Filed under: Activity, Primary Food | Tags: agave, chia, exercise, lemonade, omega 3, Primary Food
Just a few things from this weekend’s holiday eats. I am still new to this blogging thing and promise to start adding some pictures soon!
Yesterday I hit the trails with my friends Deech and Lisa (pictures taken – they’re on their way!) at Shaw Nature Reserve. We all felt great doing this for many reasons. 1) The weather was mostly great. 2) We got LOTS of exercise. 3) We are supporting a local nature reserve. 4) Lots of exercise (did I mention that I already?). The three of us drank plenty of water and enjoyed nature.
I added Chia seeds to my water, yes, the ch-ch-chia pet kind of seeds, but they are actually for eating! Chia seeds have been used for hundreds of years in South America as an endurance food. From the Greens Plus website: the seeds are high in omega 3 fatty acids, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, fiber, potassium and iron (all in one little serving!). There’s also a great article at Living Foods. Gotta say, it took a bit of getting used to because the seeds turn the water or other liquid into a gel-like substance, but it was very tasty and I felt GREAT while drinking it on our hike. I plan on getting more to keep at home. Also, the seeds can be added to cereal, yogurt or used in baking.
After our nice long hike we headed back to their house for our evening BBQ. While Deech grilled up some delicious dinner (grassfed beef burgers and local specialty pork steaks), Lisa and I made some fresh lemonade. All we did was juice lemons, add water, and sweeten with AGAVE (that’s right, not sugar). Agave is delicious, already a liquid, and tends to be a bit healthier than plain old sugar.
With refreshing drinks, and delicious homemade food, we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. There is no better way to enjoy good food than with good friends!
