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Creamy Kale Salad: Dairy free and Paleo

PlumJoyful — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 07:35:05 +0000

In keeping with the clean and green theme of the month I wanted to share a very simple salad recipe. If you did the green smoothie challenge last week then your probably feeling a little lighter and brighter. Let’s keep up the green goodness and continue our Spring cleanse. Kale is a great choice because it is such a powerful green for cleansing, and it can be used in place of the usual salad greens. Creamy Kale Salad Salad Ingredients 1 bunch Kale (the regular curly variety) 3 purple carrots (orange are fine too, I just love the look of the purple ones) 1 cup dried cranberries Dressing Ingredients 1/2 cup mayonnaise Juice of 1 lemon 1/4 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste Rinse the kale and cut the leaves from the stem by slicing lengthwise along the edge of the stem on both sides. Chop into small pieces and place in a large bowl, slice carrots in thin discs and add to Kale along with the cranberries. Combine dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well. Add to salad and massage dressing into the leaves with your hands to soften it a bit. That’s it! […]

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Green Smoothie week starts today!

PlumJoyful — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:00:57 +0000

It’s Green Smoothie week at Plum Joyful!!! Let’s start our spring cleanse off with a yummy green smoothie. Here is our first smoothie recipe chock full of good ingredients for liver cleansing and digestion. Spiced Mango lime green smoothie 1 cup fresh or frozen mango 1/2 large banana or 2 small ones 1 cup coconut milk (I like half full fat and half low fat for extra creaminess without all the calories) or non dairy milk of choice 1 cup baby spinach leaves 1/2 cup dandelion leaves Juice of half a lime 1-2 tsp alcohol free vanilla extract (optional) Frontier brand is the best for alcohol free. A tiny pinch of nutmeg 1/8 tsp or a healthy pinch of powdered ginger, or 1/2 inch fresh peeled ginger * for extra sweetness add a few drops of stevia The Spinach and dandelion leaves will aid in cleansing your liver, the lime will help jumpstart your digestion, as will the ginger. the mango is loaded with vitamin C which aids the liver and immune system, and the banana gives a nice dose of potassium! place all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth. Follow along on instagram for a new recipe […]

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Detox with Plum Joyful: A simple Springtime cleanse

PlumJoyful — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:30:16 +0000

Spring has sprung and instead of waking up with the sun and feeling full of energy and promise, you feel sluggish, dull, and just a bit behind the eight ball. During the winter months the shorter days and longer nights tend to make us crave heavier, warm, comfort foods. Couple that with the cold temperatures making us want to snuggle under a blanket in front of the TV instead of heading to the gym, and you can understand why you may be feeling a bit bloated and blah by the time Spring rolls around. Most ancient healing traditions, like the practice of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda, advocate some form of detoxification in the Spring. In Traditional Chinese medicine it is said that Spring is the best time for cleansing. This is because they consider the predominant organ of springtime to be the liver. The liver is the organ considered to keep your Qi (life force) moving smoothly. In Springtime the earth’s Qi is awakened and a process of renewal begins as the ground thaws and new life pushes through. We have the same opportunity to hit refresh on our bodies, bringing forth a new vitality to take us […]

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