Seed butter pesto

Today I made a raw lasange for lunch at Stockholms Matmarknad. I traded the usual nut based cream for pumpkin seeds.

Pumpkin seeds is an alternative to nut butters and pestos for those with food allergies. It is a great source of protein, vitamins A, E and C, zinc, calcium, iron and potassium. It also contains the valuable omega 6 and 9 essential fatty acids.

When making a real pesto no mixer is needed. I use a cutting board, knife and a mortel.
But to make the pesto more like a butter I used a high powerd Vitamix to really make it creamy.

Some of the best basil you can get is Swedish and from Åkerby Handelsträdgård and can be bought at the market.

To make this pumpkin seed butter/pesto you need:

4 dl of pumpkin seeds.

3 dl of coldpressed olive oil.

Zest and juice from 1 lemon.

2 tbs of agave nectar. I used raw honey from our roof tops. City bee hive farming a couple of stories up in the air.

1 1/2 tbs of salt.

5-7 dl of good fresh basil.

Mix a little bit at a time in mixer. Always pour liquid or in this case oil first to avoid the seeds and leaves to get stuck.

Pumpkin butter pesto lasanga

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Nature Wine tasting

Below you can see a selection of some amazing wine from Vin natur that we had last weekend at yet another epic day shoot that turned into a lunch, a dinner and some great pictures by Fredrik.

Grapes

Ange ou Demon

The amazing sea made these

Someone stired this risotto for hours and it wasn´t me

Peeping rouge

Vin de France

Lovers weed and Miu Miu sandals

You know when you have that last swim of the summer. You enjoy it and it feels great but it also feels kind of bitter sweet.
Like you know it won´t be the same tomorrow.
You can walk to the same spot look into the water and turn around because now the magcic is gone.
Summer has left the buliding. Like a lover has left you and you him.

All is like it should be you have new grounds pave and other paths to walk.

But it also feels a bit sad. Those feelings feelt will not to come again, you get reminded that life changes with the seasons and you have to follow along.

I always turn Miss. Melancholy when this happens. I want to turn around and throw in the towel no matter how good my life is.

To get out of this slump I do three things.

I meditate and practice yoga.
I stare into a wall and daydream.
I plan ahead and keep busy.

Meditation and yoga is a remedy that works well. Like brushing my teeth. It just does its thing.
Staring into the wall and daydreaming I try to do when by myself….. People don´t really get this part.
Plan ahead and stay busy was very easy this year. Things have finally fallen into place and I´m very busy.

Apart from my jobb this fall I`m booked to fly out on the 17th of september with Yogiakademin to Biarritz. I get to indulge in my passions yoga, food, be by the sea and also I get to bring someone I love with me.
This will be my vacation this year. I´ve worked too much and need to breath a bit.
At the moment I don´t feel happy. I feel kind of sad, tired and far away from myself.
That´s what happens when you focus on one thing and loose the rest. That´s what happens when you leave to much of your life in other peoples hands.
You should never have to prove yourself just be who you are.

MORE YOGA

Then in october and november I´m going to cover a few classes for AnneSophie/YogaKungsholmen when she is of to India.
A-S was my yoga student and went on to be a great theacher on her own. Funny how life turns out:)
I´m glad yoga is moving more into my life after a long absentness.

SOAP AND WATER GIRL

About beauty and all that shit. People think I eat cleaner than I do. My regime is my life.

I love my coffee, pizza, chocolate and I eat loads of it. I move around all the time but then when I rest I´ve learnt how to be still.

This is all I do. No fancy creams on my skin or luxurious workouts. I´m just soap, water and some simple stretches everyday.

Anyway as I always say let pictures speak more than my words

Catwalking

Getting my make up done at the Björn Borg fashion show

Fashion week lunch by the lily pads

The last of the summer in a glass

Like a healthy apple pie…

Yoga girls TW

Wheat grass shots

Raw sushi

Market made plant food

Without make up

With make up

Raw beauty

Sweetness

Farmers market love

My idea of a sandwich

Kelp noodles are one of many raw substitute for pasta. Many people choose it because it´s low in calories.
But there are many reasons why kelp should be included in your diet. Espacially if you are vegitarian, vegan or raw vegan. It´s high in nutrients, iodine and contains over 70 minerals, potassium, calcium, iron and amino acids.

If you hold a strict no animal protein diet you don´t eat the following:

Cheese
Cows milk
Eggs
Frozen Yogurt
Ice Cream
Saltwater fish
Shellfish
Yogurt

So you need to add either kelp or other seaweeds such as dulse, nori or kombu. One of the major reasons is your thyroid functions.

If your thyroid isn´t functioning the symtoms will effect your metabolism.
You will feel tiered, frozen, your body will be low on energy, dry skin, lifeless/brittel hair and you might become overwieght as a result.

Recognise any of these symtoms and add either the animal protein list to your diet or more seavegetables.

Kelp is really good if you don´t like the taste of seaweeds. It has no flavor at all and alot of crunch! Pasta al dente is totally possible if you use this little noodle.
So even though it´s called noodles you can just as well make an italian flavored pasta sauce or ad meat, fish or chicken. And if you´r gluten intolerant this will be a great substitute for pasta.

I love mine with hot chili, tamari, mashed up avocados, koriander, lemon juice and vegetables.

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