Thinking Cap
Today was a lazy Sunday, minus the sun. We went to bed quite late, but I still woke up early- I got the whole internal clock thing going on and even on weekends when I go to bed later than normal I still wake up early. It was rainy out- no morning run in sight and I didn’t want to make a lot of noise so I postponed eating breakfast and got started on some school work. Once the house was bustling and it was safe to run the juicer I juiced a chunk of beet, 4 carrots, 1 fuji apple, and some cucumber.
Here’s the magic potion…
I shared a wee bit with Isaac and enjoyed the rest. I definitely dig this combo. With the juice I had a banana with some AB and thought that would be my full breakfast, but then Isaac got out the Kashi Go Lean waffles. I took a bite of his and decided I wanted one for myself. So I had one. With syrup.
My friend headed back north mid-morning and Isaac and I settled into school work. I broke for lunch around 12:30.
A salad of spring mix, corn off the cob, carrots, avocado, bell peppers, broccoli, grape tomatoes, cucumber and TJ’s Goddess dressing… since I’m a goddess and all (totally kidding).
Post lunch I ran out to do some errands and to workout. After a unsuccessful shopping trip and a successful workout I came home showered and started making dinner, which strangely resembled dessert. I’d seen this recipe featured by both the G’s- Gena and Gina and had been wanting to try it.
Natalia Rose’s Pumpkin Pie in a Bowl
Oh man this chilly soup lived up to it’s name and each bite was filled with pure deliciousness. It’s amazing how much it tasted like pumpkin pie without having a speck of actual pumpkin in it. Besides the fact that my juicer got a little clogged from the boat load of carrot pulp, the recipe was really easy and fast. Unfortunately I can’t post the recipe because it is published and I followed it exactly. But I will let you in a little secret, some folks don’t seem to care about copyright so you can easily find it with a little goggling.
With the soup I had a salad, which was very much similar to the salad I had for lunch. I’m loving sweet corn right now- especially in salads!
So dinner was amazing, and it was pretty much love at first bite with the soup. That is until my stomach almost instantly started to feel really bloated and painful. OUCH! I’ve had stomach issues before and at one point thought that it was caused from eating the skin of a baked sweet potato. There was sweet potato in the soup, but no skin so now I don’t know. Maybe I ate the soup too fast or maybe I’m actually allergic to sweet potatoes. It would be rare because it’s not something people are often allergic to, however definitely still possible and it’s the only thing in dinner that I can link to the pain – especially after having the same problem occur before with sweet potatoes. Now I’m scared to even eat the leftovers tomorrow. :/
Plus, I’m sad because I simply LOVE sweet potatoes. The good news is that the soup can be made with a sub for the sweet potato. I’m actually certain that Gena subs the sweet potato with b-nut squash. I didn’t even think about it because my stomach hasn’t acted up in a long while, but had I been using my thinking cap I would have just used Gena’s sub from the get-go. Oh well, ya live, ya learn. I’m off to lay down, as that’s the only thing that makes my stomach feel semi-better.
Hope everyone had a lovely holiday weekend! I know I surely did.
no pumpkin pumpkin soup? wow, that’s so cool! It looks really rich and creamy!
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Hi girlie… maybe you’ve mentioned this but what kind of juicer do you have? I feel like mine is too small for anything extravagant
although I’m absolutely ga-ga over your pretty red juice! Glad you had a good weekend 
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That juice has seriously the best color!!!
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I, too, am in love with the way that juice looks. Beets are so delightful.
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Hey Danielle. I have the Juiceman Junior It’s small as well and I feel like it puts out a lot of pulp. But it works and that’s what counts!
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Sorry to hear about the sweet potato issues – that’s sad!! The pumpkin pie in a bowl looks amazing! I love all the raw eats
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my favorite juice and favorite soup
sorry the sweet potato made your stomach hurt!
hope you have a great day <3
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Check out my RAW food bar review and giveaway! …I wish they made Pumpkin Soup raw to go for my lazy days!
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Hey! I love, love, love your juices!! I know this is prob a silly question… but what would be the difference between a juicer and simply throwing the ingredients into a blender?
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The pumpkin soup looks great! It reminds me of the pumpkin juice they always drink in Harry Potter.
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Hey K, The pumpkin soup in this post is actually raw.
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A juicer extracts the fiber from the fruit and vegetables. Firm believers in juicing suggest that juicing makes the nutrients (including enzymes) from the juice easier to digest, as some of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables are locked into the fiber, which isn’t digestible. The juice from a juicer is also much smoother and more palatable than what would result from a blender.
You can certainly take a whole fruit and blend it up using a blender, which would keep all the fiber intact, but you may also end up with large pieces of unprocessed fruit and veggies or a chunky juice from the pulp and seeds. I would only recommend using a high-powered blender like a Vita-Mix for blending whole fruits and vegetables though- others might not be powerful enough to breakdown whole pieces and it might cause damage to your blender. I like using my blender for smoothies with frozen fruits such as bananas and berries.
Also remember that fiber is a good thing for digestion and you should still eat whole fruit and vegetables as well! I’m no expert, but I hope this helps!
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Allison. I love that you brought this up, it reminds me of HP as well.
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That juice combo looks delish- I’ll have to try it!
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YUM to the pumpkin pie in a bowl!
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