MILITARY REMEMBRANCE AND HEALTHY GLUTEN FREE PIZZA CRUST

Easy Healthy Gluten Free Pizza Crust! recipe below.

I hope everyone has enjoyed their Memorial Weekend. We sure did!! Here are some interesting tid-bits!

Military Messages - next time you visit a service members grave.

According to some, leaving coins on a headstone has very specific meaning for military burials. Leaving a penny indicates that you knew the deceased, a nickel meant you trained in boot camp together, a dime signified serving in the same company, a quarter told the family that you were with them when they died.
Apparently this tradition dates back to Roman times, but in the United States started during the Vietnam War as a way to leave messages to the family of the deceased without contacting them directly. Additionally, sometimes coins are left as a “down payment” for the deceased, a promise to buy their comrade a drink in the afterlife.

Remembrance

No matter what the original intention of the coin-leaver may be, it seems clear that a coin left on a headstone is a symbol of remembrance and respect. A way of telling all who pass by that the person buried there was loved and visited often.
Maybe next time I wander through a cemetery, I will bring a pocketful of pennies.


ON A LIGHTER SIDE, OUR MEMORIAL BARBECUE!
We enjoyed a lot of food, family and friends:)

Here is a repost of a great Pizza crust. Healthy and gluten free. Oh yeah, and delicious.
Pizza night!!!! Best pizza ever:)
2 cups almond flour/meal
1egg
Any spices. Place in food processor and blend until dough. Roll into crust. Bake 350 for 12-15 min. Top with favorite toppings and enjoy!


 Here is the crust and below is the picture of my Roasted Veggies!             

You can choose any veggies you like

Happy Mother's Day Green Goddess Kale Slaw

I just want to wish everyone a very Happy Mother's Day!!!( I will not be blogging this weekend)

Today, started out as usual with my wonderful early morning client. Then, my regular scheduled classes. However, as lucky as I am to be a Mother to my two healthy children, I still miss not being with my Mother. So, I hope all of you with family near that you take the time and enjoy them!!!


As for my workouts, The same. Intense everything....:)

I made a wonderful Kale slaw yesterday for dinner, and roasted some carrots and cauliflower.


Here is the recipe:

Green Goddess Kale Slaw

Author: Leanne Vogel

Recipe type: Vegan, Paleo, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Refined sugar-free, Yeast-free, Corn-free, Grain-free, Egg-free

Prep time:  10 mins

Total time:  10 mins

Serves: 4

 

Fresh greens smothered in a vegan salad dressing made creamy with avocado and almond milk.

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

• 5 cups chopped kale
• 2 cups finely chopped broccoli florets
• ¾ cup thinly sliced scallions
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded
• ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
• Handful of sprouts (alfalfa, broccoli, etc.)

Dressing Ingredients

• ½ medium ripe avocado, pitted
• ½ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (I use homemade almond milk)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons coconut nectar or 2 medjool dates *see note
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the kale, broccoli, scallions, and carrot. Reserve the pumpkin seeds and sprouts for garnish.
2. Now, make the dressing by scooping the avocado flesh into a blender or food processor. Add the milk, lemon juice, coconut nectar (or medjool dates), vinegar, olive oil, and mustard.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat thoroughly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Garnish plates of the salad with the sprouts and pumpkin seeds.

Notes

Coconut Nectar – to make this recipe comply with Vibrant Life Cleanse Program, swap out the coconut nectar for pitted medjool dates.

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