Drank this Greenie before teaching / taking yoga this am:
3 leaves organic green kale
1 organic banana
~1-1/2 cup organic apple cider
1 TBS flaxseed oil
Whirled in vitamix for 20-30 seconds.
For lunch i ate yesterday's potatoes mashed with oven roasted butternut squash (by the way it's made with some of the boiling water reserved to make it more creamy, not butter, not milk, not cream, etc - no dairy or oil whatsoever and they ARE delicious!)
And some organic frozen corn.
Side salad of organic spinach, red+green cabbage shredded with carrots.
Balsamic vinegar and flaxseed oil as salad dressing.
Freshly squeezed organic juicing oranges for a refreshing beverage!
No salt? -check
No flour? - check
No oil (other than flax)? - check
No processed sugar? - check
Satisfying, filling? - check
Nutritional? - check
Delicious? - check, check!!!
It's only 2 pm so what'll dinner be? Have to wait and see...
Blessings
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Today's Eats - home-made granola
Skipped breakfast.
A few large scoops of "Hairy Inspired Oat-Bean Casserole" warm out of the oven.
Recipe: 1 can organic adzuki beans, 2 cans organic cannellini beans - all drained and rinsed.
5-6 cups organic rolled oats; 2 cups shredded green, red cabbage and carrots; 2/3 cup olive oil; 3/4 cup filtered water; 1 tbs garlic powder; bake in a casserole dish for 30 minutes at 325.
Greenie - with kale, apple cider, bananas.
Potatoes mashed with oven roasted butternut squash (no dairy, oils, just used some of the boiling water from the potatoes to make creamy) and about 2 cups of steamed broccoli with chopped raw garlic sprinkled on top.
Small amount of home-made granola:
Recipe -
3 cups rolled oats, 2/3 cup flax seeds, 1/2 cup shredded (in zylis grater) pecans and 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, 3/4 cup maple syrup, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 cup coconut flakes. Sprinkled with cinnamon. Spread on rimmed edge cookie sheets and bake in 275 degree oven for 40 minutes stirring every 10 minutes.
That's all for today.
A few large scoops of "Hairy Inspired Oat-Bean Casserole" warm out of the oven.
Recipe: 1 can organic adzuki beans, 2 cans organic cannellini beans - all drained and rinsed.
5-6 cups organic rolled oats; 2 cups shredded green, red cabbage and carrots; 2/3 cup olive oil; 3/4 cup filtered water; 1 tbs garlic powder; bake in a casserole dish for 30 minutes at 325.
Greenie - with kale, apple cider, bananas.
Potatoes mashed with oven roasted butternut squash (no dairy, oils, just used some of the boiling water from the potatoes to make creamy) and about 2 cups of steamed broccoli with chopped raw garlic sprinkled on top.
Small amount of home-made granola:
Recipe -
3 cups rolled oats, 2/3 cup flax seeds, 1/2 cup shredded (in zylis grater) pecans and 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, 3/4 cup maple syrup, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 cup coconut flakes. Sprinkled with cinnamon. Spread on rimmed edge cookie sheets and bake in 275 degree oven for 40 minutes stirring every 10 minutes.
That's all for today.
some favorite recipes so far
As you may know from my previous post, i'm trying to follow the Gerson (anti-cancer) Diet.
I actually followed it pretty darn closely for 14 days about 3 weeks ago. And as you might expect I lost a lot of weight on it, but it is important to note that i was not hungry on it because you can eat and should eat a lot. The key to weight-loss on this diet is that the food you're eating is actually food; healthy, nutritious food!
Some of my favorite recipes so far are:
Baked potato with lots of garlic and steamed broccoli
The Hippocrates Soup - YUM!
This home-made salad dressing:
-handful fresh cilantro, ~1 TBS flax seed oil, ~1 TBS fresh lemon juice, ~1 TBS pure, organic maple syrup, 2-4 cloves garlic, 1 inch section of a jalapeno pepper, +/- 1 tsp nutritional yeast flakes. Grind in small food processor until dressing consistency.
Butternut Squash Soup (quicker and easier if purchase pre-cut squash)
Cover 2 pkg of BNS (or 2 medium sqaushes, peeled, cut into chunks) with just enough water to barely cover all of the squash. Add 1/2 of medium onion, 5-7 cloves garlic, +/- 1 pear, +/- 1 leak. Boil about 20 minutes. Puree in vitamix, including most of the water if it'll fit in vitamix. Enjoy!
Dandelion Salad: coarsely chopped red and green organic dandelion (or is this really chicory??), halved grape tomatoes, 1 TBS chopped onion, salad dressing.
Drinks:
6-7 carrot sticks, washed, topped and bottomed, but not peeled.
1 stalk celery, washed.
Press through vegetable juicer for a dose of Ayurveda Gold, PO (save the pulp for inclusion on casseroles)
Greenie (Green Smoothie)
1-1 1/2 cups chilled organic apple cider, 2-3 leaves kale, washed, 1-2 bananas. Blend in vitamix for 30 seconds.
Freshly squeezed orange juice 5-7 organic juicing oranges, either halve and hand squeeze, or peel and press through juicer. Ayuveda Gold Too!
Filtered water with a slice of organic lemon or lime.
Fruit Smoothies
Filtered water, oranges or apple cider can be used as liquid component. And combine any of the following: grapes (seedless), strawberries (tops ok to include), bananas, pine apples, raspberries, peaches, blue berries, mango, apples, oranges, pears, grapefruit, melon, and cherries. Whirl around in the vitamix for 30 seconds.
Desserts:
Wash and slice some nectarines or plum. Warm in a skillet with enough water to keep bubbly moist. Serve warm and enjoy how amazingly delicious this simple dessert is.
Bowl of fresh strawberries
Or take a bowl of fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, raspberries) and a cup of ice. Blend in vitamix until fruit-ice dessert is made.
More to come.
I actually followed it pretty darn closely for 14 days about 3 weeks ago. And as you might expect I lost a lot of weight on it, but it is important to note that i was not hungry on it because you can eat and should eat a lot. The key to weight-loss on this diet is that the food you're eating is actually food; healthy, nutritious food!
Some of my favorite recipes so far are:
Baked potato with lots of garlic and steamed broccoli
The Hippocrates Soup - YUM!
This home-made salad dressing:
-handful fresh cilantro, ~1 TBS flax seed oil, ~1 TBS fresh lemon juice, ~1 TBS pure, organic maple syrup, 2-4 cloves garlic, 1 inch section of a jalapeno pepper, +/- 1 tsp nutritional yeast flakes. Grind in small food processor until dressing consistency.
Butternut Squash Soup (quicker and easier if purchase pre-cut squash)
Cover 2 pkg of BNS (or 2 medium sqaushes, peeled, cut into chunks) with just enough water to barely cover all of the squash. Add 1/2 of medium onion, 5-7 cloves garlic, +/- 1 pear, +/- 1 leak. Boil about 20 minutes. Puree in vitamix, including most of the water if it'll fit in vitamix. Enjoy!
Dandelion Salad: coarsely chopped red and green organic dandelion (or is this really chicory??), halved grape tomatoes, 1 TBS chopped onion, salad dressing.
Drinks:
6-7 carrot sticks, washed, topped and bottomed, but not peeled.
1 stalk celery, washed.
Press through vegetable juicer for a dose of Ayurveda Gold, PO (save the pulp for inclusion on casseroles)
Greenie (Green Smoothie)
1-1 1/2 cups chilled organic apple cider, 2-3 leaves kale, washed, 1-2 bananas. Blend in vitamix for 30 seconds.
Freshly squeezed orange juice 5-7 organic juicing oranges, either halve and hand squeeze, or peel and press through juicer. Ayuveda Gold Too!
Filtered water with a slice of organic lemon or lime.
Fruit Smoothies
Filtered water, oranges or apple cider can be used as liquid component. And combine any of the following: grapes (seedless), strawberries (tops ok to include), bananas, pine apples, raspberries, peaches, blue berries, mango, apples, oranges, pears, grapefruit, melon, and cherries. Whirl around in the vitamix for 30 seconds.
Desserts:
Wash and slice some nectarines or plum. Warm in a skillet with enough water to keep bubbly moist. Serve warm and enjoy how amazingly delicious this simple dessert is.
Bowl of fresh strawberries
Or take a bowl of fresh fruit (strawberries, peaches, raspberries) and a cup of ice. Blend in vitamix until fruit-ice dessert is made.
More to come.
what i'm eating
I love the Gerson Therapy's success stories so much, I've decided to use this blog to track how well i'm doing following it...
as per usual, i'm adjusting the Gerson (anti-cancer) Diet to a version that's a bit easier for me to follow (hopefully!!).
The food i prepare at home will be a slightly less extreme version of the gerson diet, but it will stick much more closely to it than the Standard American Diet (SAD).
Then when I go out to eat I will follow my vegan diet, but not the Gerson Diet.
Here's what I'm planning:
As much as I want:
All organic:
Fruits (including strawberries, pine apples, cucumbers and avocados - even though they're not allowed on Gerson) and vegetables (including peppers, mushrooms, fresh herbs, and whatever other veggies may be banned on the Gerson Diet).
Brown rice occasionally, oatmeal as desired.
Teas - herbal and green (only herbals are allowed on Gerson)
Sweeteners: honey (i know not exactly vegan - but I am trying) and maple syrup
Oil: Flax seed oil only
Beyond Gerson:
All types of beans (great northern whites, garbonzo, lentils, black, aduki, pinto, kidney, etc) - drained and rinsed of course!
Nuts - pecans, pine nuts, pistachio, walnuts, almonds, cashews - all salt free.
Grains/seeds: millet, amaranth, quinoa, couscous.
Now for the No-No's (besides all the vegan no-no's of animal products):
no salt
no sugar
no store bought salad dressings
no soy sauce, tofu, or miso (too much salt!)
Let's get started!
as per usual, i'm adjusting the Gerson (anti-cancer) Diet to a version that's a bit easier for me to follow (hopefully!!).
The food i prepare at home will be a slightly less extreme version of the gerson diet, but it will stick much more closely to it than the Standard American Diet (SAD).
Then when I go out to eat I will follow my vegan diet, but not the Gerson Diet.
Here's what I'm planning:
As much as I want:
All organic:
Fruits (including strawberries, pine apples, cucumbers and avocados - even though they're not allowed on Gerson) and vegetables (including peppers, mushrooms, fresh herbs, and whatever other veggies may be banned on the Gerson Diet).
Brown rice occasionally, oatmeal as desired.
Teas - herbal and green (only herbals are allowed on Gerson)
Sweeteners: honey (i know not exactly vegan - but I am trying) and maple syrup
Oil: Flax seed oil only
Beyond Gerson:
All types of beans (great northern whites, garbonzo, lentils, black, aduki, pinto, kidney, etc) - drained and rinsed of course!
Nuts - pecans, pine nuts, pistachio, walnuts, almonds, cashews - all salt free.
Grains/seeds: millet, amaranth, quinoa, couscous.
Now for the No-No's (besides all the vegan no-no's of animal products):
no salt
no sugar
no store bought salad dressings
no soy sauce, tofu, or miso (too much salt!)
Let's get started!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
A Pet's 10 Commandments
I don't know who originally wrote this. It was sent to me in an email, and I hope the author won't mind my sharing it here with you:
A PET'S TEN COMANDMENTS:
1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.
4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.
7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.
9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.
10 On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.
~Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them.
Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without God's critters.
~Now please pass this on to other pet owners. We do not have to wait for Heaven, to be surrounded by hope, love, and joyfulness. It is here on earth and has four legs!
Poodle
A PET'S TEN COMANDMENTS:
1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.
4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.
7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.
9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.
10 On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.
~Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them.
Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without God's critters.
~Now please pass this on to other pet owners. We do not have to wait for Heaven, to be surrounded by hope, love, and joyfulness. It is here on earth and has four legs!
Poodle
Thursday, August 12, 2010
What flower are you?
Evidently I'm a daffodil. This was fun. I'd like to find a way to get it to be like a gadget on my blog page and not an entry. will see what i can do.
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More Reasons to Feed Homemade
As if there were not enough reasons already to feed home prepared food to our animals, here are some more:
This article identifies human illness (Salmonella infections) linked to feeding contaminated dry dog and cat food. It's published in the journal PEDIATRICS.
Now I wonder what The Delta Society will do? Ban all dogs fed dry food and raw food from being visiting Therapy Dogs?
Until the next recall - no wait, there will probably be 10 more recalls before I can write more - so until next time,
Infinite blessings to you and your little ones,
Poodle
This article identifies human illness (Salmonella infections) linked to feeding contaminated dry dog and cat food. It's published in the journal PEDIATRICS.
Now I wonder what The Delta Society will do? Ban all dogs fed dry food and raw food from being visiting Therapy Dogs?
Until the next recall - no wait, there will probably be 10 more recalls before I can write more - so until next time,
Infinite blessings to you and your little ones,
Poodle
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