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MUNG BEAN PASTA – 24 DAY CHALLENGE FOOD!

I’m pretty pumped about this new food thing I’ve found.  I actually want to thank my Sis-In-Law, Amy, for introducing it and sharing some for me to try!  So, this is “pasta” that is really beans – and it’s great for all you 24 Day Challengers!  Many of us are doing the challenge this time of year to boost our immune system and see to it that we have control going into the holidays.  Ok, calm down.  I know… beans???  That doesn’t sound so yummy… so that’s why I decided to fall on my sword, try it first, and THEN give an honest assessment of it.

Today I cooked this one.  I cooked it like normal pasta, then seasoned with salt and pepper, sprinkled with parmesan cheese and drizzled with olive oil.  Kept it simple and I LOVED it!  Really really LOVED it!  I’m not lying.  Nothin’ wrong with this.

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It’s made of Mung Beans.  I’m sure I’ve eaten them before and just didn’t know it.  In all honesty, I really didn’t know what that was, so I googled it.  Good stuff!!!  Read about it here.

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Pretty cool.

There are other kinds of this “pasta” that I will try out and report back on!

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In the mean time, you really should get this food in your pantry ASAP.

You can order it below ::
Fettuchini, Mung Bean, 7.05 OZ Set of 6

 

8 FOOD TO EAT EVERY DAY

put together a list of 
8 Foods You Should Eat EVERY DAY…
BLUE BERRIES
BLACK BEANS
TOMATOES
WALNUTS
CARROTS
SPINACH
YOGURT
OATS

This is a great list to check off everyday!  For the most part I eat SLOW-CARB, but I add in 1 smoothie a day that gives me these other foods for a balanced diet.  

theSMOOTHIE
1/4 cup carrot juice
lots of spinach!
frozen berries
greek yogurt
local honey
a little kale
1/2 banana
flax seeds
oatmeal
water

For more smoothie options, take a look at the
 SMOOTHIE SHOPPING LIST

Get your black beans and tomatoes in
and eat walnuts for a snack!

EAT FOR YOUR HEALTH PEOPLE!!!

Trader Joe’s – Yes Please

I LOVE TRADER JOE’S 🙂
Why you might ask?  
Well…
and GREAT PRICES!
Just a few more reasons why…
  • unbleached tortillas $1.99
  • sprouted flourless whole wheat berry bread $
  • wheat free waffles $1.99
  • Maple syrup
  • THE BEST FROZEN MACARONI & CHEESE 🙂
  • those frozen tamales $2.29
  • almond butter $5.99
  • my favorite snack: Roasted Plantain chips! $1.69
  • olive oil
  • nuts & seeds
  • grass-fed beef
  • coffee
  • produce
  • chocolate bars
  • frozen chicken breasts

Slow-Carb: 2 MORE WEEKS!!!

For most of us who have taken on the 
SLOW-CARB CHALLENGE 
this winter, we only have 2 more weeks left!!!!  
We have been at it for 4 weeks now and I have SO LOVED hearing all of stories!  Great things are coming from this push towards a healthy lifestyle!!!


A FEW THINGS:

  1. Be sure to check out the details for the slow-carb CONTEST and enter to win!!!!  Take a look HERE.  There will be great HEALTHY prizes given 🙂 🙂 🙂
  2. If you have a story or comment regarding the slow-carb challenge, let us hear it!  You can tell talk to us in the comments or email it to me and I will add it to the  “Quotes and Conversations” blog.
CHECK OUT SARAH’S BLOG!   
 She is a Slow-Carber and has shared some amazing recipes with us!  Thanks Sarah 🙂


This is SO good.  Everything about this is Slow-Carb except for the cheese.  I will be making this soon 🙂


Hummmmmm, I think that’s all for now.  
Oh, be sure to FOLLOW this blog to keep the HEALTH & FITNESS encouragement coming!

Thank you,
Ashley

HEALTHY FATS that reduce BODY FAT

This is a list that
put out on foods that contain healthy fats that can 

“quell your appetite, cutting the number of calories you eat in a day, while improving your heart health and stoking your metabolism.”

Grass-Fed Beef  naturally leaner, fewer calories, and higher omega 3’s compared to conventional meat


Olive Oil breaks down fats in the body

 

Coconut  battles bacteria and improves cholesterol scores

Dark Chocolate  “contains pure cocoa butter, a source of digestion-slowing stearic acid. Milk chocolate’s cocoa butter content, on the other hand, is tempered with added butter fat and, as a result, passes more quickly through your GI tract. Because dark chocolate takes more time to process, it staves off hunger and helps you lose weight.”

Almond Butter  contain a compound that limits the amount of fat absorbed by the body

I would also like to add:
Avocados and Flaxseeds

EAT UP.  
IT’S GOOD FOR YOU.

 

Getting ready for the Fitness Vacation!!!

Here is a sneak peek of what this 
is all about…

Painted Skate Boards!
Just wait until you see how we will use these!
 KettleBells we can use on the BEACH!

TONS of FRESH PRODUCE from 
The best COCONUT OIL from


that will be used in 
cooking and SMOOTHIES!!!


and SPROUTED BREAD 
CEREALS
PASTA 
and  TORTILLAS
from

IT’S GONNA BE GOOD.