Friday, March 16, 2012

A New Kind Of Orange Juice

one large grapefruit
one naval orange
one cara cara naval orange (pink on the inside like a grapefruit)

Or 

one cara cara naval orange
one naval orange
one tangerine

Juice all three of these together and you have a wonderful new kind of orange juice.
Both of these taste great. I like to make up new mixtures with whatever I have on hand or whatever is in season.


Bubble and squeak. An Irish dish

If you are on a super cheap budget this is the meal for you. A whole pot comes out to about 6 to 8 dollars and is enough for like 3 meals! Even if you are not on a budget this is a great Irish meal. Super simple to make and only a few ingredients. Try it for yourself and see.  By the way, I am not a cabbage fan but I do like this meal.


Ingredients
One head of cabbage diced
1/2 an onion diced
1 package of beef country sausage cut into slices
5 - 6 regular potatoes chunked
Salt, pepper, and garlic to taste
Added water till it is about 3/4 of the way to the top of the ingredients after you have put cabbage, potatoes, and onion in pot.

Directions
In a large pot layer potatoes on the bottom, then cabbage, then onions.  Add your water and spices. Cook on low till cabbage cooks down and potatoes are soft. Add the sausage about 10 minutes before it is done cooking.


Sunday, March 4, 2012

The Breville Juice Fountain Plus

We decided that the juicer we were using before was way too difficult and time consuming to us. Ultimately we decided on the Breville Juice Fountain because it is super easy to use, it juices quickly, and it is really quick and easy to clean. It doesn't get as much juice out of the kale as our other juicer but overall it juices everything else very well. Having a juicer that only takes about 5-10 minutes to use will be extra motivation to use it daily!

After making your own homemade orange juice, you may never go back!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

What I am eating, March 2012

February food blogging went very well. I am hoping with the warmer weather that March will bring that it will motivate me to continue to eat healthy. I am hoping to add a few new recipes also. So far this year I have not been sick; I give the praise to the Lord for this blessing and for the opportunity to eat healthier than I have before . I also have had plenty of energy for all the activity I do.

Sunday 2-25-12
So I haven't added any posts in a while. I have been having a little bit of trouble out of my allergies for the past 2 weeks. Basically what I have been doing for the last 2 weeks is juicing for two meals and eating one solid meal.  Lots of soups and fruit. I tried local honey with mint tea and that seems to help also. So far right now I feel great.  I am hoping that it is over for the year! I really think doing all the vegetable juicing helped a ton; oh, and I prayed A LOT! That probably helped the most.

Friday 3-16-12
Breakfast - juice
Snack - more juice
Lunch - Bubble and squeak. An Irish dish
Dinner -

Thursday 3-15-12
Breakfast - juice
Lunch - hummus with carrots and cauliflower
snack - Dates as a Snack
Dinner - Bubble and squeak. An Irish dish made with cabbage, potatoes, and country sausage ( beef)

Wednesday 3-14-12
Breakfast - juice
Snack - more juice
Lunch - organic vegetable soup
Dinner - Fish tacos with french fries

Tuesday 3-13-12
I started to get a sore throat last night from allergies so I decided to eat vegan and gluten free today. This should be easier for my body to digest therefore leaving extra energy to fight off this funk!
Breakfast - Grapefruit, carrot, celery, kale, beet juice
Lunch - hummus with carrots and cauliflower. strawberries
Snack - baked veggie chips
Dinner - Gluten Free veggie patty ( mostly made out of quinoa)  with sweet potato tater tots

Monday 3-12-12
Breakfast - Grapefruit, carrot, celery, apple, beet juice
Lunch - Organic vegetable soup
snack - hummus with veggies
Dinner -

Sunday 3-11-12
Breakfast - Grapefruit, carrot, celery, apple, beet juice
Lunch - hummus with carrots and cauliflower.
Snack - jumbo raisins and banana chips
Dinner - one crab cake ( they were out of salmon patties at Gerst Haus) mashed potatoes, baked beans, and corn bread.

Saturday 3-10-12
Breakfast - carrot, celery, kale, apple juice
Lunch - hummus and veggies
Dinner - Gluten Free pizza with turkey pepperonis, pineapple, and olives. I bought the pre-made thin crusts and added the toppings I like. It was so good!!

Friday 3-9-12
Breakfast - celery, kale, beet, apple juice
Lunch - Organic vegetable soup
Snack - banana chips
Dinner - Salad with quinoa and blackened mahi

Thursday 3-8-12
Breakfast - carrot, apple, celery, beet, pineapple juice
Snack - cashews and raisins
Lunch/Dinner - late lunch early dinner. Lemon pepper trout with mashed potatoes and green beans

Tuesday 3-6-12
Breakfast - kale, carrot, beet, pineapple, apple and celery juice
Snack - banana chips, cashews
Lunch - Organic vegetable soup
snack - hummus with cauliflower and baby carrots
Dinner - salad with blackened mahi
Dessert - we splurged and had a mini date night and got some frozen yogurt!

Monday 3-5-12
Breakfast - Homemade orange juice and Gluten free cereal
Lunch - chicken sandwich on gluten free bread. Hummus with cauliflower and baby carrots
Snack - nuts and jumbo raisins
Dinner - salad and veggie chips

Sunday 3-4-12
Breakfast - Kale, carrot, apple juice
Lunch - a few ravioli and some nuts
Dinner -

Saturday 3-3-12
Breakfast - Organic Cara orange
Lunch - Veggie chips
Dinner - portobella mushroom and tilapia breaded in organic cornmeal
Snack- We got our new juicer tonight and had to try it. We juiced a few Cara Cara navel oranges. The best orange juice I have ever had!

Friday 3-2-12
Breakfast - carrot, celery, apple juice
Snack - dates
Lunch - salad with a hard boiled egg and pumpkin seeds
Dinner - Prosciutto wrapped chicken breast stuffed with asiago cheese over risotto. Green beans and a house salad. This was the catered meal at a wedding we went to at Union Station. 


Thursday 3-1-12
Breakfast - carrot, celery, apple juice
Snack- Blueberries and banana chips
Lunch - salad with blackened Mahi
Dinner - RAW Flax/Chia Crackers pizzas. I put a scoop of tomato sauce and a small slice of cheddar on top of the crackers. Topped it with half on an olive.
Dessert - 2 kiwi's