This soup is super easy to make and really yummy-- especially if you like spicy foods!
This is great if you are trying to lose weight, get better after an illness, or to help boost your immune system. The veggies that are in it are wonderful for your skin as well! Eat this everyday a few times a day! You will enjoy it! 
What you need:
2 Medium organic onions
3 Cloves of Garlic
3 Large organic carrots
5-6 stalks organic celery
1 bag organic frozen mixed veggies
6 leafs of kale
1 quart organic tomatoes w/juice
1 quart vegetable stock
1 quart water
1 tbsp curry
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp mixed herbs (mine were basil, savory, herbs de providence, and Italian seasoning)
1 tbsp olive oil


What to do:

- Chop all veggies
 - In Stock pot, put onions, garlic, and olive oil
- Sautee until onions start to look translucent
- Add in celery and carrots, sautee about 4-5 minutes
- Add in frozen veggies
- Add veggie stock, tomatoes, and water bring to boil
- Add Curry and other herbs & spices on top- don't stir yet
- Boil about 10-15 minutes
- Add in Kale and turn down the burner to low
- Let cook another 10- 15 minutes stirring occasionally 
- Turn off burner and cover with lid
- Let cool for a while
- Enjoy! Drink with lots of water! 

Since I have been sick and dealing with a sinus infection I have been eating certain foods. The best thing I was able to eat was this wild rice and veggie soup I created. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
1 bag of mixed frozen organic veggies
2 cups of veggie stock
2 cups of water
3 garlic cloves
1 small onion chopped
1 cup dry mixed brown and wild black rice
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
pinch of oregano 
pinch of parsley
pinch of herbs de providence 
pinch of kosher salt
pinch of black pepper


Directions:
-In a small pot, put chopped onion & chopped garlic cloves in with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. 
-Sautee about 3 minutes
-Add the vegetable stock & water
-Add the frozen veggies, cook on med-low
-While you are cooking the veggies and stock, cook the rice in a rice cooker
-When the rice is done cooking add the rice and spices
-Bring to a boil for a minute or two
-Enjoy with some hot sauce or just plain! 

Hello everyone! I know it has been a week or so since I last posted but so much has happened in this last week! There are a lot of new things coming from Healthy by Choice- many starting in the New Year, but one thing that is new as of today are our salves!

We also have a new formula for our lip balms! Click here to check them out. They are $2 and if you order one by Saturday December 1st you will get  a FREE goat's milk soap!

Healthy by Choice is now making salves for all your different needs!
Here are the types we have now:
-Tattoo Salves
-Dry/Cracked Skin
-Ezcema
-Burns
-Diaper Rash
-Bug Bites
-Inflammation
-Muscles Rubs
-Skin healing (general)

They are all pretty awesome and are all 100% organic! As of right now they come in 2 different sizes- 1 ounce and 4 ounce sizes! They will be uploaded to Etsy soon- but if you want to get an order in please email me or comment here! I can get your order ready quickly! Click Here to be taken to Healthy by Choice's shop on Etsy!

jesblog2@gmail.com

Do you love flavored water? Well making your own flavored water at home can be a really great way to get tons of vitamins and minerals! Here is one of my personal favorite recipes!





Apple & Clove infused water:

What you need:

• 1 Apple
• 2 Cinnamon Sticks
• 1/4 tsp Clove Powder
• 1 tsp of Ginger Root
• 32 oz water
• 1 Pitcher

What you do:

1. Slice you apple
2. Chop up some ginger
3. Fill your pitcher with the apple, cinnamon sticks, clove, and ginger root
4. Add the water on top
5. Put in the refrigerator for 12 hours 
6. Enjoy!!

Okay so I do body wraps and this is a great way to lose a few inches for a day or so. Now body wraps won't make you lose weight forever, but they are a good temporary fix and a great way to help your body detox. I do one a week or one every two weeks.


So here is my step by step:

1. Start by running a hot bath with 1 cup of peroxide, 1 cup Epsom salts, 2 Tbsp ground ginger,  and 1 cup of baking soda.
2. Sit in the bath for about 20-30 minutes
3. You will sweat like crazy- so be sure to have a bottle of water or two while you are in the bath.
4. I always have a 1 liter bottle of water that I finish while I am in the bath.
5. When you get out of the bath, pat yourself dry
6. If you have a heated mattress pad or a heated blanket- turn it on to preheat.
7. If you have a clay mask on hand, put it on your trouble areas, like your belly, sides, butt.
8. Next take saran wrap and wrap it around your legs, stomach, butt, and arms- make sure you have a pretty good amount of layers of this.
9. Next I put on a big hoodie and really baggy pants
10. Then I crawl into my bed and cover myself with about 4 blankets
11. Now turn on a tv show that is 30-45 minutes long and watch it
12. You will feel warm- even hot
13. Once your time is up, slowly go to the bathroom and get a luke warm shower running
14. Now take off the saran wrap- it will probably be wet since you will be sweating.
15. Finally get in the shower and wash yourself off! Take it easy for the next few hours and drink more water!