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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

July 31st


What I ate today:

Morning: Water

Breakfast: Two Chocolate Mini Bars

Morning Snack: 1 Earth Diet Chocolate Almond Butter Cup!

Morning drink: Bentonite Clay

Lunch: Goji high smoothie from One Lucky Duck! Ingredients are: Goji berries, blueberries, cashew milk, and vanilla.


Afternoon Snack: Green tea while working at Barnes and Noble at Union Square, where the Earth Diet book will be available 2014!! Here is the view where I was gathering quotes for the new book! Here is one:  “I am realistic – I expect miracles!” –Wayne Dyer!



Dinner: With Jill, founder of Models Do Eat at Pure Food and Wine.  I had a cheesecake pop pre-dinner with a glass of organic Malbec. I also had a Philly roll - Raw and organic with tatsoi, hijiki, scallion, sweet chili sauce, avocado, kimchi  and creamy cashew cheese. 

Main Course:  Smoked guacamole tortillas - Yummm!


Dessert:  Cheesecake!!!!


Nutrients I got today: Protein, Vitamin C, and antioxidants!

Exercise: Walking many blocks in the city! I love walking! I also did 20 minutes of meditation this morning J

Affirmation: I am living life powerfully!!!!!

Grateful for: 
My sister visiting me in NYC! Here is her blog if you want to read her daily experience here: www.travelwithpapino.com

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

July 30th


What I ate today:

Morning: Water

Breakfast:  A smoothie I made with raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and hemp milk! Yum!

Lunch:  Another smoothie I made with the Vitamix with strawberries, blueberries, water, almond butter and pecan butter!

Afternoon Snack: One Chocolate Mini Bar with 1 tablespoon of almond butter.

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Another afternoon Snack: A handful of cashews and a Mangosteen drink.

Dinner: A curry I made with chickpeas, oats (to thicken the curry), and a lot of spices including turmeric and cayenne pepper, and cilantro with organic chicken.  This is a new recipe I just made and will share it on the website soon!

Dessert: One Chocolate Mini Bar

Nutrients I got today: Protein, magnesium, Vitamin C, Omega 3’s and Iron!

Exercise: 90 minutes of yoga and walked 34 blocks in NYC in the beautiful sunshine!

Affirmation: I am giving up that something is wrong.

Grateful for: 
Summer!!!

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html


Monday, July 29, 2013

July 29th


What I ate today:

Morning: Green tea with yerba mate

Breakfast: I made Chocolate Balls on the TV show Better Connecticut. Here is the “full length TV show”.  Click here to watch me making chocolates on TV!! J

Lunch: Green juice with parsley, cucumber, celery, spinach, extremely green!! And a berry smoothie with rice milk, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries – Mmm delicious and simple! Also part of lunch was a vegan sweet potato enchilada and a vegan-gluten free chocolate cake at:  It’s Only Natural Market.


Afternoon snack: A delicious organic nectarine

Dinner: The Earth Diet Mac n’ Cheese!


Nutrients I got today: Lots of vitamins and minerals from the green juice, protein, magnesium and zinc!

Exercise: Walking in Central Park

Affirmation: I have a warm and happy heart!

Grateful for: 
 A warm and happy heart!

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html



Sunday, July 28, 2013

July 28th


What I ate today:

Morning: Water

Breakfast: One Chocolate Mini Bar and the the Earth Diet Breakfast Cereal

Lunch: I went to Whole Foods and had chickpea curry with rice.

Snack: One Chocolate Mini Bar

Afternoon Snack: Phresh Greens drink and a lime water

Dinner: Mac n’ Cheese and the Earth Diet Superfood Kale Salad

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Dessert: Chocolate Cashew Ice Cream with pecan butter, blueberries and raspberries


Nutrients I got today: Protein & magnesium.  The Phresh Greens alkalized my body.

Exercise: Walking in Central Park


Affirmation: I replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts!!!

Grateful for: 
People on the planet who want to be healthy! J

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html


My dining experience at a concert with Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant!

Turns out there are becoming more and more healthy alternatives! Everywhere!!! Even at a Rock concert...

We decided to go see Robert Plant the singer of Led Zeppelin, with the Sensational Space Shifters! 




Photo by Bric Arts Media - www.bricartsmedia.org

I prepared with wearing my watermelon bag and packing a chocolate mini bar made by Noah! 
Chocolate gives me great energy, especially if I am dancing at a concert!  

You decide if it is the best chocolate in the world! 

We walked through Prospect Park to get to the concert. The scenery was divine, and it reminded me of Central Park! We walked via the Brooklyn Library which was stunning and will stock the Earth Diet book at the end of 2014 or early 2015!

Photo from ProspectPark.org
Brooklyn Public Library
When we got there, we found a nice spot to sit on top of the hill. Some people had their shoes off and were really connecting with the earth and music! My sister was hungry so she went to get food while I enjoyed the band starting. I assumed the food would be typical concert fried and processed food. I was pleasantly surprised when Nadine came back with a bowl full of broccoli sprinkled with chilli spice and a bowl full of beans with goat cheese (I am personally not a fan of goat cheese so did not eat this, and french fries - which can be natural if not cooked in GMO oil and made with GMO potatoes! They also offered a bowl of rice and vegetables, fruit salad and kale salad! How great to have these options at a rock concert! Unfortunately the ketchup was the generic conventional kind with corn syrup - yuk - and I prefer not to eat that even though I do love tomato sauce with fries. I am looking forward to the day when no companies use corn syrup ;) The fries were also cooked in Canola Oil which is a bummer since it is genetically modified and totally toxic for the body - it takes A LOT of energy from the body to digest fries cooked in cheap vegetable oil. But I understand the reason for cooking fries in cheaper oil - so the price can be cheaper and so people will buy it. If the fries were cooked in Extra Virgin Coconut Oil - or 2nd best Extra Virgin Olive Oil the price may be double. 

Our concert dinner! Much healthier than expected!
There was also another food stand that offered Gluten Free and Vegan options like potato chips and ice pops! I got excited about the ice pops, until they told me they are made with white sugar! No thanks! As if orange juice is not sweet enough, why add sugar? Junk food really is just not cool anymore. 

There was also a tent of Runa samples! Runa is a newish brand on the market - a cleaner source of energy tea! They do use natural ingredients, and some are unsweetened and some are sweetened with cane sugar. It would be cleaner without the cane sugar... cane sugar juice would be more in it's natural state. But these Runa drinks are certainly much better for our bodies than soda and energy drinks loaded with chemicals! Runa also have 'natural flavors' on the bottle which I am slightly suss about until I know exactly what natural flavors are used. I do not use any natural flavors in the food I make for myself. It is good to know what we are consuming!

www.runa.org
Aside from the food, the atmosphere was awesome and the music was phenomenal! 
Everyone was having a great time! 

Love Liana, 

Saturday, July 27, 2013

July 27th


What I ate today:

Morning: Lime water

Breakfast: The Earth Diet Breakfast Cereal with hemp milk!

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Morning Snack: One Chocolate Mini Bar

Lunch: One brown rice wrap with pecan nut butter with organic turkey bacon and one egg cooked in coconut oil.

Afternoon Snack: One Chocolate Mini Bar and 2 tablespoons of chocolate ice cream (made with cashews, maple syrup and cacao).

Dinner: At Robert Plant concert!! They had healthy alternative available!! I was pleasantly surprised!! I ate broccoli with chili and French fries! The ketchup had corn syrup (conventional generic brand) and I would rather not consume that even though I love fries with tomato sauce!


Dessert: One Chocolate Mini Bar

Nutrients I got today: Protein, magnesium and antioxidants

Exercise: Lots of walking through Brooklyn on the way to the concert!!Went via the Brooklyn library!!


Accomplished: Worked a good 3 hours on the manuscript for the new Earth Diet book with my editor Stephanie J

Grateful for: 
This realization: I believe that we are all well intentioned.
Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html


My experience dining at Gordon Ramsay's!

Last night I dined at 'Gordon Ramsay at the London' in NYC! 


Overall it was a great experience. My favorite part of the experience was meeting the Head Chef!
Here is a photo of Markus Glocker and I! 


Markus told me that they do source as fresh ingredients as possible including shopping at the Union Square Market! Their focus is not particularly organic or to provide nutritious meals, but they do use the freshest, local and seasonal ingredients possible! They did provide us with sea salt, rather than table salt which is a great upgrade for any restaurant! They also use Olive Oil and Sunflower oil instead of Vegetable Oil and GMO Canola oil! Phew! Well when you are spending a lot of money to dine, one might expect highest quality ingredients.

Long Island duck, this photo is from City Eats
I chose the Long Island Duck for my main course, I realized it was local to New York and it was very tasty. I would go back to this restaurant again, but not particularly for the food the duck an exception, I would go back for the service, atmosphere and the chef! There is a chefs table that is situated inside the kitchen so you can watch the kitchen in action! It is a very lively atmosphere!

With our waiter and Head Chef, experiencing the kitchen!
The service was incredible. The appearance of the restaurant was upper class and slightly militant. Some famous newscasters were also dining there. The 3 course meal was $135 and the 5 course $185. Bottles of wine start at $60. A bottle of spring water is $40.

We spent 4 hours there and savored every bite! I am aware that some children are starving in other countries, and what we spent on our dinner we could have fed a hundred children perhaps - but I will always feed them as well as feeding myself. I balance it out, by making my own food as much as possible, and then dining at some of the best organic restaurants and cafe. Life is a balance after all?

I figure that a restaurant and cafe is either poisoning people or providing them a meal of nourishment. This restaurant provides more nourishment than poison.

After dessert one of the waiters came around offering us chocolates, I noticed a dark chocolate square with blue swirls and asked "What is that one" .... he replied with "That is the paint"... HAHA we laughed, obviously he didn't mean to say that, it is not paint, but the chocolate was coated so nicely that it looked shiny and like it had been painted. I am no longer a fan of chocolate that is highly processed and use cheap ingredients like refined cocoa, sugar and milk products. The chocolate I eat is all organic and mostly raw. The best chocolate I have ever eaten, it terms of taste PLUS using the highest quality organic ingredients is Noah's Rock'n Raw Chocolates.

I do think, if this Gordon Ramsay restaurant used ONLY high quality organic and natural ingredients how much better it could be, it would not only be a great upper class experience, but also a healthy one, and we could leave feeling energized and nourished with nutrition instead of slightly depleted of energy, due to our body having to digest some processed ingredients and chemicals. It is interesting these days with so many children who are born allergic to this and that, and now many adults who are developing allergies, that soon perhaps majority of the places we eat will be using the cleanest ingredients possible to keep people well!

My inspiration for going to a Gordon Ramsay restaurant? My sister is visiting from Australia and Nadine has watched many of his television episodes - and loves him! She told me that he was into fresh produce and did not particularly like frozen foods or toxic ingredients! I thought GREAT! The London NYC Gordon Ramsay  restaurant is a 5 star restaurant and 2 star Michelin so we dressed for the occasion.  We had our hair done at the New York Hair Co who only use vegan and animal cruelty free products! The world is getting healthier one meal at a time, and one choice at a time!

Nadine also wrote about our dining experience, you can read it here in her blog:
http://www.travelwithpapino.com/5/post/2013/07/day-4-gordon-ramsays-restaurant.html

Here is the website for the restaurant: http://www.thelondonnyc.com/gordonRamsay/ 
If you do eat here, mention that you read my blog the Earth Diet, and perhaps they will show you the healthiest most earth friendly meals they have available! 
Thank you Gordon Ramsay! 


Happy eating and enjoying everyone!

Love Liana

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Friday, July 26, 2013

July 26th


What I ate today:

Morning: Water

Breakfast:  One Chocolate Mini Bar and a royal red juice from Organic Avenue and here is my recipe if you aren't in NY and want to make one just like it.
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Morning Snack: Lemon shot and Aloe Vera shot from Organic Avenue and 2 dried apricots dipped in hummus! Yumm!

Lunch:  Brown rice wrap with organic turkey bacon and one egg!

Afternoon Snack: Cheesecake pop and organic red wine at Pure Food and Wine


Dinner: Long Island duck at Gordon Ramsay’s!!!! And a truffle mushrooms from Australia!

Nutrients I got today: Magnesium, protein, potassium and iron as well as antioxidants!

Exercise: Walking in the city J  

Affirmation: My plan and my dream is to live happily ever after!!

Grateful for: The amount of nourishment I received today!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html

Thursday, July 25, 2013

July 25th


What I ate today:

Breakfast:  One Phresh Greens drink

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Snack: One Chocolate Mini Bar

Lunch:  Turkey bacon (I am craving bacon and realize this is a healthier alternative).  And 2 packets of SeaSnax (roasted seaweed with cayenne pepper).

Afternoon Snack: ¾ a cup of walnuts – MmMm was perfect brain food as I worked with my editor today for the new book!  Then I went to Westerly Market where Noah was sampling his Rock’n Raw Chocolates.

Dinner: Organic eggs and turkey bacon sandwich (On Ezekiel grain bread)


Nutrients I got today: Protein, fiber and antioxidants.  

Exercise: Walking in city and stretching! I also meditated today J

Affirmation: I am in vibrational alignment on a cellular basis!

Grateful for: My body and its health. That I am able to move around and be active! It can be worse so I am appreciating where I am at!!!!
Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html


Wednesday, July 24, 2013

July 24th


What I ate today:

Morning: Lime water

Breakfast:  Organic turkey bacon! I was craving bacon.  My sister had it with eggs but I didn't feel like eggs this morning.


Lunch:  Fresh orange juice at Natural Blends in Babylon! This is the next best way to get fresh orange juice other than using your hands to squeeze them! I also had a Cookie Dough Ball covered in chocolate!! The recipe calls for almond flour, coconut flour, arrowroot, coconut sugar, coconut oil, coconut milk, flax, apple cider vinegar, pure vanilla extract, Himalayan sea salt and cacao! Here is The Earth Diet recipe for Cookie Dough Balls.






















Snack: Green Smoothie with spinach, banana and celery!

Dinner: Sea snax (seaweed) and a Phresh Greens drink and a Bentonite Clay drink! This was a cleansing dinner!!!!

Nutrients I got today: Protein, trace minerals and magnesium. The Phresh Greens alkalized my body.

Exercise: Walking around the city with my sister J

Affirmation: Today is a good day because I say so!!!!

Grateful for: 
How good healthy food tastes! Especially cookie dough balls! No gluten, soy, dairy or refined sugar! Nourishment and decadent taste!!!

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

July 23rd


What I ate today:

Morning:  Lime water

Breakfast:  One Chocolate Almond Butter Cup

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Snack: 3 tablespoons of sunflower seeds

Snack: Phresh Greens drink

Lunch:  Brown rice pasta with cumin, olive oil, Real Salt, and pepper!

Afternoon Snack: One Chocolate Almond Butter Cup

Dinner: Yucca Fries with cucumber and dill!

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Nutrients I got today: Protein, magnesium and alkalizing greens.

Exercise: Lots of walking!!

Affirmation: I can replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts! It is a process and sometimes easier than other times but I always know it is there as a possibility.

Grateful for: 
I picked up my sister from the airport today!! She arrived from Australia!

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html

Monday, July 22, 2013

July 22nd


What I ate today:

Morning: Water


Drink: Green tea

Snack: Phresh Greens


Lunch:  Lima Bean Soup – Ingredients:  Lima beans, brown rice pasta, water, kale, garlic, thyme, sage, cayenne pepper and Real Salt.

Dinner: Some more yummy Lima bean soup!

Dessert: Chocolate Mini Bar

Nutrients I got today: Protein & magnesium.  Phresh Greens drink is very alkalizing to my body.

Exercise: 45 minutes of yoga

Affirmation: My schedule just works! Everything about it works! It’s brilliant and I feel relaxed and joyous and so healthy I feel really good. I feel so good. I am soo grateful!

Grateful for: 
Vibrational alignment on a cellular level!

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html


Sunday, July 21, 2013

July 21st

What I ate today:

Morning:  Lemon Water

Breakfast:  Phresh Greens Drink!


Lunch:  Indian theme! The Earth Diet Curried Quinoa!
                   
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Dinner:  Green Juice with kale, spinach, cucumber, apple, celery and ginger!  And a aloe Vera shot from Organic Avenue.

Exercise: 
Walking in Central Park and stretching!

Grateful for:  Being able to control my own thoughts!

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html


Saturday, July 20, 2013

July 20th


What I ate today:

Morning: Lemon Water



Snack:  Chocolate ice cream! Made with cashews, cacao powder, pure vanilla extract, real sea salt and honey! Absolutely divine!

Lunch:  Organic strawberries and avocado
                   
Snack: 5 cacao beans fresh from Peru! Superfood!!!!

Snack:  The Earth Diet Guacamole

Dinner: The Earth Diet Buffalo Wings

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Nutrients I got today: Antioxidants, magnesium and protein!

Exercise: Walking around the city

Affirmation: There is enough time to get done what needs to get done.

Grateful for: 
The Earth Diet Team!

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html


July 19th


What I ate today:

Morning: Water

Breakfast:  Full Raw Chocolate Bar – Which is 4 chocolate mini bars! Yumm!

Lunch:  Spicy Spaghetti with broccoli! I made it with brown rice pasta, cayenne pepper and The Earth Diet Ketchup! This is a new recipe and I will share it on the website soon!


Dinner: The Earth Diet Mac n "Cheese" with black pepper! Yum!

Dessert:  Another Chocolate Bar!!

Nutrients I got today: Potassium, magnesium, protein and more!!! Tomorrow I will have a fresh juice and more raw greens!

Exercise: Lots of walking in the sun and 15 minutes of stretching!

Affirmation: Replacing negative thoughts with positive ones! J

Grateful for: 
To be living my dream job helping people with nutrition and to live a good life! J

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html


Thursday, July 18, 2013

July 18th


What I ate today:

Morning: Water


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Lunch:  Orange Juice - Starbucks now has freshly squeezed orange juice.  How good it is, is up to you! It does say on the package that the ONLY ingredients are 5 oranges!! J


Afternoon Drink: Green tea

Afternoon Drink: Organic red wine

Dinner: Went to One Lucky Duck and had a salad full of greens and parmesan cheese made with macadamia nuts!

Dessert: Chocolate Cheesecake Pop from One Lucky Duck - Raw & Vegan! J

Nutrients I got today: Protein, Vitamin C and antioxidants

Love Liana!

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For the recipes above go to: http://www.theearthdiet.org/recipes.html