I woke up today and came downstairs to see a beautiful bouquet of flowers from my boyfriend. He is so sweet. They're sitting next to me right now and I can't help but grin at how lucky I am to be loved so much by him. He's romantic, wickedly brilliant, funny, supportive of all my crazy ways, eats what I put in front of him and loves every bite (he's usually licking the plate at the end), tells me he loves me at least 15 times a day, adores my dog (now "our" dog), and buys me flowers (and so much more of course, but I have other things to cover in today's post) - *grin*In my attempt to have a very balanced diet with a wide array of produce, my attention is focused on kiwi today. It's not something I eat often, and shame on me for that. It's an AMAZING fruit with an impressive resume. I'll point to a few shining aspects here:
~Stimulates cellular repair (Boohyah!)
~Filled with an army of disease fighting phytonutrients (Gotta love that!)
~Loads of vitamin C (Twice as much as oranges!)
~Magnesium, fiber & potassium (Nice!)
~The Journal of Medicinal Food reported that kiwi has an amazing ability to reduce oxidative stress in human plasma. (Enough already! Bring me kiwi!)
See? Pretty darn great!
Here is a fabulously fresh recipe that is perfect for spring. I loved it so much that I'm already drinking my second one!
Cinnamon Kiwi Green Smoothie
Yield 3 cups
1-2 cups water
1 LARGE! handful spinach
1 kiwi (peeled or not, it's up to you - I peeled 1/2 of mine)
1 whole apple, chopped (yep, core and all)
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Blend this sassy baby up and enjoy the powers of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients going to work for you. YUMMY!
A Great Day - Well, obviously my day started out wonderfully with flowers from my guy, then it continued with delicious Raw liquids (green juices and the smoothies mentioned above). The sun is shining and I feel awesome. I'm working away at my laptop, switching between Oprah and Ellen on TV, and getting ready to take a great big walk with my dog. Later tonight, I'm going to the bookstore to relax and read (one of my favorite ways to spend time). Hugs to everyone out there reading my blog :)
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I'm so going to try this! Thank you!
Aww, your boyfriend sounds like an amazing guy! Definitely going to try your kiwi smoothie...thanks for the recipe! Sounds delicious!
mikey xx
That sounds delicious and I can't wait to try it (after my Juice Feast!).
Yay for the flowers!
Smoothie sounds great!
Your boyfriend is so lovely!!! Enjoy those fresh flowers, and each other :0)
I eat kiwis (organic, of course!) almost almost everyday - not only are they nutritious (as you pointed out), but my dog's name is Kiwi, so my family and I eat them in her honor ;0)
Hey Kristen,
Check out my blog to see my great new liver test results.I stopped taking the vitamins (I think they were the culprit) and added green smoothies. http://greensmoothies-juices.blogspot.com/
I have a question for you.I keep trying Maca in stuff and it tastes lousy IMHO. What tastes good with it?
Looking forward to trying your new recipe with kiwi. I completely enjoy your blog btw.
Thanks,
Bonnie
Aw, how sweet of your boyfriend! That's the best when they're so supportive and romantic and surprise you from time to time. I know how you feel - I got me a great man whom I adore. :)
And what an interesting combo for a smoothie - never would've thought to put all things together but I bet it tastes so good! I want to try this now.
Hi Bonnie,
Hahaha, Maca tastes like FEET to me and I've never liked it. But, sometimes I just add it anyway for the benefits. I did make a smoothie last week with maca that actually (for the first time) didn't taste too bad. I'll post it soon!
I am making this smoothie tomorrow AM for my fiance who is battling the flu. Those little flu monsters will not be able to make it with all the good stuff in this smoothie.
Aww, you're so lucky to have such a sweet boyfriend.
I've been meaning to try kiwi, maybe I finally will.
Arlene,
Silverdale florist
well hello to you, sweet kristen.
i've been loving kiwis lately, too!
i just eat them right out of their skins.
yay for spring flowers and love.
xx
I adore your BF!!! He is seriously one-of-a-kind :)) Hoorrayy for you to be blessed with such a great guy!!!
Thanks for the kiwi recipe!! you always rock the kitchen with your great ideas!!
love ya sis!!
HUGGSSSS!!!!!!
Hi Kristen,
Looking forward to seeing your Maca recipe sometime soon. Glad to hear you also think it tastes lousy in general. Maybe I will return my jar of it.... I'll wait to give your recipe a whirl. There are so many other superfoods out there. Chia seeds sound like fun to try. Thanks for talking about them on your site.
Be Well,
Bonnie
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