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A New Way to Drink Kombucha

7/9/2014

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Happy July, ya’ll! I hope you all had an amazing 4th. I worked that evening, as I’m one of the newest employees on the team, but I still got to enjoy the fun energy of everyone around me. Then, following the holiday, I had the strangest realization: it’s the BEGINNING of summer! For some reason I’ve had this sense of summer closure ingrained in me. Suddenly I started seeing all of these posts and articles about how to spend your summer that just, honestly, confused me!

To blame, I’m definitely in a state of life transition, which so many people around me have claimed to be a good thing. I am so grateful for that repeated response, too, because it’s felt challenging. I need all of the positive reminders I can get!

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At the start of it all, I left my job at Luna’s Living Kitchen. My lease ended 3 weeks later, at which point I still had not been able to find a place to live. With a month-long house-sitting gig planned for September, I intended on staying at my mom’s house for at least a couple of months. I feel so lucky to have family in town for just the reason that I can always depend on them when I’m in transition, but this time I got thrown for a loop. For various understandable reasons, my time allotted at mom’s was cut down to a short month.
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I’m not gonna lie...I feel like the Universe is trying to teach me something right now. It keeps occurring such that my “plan” gets altered by others in a way that I absolutely cannot affect. This challenges my center, which apparently was off-center anyway.

All of that’s to say that I’m really looking forward to next week, when again I will have my own bedroom and kitchen!! I could sleep on a couch indefinitely so long as I had a kitchen to call my own. (I even temporarily had my bed in my kitchen in Chicago. Hehe.) For now, though, I’m doing the best I can with the space I’m given, and have resorted to taking a lot of photos of my breakfasts and beverages. I can’t wait to get my knives and cutting boards back!! For now, though, don’t you worry your little pants off...I’m just going to share simple recipes with you until I can get back in the swing of things.
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This recipe, for example, was another attempt to “switch things up.” I was getting a little tired of smoothies, but still wanted a refreshing and nutritious bevy made from scratch. It’s pretty unique, but I can’t emphasize enough how refreshing and delicious this is. Not only that, but the possibilities for creativity here are endless!
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I would also like to hear from you all about how you found your center during times of transition. Leave a comment below about things that helped you keep your feet planted when it felt like steadiness was hard to come by. I’ve taken to more frequent yoga and meditation, but I’d love to hear your unique sources of solace.

With love,
Hannah

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Chia Kombucha Fizz (1 Serving)
1/4 Cup Kombucha 
1/4 Cup Frozen Blueberries
2 tsp Chia Seeds
1/2 Cup Sparkling Water (I used Apricot flavored)

In a blender, pulse together kombucha, blueberries, and chia until just blended. Pour into a glass, and top with sparkling water. Enjoy!
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