Guess what Jackie is getting! Yes, you are correct, “Passionate Vegetarian” by Crescent Dragonwagon has been ordered and is on the way. Naturally, since Jackie loves this cookbook so much, it is now on the “Must Have” link list.

However for me, I will keep taking the pictures for Jackie’s foodblog and keep looking in the mail box for a 420EX or 550EX flash for our camera. I will also continue mixing our vitamin supplement drink in the morning, juicing carrots or blending smoothies to start our day and leave the cooking and meal creations to Jackie.

Have a great day

Ken Vetter

Two of the most important decisions I will make today is what I choose to eat and what I choose NOT to eat. If you have been reading Jackie’s FoodBlog, you have seen that we are incorporating NUTRIENT dense smoothies, juices, fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, lots of greens, which are prepared raw to lightly cooked or saute’d.

To present the whole picture of my journey, I must also include our Biometics™ supplements. The Biometics™ supplements we have incorporated are basic nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that everyone needs. Part of the formulation process is called micellization. It is our understanding that this process causes these supplements to be ready for absorption when consumed and do not require our bodies to digest them.

It would be very pleasing to talk about how we researched, examined reams of scientific documentation, but the truth is a friend of ours insisted that we try Biometics™ supplements for at least 30 days because they were making a difference in how she felt. We tried Biometics™ for 30 days in February 2000 and have never quit.

All I really know is that when we began using the Biometics™ BioFue™, Aloe Plus™, and Get-Go-N™ Jackie’s weekly migraine headaches went away and have been gone since February 2000. I know that there have been many days since February 2000 that if it had not been for the Biometics™ supplements I would not have been able to get out of bed.

These products are just as much a part of my diet/lifestyle as any fruit or vegetable from the garden, so I felt it necessary to include them as a post. Every morning I have a smoothie or carrot juice, cup of coffee. . . Yes coffee but it’s organic! and my Biometics™ nutritional drink. On the days that I do not have my carrot juice or smoothie I still have my Biometics™ nutritional drink.

To me, a supplement is just that, an addition to or a completion of, my food. It is to insure (like insurance) that I get, at a minimum, the nutrients, vitamins, minerals my body needs. Biometics™ Supplements are NOT food, nor are they a replacement for food. They are nutrients, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and phytonutrients, derived from food sources.

Biometics™ supplements are the only supplements that have ever rocked my world and are the only supplements I choose to market personally.

Have a great day.

Ken

I have at least 2 cups of greens in my breakfast smoothie. I use 1/2 cup rice milk or soy milk, 1 frozen banana, 1 cup of peaches, 1 cup of pineapple, 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds, 2 cups greens and water for blending. This smoothie helps get me through the morning without any cravings or binging mid morning. I am totally satisfied until lunch and sometimes I am not even hungry at the usual lunch time, so I can wait and eat when I am truly hungry! The fruits I have listed here are simply my favorites. Sometimes I add mango, or berries of some kind. I’m not really big on the berry smoothies, I’d rather eat my berries, but Ken really likes the berry smoothies. Ken’s smoothie usually consists of, 1/2 cup rice milk or soy milk, 1 frozen banana, 1 cup of blueberries, 1 cup strawberries, 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds and 1/2 teaspoon maca powder, 1 cup greens and water for blending. Ken started with a small amount of greens because of his intestinal difficulties, but has worked his way up to about 1 cup. I’ll put the picture in here again of our smoothies. They are so YUMMY!
Don’t forget, click on the picture to see a bigger picture.

Note: Jackie’s smoothie is the GREEN one.

Try to make yourself one. You will be delighted, I promise! Just put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until completely smooth.

Now, some people I know, buy the boxes or bags of frozen greens to put in their smoothies. I don’t care for that, I think it is a texture thing, but I feel it gives my smoothie a slimy texture. But, hey, to each his own. I thought that I would share with you today how I do my greens for my smoothies. I especially love the spinach in my smoothie, but kale, collard and chard are good also.

I buy the big bags of baby spinach. I rinse them thoroughly, even though they may say triple washed, I wash them again anyway. I then spread them out on a cotton cloth and let them dry. I turn a small fan on them to help get the moisture out. Once they are thoroughly dried, I then put them into a plastic bag and into the freezer. When I take them out for my smoothie, they are frozen and crisp like potato chips. They blend up very well, and do not leave any strings in the smoothie! I love the color of the smoothie with spinach also!

Here’s the pictures: (click on the small picture to see a bigger one)

I also make sauteéd greens just about every night. We love them with whatever we are having for dinner. Sautí them with onions, carrots, green, yellow or red peppers, hot peppers, add a little vinegar, some lime or lemon juice. It just doesn’t get any better.

Also try a spinach salad with some raw almond slivers, cut up strawberries and some balsamic vinegar or fig vinegar over it. I sometimes find myself craving this now, for breakfast!!!

So, if you, like me, are looking for a trim waist, try adding some green to your life.

Happy, Healthy Eating

Jackie V.