Not Your Grandma's Slaw

Last week I had my laparoscopy surgery for my Endometriosis and I was smart enough to have a SPUD.ca order delivered the next day so I would have fresh food without having to go to the grocery store. I though it would be important to have healthy and nutritious foods afterwards for healing. 

Anyways, for lunch I was just cravings something a bit sweet and tangy and crunchy so I threw together this amazing slaw, that I think get's tastier as leftovers too!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 of a red cabbage
• 1/2 an apple
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 bell pepper
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp honey
•  1 tsp lemon juice

1. Cut all the veggies into strip pieces about the same width.
2. Mix all the wet ingredients together. 
3. Mix everything and enjoy,
4. I find this taste a bit better after its been sitting for a bit too, so you can totally make it ahead of time!

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Spring Green Smoothie

We had some warmer whether here in Edmonton last week and now I'm on spring mode! Check out my smoothie from this morning. I'm all about the ginger kick lately!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
• 1/2 cup kale (I used frozen chopped kale)
• 1/2 cup avocado (I recently discovered the frozen stuff from PC)
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger
• 1 scoop vanilla protein
• Water to desired consistency. 

Love, 

Jen The Bitchin' Housewife.

Digestive Smoothie

It's said that the mix of ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and coriander are a powerful digestion stimulator. Although I kept the corainder out of the smoothie (that I think would be too weird...) this smoothie has antioxidants, digestive aids and healthy fats great for hormone function. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1/2 cup kale (I used frozen chopped kale)
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger
• teaspoon cardamom
• teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 scoop vanilla protein
• Water to desired consistency. (I like this one a little more on the watery side)

Love, 

Jen The Bitchin' Housewife.

Nature Powered Skin Care

Since about the age of 12 I have had problems with my face. Pimples and so on. I turn 30 in a week and it's been driving me nuts that its carried into my adult life. I've switched to a lot of products and used harsh this and that to cleanse my face.

The thing that's worked the best? I've made the switch to natural everything around my face. I started using Twisted Sisters Skin Nutrition . The Cream Cleanser and Face Fertilizer and I don't think I will use anything else ever. Instead of stripping the oils from my face, it's actually helping keep them, so my face doesn't have to go into overdrive creating more, this making the problem worse.

Secondly I've switched to natural toothpaste. I'm a half and half person. Meaning I have always used some natural face or body products, but about half have been normal drug store options. After learning a little more about acne face mapping, and that switching to a natural toothpaste can help with acne around the mouth (my main issue) I thought I'd give it a try. I found one on Well.ca  along with my next item. Use the coupon code SelfCentered to get $10 off! I got some for my kids too.

Lastly I bought a natural foundation. I've used a few natural makeup products before and didn't seem to make a difference, but I'll keep with my three combo because whatever it is, it's working. Plus, this one I also found on Well.ca and it's made here in Canada! Pure Anada Brand.

So if you're like me with your face still making you crazy over half your life, or maybe looking for more natural options (And some Canadian made too!) Check out some of these new products I'm in love with!