Easy Fast Alkaline Recipes

Avocado salad. Great by itself, or mash it up as a filling or topping for anything. Recipe ratios can always be adjusted to what’s in your fridge or what your taste buds desire. Avocado is one of the most alkaline foods and so nourishing. Onion and garlic are also great. Fresh raw veggies are always going to do right by you.

1 avocado, 1/4 red onion, 3 cherry tomatoes,2 mini sweet peppers, 1 clove garlic, salt, pepper

Sprouted grain rice avocado salad bowl. I shoot the rice into a rice cooker so it does the work for me, Then the avocado salad takes literally minutes (1 minute?) Sprouted grains it turns out are alkaline. What a miracle. Something to add in beside fresh veggies and fruits. Sprouted grains are a little health secret that have many benefits.

1/2 cup cooked sprouted grains, 1/2 avocado, 1/4 yellow onion, 2 mini sweet peppers, salt, pepper

Farmer’s hash. Stir frying or sauteing or grilling, I love little veggie mixes. They are a delight to my eyes, taste buds, and belly. I like colorful mixes and will vary the preparation. Variations in size of the chopped to veggies, to what cooking oil, to heat and cook time and garnishes. Get creative!

1/2 yam, 1/2 onion, 1/2 bell pepper,2 cloves garlic, 1 handful spinach, 1/2 avocado, olive oil, salt, pepper

Egg scramble. While eating alkaline sometimes I’ve needed something a little extra than what the alkaline foods offer. I’ve learned that the recommendation is generally eat 80% alkaline and 20% acidic and you’re fine. Eggs are in the animal products category which is pretty much always acidic. But at least it’s a lesser on the acidic scale. (Especially quail eggs, but mine is regular old chicken egg, but organic of course.) I find that having an egg once in a while satisfies cravings and stop me from going off course.

1 egg, 1/2 yellow onion, 2 mini sweet peppers, 2 cloves garlic, 1 handful spinach, olive oil, salt, pepper

Tomato sauce over bed of spinach. Leafy greens are such a super food. Yes, super food is a buzz word. But leafy greens just offer so much. They offer vitamins and minerals that are hard to access in other foods and bring so much health to different systems in the body. They also help alkalinity. Eat greens, feel great. I’ll often create something simple to throw over a bed of spinach instead of salad, which I also eat often. This one has tomato sauce. Which with cooked tomatoes should benefit alkalinity, but even though not for sure, with all those greens and avocado, should be in the clear.

2 handfuls spinach, 1/4 jar tomato sauce (or make it yourself!) 1/2 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1/4 avocado, olive oil, salt, pepper

Avocado salad lettuce wrap. Lettuce wraps are such a yummy, healthy way to wrap up something delicious. I sometimes do it with veggie burgers. But this is one of my favorites. Get a dose of some of the healthiest foods out there in a nice convenient wrap.

1 romaine leaf, 1/2-1 avocado, 1/4 red onion, 1/4 bell pepper, 1 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon hummus (homemade recipe coming soon), salt, pepper

Summer End Season Change

What a treat to have passion flowers as a companion during this transition from Summer season to Fall. While I love Fall dearly, it is still quite a feat to go from the happy-go-lucky stamp of time that Summer is into the season of death and decay. Fall offers such a beautiful time of harvest and reaping the sewn seeds. And it offers a time of celebration and crisp coziness before the darkness of Winter. Death and destruction have a valuable place in this world and offer a service that nothing else can. It is quite beautiful. And still it has a quality of darkness that takes some adjustment coming from the brightness of Summer. Fall has an essence of introspection and prioritization. Summer always brings a vibrant energy that instills power and freedom. A season that shows possibilities and and boundless adventure of spirit. And that rolls perfectly into a season that begs you to let go of whatever is no longer serving you. To take things down to a minimum of what is necessary and nourishing. To really observe and give gratitude for all that has been blessed into abundance in your life. The end of summer brings a bittersweet taste. It is beautiful and yet has an ominous feel of the seasons to come. Where the work is done in the darkness to bring another even more bountiful season of light in the next cycle. What a perfect time to reflect on what the Spring and Summer’s season of light has brought and taught. And to bring to the forefront the intentions for the next spiral in the cycle. The passionflower’s intricate beauty is a perfect symbol for this time. Still light like Summer, but also bearing the darker color qualities of seasons to come. And so lovely. Because the whole cycle is beautiful and filled with love. What a perfect stamp of beauty to be with at this time.

Art Meditation

Art has always been a way for me to get in touch with the Divine. A way to escape the mundane reality and remember magic. That all is magic. A miraculous dance between matter and spirit. To get in touch with the part of Self that does have the answers. That isn’t lost in a world that seems so ill intentioned. The part that can see a perfectly illuminated path where all the parts connect in this orchestration that could only come from a higher Source. Where it is obvious that all that is natural is how it is supposed to be. In that creative and centered place my Self tells me secrets. Shows me wisdom through the art. It’s amazing how creativity is a way to channel the all knowing higher self. The ancient self that cannot be phased by the seeming limitations of our 3D reality. There is so much more. The Earth and the Sky Know. So do we. When we tap into that place, the place in our hearts where Truth is a given gift we can unfold so many beautiful things. We can manifest the Truth and Magic into beautiful creations to share. And maybe allow others to touch that place in their hearts. There are so many gifts and talents. Music, business, math, dance, teaching, and so many more gifts and talents are out there. Everyone has a place in them that speaks in some way the truths of their heart. Hopefully we can all drop deeper and deeper in that place in our heart of hearts and then come out to share it. More and more heart based communities can emerge and that can be what we all see on our daily.

Eating Intuitively

Alkaline smoothie bowls have been a life changing event in my morning routine. I’m feeling so much more energetic throughout the entire day after eating a much cleaner diet and actively working to alkalize my body.

You may have heard some buzz about an alkaline diet. I know I surely did. But it was so easy to associate it with other buzz diets, so I tossed it aside. A health concern lead me to researching an alkaline diet. Working with a lifelong skin condition, I’ve found research that says it can’t live in an alkaline environment. That was the catalyst that lead me to the foods that have caused me to feel so much brighter, lighter, have a better attitude daily. It’s amazing how much food has an impact on mood.

This morning’s bowl features kiwi, one of the highest ranking alkaline foods. Bananas are also high on the list. Hemp seeds and pineapple both help the body to alkalize. Some say pineapple is acidic but once it metabolizes in the body it alkalizes.

Banana (1-2)

Kiwi (1)

Hemp seeds (1-2 tablespoons)

Pineapple (1/2 cup)

Mixed berries (1/4-1/2 cup)

These measurements are estimates. I always do estimates. I use what I have in my fridge and what feels right for the day. If I feel I need more fats, then more hempseeds. If I’m craving banana then more banana. This one is rather sweet. Cucumber, or spinach would be a great addition for a more balanced and even more nutritious smoothie bowl. Also get creative. Throw whatever ingredients in or on top that your intuitive self desires.