I was hit by the most painful migraine I have EVER experienced last night. The type that makes you wish you could take a gun to your head to end the pain. It was blinding. It was acute. It was numbing. It was the worse pain I could imagine. And of course it hit while I was driving. The lights from the other cars were unbearable as I tried to apply pressure to the top of my head, praying that I wouldn't pass out from the pain. Sweat ran down my face, my back and by the time I made it home my clothing was soaked with sweat. I barely made it into the house before the pain, so intense, made me physically ill. My wonderful husband held my hair and wrapped cold clothes around my neck but it just would not let go. Not something I look forward to ever repeating...Thankfully this morning was business as usual and I have been racking my brain trying to figure out what may have triggered it. No luck yet.
Sadly, the last thing I had eaten before being sick was cooked Kale. I loved cooked Kale. Past tense.
Having been sick, I can no longer look at it, smell it. I am really hoping that will pass. I loved Kale.
So you may find it somewhat ironic that I'm posting a Strawberry Kale smoothie. I seem to be able to stomach it in it's raw form so far...so I can still reap its benefits.
Strawberry/Kale Smoothie
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 large handful raw kale
100g plain or vanilla yogurt
1 tsp honey
Ice, as needed
I started by blending the kale with the milk to ensure it blended smoothly before adding the other ingredients. The color is funky, so be warned. But really, really good.
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