Who knew??? Eggs, Avocado, Coconut oil, butter

All the things we were told were bad for us -- now showing up on the "ok to eat" lists...

I grew up in an age where margarine was thought to be better than butter (for your heart), coconut oil was forbidden -- corn oil was king -- then safflower...

Eggs were too high in cholesterol -- avocado had cholesterol and was bad for you.

I just wonder what the next wave of -- you shouldn't be eating this -- you should be eating that will be.

I think the American diet is riddled with processed food, high fructose corn syrup, and low fat/ gluten free everything.

As adults we have to gain control of our wellbeing and one thing for sure is: spend money on food and buy the best stuff you can -- I don't mean filet mignon and caviar -- I mean unprocessed and pesticide free and chemical (fertilizer) free.

As for sugar.  I think if its organic and not put in "everything" -- I'm going to eat it.

Brown vs. Golden flax seeds

I'm trying to figure out the difference.  I've read that the golden has more? flax oil.
I've found that the golden do seem to be more "oily" when ground....  I think I prefer the brown....

Indian Korma

This was super easy because I used a prepared sauce.  It was Delicious.  I made it with chicken.  I threw mine into a crockpot as I was leaving and didn't want to make and put in the refrigerator.

It doesn't look appetizing in the crock, but it smelled and tasted so delicious that I forgot to snap a picture of it plated.  It's coconut milk and tomato and spices and Soooo good.

growing wheatgrass -- cold weather seems to help

After having a cold snap (here in Florida) -- I realize my wheatgrass blades were wider than usual.  I've tried to recreate this by putting my grass in the fridge.


We have a spare fridge in the patio area.

I'm pretty sure the blades are looking wider to me...  (Maybe it is other factors? the dark of the fridge?)

Kimchee -- Making my own

I love kimchee so I looked up a recipe and I'm going to modify it and give it a go....

I love this brand that I get from Whole foods....

I have a half gallon glass jar....

I washed it out.

I cut up the Bokchoy (napa cabbage)

and brined it in a large glass bowl

This is left out overnight on the counter (covered with plastic wrap)

Next day....  I drained off and rinsed the cabbage....

 Then I added daikon, carrots, ginger, scallions

and some chilli powder (from the Asian market -- not chili from the supermarket)  different stuff.

 This looks like just dried pepper flakes.

My out of focus cut veggies

 Then I added the chilli (that's the spelling on the package)

Then added to the brined napa cabbage (bok choy) 

Into the jar...

For the first 24 hours it gets covered and stored in a cool dark place.

Then into the fridge. Now we wait (at least 48 hours but 2 weeks+ is better)

Let the fermentation begin.

smoothie day

breakfast

Sideways lunch

Breakfast...

It's an egg sandwich on whole grain organic bread, with organic tomatoes and broccoli microgreens...

Delicious.  I also think this would be good with avocado.

cappuccino wheatgrass????

Well, it's not cappuccino as we know it.

I juiced my wheatgrass today and lo and behold, it was foamy.... really foamy....

Now this batch of wheatgrass was by far the "widest blades" that I had grown to date -- I assume due to the cold snap here in Florida when it was germinating.

When I harvested it, I took a picture I was so proud.

For some reason, when I juiced it I got this....  A distinct foamy top

The "clean out" from the juicer looked like a bubble bath....

My Herb garden failure

I'm a little surprised, with growing wheatgrass and sunflower sprouts now, ad nauseam, I thought growing a few herbs would be a breeze....

Not so.

My leggy, sad excuses for plants:

More than a month of growing this is what I have to show... NOTHING

So, my husband said I should start over....

I bought 10 new pots... smaller than the last ones. So ten fit in the little green house.

I bought new seeds, two seedling starters, and biodegradable pots.

I need to give it another go -- I'm somewhat disappointed and just don't have a lot of motivation.....

Stay tuned for round two of My herb garden....

Quinoa recipe from Pintrest

Hey, I always want to try the recipes, so I figured why not.  It is from this website:

http://www.deliciousasitlooks.com/2013/02/parmesan-spinach-quinoa.html?m=1

This was delicious.  I'm not so sure about all the cheese in it.  I would half the cheese in the future.  Also, I added some white wine while cooking.

I used pine nuts (half what was called for).

Salad! Buckwheat...

So, I have some new sprouts to try -- buckwheat....

They taste kind of sour to me -- reminds me of lemons???????

They are the skinny ones just under the giant sunflower sprouts

I threw on some mango and whatever I had around and viola salad.

It has organic greens, buckwheat sprouts, broccoli sprouts, sunflower sprouts, pomegranate, pumpkin seeds, hemp hearts, and some dressing.

My husband's favorite

My husband loves summer squash.  Personally, I could take it or leave it.

I sauteed it with onion in a bit of coconut oil and a pinch of himalayan sea salt.  Done.

smoothie day

Sunday morning:

Another smoothie day....

my favorite way to have beets

I just steam them and then toss them with some white balsamic vinegar.

I don't add sugar, salt, or anything else!