Mission "Figs" are in Season!

Ever since I was a child I've always enjoyed figs both fresh and dried.  

Living where we do we don't often fid fresh figs, but when they are finally in season I tend to indulge in these wonderful gems of goodness.  

Figs have amazing health benefits, from boosting your antioxidant levels to reducing inflammation. They are fibrous which, may help improve gut mobility and are high in potassium which is important in heart health.

A great way to enjoy figs other than simply on their own is to toss them into a great green or spinach salad with a light balsamic vinaigrette.  I love them in smoothies, light tasting and hits the spot.  Below is one of my favourite "fig" smoothie recipes.

Enjoy!

Fortunata

Perfect Drink for the Long Weekend Ahead

A very refreshing drink to enjoy this holiday weekend.

It's quite easy to make and will be a hit with your family and friends.

Enjoy a glass by the pool, sitting out on the deck, or take it along on a hike to cool you off and refresh you along your way.

Have a happy and safe holiday weekend my friends.

Fortunata

Apple Rhubarb Lemon-Aid

Perfect drink for a hot summer's day!

2 Granny Smith Apples
6 inch rhubarb stalk 
1/2 Lemon

If using a masticating juicer be sure to chop rhubarb into small pieces and juice directly with apple pieces. This will help prevent clogging the pulp chute on your juicer.

Strain juice through cheese cloth to remove excess pulp.

Add equal volume of filtered water for a lighter tasting juice and pour over ice.

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Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Wow, It's been awhile since I last posted here on my blog.

Lots of people have been checking into my blog over the last few months which makes my heart sing as I see that there are so many of you that continually come online to check out recipes.  Would love to hear from you as to which recipes you have tried and how you liked them.

Throughout these last couple of months my focus turned more toward my health. Lots of reading, lots of contemplation, and lots of compassion as I began to take baby steps to transitioning into the experience of juicing for health along with raw foods.

Totally new to juicing I was not sure how I would feel and was reluctant to take those steps.  Throughout March I began juicing periodically.  I guess it would have helped to write it all down in terms of what was happening each day but felt that I needed that time for myself to really experience what changes were occurring and how to adapt to juicing more throughout the day.

As April 1st approached I knew I was ready to at least juice throughout the day and enjoy a salad with my evening juice. The first few days were okay.  I really thought it would be harder to keep it up. It did really help to have a salad for dinner with a juice as well.  There is just something to be said about actually chewing.

I was very surprised as to how much more energy I experienced just after a few days of juicing.  I have to admit it was pretty shocking as I do get an energy burst around day 3 every time I go from 80 to 100% raw during my 28 and 31 day raw food challenges but this was way more.

No adverse detox symptoms were felt until around day 15. Feeling tired, a mild tummy ache and headache.  Resting at this point and not overly doing was the key to get through the detoxification. Drinking lots of water helped too.

Here we are already almost at the end of June and I am still juicing at least once a day and sometimes throughout the day.

Juicing in combination with smoothies and raw food has really been life changing.

Cheers to good health!

Fortunata
The Raw Food Yogini