A different domestic
Hey everyone! Hope your day is going well 😀
It’s funny how views of domesticity can change…
When I was younger, being domestic meant my once-weekly apartment cleaning extravaganza 😀
Now, it’s making fresh almond milk to go with my cereal
(For info on making almond milk, check out Gena’s how-to post)
I poured myself a bowl of the good stuff
And added some of my new raw cacao crunch cereal (from Earth Shift)
The nutritional info for this stuff is AWESOME
And I seriously still can’t believe I only paid $6 for the giant bag.
Check out the texture.. it’s like cocoa krispies for raw foodies
with my 1/2 cup serving, I added a sliced nanner, 1 T of goji berries and 1/2 T of cacao (cacao! cacao!) nibs
It was pretty face-rocking good 😀
I promised I’d give some info on each of my new products as I use them, so here’s some details on the benefits of cacao nibs and goji berries
Cacao nibs
Are peeled, crushed cacao beans and are extremely high in antioxidants (more than green tea, red wine and blueberries).
The antioxidants provide the following benefits:
- Decrease blood pressure
- Improve circulation
- Promote cardiovascular functions and help fight heart disease
- Improve function of endothelial cells that line the circulatory system
- Provide protection from free radicals, which may trigger cancer, heart disease and stroke
- Improve digestion
Cacao nibs have also be shown to aid in:
- physical and mental wellbeing
- increase energy
- improve mood
- keep appetite under control
And they taste like heaven and can give you a little caffeine buzz 🙂
Goji berries
Are also called “wolf berries” and are native to China. Like cacao, goji berries are extremely high in antioxidants and can help to cure cancer and slow the aging process. They have been used to treat high blood pressure, fever, age-related eye problems and diabetes. Goji berries can help immune function, protect vision and may help prevent heart disease.
From this website
Eating foods high in antioxidants may slow the aging process. It does this by minimizing damage to your cells from free radicals that injure cells and damage DNA. When a cell’s DNA changes, the cell grows abnormally. Antioxidants can take away the destructive power of free radicals. By doing so, antioxidants help reduce the risk of some serious diseases.
So basically it’s the berry of youth 😀
I put the rest of the almond milk in the air force cup to use in the next couple of days:
And dehydrated the almond pulp to use as almond flour in some un-baked goodies
After all of that fun, I went to Targizzle to buy things I don’t really need get some sandwich baggies, maple syrup and paper towels. I tried on some of those boyfriend jeans and they were not cute at all. Super comfy, but I looked like a slob. Bah.
Then Jeni and I met at the gym for some legs:
| Elliptical | 5 minutes | Level 5 |
| Side lunge to plie | 6 lb kettleball | 3 sets of 10 on each side |
| Calf raise on a step | Body weight | 3 sets of 12 |
| Hip abductors/adductors | 50 lbs/35 lbs | 3 sets of 12 of each exercise |
| Bridge pose into 1 leg bridge, switch | 6 lb kettleball | 30 seconds, 10 seconds, 10 seconds |
| Weighted booty blaster | 8 lbs | 3 sets of 12 on each side |
| Elliptical | 20 minutes | Level 6 |
| Total time: 1 hr |
When I got back to the casa, the pilot was here!! He came home for lonchi, so I made him a turkey, pepperjack and avocado omelet with toast, and an open-faced salad for me:
Romaine, chickpea miso, tomato, 1/2 avocado, green onion, rice vinegar and cayenne.
With a side dip into the almond butter jar and some cocktail
I’m off to make phone calls (it never ends!), go for a run (I will do it! Hahah. The weather is beautiful which will help my motivation..and I found an iTunes gift card in the office), then making some ‘roons for a veggieFriend.
Have a great day bloggies!
xoxo,
G
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I need to be more domestic right now because my house is a mess! I love almond milk, I’m sure the homemade kind is amazing.
That breakfast looks so good! And homemade almond milk? Wow, awesome!
Sold! I want to try cacao nibs!
Also–I never thought I’d be domestic. But good food is worth the housewifey-ness 🙂
How does that raw cacao cereal compare to the One Lucky Duck chocolate crispies (which I had for breakfast this morning, funny enough, haha)??
THANKS FOR THE SHOUT-OUT!!! Can’t wait for the goodies to arrive – much love xo
don’t be mad, but i’ve never tried the cereal from one lucky duck!! (i’ve only had the macaroons and a raw-nola bar) i’ve made the chocolate crispies before and it tasted like chocolate cardboard. so i have no clue how they compare :/
mmmm ‘roons… droooollllll
I love the looks of that open faced salad. I used to call open-faced sandwiches “open head” 🙂
I just learned more about soy than I ever knew thanks to your link to Gena’s post… and I am glad I read that bc I think I may use that information going forward in my choice of “dairy” products and making sure my digestion is in order (which let’s face it, not always is). I also want to try to make this at home, so cool… thanks Gina! 🙂
no prob! gena is an encyclopedia of nutritional knowledge 😀
$6 for that much raw granola???? i’m checking out the website asap!
Hey Gina-I’m just curious-but how come you do one hour of leg workouts and a run in the same day? That sounds like a lot of exercise.
hey suzie,
because my workout is a mix of weights and cardio- i do cardio 6 days a week and weights 3 times a week. some days are easier than others to vary the intensity. today will be an easy 4 mile run, just to get my ticker going. tomorrow, i’ll do a slow 45-60 minutes on the elliptical and some yoga
Can you please be my stay at home chef? You get to live in Seattle insted of Valdizzy!
Everything looks amazing, I’m inspired by your wonderful meals!
i would love to! so, when can i start?! you can’t tempt me with the thought of living in civilization 😀
your so food is so georgous! and the plates and bowls you use are so pretty too! it really makes the food stand out to its fullets!! 🙂 thanks for the link on how to make the almond milk I have always wanted to make my own so here is my chance!!
great workout!!
thanks naomi! 😀
Cocoa crispies were one of many cereal addictions I went through – that bowl of cereal sounds A-mazing!! WOOHOO for the iTunes gift card! You’ll be jammin’ 🙂
Hey Gina! That granola looks awesome! I was wondering – are there certain types of granola that are better than others? I know I used to always be told that granola was very high in fat for you so I didn’t know if there are certain kinds you are supposed to stay way from.
Thanks!
yummy breaky!
jenna
thank you for posting gena’s almond milk recipe! i drink the stuff all of the time and could not for the life of me figure out how it’s made! it looks so easy – i’m going to have to try to make my own VERY soon!
WoW! Awesome post. Thanks for the info on the almond milk. I ve actually always wanted to make my own but have been kinda intimidated to try it out. Im thinking this weekend though Im going to give it a go!
I bought some boyfriend jeans from Express and, although they are SO comfy, I feel the same way as you do! So…guess I’ll be saving them for when I’m bumming around the house 🙂
Oh, and love the cereal / goji berry mix! yum!
I love homemade almond milk, it’s so easy and delicious. That cereal looks amazing too 🙂
omg that cereal looks awesome!
glad you like kombucha now 😀 hehe
It’s amazing how our lives evolve over time. Did you ever think you would make your own almond milk for a breakfast of cacao and goji berries?
My idea of being domestic has changed over the years as well- I never thought I would be cooking and doing laundry for my own family! I would love to try some goji berries- I could use some youth these days!
Hola chica bonita!! I just read your personal trainer post (yeesh…am I showing how behind I am in life by saying that?) and wanted to tell you that I am so happy that you are doing something you love. That’s what counts the most!
I could use a kick in the pants when it comes to being domestic. When I get home from work, I have no desire to cook/clean lately and it’s really making me sad! I miss being creative in the kitchen 🙁
The cacao (said like a parrot, lol) looks delish! Have a great weekend, G! We need to catch up soon!
Suzie homemaker:) heck yeah! That’s awesome you make your own almond milk!!
I ran out of almond milk a few days ago and my oatmeal is just not the same with all water! And yum, the cacao crunch looks INCREDIBLE!
Don’t you love when the boyz come home for lunch?! Hope you got a little afternoon delight 😉