Mother’s Day and Eat-What-You-Want-Day

What a Surprise!

eat what you want dayAccording to the Holiday Calendar, May 11 is Eat-What-You-Want-Day, which correlates this year with Mother’s Day.  Well, this day is definitely not a day to promote diets. Many families will go out for lunch or dinner and in one way or the other indulge in sweet pastry, ice cream or chocolate treats . Therefore, speaking about Eat-What-Youn-Want-Day: it is one single day in the year to go off your diet and eat something you really enjoy. Today, you can set aside your dietary “NO” list.

It does not mean to go off an ethical diet, let’s say, you don’t eat meat for spiritual reasons, well, this day will not take you to a steak house. If you have a medical issue, please don’t blame the day for getting too much sugar, wheat or salt. It is not intended to eat as much as you want. Rather, the goal is to eat something you otherwise would not have.
Sometimes we consider trying something new but then we don’t do it.

a)      Like, learning about a different culture. Have you ever eaten Ethiopian food or Croatian Food? Maybe this is the day!

b)      Have you read about RAW Foods, but then – never tried a complete day? Well, maybe this is your day! How about a healthy last minute gift to Mom: taking care of her foods for a whole day – and she might love the idea to get the raw-food-glow and even lose weight. Girls, we want to look marvelous, don’t we?
divine organics raw breakfastCheck out our suggestion here: ONE DAY RAW

Enjoy, it is the Day to eat what YOU want, not a mind’s craving, not an emotional hole to fill.  In this culture we have learned to eat out of boredom and loneliness. Mother’s Day and Eat-What-Want-Day can be a happy approach to conscious eating,  taking care of ourselves and each others. How many hours do we focus on work, schedule, phone, games, FB, and feed quickly without attention and love. Well, this is your day to socialize,  give love and to make a change!

3 Heart-Healthy Nut Milks

Pili Nut Power-milk:
Fully equipped with all 8 essential amino acids, 302 mg Magnesium (highest of all nuts), 100 percent of the daily recommended amount of copper and manganese.

pili nut milk and pili nuts

Ingredients:
1 cup of DIVINE ORGANICS raw Polynesian Pili Nuts
3-4 cups water
2 quart Nut Milk Bag
(a hint of Himalayan Salt, a squeeze of Sweetener optional)

Preparation:
Place all ingredients (with 3 cups of water) into a high-speed blender, blending on high for up to three minutes.
Strain and squeeze nut milk mixture into a bowl until all liquid is released. Add another cup of water if you wish.
Pour into a sealed container like a mason jar, refrigerate and or drink immediately.

(Salt will enhance the flavor. Also, dairy milk contains naturally milk sugar; when you work with nut-milks, you might want to add a squeeze of agave nectar, maple syrup or coconut sugar).

 

Skinny Nut Milk – Creamy Cashews
“Low fat by nature” and natural anti-depressant, (contains Tryptophan)
cashew nut milk with a bowl of raw cashews
Ingredients:
1 cup of DIVINE ORGANICS raw Creamy Cashews
3-4 cups water
(a hint of ROYAL HIMALAYAN Salt, a squeeze of Sweetener optional)

Preparation:
Cover raw cashews with water and allow to soak for at least one hour. Drain and rinse.
Place soaked cashews and 3 cups of water into a high-speed blender, blending on high for up to three minutes.
Strain and squeeze nut milk mixture into a bowl until all liquid is released. Add more water if you wish. (if you have a Vitamix you will not need to strain :-)
Pour into a sealed container like a mason jar, refrigerate and or drink immediately.

 

Queen of Nuts -Supreme Almond Milk
(21g of protein and essential source of Vitamin E)
almond milk with a bowl of raw almonds
Ingredients:
1 cup of DIVINE ORGANICS Californian Almonds
3 cups water
a hint of ROYAL HIMALAYAN Pink Salt
a teaspoon of DIVINE ORGANICS Coconut Sap

Preparation:
Cover Almonds with water and allow to soak overnight. Drain and rinse.
Place soaked Almonds and 3 cups of water into a high-speed blender, blending on high for up to three minutes.
Strain and squeeze nut milk mixture into a bowl until all liquid is released.
Pour into a sealed container like a mason jar and refrigerate overnight.

Just before serving add the salt and the sweetener. Shake well. The result is the most delicious creamy nutmilk without any thickeners.

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