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This salad started out as an intuitive creation made for Easter lunch and it turned out so delicious I felt guilty not sharing. Plus it is jam packed with crunchy, fresh Spring veggies and the right amount of plant-based proteins you really can’t go wrong. I made this salad to go as a side dish, split amongst four people, however, you could easily add some avocado or chickpeas on top to have as a meal too. This salad will probably become a staple item through the summer for our family. And this dressing will probably get tripled to keep on hand for more salads as the weather continues to warm up.
One thing to keep in mind with this recipe is to remember that I don’t encourage measuring and instead intuitive insight. However, to get you started, I’ve included what feel like approximate measurements of each ingredient. If something doesn’t taste right to you, play around with it until it suits your needs. Remember time in the kitchen is supposed to be fun! Feel free to make it your own and don’t forget to tag @ambuwellness on Instagram or Facebook! Ingredients
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Nothing makes me happier or feel better than following a plant-based lifestyle. I think the freedom and flexibility that comes with it has got to be one of the most rewarding elements for sure. However, I LOVE sushi, raw fish, fish of all kinds. And while yes, I do intuitively gauge what my body needs / wants, I’ve been looking for other ways to feed my “sushi fix” because to be honest as much as I love raw fish, I really don’t feel completely in alignment eating it anymore.
You know I always will tell you to follow the cues from your body, and a recent one has been as little animal products as possible. So I’m leaning in and trusting. And in the process I created this incredible veggie sushi bowl the other night which is high in micronutrients, fiber, plant proteins, and healthy fats. It’s honestly heaven in a bowl for both your body and mind. One thing to keep in mind with this recipe is to remember that I don’t encourage measuring and instead intuitive insight. However, to get you started, I’ve included what feel like approximate measurements of each ingredient. If something doesn’t taste right to you, play around with it until it suits your needs. Remember time in the kitchen is supposed to be fun! Feel free to make it your own and don’t forget to tag @ambuwellness on Instagram or Facebook! Veggie Sushi Bowl Ingredients
Since it’s my birthday month and I’m in my last several days of closing out my first year in the 30s … I figured it was time to share some of my recent reflections and observations of this past year. This has been a huge year for all of us, collectively and on individual levels as well. So many of us have shifted, grown, faced the darkness, you name it. I strongly feel that now is the time to really go within and reflect on all that’s occurred and transpired for you. And as always, remember that you are the only one in control of your own happiness.
If you haven’t yet, now is the time to start living your life for YOU. Alright so, a few fun updates: • My Flagler College Sports Management Bachelors degree is still somehow relevant as my entrepreneurial journey is now full-time in the health & wellness industry • This time last year I was deeply questioning my decision to live in FL and now I couldn’t be more grateful for it. Also still sending prayers to everyone else around the U.S. and globe. • Our Australian Labradoodle, Moka, is officially a pup mom! • I still live for my moments spent in the sun, watching the sunrise or sunset, and being by the water. Preferably salt water if I had to be picky 🙂 • Dan’s health is still going strong (stronger than ever) and so is our marriage ❤️ In the last year I … • Became an Institute for Integrative Nutrition Certified Health Coach • Started my own podcast: Loving Your Own Soul 💫 • Adopted a fully plant-based lifestyle • Folded 1 company and started another • Removed all substances from my life in order to now intuitively gauge if/when something serves me • Learned more about trademark law than I ever would have liked • Regained my faith in humanity and learned a lot about us as a collective, but even more so about the individual perspectives and beliefs • Spent more time with Dan in our 5 years of being together • Survived my first pandemic 😷 • Guided dozens to bettering their lives through healing their internal in order to change their external realities • Learned that I have everything I need and my happiness is my choice • Chose love over fear • Exercised “saying no” & my world didn’t end 😅 • Became more in tune with my intuition, the Universe, my higher powers and guides ✨ • Slowed way way way down and it’s been magical and highly transformational • Spent the least amount of time on an airplane or in a car than ever before • Made so many connections • Reconnected to my voice 💙 • Healed myself from the inside out 🌿 In what ways have you shifted over the last 12 months? Let me know in the comments below! Love you! I know by now we are all familiar with the green smoothies and juices right? Don’t get me wrong I love each of these dearly, but what if I told you your green smoothie could instead be a bowl of pasta … that would be pretty sweet right?
Well, lucky for you it can! And you’ve heard me say it once and I will continue to say it again: it’s okay to eat carbs. Your body thrives off of carbs. Carbs are not the enemy as long as you are eating the right carbs! Especially all you females out there, carbs are essential for hormone health. One thing to keep in mind with this recipe is to remember that I don’t encourage measuring and instead intuitive insight. However, to get you started, I’ve included what feel like approximate measurements of each ingredient. If something doesn’t taste right to you, play around with it until it suits your needs. Remember time in the kitchen is supposed to be fun! Feel free to make it your own and don’t forget to tag @ambuwellness on Instagram or Facebook! Superfood Green Pasta Recipe Ingredients
Several of you are very familiar with my Morning Coffee Replacement cacao beverage and trust me, that is still a favorite! However, I found that I was really missing coffee. When had with intention I actually find the ritual of morning coffee to be very nourishing on a mind body soul level, when not done in excess or out of need. It should be done out of desire for a comforting mug rather than a liquid to help you survive your day.
I started drinking coffee again, shopping for ethically sourced beans, and was loving it! Until the caffeine started negatively affecting me in so many areas. So I switched to decaf and came up with this new superfood coffee recipe that is not only delicious, but carries so many health benefits, I will do my best to name them all below. One thing to keep in mind with this recipe is to remember that I don’t encourage measuring and instead intuitive insight. However, to get you started, I’ve included what feel like approximate measurements of each ingredient. If something doesn’t taste right to you, play around with it until it suits your needs. Remember time in the kitchen is supposed to be fun! Feel free to make it your own and don’t forget to tag @ambuwellness on Instagram or Facebook! Britt’s Superfood Coffee:
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This coming Saturday, March 20th we get to celebrate the Spring Equinox! This is a time for rebirth, renewal, and an added sense of energy in our lives. This particular entrance into Spring feels very hopeful and magical, as if there is an added glow to our current sceneries. The colors of the flowers look brighter, the air feels fresher, and the sun seems to be offering a rejuvenating hug with his rays. It’s as if the natural world and our human world are slowly rising together after what has been one of the longest winters, and periods of grief and despair that we’ve experienced in recent times. At last we all have the chance to bloom anew and grab hold of this beautiful life that is out in front of us. As we celebrate Spring one of my favorite things to do is partake in a cleansing and balancing ritual. Whether you perform this ritual on the Spring Equinox or take a day dedicated to your own rebalancing of your physical, mental, emotional, and energetic body, I hope you find some inspiration to carry with you for your own wellbeing. The ritual is here to assist you, providing that added reset, last chance to scrub off anything you’re still holding on to, and open yourself up to receiving all of the good that is bound to come your way these next couple of months. Please keep in mind the below are simply ritual suggestions. Feel free to make it your own and don’t forget to tag @ambuwellness on Instagram or Facebook so that we can all share in these blissful moments together! Happy Spring Equinox!
Lately my husband and I have been loving reading the Daily Stoic each morning where we discuss the mentioned philosophy and then reflect privately in our separate journals. Mornings, especially just after we have risen, are sacred times. Spend them intentionally with as little technology or media as possible to give yourself a break from the stimulus of this modern world. Plus, Spring is all about rebirth and renewal so what a perfect time to form new habits.
Seriously though, why rush to shower off and start “doing” today? Give yourself permission to fully lean in to cleansing, cleaning, and rebalancing yourself today. Now if you have the privilege, I do think it feels nice to lightly rinse off before getting in the bath, but that’s just me. One of my favorite springtime baths includes tea tree oil (purification), chamomile (relaxation), and lemon slices (brightens your energy). I usually like to pair my bath with a book or some soft music, and a mug of chamomile tea with coconut milk for double relaxation. Chamomile has been used in ancient traditions to assist in calling in abundance so this flower is perfect for adding some extra intention to your Spring seeds you planted earlier today. I’ve also found it to feel super luxurious (queen like) to bring a bowl of fruit to snack on while I’m in the bath. Our bodies are better able to digest food when in relaxed states, so what better way to absorb all the nutrients from fruit than in the bath? And yes don’t forget the face mask or facial scrub. Two of my latest natural favorites have been Four Sigmatic’s Superfood Face Mask, it literally smells like brownie batter on your face, and Basic Girl Co.’s All Clear Face Scrub. Both leave my skin feeling completely refreshed, cleaned, and oh so soft.
Following this ritual and celebration of Spring, you’ll really want to spend the rest of your day soaking in the wonders of this new season. Enjoy a book in a hammock or at a park, open up your windows and let the fresh air fill your home, and cleanse your space if you haven’t yet. Do your best to not DO for the rest of the day and just BE. Bonus points if you watch the sunset tonight soaking in your gratitude for the longer days that are ahead. Okay so the Peanut Butter + Jelly Smoothie has officially arrived and WOW this smoothie is incredible. This smoothie happened by total accident and I’ve since tweaked the recipe. As many of you know, I’m not a huge fan of measuring and believe in following your intuition when it comes to food so feel free to play with the ingredients and make it your own! PB&J SMOOTHIE RECIPE:
• 3 cups triple berry mix (rec. Wyman’s Fruit) • 1 cup coconut water • 1 cup coconut milk • 1 spoonful peanut butter • 3 medjool dates • 1 spoonful hemp hearts • 1 small spoonful maca powder Optional: • Lion’s mane mushroom powder (rec. Om Mushrooms) • Collagen powder (rec. Ancient Nutrition or Vital Proteins) Instructions: • Add ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until desired consistency forms • Smooth extra PB inside of glass before adding your blended smoothie • Sprinkle with more hemp hearts – enjoy! • Save for later (great for kids too)! If you make this smoothie be sure to tag me on Instagram @thebrittolson! Thanksgiving is not the time for deprivation (really there is never a time), but there are few simple ways to make it through the holiday without totally overdoing it. Remember to always follow your intuition as you know your body best and don’t let anyone ever make you feel shameful about that.
The past year and a half to more frequently, eighth months, I’ve been crafting up a variety of mostly plant-based recipes all built around eating for the purpose of nourishing our bodies while still enjoying the foods we’ve taught ourselves to crave. Such as desserts and relative to this recipe: cookies. First of all, I would love to know a human being who doesn’t like cookies. Cookies are so versatile there is usually a flavor for everyone, they are easy to make and equally easy to consume, and they are just such delicious treats! Cookies typically carry an emotional bond for us as well, whether they remind of us of one of our first cooking experiences with our mom, memories around the holidays, or a visit to our grandmothers and getting to reach in her ever-full cookie jar. So with that, after some Instagram inspiration (because who isn’t inspired by constant food posts) I crafted up this delicious and simple 4C Cookie recipe. The 4C in this recipe is because the main ingredients are chickpeas, coconut, chia seeds, and chocolate (or cacao). 4C COOKIE RECIPE:
Key Ingredients: Chickpeas, Coconut, Chia Seeds, Chocolate *Please note that consistencies may vary as most do when cooking plant-based due to different products and ingredient lists. In addition, your cook time and oven temperature depends on your oven and ingredients you elect to use!! So be flexible and understand you may have to alter some amounts. 1 can chickpeas (drained and rinsed) 1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy) 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp coconut milk (or nut milk of choice) 1tsp baking soda 1tsp vanilla extract 1tsp chia seeds Small handful of unsweetened coconut shreds (adjust to your liking) Dark chocolate chips and/or cacao chips – (recommend always using dairy free and unsweetened) Preheat Oven 1. Blend all ingredients in a food processor or high-speed blender (hold chips & coconut shreds) *Note that if you are using a blender you may need to add a bit more liquid so as to not overwhelm the blender or add the peanut butter after primary ingredients are blended to a cookie dough like consistency. 2. Fold in chocolate chips and coconut shreds 3. Form into cookie dough balls and place on baking sheet. *I prefer to grease my baking sheets with a tiny amount of coconut oil 4. Bake cookies and allow them to cool for 7 minutes upon removing from the oven. Cookies will continue to cook while cool. *2 suggested cooking options: 375 – 12 mins 325 – 25 mins Suggested Variations To Recipe: Below are a few different variations or twists that you can make on these cookies as well: -Sub tahini or different nut butters instead of peanut butter – Sub different nut milks instead of coconut milk. My second fav to cook with is cashew milk – Sub honey or agave instead of vanilla extract – Nix the chocolate and/or coconut shreds if those aren’t your thing – Add a handful of GF oats for more of an oatmeal cookie vibe – Add a sprinkle of cinnamon, nutmeg or pumpkin spice to the cookie dough before baking Enjoy and please share your cooking creations with me on Instagram at @thebrittolson – I would love to see them! |
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