Tanner is a great artist--He took the picture and then tweaked it on the computer.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
What I Had for Dinner/ Brown Rice and Ground Beef
This is what we had for dinner last night. Although I saved my meat portion for today--because I am experimenting with not eating meat after 3pm.
Ground beef with onions, salt and pepper. Cooked carrots--sauteed in butter and olive oil. I LOVE THESE they turn out so SWEET! And raw spinach--which we threw some dressing on. Fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, olive oil, a drop of raw honey, garlic powder. Whatever?
I made extra brown rice to use throughout the week. I will end up making Simple Rice Pudding for sure, and probably some other dish as well.
Simple Rice Pudding:Raw milk, raw honey, cinnamon and rice. Great breakfast food!! Quick and easy. You can also make this with cooked barley, soak them overnight first--they are even better.
Brown rice is VERY GOOD! It did take me a few tries to get used to it. What REALLY got me hooked is brown rice with sweet and sour chicken and teriyaki sauce. Not together of course.
So....................if you are not a fan of brown rice--try it in some really great dishes that have a lot of sauce. Soon you will like brown rice more than white rice. Which I do!!
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I am joining Azure Standard--this is a bulk foods delivery system--co-op or whatever.
They have everything from frozen foods to refrigerator foods to shelf foods to produce. Much of it is organic and they deliver in my area (maybe it's the same everywhere) once each month.
I will be placing an order in March.
Check it out.....www.azurestandard.com
I am joining Azure Standard--this is a bulk foods delivery system--co-op or whatever.
They have everything from frozen foods to refrigerator foods to shelf foods to produce. Much of it is organic and they deliver in my area (maybe it's the same everywhere) once each month.
I will be placing an order in March.
Check it out.....www.azurestandard.com
Monday, February 23, 2009
Thought for the day
"People think I'm disciplined. It is not discipline. It is devotion.There is a great difference."
Luciano Pavarotti1935-2007, Opera Singer
Luciano Pavarotti1935-2007, Opera Singer
Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner-Supper??
Okay I have a question for you'all!
What would you do if someone told you to eat your largest meal for breakfast or lunch? AND....you couldn't eat meat after 2 or 3 in the afternoon?
How would you plan your meals? What would you have to change? What would you then have for dinner? What would you have for lunch? What would you have for breakfast?
Now remember our ancestors ate this way. They had a large breakfast, pretty large lunch (dinner) and a small supper. I know in other countries this way of eating is still practiced.
Would you even attempt to make the change?
What about your kids who are in school?
What about husbands who are gone at work?
Would crawl in a corner and suck your thumb and cry............
or......
would you think about it.............
or................
would you pretend you never heard such a crazy idea?
There are no wrong answers--just looking for feedback
What would you do if someone told you to eat your largest meal for breakfast or lunch? AND....you couldn't eat meat after 2 or 3 in the afternoon?
How would you plan your meals? What would you have to change? What would you then have for dinner? What would you have for lunch? What would you have for breakfast?
Now remember our ancestors ate this way. They had a large breakfast, pretty large lunch (dinner) and a small supper. I know in other countries this way of eating is still practiced.
Would you even attempt to make the change?
What about your kids who are in school?
What about husbands who are gone at work?
Would crawl in a corner and suck your thumb and cry............
or......
would you think about it.............
or................
would you pretend you never heard such a crazy idea?
There are no wrong answers--just looking for feedback
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Sprouted Wheat
This is sprouted wheat. I don't know if you can see it or not, but there is a tiny little white sprout on the end of the wheat. This is what it should look like, after sprouting. Although you can let it sprout longer if you wish. I have found that if I let it go too long--they tend to get sour.I soaked this wheat (1 1/2 cups of wheat in a quart jar) for about 2 days, give or take a little. I rinsed them 3 times each day, and then filled them again with water.
Once they sprouted I drained them, placed them in a towel to dry them as much as possible. And spread them out on a baking sheet. (I lined the baking sheet with wax paper)I then baked them in a 250°F oven for about 2 hours. Check them every 30 minutes, or until they are dry.
I will allow them to fully cool on the tray overnight. Then I will grind them and hopefully, make some pie.This wheat makes great cookies!
**Soaking grains before we eat them allows the body to get more nutrition from them. It breaks down the outer layer of the grain (phytic-acid) which inihibits the utilization of certain nutrients like, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper etc.
**Soaking grains before we eat them allows the body to get more nutrition from them. It breaks down the outer layer of the grain (phytic-acid) which inihibits the utilization of certain nutrients like, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper etc.
Most whole grains contain phytic-acid in their outer layer.
Buckwheat, millet and brown rice have low levels of phytic-acid, therefore little or no soaking is required.
Quinoa, wheat, and barley are some grains with high amounts of phytic-acid, so soaking is always preferred.
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