Monday, June 23, 2014

Breakfast-The most essential meal of the day

You need a little TIME for this: its super healthy and it tastes awesome!!

ingredients-kale, big chunks of apple and oranges, pineapple chunks, agave
                                                    -big fistful of kale
                                                    -2 small apples
                                                    -2 medium oranges
                                                    -a few teaspoons of agave'
                                                    -1/2 cup pineapple chunks
                                                    - orange/apple juice as desired for blending and consistency



                                   
                   and thats the TRIcolor you should expect



and thats our green smoothie :)
                                                      A treat for ST. Patrick's Day
** You can add a few drops of vanilla essence if you feel kale's flavor is overpowering.**


Whats new!!
Paisley Veranda's favorite RUBY RED drink

 What goes in it- good stuff from Trader Joe's :)

beets--apple--spinach--grapefruit juice--oranges


What next??
Simply blend all the ingredients in Vitamix/blender. 

I dont like beets???
Dont worry, just blend oranges spinach and apple. Orange is a very strong flavor in the smoothie and enriches the freshness of your drink!



Recipe please-
1 beetroot
1 cup spinach
1 big orange
1/2 apple
1 cup grapefruit juice


 prepared with love & nutrition by PAISLEY VERANDA!





A lot of us try to skip breakfast to get through our morning faster! Trust me, I have been there and I know its hard for most of us out there to fix something in the morning!!!

2 BIG MISTAKES:
1-Skipping breakfast (a BIG NO NO)
2-Eating unhealthy fast food breakfast (Something is better than nothing??)

FEEL THE DIFFERENCE
Shout out aloud a big NO NO to CROISSANTS;MUFFINS;CUPCAKES; HASHBROWNS in the morning!  (NO SUGAR/NO WHITE DOUGH/NO FRIED)

instead ADD CEREAL; OATMEAL; SMOOTHIES; MUTLIGRAIN BREAD with your favorite almond/peanut butter to your routine :)

Lets balance this problem out
SOLUTION: THE VITAMIX LIFESTYLE
Smoothies ( a delightful blend of yogurt; veggies; fruits; power juices; flax; sunflower seeds; almond milk)
*pick and make your favorite combinations; dont be lazy......


"A HEALTHY FAMILY IS A HAPPY FAMILY"
Your 5 minutes in the morning can make it happen for you!

preparation time: negligible (30 secs-1 min)

Flavor: Complete

Nutrition: At its peak

Equipment req: Vitamix; Blentech; a regular blender

I am so excited to share some of my favorite smoothie recipes with you.

Lets start with the most basic and simplest form of smoothie savoured by the crowd.

(BANANAS--ORANGE JUICE--STRAWBERRIES--PEACH/Oranges)
Just throw them in your blender and use orange juice as a flavoring liquid base for blending the goodies together! You can proportion them according to your taste! Dont cheat on the sugary stuff!!!

(a glimpse on proportions: Smoothie for 2)
-2 bananas
-1 peach
- 1 cup strawberries
-1 cup orange juice

What you get is a beautiful cherry red colored beverage with lots of good nutrition.
*I would not  mix yougurt/milk in a smoothie with a strong citrus base like this!


Day 2
Whats for breakfast today?


oh one of my favorites and my husbands' too ;)
#Sprouted toast with sunflower seed butter and a drizzle of honey.
#A cup of 1% milk with instant coffee and a spoon of vanilla flavored creamer.

Nice n easy. You can add a bowl of oatmeal to make it more filling.

Most of these ingredients can be found at your local Trader Joe's stores. There is always a good reason to visit that store.


Day 3
OOOps I skipped breakfast...yikes!
Dont worry, just treat yourself to a glass of mango banana lassi (yogurt based drink). Its filling and healthy.

(BANANA--MANGOES--YOGURT--ICE CUBES)
Just throw them in your blender for a delightful thick yogurt drink.


(a glimpse on proportions: Lassi for 2)
-1 big banana
-2 medium sized mangoes
- 1 cup plain/low fat vanilla yogurt
-1 cup ice cubes

What you get is a fun thick yellow yogurt drink.
*You can try berries in case you cant find mangoes at your grocery store. The banana makes a great flavouring agent.