Zumba!!!

I've been using ZUMBA for my workouts and simply LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

And, at last, starting to lose some weight! 4.4 lbs last week, 0.4 lbs this week! Check out video (right) ---> Slendie Zumba 2 --->

Back....No REALLY!!!

Hey all! SO SO SORRY for my absence. Very busy, plus had to deal with some health issues - THYROID!!!

Anyway, I'm back and I'm starting from scratch! AND, I started a YOUTUBE channel to record my progress. Just put the first one up - had trouble getting it right, and volume seems low....but, well there ya' go! Give it a watch!

And, you can subscribe to my channel - Slendie - too and I'll accept you as a friend there. OR you can watch the videos to the right! THANKS MUCH - LOVE YOU ALL!
Peace & Green Eating! Slendie

SLENDIE CHANNEL ON YOU TUBE HERE

BIG CHANGES at SLENDARELLA!!!

There are big...no huge...no, GIGANTIC CHANGES coming to Slendarella!

Sorry I've been away for a while - but I've been dealing with some health...weirdness. Discovering some new information has caused me to dig deep and research more thoroughly what is causing my health...um...weirdness.

SO - over the next few weeks, not only am I returning with some great raw recipes and GREEN SMOOTHIES...but there will now be TONS TONS TONS of new info on things in our foods, environment & bodies that cause issues....I mean...health weirdness. (I don't want to refer to it too much as 'issues' because I'm willing, wishing and thinking my way back to health!

You will not BELIEVE the things I've found out over the last few weeks and the changes I'm making. BUT, with so much info to disseminate, we will take it a step at at time.

So - check back OFTEN....more OFTEN than ever for updates, news and, of course, raw recipes!

Peace & Green Eating! Slendie
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Almond & Cocoa Macaroons!

Toasty, warm & sweet goodness!


Another fab recipe from
Matthew Kenny's
Everyday Raw.




Coconut Macaroons!

I divided the batter and added fresh cocoa to the second half to make Cocoa Macaroons too.

OH-the-yum-yum-yumminess of these little treats! My son LOVES them and my husband was very suprised. He said, "That tastes like a macaroon should taste.

Here's what they looked like just before going into the hydrator.


I scooped them with a teaspoon, rather than a tablespoon. I wanted them to be bite sized. This, of course, also cut down on the drying time 2 days to one day. DELISH!

Peace & Green Eating! Slendie

Grapefruit Ginger Fizzy

Refreshing Goodness in a Tall Glass...

Grapefruit, Apple, Fresh Ginger

& a squeeze of Lime!

Turn this.....

...into this!

Not only refreshing and delicious - but a great way to help your body turn alkaline. An ACIDIC body allows for DISease....an ALKALINE body is a healthy body!

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AND...you'll be surprised at the great ENERGY you get from this glass 'o health!

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Peace & Green Eating! Slendie

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Raw Mango Veggie Wraps & Raw Jicama Salad

For Christmas I got an EXCALIBUR dehydrator! And a few new RAW food (un)Cookbooks! So I used the dehydrator today for the first time and it was SO EASY!!!

See the ORANGE paper-like wrap above? Well, that's not paper, my raw friend, it's MANGO CILANTRO wraps made by ME! I got the recipe out of EVERYDAY RAW by Matthew Kenny. It was so easy and so delish!

I also made another one of his recipes - Raw Potato Salad (it's really Jicama Salad though....but tastes so similar to a really good potato salad that it truly hits the spot).

The boys gobbled it up, had seconds and left the table full and satisfied. VERY yummy!

I would highly recommend this book - at least so far everything from it has been fantastic!

Peace & Green Eating!
Slendie
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Kidnapped by Cake!

I spent most of the holidays resisting the sugar! It wasn't hard at all, mostly because I don't like the way I feel after eating too much sugar. But, here comes the New Year, all crisp and clean, filled with fantastic possibilities....and a few weeks in and I find myself suddenly kidnapped by CAKE!

Delicious CAKE! Sweet, sugary CAKE!! Fabulous, yummy, oh-so-good, homemade CAKE!!! (Well, the cake was a mix, but I made buttercream frosting from scratch!)

Oh me! I have been kidnapped by CAKE and have suffered a terrible case of the sugar shakes - kept me awake most of last night!

So, on Monday....it's back to as much RAW NUTRITION as I can stand! I'm ready for it! I'm primed! The big green bowl is FULL of raw fruits! The fridge is full of raw veggies. The blender is gleaming on the counter....

They patiently await my return to their wholesome goodness!

Peace & Green Eating! Slendie
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