Not bad for juice pulp, eh?
I decided to make a super quick chickpea salad using the leftover juice pulp!
Leftover Juice Pulp Chickpea Salad
Chickpea salad Ingredients:
- 2 T EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas
- leftover juice pulp (I had 1 cup’s worth?)
- 1/2 clove minced garlic (optional)
- pinch sea salt
- bit of water as needed
Directions: Throw above ingredients into a food processor and process just for a few seconds until chopped. Stir well. Throw about 1 cup of chickpea mixture on a romaine and cherry tomato salad. Sprinkle with paprika and black pepper. Top with favourite dressing (mine was homemade balsamic vinaigrette).
Perfecto!
I love big salads.
My mother in law’s favourite joke when I make myself a salad is, ‘Are you going to eat all of that?!’ She’s super impressed by how many veggies I can pack down. ;) I eat ‘em like a champ.
The lemon in the pulp gave the salad a fresh ZING!
Dessert was a yet-to-be-named GLUTEN-FREE Glo Bar, which will be hitting Glo Bakery in upcoming weeks!!! Eric and I are obsessed with this bar. I am so proud of it and I know it will do you guys proud! After 6 trials, I almost gave up hope, but I am so glad I did the 7th trial for this bar. :)
It is DA BOMB, my friends.
How Would Illness Change Your Diet?
Remember when I told you that an immediate family member of ours was diagnosed with testicular cancer?
Well I have good news to report!!!!!!!!!
He had the surgery and the cancer was removed. The CT scan and blood work all came back normal, so he was given the thumbs up for being cancer free! :D He does not need chemo like we all feared.
We are so incredibly relieved, and obviously so is he. He realizes how lucky he is and is so happy to put this behind him.
However, I thought it was really interesting to note that his entire diet has changed since he received his diagnosis.
Before the diagnosis he was eating a meat-heavy diet, few vegetables, and he ate out for lunch every single day at work.
Since being diagnosed, he has done a complete 180 with respect to what he eats.
Here are some of the things he is now consuming:
- Fresh juice from a juicer
- Green Monsters
- Healthy packed lunch to work everyday now
- New veggies like kale and avocados
- Reduced meat consumption
It has totally impacted his life in a positive way! I am so proud of him for the changes he has made. :)
Do you think your diet would change if you were diagnosed with an illness? If so, what would you change?
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I’m off to clean up the kitchen after a long day on my feet. Totally zonked & hoping I can fall asleep earlier tonight! Sleep deprivation and baking all day do not mix. On a brighter note, I had a crazy good workout this morning. Love getting it done first thing. :) Oh, isn’t American Idol beginning tonight with Miss ELLEN!? Please say yes! LOVE HER.
PS- Blogging is SO much quicker now that my hyperlinks work! I may be able to squeeze out 2 posts a day on some days now. :) I didn’t realize how much it was slowing me down.
Congrats on the new bar Angela! I have excluded wheat (not gluten) from my diet for almost 6 months now due to an intolerance – and am always on the lookout for new products. Let me just say…those bars look AMAZING! Wish you could deliver to Australia hehe :)
What a great way to use your juice pulp! I’ll remember this ; )
That’s so wonderful to hear that your family member is doing well! Scary stuff can really impact how a person looks at themselves and what they do with their life…I think if I was diagnosed with an illness I would do everything in my power to enjoy and get the most out of each moment. If that included changing my diet. I would.
First, i’m so happy for you and your family and that he is doing well!!! Cancer is horrible and to overcome it is incredible!!! So happy for you!
And if I was sick, i’m not really sure my diet would change. Mine is pretty healthy with some treats thrown in now and again. I think though I might take the time to savor food more… instead of just inhaling it and not stopping to take the time to appreciate it. Because eating is not just about fueling our bodies, it’s the whole experience.
But a healthy diet can do so so so much for our bodies!
Also, that salad looks delicious!! And I can’t wait to try that bar! Glo Bars are seriously hands down the best granola bars I have EVER had. They are INCREDIBLE!
First of all, I am so happy that he is doing well. My father had cancer and it was such a rough time for the family so I am ecstatic for you and your family!
And I am very excited about this new Glo Bar too! It looks really tasty, just like that incredible salad.
Mmmmm :)
xoxo
Karina
My FIL found out he was diabetic and called me the very same day asking for meal planning and recipe advise. Guess what?! He went to the doctor for a routine check up after three months and he was told he does not need to use insulin any longer! His blood sugar has returned to a normal range with diet alone. I am so proud!
So glad to hear he is doing well!!!
I am slowly trying to eat less meat and more organic. My diet is fairly healthy but it could be better. Despite all I do, I still got a bit freaked when I find out I have a “huge” ovarian cyst. Yes my doctor said “huge”. I asked if there was anything I could have done to prevent it, she said no… but still I think eating a cleaner diet doesn’t hurt. So I think that was my mini wake up call… especially as I get ready for surgery on Friday.
I was disappointed Ellen wasn’t on A.I. tonight and the show just won’t be the same without Simon next season. No matter what it looked like, we’re not all freaks in Boston ;)
Cancer is horrible! There is a local bike race I do in the summer for an awesome cancer hospital in my town. I lost my Mom at a young age to that disease, so I am so happy to hear your family member beat it!! Really…and this summer when I am riding he will be one of the people I think of on my trek. As for changing my diet – totally. I mean I try to be healthy now but if I was faced with something as scary as that I would be doing anything and everything to help myself be as healthy as possible. You know the saying you are what you eat :)
that’s such encouraging news that he’s ok…i am going through the same thing right now with an immediate family member who already eats extremely healthfully. definitely need all of the encouragement i can give and get!
If diagnosed with cancer i would do strict vegan for sure. I consider myself flexivegan at the moment. I would also drastically increase my bikram yoga sessions. Good for your family member!!! Wish my FIL did that (he had prostate cancer and I think has adult onset diabetes)
I completely changed my diet last year after being diagnosed with Melanoma. Luckily I didn’t have to go through any chemo or radiation but after having this serious health scare I stopped eating meat, seriously reduced my dairy consumption and buy as much organic as possible. My healthy eating habits are a work in progress and I hope to be even healthier this year!
I think I eat fairly healthy now, but it’s not surprising at all to me that people will start eating healthier with a diagnosis like that. I would probably eat even healthier at that point, probably going fully to vegan and cutting down on sugars.
I got a little more accomplished this morning before heading off to work (yay!), but I’m still struggling with the night time schedule. We’ll see how that goes!
P.S. That’s wonderful news about your family member, what a relief!
I have a chronic illness called Cystic Fibrosis which impairs my ability to absorb nutrients due to enzyme deficiency. The diet recommended diet for CF is high fat, high calorie. My dieticians have encouraged me all my life to consume calories in he form of icecream, McDonalds (seriously)and other such things which made me even more ill and worsened my digestion! A cleaner diet, with lots of OSG tips and daily green monsters has been a major turn around. My doctors can’t stop commenting on my health and glow. In the end it is a gift. Without sickness, I wouldn’t have been able to put such value on my health.
I am SO GLAD he is ok. I have been thinking about him a lot!
That bar looks great… I cannot wait to order bars from you in a few weeks ;)
Well Done on the Gluten-Free Bar! I guess it’s as they say “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”.
such fantastic news, Oh Glowy One.
A friend was recently diag.with stage 3 ovarian cancer and we are working together to revamp her diet like there’s no tomorrow.
Im praying, if we do this, there may be one for her.
Such great news! I’m so happy for you! Cancer seems to occur in every family I know. :(
Glad this had a good outcome though!
If I was diagnosed with an illness I might be a little less strict with my diet, I don’t like eating things which, in some way, might not benefit me. For example, I rather eat a high calorie nut & fruit snack than a low calorie, sugar/salt filled bag of chips.
But I would totally up the amount of fish and seafood as I am still debating if I should let fish in my diet, I know it’s very good for you but I kind of feel like cheating if I ate it (I’m vege!).
Hoooray for the good news!
I can’t wait to try the g-free glo bar! I am curious what steps you are taking to avoid cross contamination. My home is completely gluten free now but in the beginning, I had a lot of trouble with baking/pans/utensils.
I have completely changed my diet for my health. I feel so much better for it and can only think that I am doing good things for my future health as well. It took me a long time to realize that the food we put into our bodies directly impacts how we feel and our long term health.