This morning it was bitterly cold! I had a really hard time getting out of bed and I have to say, it wasn't easy. During the winter months it is so hard to stick with the schedule that you have in the warmer months. I can remember during the Spring and Summer months that I would get up a hour before I had to wake to go for a nice neighborhood walk. I couldn't imagine doing that now. I keep telling myself though....three more months...three more months...I am NOT a lover of cold weather. I am a spring/summer girl. Always will be.
What I do love though is the colder weather foods! I love to wake up and know that a bowl of hot oats or a nice warm omelet. When the alarm went off this morning, I didn't want to get out of bed. In fact, I laid there for a few minutes and actually had to get myself a little pep talk to get me going. This was in mind. 
1/2 cup of organic oats, unsweetened almond milk, stevia pack and ALMOND (aka freedom butter). I got a wonderful package in the mail from the Living Tree Community! Raw organic almond butter, Tahini and mango, coconut persimmon butter was included! They began making almond butter over 25 years ago. At first their almond butter was roasted, but that has become a small part of what they do. Nowadays, their energy goes into making alive almond butter. They have developed, over the years, a proprietary process. They make it slowly, over several days. They slice, they do not grind. Furthermore, they make it frequently, in small batches so it's fresh and alive.
Freedom Butter is created in Berkeley, a wellspring of the human spirit. It has a rich tradition of Americans who dared to stand up and speak their truth. That's why we call it Freedom Butter. I was so happy to put it in my oats and I must say....It was THE BEST almond butter I have ever put into my mouth. Seriously, oh so good!
Freedom Butter is created in Berkeley, a wellspring of the human spirit. It has a rich tradition of Americans who dared to stand up and speak their truth. That's why we call it Freedom Butter. I was so happy to put it in my oats and I must say....It was THE BEST almond butter I have ever put into my mouth. Seriously, oh so good!
The other products that I was able to try over the weekend was the Mango, coconut, persimmon butter. Three of my all time favorite things in one spread. I just could not wait to use this product and I ate it several times over the weekend. It was almost like a chutney of sorts. Thick and really sweet but not in a bad way. They combined organic mango, persimmon, pineapple and coconut to bring you a creation filled with the wonder of existence. The mango, pineapple and coconut convey the exuberance of the tropics, and the persimmon – the glow of California’s wondrous fertile Central Valley. They have also added raw cacao, sesame, sundried raisins, agave nectar, organic carob and a dash of Royal Himalayan pink crystal salt. It was amazing! I am hooked!
Organic Raw Living Tree Tahini:
They do not grind,rather we slice the sesame seeds,let them rest overnight and then slice again. They invite you to savor the flavor and ponder the texture. Mix tahini with our Living Tree Alive Organic Honey and you have halvah, a Middle Eastern delight!
Made from mechanically hulled sesame seeds of outstanding quality.Find out more about the nutritional benefits of tahini here.
Made from mechanically hulled sesame seeds of outstanding quality.Find out more about the nutritional benefits of tahini here.
I LOVE Tahini dressing and I have put it on MANY things. It is the easiest dressing to make and so so good. All you do is add two table spoons of Tahini and squeeze lemon juice (1/2 a lemon) over and add water. The lemon juice and tahini has a reaction to each other and it makes a super THICK consistency. Ass water and mix (I use a fork) to get it as thick or thin as you like. I add some fresh herbs (like basil of cilantro, salt and pepper) and you have yourself the best dressing for just about anything. I LOVED it so much! Seriously, the best I have ever tried.
Salad greens, sprouted lentils roasted veggies and a tiny bit of blended egg plant. Put some homemade tahini sauce in the mix and you have yourself a perfect lunch or dinner!Their way:
At Living Tree Community we believe that vibrant good health is a combination of many subtle elements including alive food, fasting, vigorous exercise, restful sleep, organic gardening, fulfilling creative activity and loving relationships based on appreciation and respect.
Please go to their website and check them out. They have so much to offer that I cant even list all the alive amazing foods. They have chocolates, nut butters, seed butters and much much more.
You will not be sorry. I think that you could basically pick anything from this site and be happy. They have wonderful customer service, ship fast and have high quality foods. I am a living tree customer now and may always have to have that persimmon and almond butter handy. I am so thankful that Jesse sent me these products. I give them a 10!
I hope that you had a great weekend (I know that I did.) I will have some really great posts this week so get ready! See you all tomorrow! I have got to go and read all the blogs that I have missed over the last few weeks. With the busy holiday season I have missed what you all have been doing!
Ciao!
-Heather
