seven things you don't know about me

recently i was tagged in a post at addicted to veggies so i wanted to share seven things you probably don't know about me:

friends

1. i am so blessed with the most beautiful set of people in my life. i get to hang out with the most diverse and radical people every day. often i find myself calling my friendships, "creationships" because i'm surrounded by people who share their passions and unconditional love.

my father

2. i have the most supportive, loving and caring father. he is an abundant source of insight and has allowed me to think freely ever since i was a child. this man his given his heart to his family before anything and makes it his job to see his children succeed in happiness.

reading

3. i love to get lost in stories. become part of other realms and live in fantasies far from the world we are from.

rain

4. one thing i really appreciate is rain. i love to walk outside when it's pouring, and jump in all of the puddles. it's a good feeling to let go of all self conscious and act exactly how your heart wants to. to achieve that free feeling you have when you are a child.

lost

5. i love to spend my time alone wandering around in familiar places getting lost in my own head. listening to everything i have to say and allowing myself to internalize the world around me. i like to find strange things people don't look twice at, and interact with beautiful things that uplift my emotions.

nature

6. i am conscious for my planet, because the root of my passions are all because of it. i love animals and our planet universally and appreciate the resources i am given. i love to play and adapt to all of the different environments our world has to offer.

and last but not least, i love love love, banana soft serve ice cream:

chocolate cashew soft serve

(serves 2)

3 bananas (chopped and frozen)

2 tablespoons raw cashew butter

1 heaping tablespoon raw cacao powder

1/2 tablespoon raw agave nectar

process bananas alone until it becomes creamy texture. then add the rest of the ingredients and pulsed until swirled in. delicious!

breath

rainbow chard

this week has been especially tough. i started teacher training for yoga this week and have been working late most days. i don't have to much free time to think. in the midst of it all i've been forgetting to just stop and breathe. its surprising how much breathing effects our day to day life. how it effects the way we process things, or our energy levels throughout the day. just taking a second to realign your breath and listen to your body is especially hard when your working retail! i've been catching myself getting overwhelmed and telling myself "its okay, your doing all good things." and that generally changes my mood.

but today i got to catch up on some much needed rest and also adventure into making things i was craving! on my days off i like to challenge myself with recipes as well as creating new ones.

rolling almond pate veggie nori rolls

inspired by ani phyo's blog

nut free crust

after leaving my friend jackie's house the other night i was craving some more fruit tart, so with inspiration from hers i created one myself this morning to freeze. (the picture below is pre-freeze so it was still a bit gooey) i tried to keep it like the original with a few friendly eating modifications.

mango breath fruit tart

(serves 4)

crust:

3 cups sunflower seeds

2 cups dates

3 tablespoons coconut oil

2 tablespoons shredded coconut

2 tablespoons raw agave nectar

pinch of pink himalayan sea salt

filling:

2 bananas

1 large mango

topping:

3 kiwis (or any cut fruit)

start by processing sunflower seeds and dates. add the rest of the crust ingredients and pulse until well combined. press the crust mixture into a pie plate and set in refrigerator to set. next process or blend bananas and mango together. pour filling into crust mixture and let freeze for a few hours and then serve. i topped mine with kiwis, but you can use any other fruit you would like. enjoy !

if your taking a picture, make sure you don't drop your camera into the tart like i did.

now i'm off to take a nap, do some om work (home work for yoga school) play some ukulele and get into empire strikes back with a bowl of banana soft serve. ☺