Chia pet drank my birthday Kombucha

The Daily Doodle: A 'birthday' greeting card is in the works along with a 'bridal' card, featured in yesterday's post. To  be mass produced I hope. The yoga deck girls will also make their debut on paper soon. Meanwhile, I have rekindled my love for Kombucha. We are so into the Chia Kombucha at the Krischenbaums' that the elixir is purchased by the case! The man behind me in the co-op check-out line gave me the down-low: chia seeds do not need to be ground, but simply swallowed in order to be absorbed by the body. He mixes chia seeds into his almond milk with a little agave and soaks it over night for a tapioca-like pudding. This is certainly next on my list to try. It also makes me think of this drink as a healthy version of the ever-so-fun boba teas popular in Asia. Chock full of omega-3s, fiber, and protein as well as calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, manganese, copper, iron, molybdenum, niacin and zinc, why not give chia seeds a whirl?! 

Blissful Bride

The Daily Doodle: working on a 'bridal' greeting card...

First thing's first salamba sarvangasana

The Daily Doodle: Salamba Sarvangasana followed by sites from a (relatively) foggy morning jaunt on Mission Bay, San Diego.

Salamba Sarvangasana: Supported Shoulder Stand

Sa: with

Alamba: support

Sarva: all

Anga: limb

If this is an inversion you enjoy, work your way up to holding this pose for 3-5 minutes a day. With this daily asana, any anxiety will fall by the wayside. This is a wonderful pose for the thyroid, as you can see on the doodle, the glands in her neck are being stimulated with the fold of her chin against her chest. 

a look to match this rainy day

The Breakfast Tree

The Daily Doodle: What I had for breakfast this morning: eggs, spinach smoothie, Nespresso cappuccino, apples with almond butter, and a Think Thin bar. Think Thin bars are probably not the most sustainable of sustenance, but, man, am I a fan. The Tai Chi class and Hubby's back-side are snapshots from my morning bike-ride vantage point.

Shop Lunch Tan

The Daily Doodle: Shop Lunch Tan not Tan Lunch Shop because I like to hit the stores first thing, when the parking lot is still empty, the help is still helpful and the goods on display haven't been thrown about in disarray. It's always a good idea to break for lunch, and when sunning do not forget to accessorize your swimwear! PS: Yes, this is the weather in San Diego today.

The Great American Pumpkin Hangover

The Daily Doodle: After far too much popcorn and dark chocolate (with caramel and sea salt!) I am happy to bid adieu to all that is orange and black and welcome in my favorite month, November. My birthday, my mother's birthday, Thanksgiving, the start of the holiday season... what's not to love. I plan on welcoming November with a major dose of green for extra glow factor and an added pep to my step. 

The wonderful super colorful saturated hooligan howliday!

a little doodle'll do ya

The Daily Doodle: A true dood-l: an idle drawing or scribble.

Visit your local museum

The Daily Doodle: make a date today to visit your local museum. 

Sitting at a Cafe reading and sipping

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Pumpkin Bread, for you Punkin, and gluten free if you want it to be.

The Daily Doodle: Pumpkin Bread adapted from the Ocean Beach People's Organic Foods Co-Op News. 

1 15oz. can pumpkin puree

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1/4 cup oil

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup agave, maple syrup or a mixture of both

1 1/2 cups Pamela's Gluten-Free Pancake Mix -or- 1 1/2 cups flour plus 1 tsp baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped, optional

1/2 cup raisins, optional

1/2 cup chocolate chips. optional

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Grease and flour or line with paper loaf pan, cupcake pan or other.

3. In a large bowl mix eggs, oil, water and sweetener.

4. In another bowl sift together Pamela's or flour and soda, salt, and spice. 

5. Combine wet and dry ingredients until incorporated, gently fold in nuts/raisins/chocochips. 

6. Bake a loaf about 50 minutes, muffins around 20 minutes: until a toothpick comes out clean. 

This is a mildly sweet bread to get the month started. Subtle enough to be enjoyed with soup or salad.