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  Imperfectly Raw Day 12  8/30/21 No breakfast today, just coffee. We had made plans to spend the day with our neighbors, Kim and Jerry.  The original plan was to go out on a boat, but the weather was rainy so we decided to enjoy the view from their upper deck.  I made grilled hamburgers and veggie burgers, and a salad exactly like the one I made for dinner last night with arugula, spinach, onion, pecans, dried cranberries, and baked sweet potatoes.   Kim ad Jerry Travis Lunch:  Veggie Burger, whole grain chips, and salad.  I had an Organic Social Hibiscus Cucumber Sparkling Sake Wine to drink. Snack:  Kim had a snack tray of nuts and fruit and a cinnamon cake.  Water to drink. Dinner:  Leftovers from lunch and snack. We enjoyed visiting with Kim and Jerry and talking about everything under the sun.  I especially enjoyed the conversation about DNA. Before bed I felt hungry and thirsty so I had a nectarine and water. xoxo Janis...

  Imperfectly Raw Day 11 8/29/21 Jerra and me Breakfast:  Coffee, Lemon Ginger Blast, and Sourdough Bread Toast with butter and jelly.  Lunch was at The Fold, a restaurant located in an old gas station in Little Rock.  It was recommended by my SIL, Ken.  For appetizers, my friend, Jerra, and I had the Quesa, Roja, and Guacamole.  I didn’t order the Quesa, but we kept it and paid for it.  I ordered the 3 Taco Plate which was more than I could eat after the appetizers.  I ordered the three vegetarian choices:  Sweet Potato Kale, Mrs. Green, and Hearts of Palm.  Iced tea to drink. (I failed to get a photo of the tacos.) Jerra and I were so excited to attend the Opera in the Rock performance of Scalia/Ginsburg: an opera by Derrick Wang at the Clinton Presidential Library.  Someone said the only possible better venue for this production would have to be The Supreme Court of the United States!  We loved it, and we loved catching up ...

  Day 10 8/28/21 Breakfast:  I had a Lemon Ginger Blast this morning - the regular recipe of parsley, cilantro, lemon, ginger jalapeno, cucumber, celery, and liquid turmeric.  And, of course, coffee with coconut sugar. Lunch:  I took my lunch to work with me at JoAnna A Boutique.  Smoothie of the day was made with 2 bananas, spinach leaves, 2 kiwi, 2 dates, frozen blueberries, frozen strawberries and bananas, Ionbiome supplement, marine collagen, coconut water, and filtered water.  This is enough for two large smoothies.     The boutique is located at 800 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, AR.  We are open every day now, and either Molly, or Ashlyn and Shane, or me will be there. Any suggestions on how to counteract muscle loss as you age?   Snack today was a big honeycrisp apple and 2 of my raw goodie balls. After work, I walked across the street to the candy store to visit with my granddaughter-in-law, Emily.  We had a go...

  Imperfectly Raw Day 9 8/27/21 Ready to go to work. Started the day with 28 oz of water and coffee. My cute little mug from Urban Outfitters in Plano, Texas. First Meal:  Lemon Ginger Blast which included the Qunol Liquid Turmeric.  According to the label the liquid turmeric supports a healthy inflammation response. I started some broccoli microgreens on a grow pad.  I like to use the black plastic meal prep storage containers rather than the large microgreen trays I have.  There are just two of us, so I don’t need that many microgreens at once.   Broccoli seeds.  I can use these for micro greens and for sprouts. These will be broccoli micro greens in about 10 days.  I will use them in my smoothies or salads. I worked at the boutique today, so lunch and snack were on the go. Lunch:  Green Smoothie made with bananas, kiwi, sunflower microgreens, flax seed, coconut water, spinach, frozen wild blueberries, and Hot Springs water. Smoothie r...

Today was a travel day.  We left Dallas about 5:00 a.m. and arrived in Hot Springs a little after 10:00 a.m. in time for Molly to open JoAnna A Boutique on time.  Travis picked me up at the store.  Morning coffee came from Buc-ee’s near Dallas.  I wasn’t hungry this morning, so the coffee was all I needed.  I had a goodie ball and some grapes when I got home. I had a Walmart grocery pickup at 5pm, so tomorrow we should be able to get back in the groove.   For dinner I made a salad, baked potatoes, and pesto garbanzo beans.  I baked the potatoes in the microwave in a potato pocket. Recipe for the pesto garbanzo beans: 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp minced garlic, 2 Tbsp pine nuts, 2 tsp dried basil, 1 can garbanzo beans rinsed and drained, 5 oz bag spinach. Add olive oil to a skillet over medium heat.  Add garlic and pine nuts.  Cook 1-2 minutes.  Add basil, beans, and spinach.  Cook until spinach is wilted and beans are hot, 2-3 minutes. S...

  Ashlyn, Shane, Molly and me at the Dallas Market Imperfectly Raw Day 7 8/25/21 Today was market day.  The diet today was nothing to brag about.  We had breakfast at the hotel.  I had a godie ball in the room that I brought from home, and I had a biscuit, potatoes, scrambled eggs, orange juice, and coffee from the hotel breakfast buffet. Goodie Balls Hotel Breakfast The market is huge...and Molly and Ashlyn shopped al day for items for the boutiques.  They do a fantastic job putting together collections for their stores.  It was interesting watching them make their selections and place their orders. Ashlyn and Shane at Market Ashlyn and Molly in Buying Mode We took a Starbucks break at one point, and I had a plain coffee and a Chia & Choco Rawmygod bar I brought from home.  The others had yummy looking pumpkin lattes. Starbucks Break Pumpkin Lattes We had dinner in the Dallas World Trade Center where I had the delicious summer salad.  The fru...

Molly and me 8/24/21. Day 6 Breakfast today was at the hotel with Molly, Ashlyn and Shane.  They had an omelet bar, but I opted for the homemade biscuits with butter and jelly, a banana, orange juice and coffee.  Today my food was vegetarian, which was the best choice that appealed to me. Shane and Ashlyn Breakfast at the hotel We went shopping at Legacy West and the Shops at Legacy.  We had coffee at a cute place called Main Street Bakery.  Sadly, they did not have the macaroons we were hoping, so Ashlyn settled for a danish, and Shane got a key lime tart. At Main Street Bakery Key Lime Tart Coffee Americano  At Main Street Bakery We checked out downtown Plano, also, before heading to the Dallas World Trade Center to go to the market.   This is my first time to go to market, and it is an amazing event.   We had a late lunch at the World Trade Center.  I had the Italian Bowl with brown rice, toasted mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, spinach ...