Green Goddess
Goddess: "A female being of supernatural powers or attributes, believed in and worshiped by a people".
I think all female beings are goddesses. As women, we must worship and love ourselves and believe in your own attributes and natural powers. When we practice self care everything else falls into place.
Green vegetables have super natural powers too by protecting us from disease and cancer. So while you worship at the temple of you, whip up this luscious green dressing and receive all the attributes of a nutritious green goddess salad.
Ingredients
Green Goddess Dressing
1 avocado
3 Tbs. olive oil
1 Tbs lemon juice
1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
1 Tbs. fresh chives, minced
1 Tbs. fresh tarragon, minced
1 Tbs. apple Mint, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 C Water
Salad
1/2 head escarole, watercress or greens leaves of choice
1 C broccoli, sliced small
1/4 zucchini, small dice
2 Tbs. pumpkin seeds
1 tsp. capers, dehydrated
olive oil
Garnish
Dried broccoli chips or kale chips.
Process
Blend all dressing ingredients, taste and adjust for acid and salt balance.
Spoon dressing onto the bottom of plate.
Dress green very lightly with olive oil, salt and pepper
Arrange veggies in an attractive way on top of the dressing
Add a few dollops of dressing randomly on top of lettuce.
In a separate bowl, dress broccoli and zucchini with green goddess
layer on top of greens
Top with pumpkin seeds, capers and crispy broccoli.
Magical Mushrooms
Did you know mushrooms have super immunity qualities? Did you know mushrooms contain nutrients with powerful anticancer effects that block viruses and cancer cells from mutating? Did you know mushrooms prevent the production of estrogen/estradiol which accelerates the growth of breast cancer, and guard us from weight gain?
Yes, mushrooms contain good amounts of micronutrients and have that delicious umami flavor, but the overwhelming benefit of mushrooms is their ability to prevent and reverse cancer, especially breast cancer. According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, who wrote the books "Eat to Live" and "Super Immunity". "Eating one or two mushrooms per day reduces women's risk of Breast Cancer by 64%, even the ordinary button mushrooms" He recommends these highest antioxidant foods: Greens, Onions, mushrooms, beans, berries and seeds.
Mushrooms contain aromatase inhibitors which helps us maintain optimal weight, by inhibiting our blood vessels from feeding fat cells, so they cannot grow or multiply. At the same time they inhibit our blood vessels from allowing viruses or cancer cells to mutate. That's magical!
Ultimately we're all responsible for our own health. I say, let's practice preventative medicine and use nutrition as ammunition!
Shiitake, Lion's Mane and Crimini Mushrooms