Homemade Natural Shampoo

One thing that is VERY important to me is to live naturally. Now not everything in my life is as natural as I would like it to be, but one step at a time.

What woman does not want sassy hair and save money at the same time?

I have found several different resources to make shampoo, but today I found one that requires only 2 ingredients and I also added essential oil, Lavender and Vanilla.

1 TBSP of Baking Soda
1 C. of water
10 drops of essential oil
1 refurbished shampoo container

Mix all ingredients in the shampoo container and it is ready to use.

SweetPotato And Egg Brunch

This morning I was very hungry! Took my husband to work and had to begin working myself. It's awesome to work from home because I was able to make myself a delicious and healthy brunch. I had a sweet potato and scrambled eggs.

1 sweet potato
4 eggs

Turn oven to 400 degrees. Put sweet potato in foil on a cookie sheet and bake for 70 minutes. Then pull out of oven, cut down the middle and slice across, add butter and put aside. Scramble 4 eggs, add black pepper, pink himalayan sea salt and cayenne pepper.

Add the eggs on top of the sweet potato. Delicious.

Keeping It Real!

In order to be real with everyone else, you must first be real with yourself and to be quite frank, for several months I haven't been real with myself. I have been on hyatius for several months after getting married August 31st and ALL that work, effort and time I put into losing 20 pounds and 20 inches has disappeared! After getting married, I didn't have to try to fit or lose weight to wear a wedding dress or to look great to be the center of attention anymore. What did I do? Where did I go? Why did I let myself go yet again? Well, I wish I could tell you all of the answers, but at this moment I can't. All I can say is that I am happily married and being married is something that I am learning to do. Learning to be a wife that wants to be healthy and exercise while incorporating my husbands eating habits with  mine. We both enjoy cooking, sometimes one of us loves cooking more than the other so the other skedaddles from the kitchen to do their own thing.

Since being married I have worked on the 21 day fix a few times, but after the first week every single time, my cycle began and I just stopped working out because of the pain, telling myself ok, let's work on the nutrition and although I have been good about this (I didn't say great), my weight came back. I look at me and say HOW can you let this happen to you? You have worked so hard and people are watching you! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING??? Do I REALLY want to be healthy? Do I REALLY want to help others? OF COURSE I DO! SO, I need to get back in the saddle and not allow ANYTHING even painful cycles to get in the way of a better me! I want to help people around me live a better, healthier, fit more fun life!

So here goes!!!

I have been creating a meal plan that my husband and I have both been working on for each week and today I am making roasted butternut squash soup!

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients

1 large butternut squash (about 5 lbs)
1 green apple, sliced and cored
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
2 tbsp ghee
3 cups chicken broth
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the butternut squash, olive oil, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp cumin. Mix together, coating the squash well. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet.
Next, in the same bowl that the butternut squash was in, toss the apple slices, onion, and carrots to coat with the remnants. Place on a second rimmed baking sheet and add both baking sheets to the oven. Roast for 35-40 minutes until soft, stirring once.
Heat up ghee over medium heat in a large pot on the stove. Add the roasted ingredients and then the chicken broth. Add 1 teaspoon each of salt, cinnamon and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
Using an immersion blender, combine the ingredients until smooth, or transfer to a blender to puree. Serve warm.

My Favorite Meal!

I can't even begin to tell you how great I feel after drinking my shake! But what I can tell you is this. In October I injured myself at work. I smashed my knee into the metal frame under the desk that holds the keyboard. For MONTHS I was in pain and I couldn't walk that great because of the pain. When a friend of mine introduced me to this and shared with me her neck pain from a sever car accident went away I had to try it. Let's be honest, even after I share this you may be skeptical, I was. But when I began drinking the shake the pain in my knee went away! I can run on it, jump up and down and do everything you are supposed to do with a knee and I'm no longer in pain! The only way to know if this works for you, is to give it a shot. If you want to know more comment below or send me a private message!

Ingredients:
1 Banana
4 Strawberries
3 Tsp Natural Peanut Butter
16 oz Almond Milk
1 Scoop My Chocolate Protein Powder
8 Ice Cubes

Directions:
Blend all ingredients! Enjoy!

Peaches N Cream Shake

I was really wanting to try something new and of course Vanilla and Peaches are a great combination so I said, 'Why Not'? And Boy I' sure glad I did this, it was very delicious!

Ingredients:
 1 Scoop of my Vanilla Protein Powder
 2 Fresh Peaches
 16 oz Almond Milk
 8 ice cubes

  Directions: Remove the seed from the peaches and blend items in the blender.

 

BerryDelicious Smoothness

 BerryDelicious Smoothness

 

 1 Scoop of Green Protien

6 Strawberries

1 Banana

1 Green Apple

16 oz Almond Breeze Almond Milk

8 Ice Cubes

Blend, pour into a glass of your choosing, top with coconut, 

almond slivers and for fun you can always add a strawberry to the rim! 

Enjoy!
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Have you considered Shakeology but not sure how it tastes, does it keep you full and is it something you would like to invest in for your health? I will soon have individual packets of Strawberry, Chocolate and Vanilla available! I will be mailing them out next week, so if you would like to try a couple packets, they are $6 each or you can do a combination package of 7 packets for just $38 and I will include a free shaker cup OR Shakeology Tote Bag (normally $6). No shipping charges I will mail them for free. Let me know asap as I will be preparing the packets SOON! DON'T MISS OUT! You can contact me at: takehealthyback@gmail.com

Bomb Digitylicious Smoothie

 The BOMB DIGITYLICIOUS!

 

1 Scoop Vanilla
1 Cup Fresh Organic Strawberries
1 Banana
8 cubes of ice
16 oz Almond Breeze Almond Coconut Milk (unsweetened)
Blend.....pour, top with dried cherries and almond slivers and enjoy. 

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Have you considered Shakeology but not sure how it tastes, does it keep you full and is it something you would like to invest in for your health? I will soon have individual packets of Strawberry, Chocolate and Vanilla available! I will be mailing them out next week, so if you would like to try a couple packets, they are $6 each or you can do a combination package of 7 packets for just $38 and I will include a free shaker cup OR Shakeology Tote Bag (normally $6). No shipping charges I will mail them for free. Let me know asap as I will be preparing the packets SOON! DON'T MISS OUT! You can contact me at: takehealthyback@gmail.com