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

Epsom Salts and The Benefits

Epsom Salts are so cheap to buy. I am a huge fan of inexpensive things, especially inexpensive things that help your health.  This article tells of some of the benefits of epsom salts.
Don't chose to live your life in the dark about important information about your health. Chose to take care of yourself and your family the all natural way whenever possible.

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Everything Peaches

I will be adding more pictures and recipes to this post over time. This post is all about PEACHES.

Peach Cobbler

Peach filling

• 2-3 cups of fresh peaches cut in slices
• 1/8 cup of sugar
• 3 Tbsp corn starch

Crust

• 3/4 cup sugar ( I used Rapadura)
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk ( I used rice milk)
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1 tsp cinnamon 
• 6 Tbsp butter

1. Melt butter in the bottom of baking dish.
2. cook over medium heat peaches, sugar, and corn starch. cook until sauce gets a little thick. About 15 minutes.
3. Mix together crust ingredients. Pour crust mix into baking dish. Add peaches on top. 
4. Bake at 425 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.

Picking Peaches

Picking peaches at a local peach orchard

Pancakes

Flax Seed Pancakes with peaches

Pineapple Zucchini Bread

While searching for a recipe for zucchini Bread I realized that they all had tones of sugar in them. So, I was left to make up a recipe that was healthy enough to make but also tasty enough to eat.  I was pleased with the way this bread came out. The raisins give it the sweet touch that it needed since it only has 2 Tbsp of sugar in it.

1 c. shredded zucchini
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, sugarless
1/2 c. melted butter
2 Tbsp sugar. I used Rapadura 
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking power
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. raisins 
2 c. flour

Chia Seed Fruit Salad

I attend a local Raw Foods Class and everybody that attends brings a dish for a pot luck at the end. I brought this dish for this months class. Here is a little bit of information about chia seeds.


Chia seeds contain more omega 3′s than any other natural source. You do not have to grind them to release their goodness like flax seeds. Chia seeds are easily digestible and provide one of the highest degrees of anti-oxidant activity. Because of their unique blend of protein, essential Fats, fiber, complex carbohydrates, and antioxidants, chia is one of the best among seeds and grains for providing energy to your body.


Fruit Salad

• 1 Apple, chopped
• 1 Orange, chopped
• 1/2 C Strawberries
• 1/2 cup unsweetened raisins
• 1/2 C walnuts
• 1/2 C unsweetened coconut 

Dressing

• 3 T Agave
• 2 T lemon juice
• 1 T Chia seeds