Recipes and Clear up!

Before the other news…let’s clear this point up….

 

Nature’s Garden is opening a SECOND Location in Draper Utah! 

Our location in Nenno, WI is staying open, so don’t worry, our family is not moving. 

 

Karen, Jen and Chad will be traveling to Utah to offer classes, but we will keep classes and our wellness center here running in WI STRONG!

 

We sent a letter to those on our Karen’s Energy mailing list with items we are looking for.  It is at the end of this email in case you have anything!  This is a VERY exciting time for our family and for natural health in Utah.  We have so many to interview and will create an entirely new concept in wellness centers there. 

 

Thus, our last newsletter with the title “we bought a building, but we are not moving?!” – It’s true!  We are staying here and providing you with our services, just spending time traveling to our new location in Utah to help those there as well!

 

It’s not the end of summer yet!  Try some more YUMMY smoothies!

 

MAD MANGO SMOOTHIE

 

1 cup chopped frozen mango chunks

1 peeled, frozen banana

3 celery stalks, quartered

1 cup ice cubes (opt)

1/4 cup sweetener like honey, agave nectar, date paste Water to desired consistency

 

Blend and enjoy!

 

SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIE

 

1 cup hemp seed or nut milk

1/8 cup cacao

1 Tablespoon maca root powder

1 tsp living greens

1/4 cup sweetener or a banana

1/8 cup coconut butter

1 Tablespoon coconut oil

1 Tablespoon bee pollen

1 cup berries

1 scoop ice (opt)

 

Blend and go nuts!

 

WARM CHOCOLATE ELIXIR

 

3 cups hot tea, coffee or teeccino

1 Tablespoon coconut oil

2 Tablespoons coconut butter

1 teaspoon - 1 Tablespoon maca root (start with 1 tsp if you are new to

maca)

2 Tablespoons cacao powder

1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder

1/4 teaspoon medicinal mushroom powder, like chaga

1/8 – 1/4 cup sweetener (honey or agave)

 

Brew hot coffee, tea or teeccino. Puree all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth and frothy.

 

LIVING VANILLA ICE CREAM

 

2 cups raw cashews, soaked 4 hours or more

2 cups young Thai coconut meat (about 2 coconuts)

1-1/4 cups coconut water

3/4 cups honey, agave nectar or 4-7 droppersful of liquid stevia

1/4 cup coconut butter

1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder or 2 tablespoons liquid vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

 

In a high speed blender, blend all of the ingredients until completely smooth. Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator & then process in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

 

This ice cream is a great base for all kinds of flavor variations. You can add pureed strawberries, fresh mint leaves, raw cacao powder or nibs, chai tea, coffee or whatever your imagination can create!

 

This dessert can be used as is without freezing it as a delicious dairy free substitute for whipped cream on top of fruit pies, chocolate ganache tarts or just fresh fruit salad.

 

Makes about 5 cups.

 

The above recipes were slightly modified from our friends who owned a small raw restaurant up north – they have closed and we will be so sad when we take our family trip this Feb!  Thanks High Voltage!

 

Here are a few more of our favorites!

May have shared these already – sorry if we did!  YUM!

 

Banana Chai “Milkshake”

½ Cup raw almonds, soaked

1 ½ Cups filtered water

2 Frozen bananas

1 pitted date, soaked for about an hour

¼ tsp natural vanilla extract

¼ tsp ground nutmeg

¼ tsp ground cinnamon

1 pinch ground cloves

1 pinch sea salt

 

Place all of the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve immediately. ENJOY!!

 

 

Orange Honey Cream Sauce

1 Cup raw cashews

¼ Cup fresh squeezed orange juice

2 tablespoons raw honey

2 tablespoons purified water

 

Place all of the ingredients in a blender and process on high until smooth.

Chill for 2 hours before serving. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Orange honey cream sauce is delicious on fruit salads and will keep for 3 days.

 

Strawberry, Banana and Fig Pudding Recipe

1 pint strawberries

2 bananas

12 ounces purified water

6 almonds, soaked in water 1 hr

2 dried figs, soaked in water 1 hr and chopped into small bits

 

Put strawberries in the blender, add bananas, purified water and blend.

Slowly add the softened figs. Add almonds and continue to blend. For a dense pudding just add the 12 oz of water. For a thinner pudding add more water. Enjoy!

 

 

Enjoy the above recipes!  Here is the list of things we are collecting for our new center – read if you wish!

 

Every new venture has a list and we just thought we would put this out there in case any of you had anything you would be willing to donate / sell so we can get started and keep our money in product and equipment instead of furnishings!

 

Only reply if you can help, and please don’t think we are crazy for asking, but heck, we have supplied dozens of homes with furniture, clothing (we host free rummage sales….) and toys up the kazoo by placing things for free at the end of our driveway!

 

Just looking for anyone else who may do the same….can we please be at the end of your driveway???? Perhaps you will hear of an auction or are just rummaging, if you see something of good quality, let us know!

 

 Living Quarters:

 Bunk Beds

 Full size bed

 Dressers

 End tables

 Towels

 Bedding

 Clocks

 Garbage cans

 Area rugs

 Shelving

 

 Licensed Kitchen Needs:

 Glass Plates, bowls

 Glasses

 Large serving spoons

 Cutlery – doesn’t need to match

 Aprons

 Linen towels

 Stainless steel bowls

 Serving bowls – clear glass

 Glass measuring cups

 Large strainer

 Stainless steel pots, frying pans, kettle Clock Bulletin boards Dry  erase boards Food grade containers for food storage High quality food  processor, blenders, juicers

 

 

 Items for the Store:

 Shelving

 A Safe

 

 Misc Items:

 Pictures for the walls

 Garbage cans

 Brooms and dust pans

 Vacuum

 Rakes

 Shovels (we are in Wisconsin and we need to keep all of ours here!)

 Work gloves

Hose

Washer Dryer

 

 

 Enjoy a beautiful day and beautiful health!

 

 Karen

 Livin’ life fully engaged and slightly on ……FIRE!