Pineapple Date Ice Cream

I have to do a short post on this because I'm in the middle of a 7 page paper due today! Happy Mother's day to all the mommy's, grandmama's and mommy-to-be's :D I hope everyone is having a very blessed day with their loved ones. This recipe is pretty simple. You can substitute any kind of vegan milk you want. What I used was a homemade almond date milk, which will be in a following post.  Ever since we went vegan (11 months ago and counting) we get a little more creative in the kitchen when it comes to desserts. A friend from work put the idea of pineapple and banana ice cream in my head. I absolutely love this recipe, it's my favorite so far!

Here's what you need:

1 organic pineapple, cubed & frozen

2 organic bananas, cubed & frozen

2 cups almond milk

Blend all ingredients together in your Vitamix or any other high speed blender.

Sounds pretty simple right?

Doesn't it look amazing? Enjoy :)

The Purifying Juice

Skin cleansing & blood purifying tonic. 

Also referred to as a miracle plant, dandelions help prevent and heal various diseases, anemia, lower serum cholesterol and blood pressure. Dandelions are one of the top six medicinal herbs used in China. Cucumbers are also known to help regulate and reduce blood pressure. Just one cup of cucumbers provide you with nearly all the essential vitamins (A, C, K, B6, Folate, Thiamin) and nutrients you need as well as all the minerals except salt. This juice is pretty sweet from the apples and melon but you will taste the dandelions, which are one of the most bitter greens. Luckily, the flavors combined mask the bitterness and leave you with a satisfying drink. 

What you need is:

3 cups organic dandelion greens

4-5 organic fuji apples

1 organic cucumber

1 cup alkaline water

Put fruits and veggies in juicer. 

Keep the skin on the cucumber, but remove the core and seeds from the apples. 

Makes about 40-45 ounces.

Cucumber Parsley Green Juice

I woke up this morning not feeling too well, my allergies were messing with me from being out in my garden all day yesterday. With the help of my boys, I was finally able to plant the watermelon seeds and Dustin tilled some of the land so we could transfer a few of the cucumber plants over from the recycled strawberry containers. We are very excited to have our first organic garden this year! A lot of the mustard greens have already come up. The leaves have a beautiful deep green color and are very smooth to the touch. Well, I'll talk more about our garden in another post. Back to my super alkalizing juice! Searching through my refrigerator I found a cucumber, a whole bunch of parsley and watercress that was nearing towards expiration, some baby spinach leaves and a nice plump lemon. Sounds delicious doesn't it? 

Parsley is considered the worlds most popular garnish, but aside from that it is also known for being an extremely blood purifying herb. Just two tablespoons of parsley contain 16% of the RDA of vitamin C, over 12% of the RDA of vitamin A and 153% of the RDA of vitamin K. Together, vitamins C and A work to strengthen the immune system. As for cucumbers, they promote healthy skin and eyes and are anti-inflammatory and anti-canceruous. 

Cucumbers contain a valuable source of antioxidants, which include vitamin C, beta-carotene and manganese.  

Watercress is a great source of copper and fiber and it also has anti-cancer properties. This little green vegetable contains vitamins B1, B2, B6, C and E. People have used this vegetable to lose weight faster, clear up their complexion, fight bad breath and stop gums from bleeding. 

Lemon is not only used to make your glass of water look better but has many great health benefits. Some may think because of the sour taste of a lemon, that the lemon must be acidic - wrong! Lemons actually sit at the higher end of the alkaline chart. 

Spinach is very nutritious and isn't really bitter, so it's easier to eat raw. This leaf increases brain functionality and retards the aging process. 

Always remember that the darker the green the better! This juice isn't sweet, but I shared some with my one year old son and he loved it. His first expression was like "I don't know if I like this" and started smacking his lips together. After that, he just kept wanting more. What you will need to make this drink is: 1 cucumber, 1/2 cup parsley, 2 handfuls of spinach, 1 lemon (peeled and seeded) and 1/2 cup watercress. All ORGANIC!

Sources: www.watercressbenefits.com/, www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=42, www.healthdiaries.com › Eat This!