Hallelujah Acres

This is the blog of Laura Hudson, Social Media Coordinator for Hallelujah Acres. This blog will discuss becoming a Vegan, getting in shape, gardening, and just being happy! For more info on Hallelujah Acres, visit us online or on Facebook.

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Loving vegan (recipe included)...

We had a "moment" last night.  My kids got so excited about the juice that I made and the flying cucumber chips (food processor) that my 13 year old said to me, "I don't think this vegan thing is going to be that hard.  I can totally do this."  SCORE!!!

Here's the recipe for last night's "salad juice."  I let my kids taste it and they loved it.  Run all ingredients through a juicer.

Laura's Salad Juice

(Makes roughly 16 oz of juice.)

1/2 lb of Kale

2 Tomatoes

6 Carrots

A handful of parsley

1 Granny Smith Apple

1 Cucumber (peeled)

3 Sweet Peppers (2 red and 1 yellow - the little ones)

1 Clove of Garlic (if you like it spicey)

DELICIOUS!!!!

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Harvest overabundance...

We all have left overs and I hope this note help you!  I do three things with my overages:

Canning (counts as part of the 15% cooked food)

Dehydrating

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My Mother cans cucumbers in a jar of fresh dill, vinegar, onions, cloves, garlic, and some salt.  Sometimes she does them the traditional way (heating the jars and waiting on the lids to pop) and then other times she puts gallon jars in the fridge and let them pickle the fast way.  She also cans tomatoes; these are cooked so they would not be "raw."  They are great for making tomato soup as the 15% cooked portion though.

Dehydrating vegetables are a great way to make snacks like chips and toppings for your hot foods.  I love to eat dehydrated fruits and vegetables as a snack.  We had some great tips in a post this week - this is worth reading through.

Lastly, I give them away.  There is no better way to promote a plant based diet than giving away when you can.  This helps others to understand their goodness and is really nice on the wallet as well.  Another give-a-way option is to donate some produce to a food bank (you will have to call and make sure that it is okay to do so).  Nursing homes and daycares may need this as well.  Again, call and see who can use it. 

You never know when a neighbor is struggling financially and is praying for a miracle.  Your much needed bag of fresh produce left on their doorstep could be the miracle they've been waiting for!  Go change the world! 

What do you do with your harvest overages?

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Vegan pets?

I just posted a testimony on our Facebook wall from someone that had great success in her dog's healing by switching him to a raw vegan diet.  That is so super cool to me!  Here's the link:  http://bit.ly/msBF2U

I guess it is just something I never really thought of before.  Do you have a vegan pet?  If so, do you feed him what you eat or do you buy special food for his (or her) diet?

Could you post a photo of your super awesome vegan pet?

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MorPhun Monday Pic! Can you guess what this is? #morphunmonday #vegan

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Super Easy and I've already got it all at home.  Tomorrow's Breakfast is planned!!!

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I wish you peace...

I had an "ah-ha" moment this morning as I was driving to work.  The train came a little later than usual and so it caught me.  I was worried about being late and I immediately got stressed out.  I made a decision!  I was NOT going to let this stress me out!  I turned my music up and I enjoyed the train. 

I took a moment to think about what I needed to get done and in that moment of taking a breather, I felt a calm - a peace.  It was a great way to start the day. 

Then something happened!  The lady behind me was impatient and not realizing that I was turning and waiting on a train, honked her horn at me and "broke" the moment.  I immediately got frustrated.  The contrasting moments made me laugh at myself.  So here's my thought for you today...

Ignore the horns and take time to enjoy the train!

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Awesome!

lifeisbettervegan:

rawsome home made carrot juice.

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Loving Food that Loves Me! Vegan!

It is so strange to look forward to eating a meal with feeling that regret that comes in knowing that it is not good for me.  I am so used to the bad effects of the food I love(d) making me feel guilty after consuming them.  I could not enjoy a piece of chocolate cake because I knew that it was going to make me gain weight and feel sick afterwards.  When I eat meat or dairy, it makes me so tired!  This made me dread it!

NOW, eating healthy and vegan, I can enjoy my food because I know that it is kind to my body and my health.  I just had a cup of kiwi as a snack - yum!  Today for lunch, I am having a tomato sandwich (on healthy bread of course).  I am literally sitting her counting down the minutes to lunch. 

OK, I acknowledge the strangeness of this post but isn't blogging all about being real?  For real people, it does not get any better than a tomato sandwich in the Summer.

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It's MorPhun Monday!!!  Can you guess what this picture is?

Photo by Wendy Gem.  Copyright 2011.

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Exercise Essentials update!

How is it going for all of you?  I am doing really well.  I have not lost any more actual lbs but my face is thinning out considerably.  I could really tell yesterday.  Yay!!!

In fact - ha, someone asked if my husband was my Father!!!  Happy Father's Day to him.  Sure made me smile...  ;-)

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Doing a Vegan Happy Dance!

4 Days of no meat and almost no dairy = 4 lbs. lost!  Yeah!

I've been doing the Exercise Essentials program (www.juiceupyourlife.com) and eating raw vegan for the past 4 days.  I have had maybe one or two slip-ups.  I went into this wanting to improve my health and hoping to shed these unwanted extra pounds.

I feel great and again - 4 days = 4 lbs lost!  I might meet my goal before Summer ends.  Ya'll may get a before/after pic after all!  ;-)

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My very tasty Raw Vegan Lunch today!!! 

Whole Wheat Pita with:

Raw yellow corn, lettuce, red pepper, green pepper, and yellow pepper.  So good - no seasoning or dressing needed!

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4 Days No Meat - No Dairy!

That with the Exercise Essentials program, I am feeling great!  I was really surprised because last night, the kids were at a party that was serving Hot Dogs.  I am slowly transitioning them to the Hallelujah Acres diet.  My daughter insisted that she didn't want the meat, "just give me a bun."  Then both boys said they weren't hungry and they would wait until they got home.  Even my Husband passed on the hot dog!  I was shocked. 

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Interesting Food Reaction...

Since beginning to implement the Hallelujah Acres' Diet (vegan), I have found some interesting changes taking place in my life.  For example, my daily headaches had disappeared.  Also, my heart rate had stayed normal and I was sleeping better.  Well, that is with the exception of the other night when I did not sleep at all!  ;-)

So I went to lunch yesterday and had mac-n-cheese with my meal.  Not on the diet but I wavered - what can I say?  I got back to work and within 20 minutes I had familiar stomach cramps and aches that I had not felt in a while.  Then the headache came!  That's when it hit me - I had not had dairy in almost a month and the cheese in the mac-n-cheese was dairy!

No more dairy for me!  I don't like how it makes me feel.  Rev. George was right!

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Exercise Essentials Day 3

It is always so encouraging to hear Rev. George Malkmus talk about his health!  Living the vegan diet coupled with exercise and Spiritual health is a very important part of his life.  Inspiring!!!

It's not too late to join the Exercise Essentials program!  It's free!

http://www.juiceupyourlife.com

I think I'll swim tonight since its an odd day!  You?

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Today's surprise is tomorrow's lunch!

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It's free to join!