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Sprouted Almond Milk !

8/26/2015

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Making Sprouted almond milk is as easy as 1-2-3 and some of you might be a regular at making it! I started making my own almond milk shortly after turning vegan somewhere around 2013, Although I buy store bought almond milk when I know I won't be able to whip up mine at a given time. Silk and 365 organic brand from whole foods are the brands I prefer, But there is nothing close to drinking freshly made delicious almond milk at home, I just wish I could make it as often as I would like.
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Sprouting almonds overnight is a wonderful way to get even more nutrients out of the nut! Here  are some amazing benefits.
  • Helps with weight loss-The monounsaturated fats in almonds curb your appetite and keep you full. Snacking on them avoid unhealthy binge eating and trigger weight loss.
  • They help in keeping your heart rate healthy and reduce bad cholesterol.
  •  They are good source of Vitamin E and works as an antioxidant which inhibits free radical damage that prevents aging and inflammation
  • They contain Vitamin B17 which is vital for fighting cancer
  • Flavonoids present in almonds suppresses tumor growth.
The information above must be enough to validate the importance of sprouted almonds in your family's diet.
For the recipe all you need is Almonds, some water, pitted dates and non alcoholic Vanilla essence to make slighter sweeter but you can choose to omit if you like it completely raw. 
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Ingredients & Procedure
  • Desired amount of almonds.
  • 4 cups of water or double the amount of almonds.
  • Pitted dates 2 (optional)
  • Non alcoholic vanilla essence. 1tsp (optional)
  • Nut milk bag or a cheesecloth like this http://amzn.to/1Vc4uz9
Soak almonds for atleast 8hrs or more, Once they are soaked for the desired time, Add to a blender and pour the water, Then you can prefer to add dates and vanilla extract. Blend and then crush. 
Once that's done strain it into a wide bowl through a nut milk bag and squeeze all the delicious milk leaving all the pulp in the bag  which I like to use in homemade face scrubs or smoothies!
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And you are pretty much done, Just pour it through a measuring cup into a glass bottle and enjoy it for the week ahead! Let me know if you make some in the comments below. Also, you could follow me on my social networks Fb, IG @Glamlocal and Youtube@ajxotica which I will be relaunching as Glamlocal very soon.

With truckloads of positive vibes and gratitude,
Until next.
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Sunshine Infused Refreshing Tea!

8/1/2015

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It is getting pretty hot in Northern California! Although, I am waiting for fall now so that I can start making some hot comforting soups and stews, I must admit, summers are still my favorite season of them all.  My little one has  been keeping me so busy all summer long that me time is some sort of a luxury I feel.  Friday's my husband offered to take him for a daddy and son day at work so that I could spend some time my way! It is so important to have some downtime especially with summers around and not having to listen "Mommy, what do I do now?! " I am old school and not much of a fan of camps and 5 day lessons. So we have planned a bunch of stuff to do throughout summer with my son's inputs of course and lemonade stand was one of them. I am working on it with him and will share how it went through and our experience with his entrepreneurial streak lately!

I made this cool refreshing drink a while ago and totally forgot to blog about it. One kind reader gently reminded me and I totally made up my mind to blog about the procedure although I did not take many pics.

Ingredients for the Tea
  1. I used Rooibos tea sachet and licorice tea sachets ( pics attached below)
  2. Sliced organic strawberries
  3. Limes & lemons sliced lenghthwise.
  4. Some Ice cubes
  5. 5 cups of Water
So,the difference here is that SUNSHINE brews your tea!  Drop 4 sachets of your favorite tea, I used 2 of rooibos and two of licorice.  Let them sit out in the sun for a couple hours.  Once they have been out for a while and the jar is warm to the touch, remove the tea bags. 
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Fill a pitcher with ice cubes, slice some lemons and sliced strawberries, I love the citrusy sweet combination of both of them. Pour the warm tea in the pitcher! 
It is delightfully refreshing with tons of Vitamin D and immunity boosting shot of rooibos tea which has no possible side effects
You can follow my wellness journey on all my social networks below! I will be filming organization videos up next on my channel along with a  Part-2 collab on Dollar Tree organization hacks as well. 
 Keep your eyes peeled ! 
Please feel free to leave your comments, any blog/video requests below that you might have.



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