Watermelon and Strawberry Lemonade

I now feel like I have the tools i need in my kitchen to make things. I got a mini food processor for all my tabletop needs. No need to use my very dull knives to cut up onions any more! And I have my lovely Mother-in-law to thank for that one!!! THANK YOU!

I also got an amazing Ceramic pan that beats all other pans! I can now make things on the stovetop barely using ANY fat at all! Doesn't stick at all! That was a part of my belated 30th birthday prezzie from my mom. She got some for herself and didn't need them all so I got one of them!

The other part was a Magic Bullet!! And I LOVE it!!! I use it at least 3-5 times a day! It's great! So today I had some watermelon at home and thought of something i haven't made in a loooong time. And now that I have the magic bullet it duesn't feel like a huge project to make. Being a medicine day today, things can't be to complicated to make or they wont get made at all!

Watermelon and Strawberry Lemonade.
All the ingredients are literally in that title! 

-Watermelon
-Strawberry
-Lemon juice

Now if you have a sweet tooth then I would add a bit of honey, but it is super refreshing and great-tasting exactly how it is in my eyes! Pop a few strawberries in there fill the rest with watermelon chunks and squeeze half a lemon in there. You could even have the whole lemon if you want, but then you would definitely need a bit of sweet in there ;-)!

Hope you try this one this summer! It is amazing! Such a treat!

Good Luck!
-Josefine

Finishing the day with Colours

So today I've had my kale, I've had my vitamin d, my omega 3's, my sulfurs and of course veeery little saturated fat! The only things missing to make this a perfect OMS day is having my colours. And by colours I of course mean colourful vegetables and berries.

So I was standing in the kitchen wondering what to make for a little evening snack. The kids were in bed, hubby is at his friends house watching the champions league final and I'm peckish... You know the scene ;-)! 

.....And instead of making a gluten free cupcake as was the plan at first, I realise that I'm a few veggies away from a oms/terry Wahls protocol hattrick! So I cut up some carrots made some hummus and made a berry and basil drink that was quite delicious indeed!


I am looooving super healthy food!!! Who would have thought?! 

Berry basil drink

- handful of frozen raspberries

- handful of frozen blueberries

- 1/2 tbsp honey

- 5-7 leaves of fresh basil

- 2-3 dl of cold water (I wanted mine watery like a juice rather than a smoothie) 

Blend and enjoy! :-)

Good luck!

-Josefine

Kale and Ginger Smoothie

As I have mentioned before I am also following(parts of) the Terry Wahl diet or "the Wahls Protocol" as it's called. One part is the 3x3 cup vegetable model. This model is based on getting the necessary vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for your body to function to the best of it's ability. To find out more about what benefits each vitamin, mineral and antioxidant has that she mentions please watch this video where she explains it all in detail. It is a TED talk, but it has been removed from their site as it is considered "alternative medicine". The amount of people that can testify that changing your diet has a HUGE affect on MS is a lot. So that the neurologist I was speaking to was able to tell me that what I eat has nothing to do with it... crazy! CRAZY!


The 3x3 cup model has 3 parts... duh! 
1. 3 cups of green leaf vegetables (she recommends kale) every day
2. 3 cups of sulfur rich vegetables every day (onion, mushrooms, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower)
3. 3 cups of colorful vegetables every day (carrots, peppers, berries, etc) 

So in order to get my share I have decided to make my morning shake with a kale base every time. This is because I don't always want to make my dinner with kale in it. I have yet to try a savory smoothie, as the thought kind of grosses me out, but this one is a bit of a mix.

Kale and Ginger Smoothie

-1 orange
-1/2 banana
-2x2 cm piece of ginger (less if you dont like a bit if zing)
-Handful of frozen mango or ice (just for the chill (a bit warm otherwise)
-3 cups of kale ( I grabbed 3 large handfuls)


Blend everything but the kale first, then add the kale and blend for a long time :-)! 

Enjoy!!!
-Josefine

Berry Breakfast Smoothie

So I am playing around with different smoothies and how to "food" them up a bit. The first few days of eating correctly I was in agony as I felt hungry AAAALL the time. Now that I have experimented a bit more I have realized that I just wasn't doing it right. There are SO many things that are AMAZING that you can eat even though there are so many things I no longer should eat.

Then my mom came by with a gift from my sister! A smoothie maker! It was BEGGING to be used :-). First up, my Berry Breakfast Smoothie! Yummy, and packed with good stuff! I added almonds and oats to "food" it up a bit, and it kept me full for ages. To make sure the oats are gluten-free, make sure you get the certified stuff! My kids LOVED this! I am so posting a picture of Penelope(one years old) drinking my smoothies next time! So cute!

 Berry Breakfast Smoothie

-Handful of frozen blueberries
-Handful of frozen raspberries
-Handful of frozen blackberries
-Handful of almonds
-Handful of porridge oats
-Half of a banana
-A tsp or so of maple syrup (optional)
-If it's too thick, add some soy,oat or almond milk until desired consistence is achieved

Blend. Erm... that's the extent of the directions ;-)! Well I could say blend for a long time if I was to elaborate :-)!

Cheers!
Josefine

Water

One of the things I have NEVER been good at is my intake of liquids.


....And in the light of changing my whole life I am now changing that too! 2 liters of water WILL be going down my throat EVERYDAY! I don't know if this has anything to do with MS, but my body sure will thank me for it either way, and so will yours if you do it! 


So instead of filling an empty soda bottle (cuz you know, I don't drink that stuff anymore) I am filling 2x 1 liter IKEA bottles! They are lovely sturdy, and I think even pretty :-)! They are currently in my fridge! One of them is almost empty(YAAAAY, GO ME) !!!

Cheers! 
Josefine