So its been a while since i posted a blog! My apologies, I have a lot going on in my life at the moment :)

Recently got married May 31st, and am now… 6 months pregnant with baby #2! On top of all that our business TruSelf Organics has been keeping us very busy!

Today on my Instagram page I posted a picture of a delicious breakfast I cooked for baby love and I. Here is what Ive been cooking for our main breakfast meals lately…

Cream of Buckwheats with chia seeds, fresh organic pina y frescos :) Cream of Buckwheat is both gluten free and wheat free (yes i know, disregard the "wheat" in the name, its confusing) but it is pretty easy stuff to digest and with this baby getting bigger by the hour, Im starting to run out of room in there for food AND a baby!

Its also a PERFECT starter food for your young baby who is now ready for solids…please don't buy that gerber crap. Its GENETICALLY MODIFIED and just full of filler ingredients that are hard for your little ones tummy to breakdown and digest.

Pretty breakfast :)

Ditched the flowers and added some raw almonds…before i devoured it i thought i should take another pic. Pictured are the ONLY vitamins I take.

So before I let the day go by any longer, I thought Id share with you what it was exactly that I posted earlier :)

Here is the recipe:
2.5 Cups organic cream of buckwheats
.5 cups purified water (or milk/cream..please use RAW!!)
handful of chopped strawberries and pineapple
sprinkle of chia seeds
crushed raw almonds
topped with local fresh butter 
local raw honey

1. Boil water
2. add in wheats and turn burner to low
3. add in fruit and chia seeds
4. stand there and stir…and stir…and stir until its thick (abt 10min)
5. serve in bowl, top with butter, honey and almonds

Do it up however you want! This recipe is really easy and…i just had a MARVELOUS thought… adding in raw cacao powder maybe even fresh raspberries. Totes doing that tomorrow! mmm…now I'm hungry again. Story of my life!

So there you have it! A simple recipe any one can make. Even if you have NO cooking skills at all. Just don't burn the heck out of it cause it makes a big ass mess to clean ;)

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Have a wonderful day you BEAUTIFUL people.

Yes, you really are beautiful….dont forget that shit either.

Love and Light,
Amanda

In todays society where it is easier and more convenient to get processed food than nutrient dense super foods, one has to take personal responsibility for their actions. And by actions I am talking about what you eat, what foods you buy, and how you take care of yourself and your family.

I posted today a 15 second instagram video of baby love and her morning ritual, making smoothies! I had several of my followers (which are amazing btw) ask for the recipe to the smoothie we made together!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup yogurt (whole fat & plain = less sugar)
  
• 1/2 cup orange juice (or fresh squeezed)
• sprinkle of organic flax seed
• sprinkle of organic chia seeds
• 1/2 cup frozen organic fruit of your choice
• 1 scoop goat whey pomegranate protein powder
• 2 capsules of Liver Pills

WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU EAT LIVER?! ITS SO GROSS!
Yes liver, to me anyways is unpalatable but I knew it was so important to have this "superfood" in not only my diet but baby loves diet as well, I did my research and eventually came across Liver Pills. THANK GOODNESS I FOUND THEM!

Did you know?
TruSelf Organics detoxifying facial mask in conjunction with a plentiful reserve of naturally derived vitamin B12 is the best way to combat ANY form of acne.

The benefits of including this superfood in your diet are endless. The main reason we take this supplement is because it provides our bodies with the essential vitamins, minerals, proteins,  and fats that are essential to healthy brain function and development.

The specific fatty acids that are needed in order for humans to maintain healthy brain function and growth are EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), DHA (docasahexaenoic acid), and AA (arachidonic acid) and Vitamin B12.

Vitamin B12 is so essential to the human body.

 If you are B12 deficient you might be experiencing a whirlwind of health issues ranging from behavioral issues (ADD/ADHD), panic attacks, anxiety, depression, numbness or tingling in limbs, and loss of memory just to name a few...

In order to have a reserve of this essential vitamin in your body you must get it straight from the source. This means NOT SUPPLEMENTING YOUR B12 WITH SYNTHETIC, LABORATORY MADE B12.
 
You can find vitamin B12 in: 

• Liver (best source)
• sardines
• swiss cheese
• blue cheese
• haddock
• chicken
• raw milk
• wild caught salmon (never farm raised)
• lamb
• herring
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This specific brand of desiccated liver, comes from the fertile lands of Argentina. Their cattle is never given any hormones or antibiotics and is free to roam.

To recap on why including Liver is essential in your diet I have taken the following information from google.

Desiccated Liver:

•  Excellent source of high-quality protein
• Contains all of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K that are needed to maintain healthy brain function. 
• Liver is nature's most concentrated source of vitamin A, 
• Vitamin A rapidly depleted during periods of stress, as well as by consuming a low-fat diet
• All the B vitamins in abundance, particularly vitamin B12
• One of the best sources of folic acid
• Highly usable form of iron, which is good for anemic people.
• Liver contains trace elements such as copper, zinc and chromium; liver is our best source of copper
• Liver contains CoQ10, a nutrient that is especially important for cardio-vascular function
• Liver is a great source of purines which is a nitrogen-containing compounds that serve as precursors for DNA and RNA (good for conception)
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It is a new year, make you a new YOU! Thank you for reading!

Lots of Love and Blessings,
xoxo Amanda xoxo

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Hi beautiful people!

Today I thought I would talk about eating local, supporting local hardworking farmers and how eating clean foods can reduce your skin sensitivity, acne and other skin issues.

No Farms = No Food. Plain and Simple.

It seems obvious but yet hundreds of thousands of people still shop at giant commercial food chains.

This is all fine and dandy but do you REALLY know where your food comes from? 

Like seriously, have you seen the farm, the conditions of the farm or met the farmers who grew the food you just bought? Probably not but if so, KUDOS to you!

                                 {this picture always makes me laugh}

 {Monsanto hard at work, killing us, our food, our land and our water supply}

Purchasing foods from a large food chain may be cheaper, but how much cheaper is it when the food you eat makes you sick which makes you have to go to the doctor and get on expensive medicine? It seems like an oxymoron to me...

When you buy non-organic foods UNLESS you know the exact source of the foods, most of the time its GMO (genetically modified or genetically engineered) and covered in round-up, agent orange, herbicides ect... This, in my personal opinion has been a leading cause of cancers, diseases and a plethora of other health, land and water issues.

Im super big on purchasing food that has been grown by hard working farmers that live in the same town as I do!

A great way to start doing this is to check your area for local farmers markets. They are usually on the weekends so more people have the opportunity to shop at them. I know where we live, there are a TON of farmers markets all year long.

Have you ever tried farming? Gardening? Its hard work! It is a serious time commitment and requires endless dedication to the land, animals and the people.

Some items we always source from our farmers markets are:

• Raw Milk (don't freak out, we have a cow share so its legal.)
• Raw Goats Milk
• Eggs
• Raw Honey
• Grass fed Beef
• Jersey Cow Butter (holy YUM!)
• In season veggies
• In season fruits
• Soup Bones, Chicken Feet (used for making bone broth)

Sometimes its hard to not have the fruits and vegetables you desire when they are not in season, but doesn't this make you appreciate their deliciousness that much more when they are in season?

If you are like baby love (my daughter) and you cant go just a few months of the year with blueberries, cherries and other fruits, the easiest way to save them is with a vacuum sealer! This way you can enjoy the fruits and veggies of your choice all year long!

As you can tell from the slide show, baby love is heavily involved with the community, farms and agriculture where we live. Kids LOVE nature. It is natural for them to be outside, enjoying what God (or whatever you believe in) has given us. I highly suggest getting your children outdoors more and let them touch, taste, see, and smell the world and all its blessings!

So...Im sure some of you may be wondering what to do if you have no access to locally grown foods and farmers markets?

If you cant seem to find a farmers market in your area, try looking for and buying regional brands. This too helps keep the money you are spending every week (or day) on the food you consume in the area in which you live!

How can clean/local eating help clear my skin?

This is an amazingly powerful subject in my opinion. As you may know I am also the owner/ creator of TruSelf Organics a skin and beauty care company.

Skin is my thing! I did not always have clear skin though. It was a work in progress for me that was made easier with clean eating and products, like TruSelf Organics that contained simple yet natural and extremely effective ingredients!

I too struggled with bad skin, rashes, eczema, and the lack of knowledge on how to eat clean.

BUT! An old dog CAN learn new tricks. 

This New Year is the perfect time to retrain your ways of eating and living. It's the perfect time to educate yourself on products that may be causing your skin to break out.

With this being said here is a list of foods and ingredients you must eliminate out of your diet and stop putting onto your body in order to achieve clear healthy skin and a healthy body that will last you:

• White Sugar
• White Bread
• Processed Food
• Fast Food
• Artificial Dyes
• Artificial flavorings
• MSG
• Parabens
• Fake Parfumes
• Sulfates
• Petroleum

Just to name a few....

You make think "well SHIT! Thats all I have in my cupboard right now!"

It's ok. Just start by recognizing what is holding you back from a healthy body and clear radiant skin.

TruSelf Organics skin and beauty care products do not contain ANY harmful ingredients. We actually do the opposite with our products. Our goal is to source the highest quality, most natural yet powerful ingredients that work with your body instead of working against it.

Did you know? The average American woman lathers over 500 different chemicals on her body before walking out the door each morning?

With that and a poor diet, no wonder so many people suffer from health issues and bad skin. It's a double whammy on your precious body!

Start today by loving yourself, eating clean and using TruSelf Organics to reach your optimum health and to achieve clear, radiant skin.

I hope this blog post finds you well :)

If your interested check out my most recent youtube video of our visit to a local farm where we got to bottle feed baby lambs and goats!

Lots of love, blessings and positivity!
xoxo AMANDA xoxo