Last Healthy Monday Giveaway Sweepstakes...

It is our last healthy Monday giveaway sweepstakes! In order to help you with your health goals, we are giving away a copy of one of our favorite guides to optimal performance in sports and life: Thrive by Brendan Brazier, profesional ironman triathlete and formulator of the Vega product line.  This nutrition guide is an incredible source of information for those endurance athletes wishing to learn more about raw and vegan diets. Even if you are not an athlete, this is an excellent guide to achieving top levels of health. Filled with delicious recipes and meals plans, this is sure to be one of your favorites as well.  

In addition, we are also giving away a purely elizabeth gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar free healthy blueberry muffin mix. Plus an awesome purely elizabeth tote bag!!!

So how do you win? It's easy really. Just spread the word about purely elizabeth and our giveaway sweepstakes. Here's how to enter:

1. Follow us on Twitter, then tweet about the contest.

2. Write a post on your own blog about the giveaway and comment with the permalink to this post.

3. Email 5 of your friends and tell them your 2010 health goals. Be sure to COPY us on the email (info@purelyelizabeth.com)! Then comment here stating you did so.

 

purely yours,
elizabeth


p.s. winner will be announced tomorrow. Applies to US residents only in lower 48 states

Sneak peek for upcoming healthy cooking classes...

I love getting in the kitchen and teaching people how to make simple healthy food.  What I hear most from people when trying to stay healthy is the struggle to know what to make. So I'm excited to share two upcoming healthy cooking classes I will be teaching at Whole Foods Bowery this spring. Stay tuned to their calender of events for registration.

Friday March 12, 2010 Gluten Free Baking For Beginners:

Gluten free baking can be overwhelming for a newbie, not knowing what flours to buy and use. Learn the basics about various alternative flours, why they are beneficial for the body and how to use them in your baking. In this class, gain a better understanding of how to make healthy gluten free goods using whole grain flours, natural sweeteners, and other high quality ingredients. In this hands on class we will be making vegan banana bread, vegan thumbprint cookies, berry crumble and brownies all free of dairy, gluten and refined sugars.

Monday April 26th, 2010 Spring Detox:

Congratulations on making it through another cold winter!  Time to shed your body of excess weight and start fresh. Spring is the perfect time to clear out the past and make way for the season ahead.  Learn why its important to seasonally detox the body and what foods and activities help to support the detox process specifically during the spring months. Come away with step-by-step guidelines and recipes to a 5-day food based cleanse. After the cleanse, you will feel refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to take on the warm months ahead.  On the menu: Kale and Goji Berry Salad; Zucchini Pasta with Hemp Seed Pesto; Banana Pear Ginger Cereal with Nut Milk. 

 

Healthy Monday Giveaway Sweepstakes Week 3 + Haiti Relief...

It's week three in our 2010 healthy Monday giveaway sweepstakes. Wow! Hard to believe we are so far into the new year.  How are you doing so far with your health goals?  I love Mondays because they are like a clean slate, the day to start your week off right. So this Monday, we are giving away a copy of another one of my favorite cookbooks:  The Self Healing Cookbook by Kristina Turner.  This is an incredible cookbook and nutrition book on how to use whole foods to balance the body, mind and moods.  It is a great intro to macrobiotic eating and living.

In addition, we are also giving away a purely elizabeth gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar free healthy blueberry muffin mix. Plus, my favorite "get me out of a health rut" food - a Vega whole food optimizer smoothie packet.

So how do you win? It's easy really. Just spread the word about purely elizabeth and our giveaway sweepstakes. Here's how to enter:

1. Follow us on Twitter, then tweet about the contest.

2. Write a post on your own blog about the giveaway and comment with the permalink to this post.


3. Email 5 of your friends and tell them how you are staying on track (or not) with your 2010 health goals. Be sure to COPY us on the email (info@purelyelizabeth.com)! Then comment here stating you did so.


In support of the devastation in Haiti, purely elizabeth will be donating 10% of all sales this week (1/18/10 - 1/22/10) to support relief efforts in Haiti to Doctors Without Borders

Thank you for your help.

purely yours,
elizabeth


p.s. winner will be announced tomorrow. Applies to US residents only in lower 48 states

What Are Those Chia Seeds Anyway?

All of our gluten free mixes use chia seed superfood to increase the nutritional profile.  So what are they anyway?

Cha Cha Cha Chia...yes they are related to that novelty chia pet that was so popular in the 80's. Chia seeds however date back much further then that. The seeds were a staple of the Mayan and Aztec diet. It was believed that the Aztec warriors survived days with just a few teaspoons of chia in their diet.  Chia seeds are one of the most powerful superfoods providing excellent source of fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.  Plus they are loaded with omega 3's,  containing eight times more than salmon, gram for gram.

When added to water and allowed to sit for 30 minutes, chia forms a gel that can be the base of a drink or pudding. Research suggests that this gel like consistency also occurs in the stomach, slowing down how fast our bodies convert carbohydrate calories into simple sugars. In addition, because of this, chia offers the ability to aid in fueling endurance, perfect for a pre-workout food. I like to add chia to smoothies, oatmeal and ofcourse my baked goods.  How about you? 

purely yours,

elizabeth

healthy monday giveaway sweepstakes week 2...

In week 2 of our healthy Monday giveaway sweepstakes, we are giving away a copy of one of my favorite nutrition tools- The Integrative Nutrition Journal by Joshua Rosenthal, a guide to a happier, healthier life (where I attended in 08).  This journal is an amazing tool to help hold you accountable to your diet and lifestyle goals. This is NOT your typical food diary. Instead, it offers space to draw connections between what you eat and how you feel, set intentions and action steps to move you forward and provide exercises to inspire. Research shows that those who write down their goals are more likely to succeed then those that don't.  Writing it down brings clarity and awareness to what you want out of life. 

In addition, we are also giving away a purely elizabeth gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar free healthy pancake mix to make your Sunday a little more perfect. Plus, my favorite "get me out of a health rut" food - a Vega whole food optimizer smoothie packet.



So how do you win? It's easy really. Just spread the word about purely elizabeth and our giveaway sweepstakes. Here's how to enter:

1. Follow us on Twitter, then tweet about the contest.

2. Write a post on your own blog about the giveaway and comment with the permalink to this post.


3. Email 5 of your friends and tell them your top health goals for 2010. Be sure to COPY us on the email (info@purelyelizabeth.com)! Then comment here stating you did so.


That's it! Here's to a happy, healthy 2010!


purely yours,
elizabeth


p.s. winner will be announced tomorrow. Applies to US residents only in lower 48 states

when in doubt, source it out.

This morning I was cleaning up files on my computer and stumbled upon the original packaging for purely elizabeth gluten free muffin mix.  Now when I say original, I mean, the labels that I created before asking for help.  You see, I'm the type of person that enjoys doing everything, well most everything. Especially anything creative (I actually had a stint at FIT in accessories design). I like to try and figure out many things on my own, which is why it is sometimes hard to ask for help. My graphic designer Jen, got wind of what I was doing and immediately offered to "clean things up a bit". Here's version I from me:

And version II from Jen:

Lesson learned...There is a reason people specialize in certain areas and are experts.  When in doubt, source it out.  Even if it costs extra money and time, it is most often worth the expert advice in the long run.  Thank you to my graphic designer Jen at 4:52 design, for her incredible work and never-ending help and to Miha, my amazing food photographer who helped to make the muffins so visually delicious.

Is there an area in your business or life that you know you should be asking for help but think you can do it on your own?   Would love to hear about it...

purely yours,

elizabeth

healthy monday giveaway sweepstakes begins...

It's a few days into the new year.  And we all want to start things off right, right? So, for this first healthy Monday sweepstakes, we will be giving away a copy of one of my favorite healthy cookbooks: Greens, Glorious Greens.  What better way to start the new year, then adding in more dark leafy greens to your diet. When I'm wearing my holistic nutrition counselor hat, this is one of the first recommendations I make to clients. For most of us, we are lacking in some serious greens.  Leafy greens aid in purifying the blood, strengthening the immune system, improving liver, gall bladder and kidney function, fighting depression, clearing congestion, improving circulation and keeping your skin clear and blemish free.

In addition, we are also giving away a purely elizabeth gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar free healthy pancake mix to make your Sunday a little more perfect. Plus, my favorite "get me out of a health rut" food - a Vega whole food optimizer smoothie packet. 

So how do you win? It's easy really. Just spread the word about purely elizabeth and our giveaway sweepstakes. Here's how to enter:

1. Follow us on Twitter, then tweet about the contest.

2. Write a post on your own blog about the giveaway and comment with the permalink to this post.

3. Email 5 of your friends and tell them your top health goals for 2010. Be sure to COPY us on the email (info@purelyelizabeth.com)! Then comment here stating you did so.

That's it!  Here's to a happy, healthy 2010!

purely yours,

elizabeth

p.s. winner will be announced tomorrow.  Applies to US residents only in lower 48 states.