Organic cinnamon Butternut Squash Soup for Fall

I was at a friends house the other night and they made the most incredible soup so of course I had to post it on my blog! This soup is perfect for fall and tastes sooo delicious! It warms your tummy!

The recipe is: Organic Butternut Squash Soup from trader Joe's. Add cinnamon to taste. Cut up sweet potato into pieces and add to soup. Then grill zucchini in coconut oil in a pan and sprinkle cinnamon as well. Add to soup. Lastly add Agave to taste. This soup is amazing thanks to Marcus!:) Try it today!

Switch Up Your Salads

I love adding different ingredients on my salads so you never get tired of the same salad all the time. Check out a few of these tasty salads!

Spring mix w/ arugula and cherry tomatoes, strawberries and raw white cheddar cheese.

Spinach and spring mix with radish and beets shredded.

Cucumber and heirloom tomato salad with basil, parsley, lemon, olive oil, and coconut vinegar.

I've been eating organic heirloom tomatoes instead of regular tomatoes and man, what a difference! The tomatoes have more flavor and are crisper. Then I use organic persian cucumbers instead of regular cucumbers. It's such a refreshing salad! Enjoy!

If Your Going To Eat meat- Eat Grass Fed Meat

Yes, a good burger tastes so yummy now and then. As you know I choose to eat 80% raw and the rest if  I have meat I like to have good fresh meat that is not treated with hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, growth implants, animal by-product, or steroids. I know for some people who are sick they have to be careful what meats they will consume because of bacteria counts. When I had Lyme Disease I couldn't eat sugar, gluten, or meat because I was already trying to get rid of bacteria in my system. Now that it is gone I can eat meat again but I am very choosy about what meat I will eat. Pork is an animal that is very dirty and full of bacteria. My doctor and many other health professionals say to never eat pork, or lobster because they are ground feeders. Also eating fast food meat is sometimes asking for it. If you can get your meat from a grass fed farm or read labels in your grocery store. Some will carry meats like Trader Joes. I am very excited about a company called Beyond Organic that will be carrying the purest meats and foods and they will bring them right from their farms to your door. (which is pretty cool!) For more info go to my page called Beyond Organic. The food will be available starting November 1st and you can sign up for free now to be a part of this new movement of families no longer eating what the food industry tells you to eat but realizing it is important what we consume and put into our bodies. I don't know about you but with cancer on the rampage and so many other diseases out there, I want to do the best I can with the body I have been given! Don't wait until you are sick to make a change. Do it today!

In The Kitchen With Crystal Rome

Watch how to make one of my favorite smoothies!
Coconut milk smoothie

Get Your Health Buddy Today!

So many of us try to do things on our own. And many times that doesn't work out to well. You all know the new years resolutions! This year I'm going to ... I always suggest when you want to start eating better, lose weight, or feel healthy, it's always better to have support. Reach out to a friend, a family member, or FB partner:) to make the changes with you. When it comes to your health why wait? Get a friend on board too and take turns making meals together. It's more fun making a raw soup with a friend and sharing new recipes and encouraging one another! I love to have people over and show them how to make healthy, nutritious foods. And then in turn they show someone else and when more of your friends are eating good food it encourages you too! Just start with one friend or buddy partner and have some fun! It should be fun to eat good not miserable! Like I've said before raw organic food is full of life, tasty, and not to mention healing for your body. Dive into the spices and have fun, and feel great that you've made a change! Sometimes it's babysteps but that's better than doing nothing at all! Start with one green smoothie a day. I believe in you! So go get your health buddy today!

Red Pepper Sweet Potato Surprise

I am so excited to post this soup recipe that I made the other night with my blender. It was my favorite yet! And so fast! We had company over and they could not stop saying how yummy it was!

To start you can either use a sweet potato base from Trader Joes and add ingredients to it, or make with 2 cups water. I have made both ways and both were delicious! If you make it with water add part of an onion and cashews for more flavor.

In Blender
2 cups sweet potato base or 2 cups water ( if making for 4 people add more base )
half of one sweet potato
half of large red pepper
half of large carrot
1 garlic clove
sprinkle generously Tumeric
sprinkle generously Ginger
sprinkle generously Curry
sprinkle generously  Cayenne Pepper
Then heat briefly on low in pan on stove. Don't cook all the nutrients out! Now you have gourmet!
Cut up avocados and sprinkle in center with basil. Enjoy!

Make a salad to go along with it and use a few spoonfuls of the soup to mix in your salad dressing. Tons of flavor!
Olive oil
Coconut vinager
part of lemon
3-4 spoonfuls of soup
sprinkle tumeric
sprinkle ginger
sprinkle curry
sprinkle cayenne pepper
sprinkle cumin
Mix well and pour over salad. I love to make extra and keep on hand in fridge.

Calling All Coffee Drinkers!

This is for everyone who has to have a cup of Joe every now and then! The best thing to do health wise is to make your own coffee at home and resist Starbucks!! I know it's hard but so much healthier! You can use your own organic coffee without the use of harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides. A brand I love is Cafe Altura regular roast that you can pick up at your local health food store. And in the summer of course the iced coffees and blended is the way to go! But when you go to coffee houses they will only give you syrup flavors with sugar and artificial sweetners' that are actually worse than sugar for your health. And if you're lactose intolerant you don't have many choices. So why not make your own iced coffees at home with organic coffee and sweeten with Agave Nectar, Brown Rice Syrup, Coconut Syrup or Stevia. These sweeteners are low Glycemic and taste better than sugar!

I put handful of ice in the blender then poured coffee in with some almond milk and Organic Raw Blue Agave. Blend and pour in cup and top with more ice. You can sprinkle cinnamon or put chi tea bag in for chi coffee! I made this the other day and I can say it was better than Starbucks which is hard to do!