Raw Crystal Cleanse Pad Thai & Being Content
Detox and being perfectly imperfect
Ever wondered why the last 4 posts on Earthsprout have been featuring weeds? well, it is because I´m having fun practicing the importance of NOT being perfect. I mean, never go check out a gardeners garden right?!
So if you have a cute well-organized garden in mind when surfing this page.. I am going to have to disappoint you. At the moment I am simply too busy hanging out with my friend Miss Mac and wandering around exciting entrepreneur-land.
Never in my wildest dreams could I have foreseen that I due to Earthsprout work would not even have had the time to plant OR plan a vegetable garden by now. Since getting back from living in Andalusia, Earthsprout has taken me for such a ride and even if there is way more computer-time than I´m used to, YOU make it all such a disco adventure! You know that, right!?
Anyhow. For the past few years it has been a major thing for me to practice the art of letting go. Do not get me wrong, I was NEVER a control-freak (ask my family or check out my wardrobe) but there are still certain patterns that we inherit from living in today’s society. Letting go of perfectness & silent ”important” rules I think is extremely fun (I love to lovingly provoke) but also very challenging.
The rule should be following:
There is no better way to do things then choosing the ways that makes your heart sing.
Prioritize accordingly.
The status quo way = super boring
Your way = crazy fun
Fun & Fabulous Facts
Detoxing is one of those things that some people do religiously by using all sorts of hm..interesting ideas. My philosophy? Always.Go.With.Your.Gut. and never go overboard. You are not your body or how you eat. You are You! For me detoxing is tons of greens, pure water, hanging out with mother nature, surrounding myself with awesome loving people and eating boosting food on a day to day basis.
This is why I, when wonderful Being Content (just listen to that name) asked me to create a cleansing recipe for their site a couple of weeks ago, made a colorful, summery plate for people to indulge in and getting it´s detoxifying properties as a bonus. Now that´s my kind of perfect!
Right, over to the superhero of this post, Daikon. What now? Have´nt you met Daikon before my friend? It is about time! Daikon is a part of the radish family but sadly not as widely known as it´s small red cousin. Daikon has been used for ages as a cleansing vegetable and since it is a diuretic it flushes out the toxins through the urinary tract (as the nettles in this smoothie does). It is effective against many bacterial and fungal infections. Therefore indirectly supporting your good bacterial flora, which is great for maintaining a balanced body that can get rid of toxins & intruders easily.
For this crazy great Pad Thai I made noodles of Daikon by using a spiralizer and added some store bought Raw Kelp noodles (made of the algae Kelp). I see this as a summers version of the Buckwheat & Sweetpotato noodle obsession I had this winter and I welcome the invention with open arms (yes, you should too!) It´s Rawsome!
Crystal Cleanse Pad Thai
Recipe HERE
While you go get your Daikon I´ll take a tour to the neglected garden and plant some flowers (edible of course) and frolic in the sun with another foodie soul sister!
And remember; You are perfectly imperfect aka crazy fun and totally Earthsprout approved!
So tell me, in what way are you letting yourself keep up with you? Basking in gorgeous food, going for a run, miracle meditation or maybe just watching a relaxing movie? Come on over to Twitter & Facebook and spill your tips!
Peace and Greenylicious Love
°°Elenore°°
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16 Comments
Sylvia
23 maj, 2012Hi!
your blog is great but your new website is very hard to read! Bit of the letters get faded out and it makes it hard to understand what you are writing, plus I have to squint to read your blog. the type in bold is ok to read though. I just thought you should know. It would be bad if people stop coming to your website because it is hard to read!
thanks!
ElenoreEarth
24 maj, 2012Hi Sylvia!
Thank you for your comment! Wierd that some letters fade.. I´ll look into it!
Much sun!
E
Adrienne
31 maj, 2012It fades out for me also. It’s like I’m reading something printed on an old dot matrix printer that’s running out of ink.
ElenoreEarth
31 maj, 2012I am very sorry to hear this! I´m fixing it as soon as I can!
hydro-nutritive
24 maj, 2012Hi! I could have sworn I’ve been to your blog before but after going through a few of the posts I realized it’s new to me. Anyhow, I’m certainly delighted I found it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back frequently!
ElenoreEarth
24 maj, 2012Wow, how great to hear! Some of those things that truly resonates with you may seem familiar at first sight I guess:)
See you around!
E
Sofia
24 maj, 2012Oh how I wish I had something like this in Thailand to satisfy the raw veggie cravings! Beautiful pictures and post :) I second Sylvia on the text being a little hard to read, I thought it was just my monitor, but now think it’s worth mentioning since I’m not alone.
Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free
28 maj, 2012Love your site! I just stumbled across and the layout is so clean, and pics so gorgeous. Love this post. Being content with who you are and what you do is so so important.
Have a beautiful day!
ElenoreEarth
29 maj, 2012Wow! Thank you Alex! You are so right! The ”imperfect” is divine and that what makes all things so darn interesting:)
Love love & bliss
E
Courtney
29 maj, 2012How beautiful of a dish! :) Part of me wants to just stare at it! (And obviously the other part wants to gobble it all up).
Looking forward to following your blog more closely!
ElenoreEarth
29 maj, 2012…and I am looking forward to having you around Courtney! <3
Have a great Tuesday!
E
Lana
31 maj, 2012Hello lovely!!! Your site, your pictures, your soul and writing, everything is gorgeous. I just have to agree with the person who mentioned the font. While I really really want to read as much as possible on your site, it is REALLY difficult making out the letters! Some of the t’s look like l’s which makes guessing some words rather difficult :( and it looks all faded and stuff. Other than that, you are amazing. Just sayin’. Lots of love,
Lana xx
Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy
6 juni, 2012what a beautiful post! that pad thai looks delicious! those colors! thanks for sharing! so glad i found your blog!
Lauren at The Holy Kale
12 juni, 2012LOVE Daikon! I have this amazing Korean chef at my local farmers market that makes awesome fermented daikon kimchi and also this spicy blend with cucumbers soaked in pear juice, vegetable broth and ginger … A maaaazing! And….my boyfriend has been hounding me for pad thai (me resisting because of the flat out terrible oils and such) and now…. This! If there was an award for high nutrition and super creativity in the kitchen you would win! I am going to get these super jumbo daikon at my market this week (if there was a place to insert a photo I would show you) and make it. Loveeee you!
Cheryl Glecoff
6 november, 2012Hello Elenore,
I am a new fan and follower from Ontario, Canada. I LOVE your passion, flare and zest for life. I am currently studying to become a Holistic Nutritionist and your website helps to keep me motivated and energized. Keep up the great work!
-Cheryl
ElenoreEarth
6 november, 2012Woho! So glad to hear about your studies! The world needs more greenylicious goddesses;)
Very happy to have you around in the Earthsprouty world, Cheryl!