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Candied Fruit

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I recently read the best little book in the entire world. In less time than it took me to fly in my recent trip to Texas, I had read the little book of so few pages and was in awe of it’s simplicity and beauty.

With Valentine’s Day we think of love in a romantic sense. Going on a date, getting flowers, eating a box of chocolates, and feeling loved. Then there’s the joke where some call the 14th day in February “Singles Awareness Day” or “SAD”. However, in The Greatest Thing In The World, Henry Drummund spoke at a dinner gathering on 1 Corinthians 13, the Love chapter. The 19th century Scott’s recorded words have been the most understandable and beautiful explanation of the Christian life that I have ever heard (outside of the Bible of course). The Word of God tells us that the most important thing in life is to love God and love our neighbor. The whole of the Old Testament law was to bring order and submission back to a sinful people, so that they would know how to love God and love their neighbor.

I’m far from knowing how to love perfectly, but The Greatest Thing In The World has given me a new vision for love. It’s not a feel good love or the deceptive love we expect to celebrate this time of year, but a love so beautiful that a heart change towards Christ likeness is only possible. I’ve had my fair share of conflict relationally. I still do, but what I know is that no matter how much I’m hated, I must love. No matter if I love to the point of being harmed my those who hate me, my aleingence is not in their opinion. God judges those just fine all on His own. In my flesh I want to destroy those who have wronged me and hurt me, but God has been so gracious to give me a peace and a restraint to live in freedom…to love.

The Greatest Thing In The World, love.


Candied Fruit
fruit
coconut sugar or honey

There are so many directions to go when candying fruit, but the simplest I’ve found is to cover the fruit of choice in a sweetener, in this case I used coconut sugar for the citrus and honey for the cranberries, and then dehydrate until crystalized and chewy. Beware, the citrus fruits I made are addicting. Enjoy!

Orange Sherbet

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“God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience.
I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will…
a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notion of what He is up to.”
-Elisabeth Elliot

In exactly one week I turn that age. 25. I’m not where I thought I’d be, but I’m glad for where I am. The past year was the worst most wonderful year, and as I look back it’s hard to believe everything happened in only 365 days. I was broken and persevered, and as Mr. Charles Spurgeon said, “I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.” I wouldn’t trade that for the world. Here are some wonderful things I learned or experienced in 2012:

» Forgiveness is essential, but it takes time.
» I am blessed and so grateful to call some of the dearest people friends.
» My biggest fears are of what I want the most, so I need to be myself and not fear man.
» WWOOFing was an incredible experience, but I now know I’m not cut out to be a farmer :)
» Guys and girls can’t be “just” friends. Haven’t you seen When Harry Met Sally?! *
» Classes started today, but I didn’t have to go. I can get used to this whole college graduate thing!

*No need to watch if you haven’t :)

Recipe time! These little bowls are equally refreshing as they are creamy. Citrus season is in full swing, so grapefruit, lemon, mandarine orange, and clementine would all be delicious!

Orange Sherbet
4 navel oranges
1 c coconut milk
1/3 c honey

Juice oranges and freeze the skin halves. Blend orange juice with remaining ingredients and freeze in ice cube trays. Process frozen cubes until smooth and fill frozen orange halves. Enjoy!

[See here for tips and alternatives.]



sprouted lentil & pepper salad

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Sprouted Lentil & Pepper Salad
4 c sprouted green lentils
3 bell pepper (chopped)
1 small red onion (finely chopped)
1/3 c extra virgin olive oil
juice of 2 lemons
1 t Celtic Sea salt
1 t black pepper

To sprout lentils soak overnight, rinse, and line in a glass jar or bowl. I prefer to use several glass bowls. Rinse at least once a day until lentils sprout about 1/4 inch. This could take a couple of days :) Then toss all ingredients in a mixing bowl and you’re done. Like the green salad, this will keep for quite awhile in a tightly sealed glass jar in the refrigerator.

Today I am in warm and sunny San Antonio, Texas! I didn’t even plan this recipe for the week while I’m here, but it seems so appropriate doesn’t it?! Hope you all are having a great week and I’ll be back next week…possibly with stories from my trip : ) Also, don’t forget to enter the Navitas Naturals giveaway. The winner will be announced March 7th!

parsley orange lime juice

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“Herein is wonder of wonders:
he came below to raise me above,
was born like me that I might become like him.
Herein is love;
when I cannot rise to him he draws near on wings of grace,
to raise me to himself.”
–The Valley of Vision


Many posts ago…or maybe it was on Twitter? Hmmm. Anyway, I’ve let it be known to the big world out there, or at least those who follow me on Twitter, that I’ve done a couple of liquid fasts. I’ve done several fasts and cleanses that follow specific guidelines like The Master Cleanse or The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush (doesn’t that sound delightful?), but those are not the fasts I was tweeting about.

Last summer I thought I would do something to give my tender (wimpy) digestive system a break and I had some specific goals in mind. First, I didn’t want to feel like I was dying. Sorry Master Cleanse, but you made me so physically weak. I could barely walk by day six. Secondly, I wanted to, yes, lose weight. Thirdly, I wanted to only consume the very highest nutrients out there.

Hannah’s Superfood Liquid Fast of Amazingness was born. I’m pretty sure it’s not an official fast (yet) and someone else has done something to its extent, but here is what I did. I made a one quart superfood smoothie with all or most of these: spirulina, cacao, maca, goji, coconut (oil, meat, water), fresh aloe vera, hemp seeds, chlorella, kelp, and honey. I would drink a pint at a time and during the rest of the day, I would allow myself any fresh juice. I made some Master Cleasnse Lemonade, which was great if I would be out and about. I also made lemonade with stevia, but the second best nutrient packed drink I made was fresh juice.

With that, let me introduce the best green juice combination I have ever had. I first tasted it at a little health food store in Wisconsin over three years ago. Today, parsley orange lime juice still takes first place.

Parsley Orange Lime Juice
1 bunch parsley
1 bag oranges
3 limes

For anyone like myself with a less than incredible juicer, a tip to ease the sometimes frustrating task is to juice the oranges and limes, blend the citrus juice with the parsley, and then pour that through the juicer. Saves a lot of time and reduces heating the juice, which is important to maintain its nutrient quality. Keep as many enzymes as possible!


Don’t forget to enter the giveaway I mentioned last week. It’s super easy to enter and you have until the 31st. Read more about it here.

orange chocolate truffles

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We had to postpone our traditional Christmas morning a couple days this year. The 25th was spent with church family and praying for my Momma who has had a rough time the past several months. Just a few years ago, this would have ruffled my feathers to the point of no return, but now I wouldn’t have had it any other way. There is such peace and freedom that comes with knowing God is in control. No matter the struggle or rearranging of my plans, He knows best. That’s where faith comes in and trusting through even the toughest of times.

“A great many things in God’s divine providences do not look to the eye like goodness. But faith sits down before mysteries such as these, and says, 
‘The Lord is good, therefore all that He does must be good no matter how it looks.
I can wait for His explanations.’” – Hannah Whitall Smith*

Orange Chocolate Truffles
1/4 c extra virgin coconut oil
1/4 c raw honey
1/2 c cacao powder
1 t orange extract
cacao powder (for rolling)

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Dollop 1/2 teaspoon amounts onto a shallow dish or plate. Freeze. Remove from freezer and roll** into balls. Roll in cacao powder, return to plate, and freeze or refrigerate. Enjoy!

**If you pull them out at the right time they should be moldable, but most likely you will have to wait for them to thaw a bit before you can roll them.

*This is merely a good quote. I do not advocate or support everything this person said.

Next: sparkling cranberry pomegranate juice.