Mango and Lemon Balm Rush

I love waking up to a new day, able to have time to do my stretches and some QiQong. With that in mind, I always like to have a healthy nutritious breakfast and today I was in the mood for a juice. I made a one of a kind juice filled with loving sweetness that awakened the body, nurtured my soul and cleansed the mind. I love it when everything works in sync.

It's amazing how something so simple can have an enormous affect on a being. I included lemon balm because it is one of my favorite herbs growing up and drinking it's fresh hand picked tea. Lemon balm is good for the nervous system, as it reduces stress of any kind calming the body and mind. I used cabbage and carrot for their source in Vitamin C, and Mango for it's phytochemicals and nutrient properties. All in all they seemed to work quite well, giving both the sweetness and consistency of the juice.

Mango and Lemon Balm Rush



Ingredients

A leaf or two of a Cabbage
Mango
Fresh Lemon balm herbs (Also known as Melissa officinalis; in the mint family)
Banana (I used half a banana in the end)
Half a carrot

What you'll need to process it all

A blender, vitamix or a food processor. Anything that works well for chopping up vegetables and turning it into a liquid base.

Method

Pour half a cup of water into your blender. Chop up carrot, cabbage leaf(s), mango and fresh lemon balm herbs, and put it in the blender. Turn it on, and watch it blend for a minute and a half.

Taste to see what it's like, and then add half a banana to give it more sweetness. Blend for final 2m.

Feel free to add or subtract ingredients, and play around with it for your own taste.

Et voila - Your juice shall now be ready.

Enjoy~

Simple Spiced Snap pea Omelette

Today's lunch consisted of an omelette and a side salad, what's great about today's meal was that it wasn't just any omelette. I bought a pack of organic golden linseed last month because I found out recently that linseed is the richest source of Omega 3, Lignans and Fibre. Having discovered this I wanted to make use of it in my own diet. (Linseed is also known as flaxseed)

So today, I specifically searched for a recipe that contained golden linseeds and found a way to incorporate it into a recipe. When I am browsing for recipes, I tend to have an idea what I'm searching for, though I am always flexible in approaching the recipe. I enjoy adapting the recipe to what's available in the house, and for the most part modiyfing it to my own specifications and taste.

I leave you with my own healthier and simpler version of the Spiced Vegetable Omelette which I have transformed to a simpler recipe, due to not having some of the ingredients. I have also excluded the mushrooms from the recipe, even though they still remain in the picture.* This version makes a great light lunch, and yet very wholesome. Enjoy~

Simple Spiced Snap pea Omelette

Ingredients

(Serves 1)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons almond milk
1 tablespoon of golden linseed/flaxseed
1 teaspoon of curry powder
1 ball snap peas
salt and pepper to taste


Place the linseed/flaxseed in a food grinder and pulse the seeds until they are loosely ground.



Whisk the eggs in a bowl using a fork then add the milk, ground linseed/flaxseed, spices, herbs, salt and pepper. Continue to whisk all the ingredients until they are all mixed in.




Use a good non-stick pan to fry the omelette so that you only need a small amount of oil. Add the mixture to the pan and 30 seconds later, whilst the mixture is still runny, add the snap peas. Use a spatula to ensure the omelette remains loose from the pan at the edges.

Let it cook, and still ensuring that the omelette remains loose with the spatula. When nearly cooked fold one side of the omelette over, and leave another minute to cook, et voila. Serve with salad or any other accompaniment if desired.