Sub This For That! Easter Edition

So tonight after a long eventful day, (well for me anyhow) I found myself sitting on the couch hearing the Easter candy calling my name from the kitchen.

So instead of giving in to temptation, I thought I would make a game of it. I now found myself with my hands on my head above my ears, sticking my tongue out while saying "nah, nah, boo, boo I WIN!" right in temptations face.

"What did I do?", you ask. Well, I sprang from the couch...haha as fast as my knee injury would let me. Which is about as fast as a nine month pregnant lady our a ninety year old lady (get the picture yet?). I got my hind-parts off the couch and checked my produce stash, the fridge, freezer and pantry. What was I looking for you might ask...well, I was looking for a yummy sweet healthier version of the Easter candy that was beckoning me OH so loudly from the kitchen.

So instead of eating starburst "fruit" candies I took two containers of organic blueberries (Thanks Rawfully Organic Co-op!), about eight large strawberries and some almond milk and threw them in my blender for a tantalizing treat.

Now, I find myself satisfied, full,happy and gloating over my low fat win.

Jenny - 2 points, Easter candy - 0. WINNING!

Orange You Glad God Made Fruit?

I am so grateful for fruit! Even Even knew a good thing when she saw it ;-).

I am battling quite a sinus infection and allergies. Houston has had an ozone warning for the last three to for days, possibly more; which makes things worse. So what did I do? I busted out my perfectly ripe citrus from Rawfully Organic Cooaperative and my citrus juicer and went to town!

Cheers to fresh vitamin C!

Banana Bandit! Ode to Bananas

I think I found my new nickname.  BANANA BANDIT!!!  What do you think?  I love me some bananas!  They go with everything!  Someone even told me that they go with broccoli....I have yet to try this but I sure will.  Bananas make smoothies creamier and mask other flavors like kale in your smoothie.  I love me some kale all by itself too.  I just wanted to illustrate how wonderful they are at masking tastes.  There is even a whole website dedicated to them; well many really.  30 Bananas a day!




Do you know how to pick out a ripe banana?  The bananas below are not ripe!  Most people eat green bananas which are not ripe.  Did you know that the flavor and nutrients of a banana is far greater when they are ripe?!

Ripe bananas actually have little brown spots (below) on them and no green anywhere.  We are taught to believe that those bananas are "bad" when in all actuality that is when they are good.  

So grab a bunch and watch for the brown spots and go to town!  Blend bananas with romaine, celery, mangos, peaches, blueberries, and so much more in the blender with water for a yummy and healthy treat!

Rawfully Organic Co-op

I am so encouraged each time I volunteer at Rawfully Organic Co-op here in Houston no matter what day/location it is!  I am contemplating how fun yesterday was and Tuesday as well (even though Tuesday was HOT!).  I have made so many amazing friends that I now call family there.  It amazes me how when you get like minded people together that have the similar goals; to achieve health and pay-it-forward what can happen!  God is good....all the time!


I am now on a high raw diet.  Last weekend I ate pasta with chicken out at a great restaurant.  The taste was great, but I got really sick afterwards (almost immediately) and I thought it was the food.  I ended up with a stomach flu and sinus infection afterwards.  It amazes me that the trigger was that food though, or so it seemed.  I am becoming more in-tune with my body through this journey emotionally, physically and spiritually.  


I am now mostly raw/hi-raw.  If I do not have that option as I am still learning how to be best prepared I chose the vegan option and definitely vegetarian.  The scale is not showing much yet, and I have been having insomnia but my clothes are loser and I feel better.  My outlook is also more positive as is my stress level.


Stay tuned for more adventures with Jovial Jenny!  I plan on posting fun videos and pictures soon.  Hugs and Aloha!