Light Olive Oil
Organic Free Range Eggs – hardboiled, or make an omelette

On the go and need a quick snack? Here are some snacks that act like mini energy boosters:

Walnuts
Sunflower Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Sesame Seeds

The good news is that these snacks can be found in most convenience stores and airport shops.

Skip on the Sweets – Ok you are drained and you just need alitttle somethin’. Typically we are looking for the “Sugar “Rush”. But the truth is: sugar gives a temporary lift and with all things that go up you will come down and Crash. The bottom line is you feel worse than when you started. Add to that the never-ending sense of guilt!!!!

TIP: Never eat anything labeled “Fat Free” – that’s code for the fat has been removed and replaced with sugar.

CHALLENGE: Avoid sugar like the plague for 24 hours. Note how much your energy level increases.

Share with us how your 24 swearing off sugar goes.