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I love corn on the cob. When I was young and growing up in NJ, we would spend summer days at the beach and on our way home we would stop at various roadside produce markets to pick up corn. Back then we ate it slathered in butter and with lots of salt.
But now 90% of all corn grown in the United States is genetically engineered in some way (according to the USDA). 80% of the corn grown in the US is destined for livestock, poultry and fish, and 12% ends up in human foods, like corn chips and high fructose corn syrup (according to the EPA). That doesn't leave much left to just eat.
I'm not going to get into whether or not GMO produce is good or bad for one's health. But there are ecological and economic concerns with GMO corn, for example what is the effect of these foods on the environment, what is the impact of GMO crops for farmers (both here and in developing countries), what will be the impact of GMO labeling, what is the impact of the consolidation of control of the food supply to one or two companies that produce GMO seed, and what is the impact of the reduction of biodiversity.
In addition there is the problem of the emergence of herbicide resistant weeds and pesticide resistant insects.
Then there is the issue of intellectual property. The mega seed companies (like Monsanto) use intellectual property law to forbid farmers from saving seed. Farmers who purchase these seeds must sign contracts and sign patent license agreements.
An interesting case regarding GMO canola occurred in Canada when a farmer growing non-GMO canola discovered that some of his crop was resistant to the herbicide Roundup. He had never purchase Roundup resistant seed, apparently seed from neighboring farms had blown onto his farm. So he harvested the canola and saved the seed, which he then replanted.
I'm not sure how Monsanto found out about this, but they asked this farmer to sign a patent agreement and various other contracts, and he refused to sign. Monsanto sued him for patent infringement and won. The farmer appealed and lost, then appealed to the Canada Supreme Court and again lost.
I won't even get into what Monsanto is doing in developing countries, but I will say that Monsanto donated 475 tons of GMO seed to Haiti, and many farmers are burning them rather than planting them.
This week I found non-GMO corn at a little grocery store nearby. This corn was grown at Waterford Farm which is about 17 miles from where I live.
It was so good. Looks good, doesn't it? It's nice to be able to eat corn on the cob again.

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Minna wishes for many things. She wishes she understood the quote taped above her mother's typewriter:Fact and fiction are different truths. She wishes her mother would stop writing long enough to really listen to her. She wishes her house were peaceful and orderly like her friend Lucas's. Most of all, she wishes she could find a vibrato on her cello and play Mozart the way he deserves to be played. Minna soon discovers that some things can't be found-they just have to happen. And as she waits for her vibrato to happen, Minna begins to understand some facts and fictions about herself. From Amazon With my recent reading of MacLachlan's Waiting for the Magic, this author is fast becoming one of my favorites. I found this older book of hers, and devoured it in one evening. The city setting and tone reminded me of some of Madeleine L'Engle's books and of Anastasia Krupnik, by Lois Lowry. Minna, an accomplished cellist at 11, lives with her brother and rather eccentric parents. Her mother, a writer, tacks strange (to Minna) phrases above her typewriter. The hardest one for Minna to understand is: "Fact and Fiction are different truths." How can fiction be truth? thinks the literal-minded girl. Then she meets Lucas, a new member of her music group, who plays the viola, and has very orderly, calm parents. Over the course of several months, Minna learns facts and fictions about herself and her family. The novel is at times, drily humorous, warm, and thoughtful, my favorite type of writing. Minna has a good, strong relationship with her one year younger brother, McGrew (what an unusal name!), who puts everything to song, driving his teachers crazy, but delighting friends and family. This makes me think about the habits of some kids at school, and how they may be annoying in a school environment, but appreciated at home. I love all the other characters, too: Minna's music instructor, Porch, who loves Mozart; Willie, the street player who always returns Minna's donations; her psychologist father, who is gentle; her mother, so focused on her writing; Lucas' housekeeper, Twig (what a great name!), a crazy driver and briliant cook who keeps Lucas' secret (frogs in his bedroom); Emily Parmalee, the catcher on McGrew's baseball team. Here are some of my favorite quotes: FACT AND FICTION ARE DIFFERENT TRUTHS "Think about the music, not just the notes." Porch to students, p. 83; also THINK ABOUT THE STORY, NOT JUST THE WORDS "Outside it was overcast, with a light that softened them all." p.107 - "softened" is a perfect description "Dog falls into her lap in a heap of love." p. 108 The ending is perfect! I snagged this MacLachlan book from a BookCrossing bookshelf at my local coffee house, looking forward to an easy read between my more "grown-up" novels. In my opinion, The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt is an unusual book. For young readers unfamiliar with music, understanding and enjoying the short novel may be difficult. Even with 7 years as a musician under my belt, I felt a bit intimidated by the book. With numerous references to famous composers and an extensive musical vocabulary, the charming characters may not make up for the interest-specific plot and writing style. What's more, I often felt unnerved while reading, but am not sure if this is because of Minna's own disconnected personality, or MacLachlan's writing style. Would I suggest this book to a young musician? Definintely. To my little brother or sister? Probably not. When I first read this I identified a lot with Minna, as I couldn't find my vibrato and played the 'cello. The language is often poetic and the scene when they play Mozart in the dark is beautiful. No matter how horrible I feel, this book always makes me feel better. 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Does Our DNA Tell Us What To Eat? And Why Do We Crave Things We're Sensitive To?
Last night we watched an episode of a show on Netflix called "Medicine Men Go Wild." If you haven't seen it, it's about 2 identical twins, doctors, who travel around the world to indigenous tribes studying their medicinal practices. It's pretty fascinating. In the episode we watched last night, the two men traveled to a remote part of Siberia, where a small village of 400 people not only survive, but thrive on a diet consisting of almost all walrus, whale and reindeer. The doctors tested the blood of 4 male villagers and found that their cholesterol levels were incredible by American standards. Of course, not surprising with such a high intake of Omega 3′s and healthy fats. One man, however, ate more processed foods than the others for "convenience" and his blood levels were still good, but not nearly as good as the other 3.
It got me thinking about our ancestral heritage and whether eating foods close to the traditional diet of our ancestors would be best for us. First off, I think the fact that there were no processed foods thousands of years ago is already getting us off to a good start. But putting that aside, does our DNA tell us what foods are best for us? I may, for instance, do great with rice, as that is a staple of middle eastern food, and I am half East Indian. But another person from another area of the world that has not used rice as a staple may not do well with it at all. Maybe God knit us together with certain dietary propensities because that is what is good for us. If our DNA was placed in us to live in a certain region, wouldn't it make sense that we would do better with those foods than other foreign foods? Unfortunately, I think we have messed this up by trying to "play God" and introduce man-made, convenient, processed foods into our diets.
Superman is of northern European descent. A traditional northern European diet consists of a large serving of meat, poultry, or fish, accompanied by small side dishes of vegetables and starch. The traditional diet is high in protein, primarily from meat and dairy products, and tends to be low in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. I find this incredibly interesting, as we've discovered Superman does best when he eats a high protein, low starch diet. And eating a high dose of fish seems to give him an extra boost.
This is why I think it's vital that we each find out what works for us, and not make a blanket claim of the "perfect diet" or the "only way to eat healthfully." I truly believe each of us has different needs physically, emotionally and spiritually. There is no perfect diet out there. That being said, I also believe everyone could benefit from eating whole foods in their original state as opposed to processed foods. Eating meats, veggies, some fruits and minimal starches could probably improve the quality of life of many, many people.
All this being said, why is it that if we are sensitive to certain foods (let's use sugar as an example), we crave them? Why do we feel a need to eat sweets if we are only hurting our bodies by eating them? Well, when you eat foods you are sensitive to, it causes an increase in your heart rate. Try it. It's a simple test and is used by many homeopathic practitioners. Check your pulse, eat a food your sensitive to, and check your pulse again. You will see a temporary increase in your pulse rate. Because of this surge, you actually experience an increase in energy and may have feelings of well-being. If you're feeling fatigued, you are going to naturally reach for a food that will give you a quick boost, even if it's on a subconscious level. The long-term effect of eating a food you are sensitive to is more fatigue, more achy joints and the other symptoms you are experiencing. But the subconscious reaches for immediate relief from that fatigue. It's a horrible cycle of catch-22.
Another potential cause for craving a food we're sensitive to is an overgrowth of candida, a very common problem. Candida feed on foods we most commonly crave, i.e. sugar and refined carbohydrates. Although emotions can often play a role in these cravings, when candida get hungry they want to be fed, and you crave the food they want to eat. Many cravings for sugar and refined carbohydrates are caused by a candida overgrowth.
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1. Give your immune system a boost. Using a good probiotic is a good start. Building up the "good" bacteria in your gut can help to cleanse the candida. See a naturopath or homeopathic doctor you trust, and they can direct you toward a probiotic that would work for you.
2. Starve the candida. Eliminate sugars for 3-6 months. You may experience "die off" symptoms when you starve candida. This would include flu-like symptoms, fatigue, gas and bloating. There are products to help with starving candida, and you can also find this information out from a naturopath or homeopath.
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Do you notice you do better with foods that may come from your "ancestral line?" Or do you think this is a pile of rubbish?
Sugar Consumption and Inflammation
So after my diagnosis of bone spurs, spinal stenosis and disc degeneration, I decided to do a Whole30. Actually a "Whole14," since I did it for 14 days. The only difference between this Whole30 and the others I've done was that I took out coffee and I eliminated all fruit for the first week, and the 2nd week only introduced a bit of apples and an occasional piece of banana. I felt great. My back was doing awesome, I started Whole Family's Burpee Challenge, and was moving along swimmingly.
After my 14 days were up, I started to introduce some "Paleo" baked goods and treats. I love to bake and love to come up with new sweet treats, and I really want that to be a part of my life. I was careful to only eat a little bit each day so I wouldn't overload my system, and I actually did fine with them! I cut down the amount of sweetener I used (typically maple syrup or honey). I didn't feel any joint pain, back pain, headaches or fogginess. I even started using butter again and an occasional piece of raw milk cheese. Then, a few days ago, I indulged in some frozen yogurt (LOVE this place!). The next day, my good streak was over. My wrist and fingers were feeling tight again. My back felt like it was going to give out, it was hard to bend over, my neck hurt, and the shooting pain down my leg returned. I'm still suffering the effects of that indulgence almost 3 days later. So, what does this tell me? Mostly what I already knew but didn't want to admit: I don't do well with sugar. I think dairy in its purest forms are ok for me.
But what is it about sugar that would cause my joint pain to flare up and a cloud of depression to rest over me? Seriously, I am a happy person. After eating sugar (and I mean that in the "regular" sugar sense–I seem to do fine with most of the Paleo treats I make), I start to be plagued by a sense of despair and hopelessness. I can get through it, but it sure is hard to get up in the morning. Last night, Superman was the best and took the kids out so I could have an hour of quiet to myself at home to recollect my thoughts. But I shouldn't be in that spot. The ice cream? It so wasn't worth it this time. Sometimes I'll indulge in something and feel a bit foggy, and I figure it was worth the deliciousness I enjoyed, but this time, no way.
There is a direct connection between sugar, inflammation and joint pain. Inflammation is our immune system's response to restore the affected area in your body to normal following an injury, irritation or infection. However, in response to high sugar intake, which includes simple carbohydrates, the body is flooded with insulin and stress hormones. These inundate your blood supply, triggering the inflammation process which creates stress and pain on your organs and joints. The less sugar you eat, the less inflammation you will experience, and the stronger your immune system will be to protect you from infectious and degenerative diseases.
THIS article about sugar and inflammation does an excellent job of explaining the effects of sugar and why it's so hard to give it up:
"According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a 5000 year-old wisdom of self-contained knowledge of healing, we all need sweetness in our life. We need six tastes: sweet, sour, salty, astringent, bitter and pungent to stimulate the taste buds on our tongue at main meals, in order to experience satiety.
Satiety and cravings are the result of imbalances in brain chemistry and have nothing to do with fullness of the stomach. When foods hit our tongue, our taste buds relay the bio-chemical information to the brain, stimulating various parts of the hypothalamus – the 'satiety center'. The tongue is also a mini representation of the body, just like in reflexology, and contains points that stimulate all the organs in the body. Avoiding sweetness would be unnatural and unnecessary, as this will inevitably lead to imbalances and sweet cravings. This is why people have such a hard time giving up sugar; it is almost impossible to get children to stay away from it.
Many people really try hard to avoid sugar, and do not sweeten their tea or coffee, yet they crave sugar in some other form, such as chocolates, cakes, ice cream or even fruit – dates and figs…When a person is in metabolic balance they do not crave sugar. If they do, it is a sign of a metabolic imbalance and it can be corrected without having to consume sugar." *
One thing I've realized is that if I add some protein in with my sweets (i.e., almond flour or eat a boiled egg right after eating sweets or something of the like), I feel much better. It's when I eat a chocolate bar by itself, or a bowl of ice cream that I notice the most pain return.
So, that's what I discovered this time on my "Whole14." I need to stay away from refined sugars. The good news is that I can still enjoy my "Paleo" treats within moderation. So how about you? Do you suffer any ill effects of sugar consumption?
*After a reader comment, I removed a portion of this quote as it seems the estimation of fructose in dates may have been exaggerated. I think maybe the author was citing the fact that dates are 98% carbs. You can see that HERE. Although I don't necessarily agree with using xylitol as a sweetener as the author suggests, I do like a good portion of that article, and quoted the portions I agree with. Pull what you like from it, and definitely find out what works for you!
Mocha Coconut Ice Cream
This ice cream is chocolatey, delicious and has a hint of coffee that just makes it over the top! If you don't want coffee in your ice cream, simply eliminate that ingredient, and you're left with yummy chocolate!
Recipe: Mocha Coconut Ice Cream
2 cans unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk
1 small avocado (this gives it an even creamier texture–trust me, you don't taste it at all!)
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 TBSP pure vanilla
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
4 TBSP cocoa
dash salt
Combine all ingredients in a blender until completely blended. Pour into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's directions–mine took about and hour and a half.
My Top 10 Weird Food Facts
1. Pringles aren't really "potato" chips.
Did you know that Pringles only have 42% potato content? The remainder is a combination of wheat starch, flours (potato, corn, and rice) mixed with vegetable oils and an emulsifier. They were originally known as "Pringles Newfangled Potato Chips", but other snack manufacturers objected, saying Pringles failed to meet the definition of a potato "chip". The US Food and Drug Administration weighed in on the matter, and in 1975, they ruled Pringles could only use the word "chip" in their product name within the following phrase: "potato chips made from dried potatoes".[17] Faced with such an unpalatable appellation, Pringles eventually opted to rename their product potato "crisps" instead of chips. However, this later led to other issues in the United Kingdom, where the term potato "crisps" refers to the product Americans call potato "chips."
2. Iceberg Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
The sunflower family is the largest plant family on earth. Some other members of the sunflower family include: artichokes, endives and raddichio. Oh, and you know how Iceberg Lettuce got its name? Growers used to pack it with crushed ice to ship.
3. We eat 900% more broccoli today than we did 20 years ago!
In 1970 the average consumption of Broccoli was half a pound, in a recent survey (1997) the average consumption was found to be four and half pounds. In 1998, 90% of the broccoli grown in the U.S. came from California. Today it is grown in nearly every state, but California is still the top producer.
4. The most expensive coffee in the world comes from civet poop
Kopi Luwak are coffee beans that come from Civet (a cat sized mammal) poo. A civet eats the berries for their fleshy pulp. In its stomach, proteolytic enzymes seep into the beans, making shorter peptides and more free amino acids. Passing through a civet's intestines the beans are then defecated, keeping their shape. After gathering, thorough washing, sun drying, light roasting and brewing, these beans yield an aromatic coffee with much less bitterness. This coffee was widely noted as the most expensive coffee in the world with prices reaching $160 per pound.
5. Microwave cooking was discovered accidentally, when a chocolate bar melted in someone's pocket
Percy LeBaron Spencer was an American Engineer and inventor. In 1945, while standing in front of an operating magnetron, a chocolate bar in his pocket melted. He then tested popcorn in front of the magnetron and it quickly popped all over the room. Development of the microwave oven grew out of these observations, and by 1947 a commercial oven was being sold by Raytheon.
The famous Italian explorer Marco Polo discovered the recipe for a dessert called "milk ice" while he was roaming around China. When he brought the recipe back with him, Europeans substituted cream for the milk (Europeans do love their cream) and appropriately called it "ice cream."
7. Watermelons can cost up to $100 in Japan!
Despite relentless deflation in Japan, watermelons still carry of $100, or sometimes more. For Japanese department stores and special vendors like Senbikiya, luxury fruit belongs to a special product category that exists almost exclusively for givers of gifts. Gift fruit – which can include grapes, cherries, peaches and pears – is cultivated in a special way, different from ordinary, everyday fruit. Many Japanese consider the special melon, like the special grape, cherry or pears, to be the perfect gift, set apart by its aura of luxury and added value from what is otherwise a mass-produced organic product.
8. Natural vanilla is considered to be mildly addictive.
The essential oils of vanilla and vanillin are sometimes used in aromatherapy. In old medicinal literature, vanilla is described as an aphrodisiac and a remedy for fevers; these purported uses have never been scientifically proven. It has been shown that vanilla increases levels of catecholamines (including adrenaline), though, and as such can also be considered mildly addictive.
9. In Tibet, a common drink is butter tea – it is made from yak butter, salt, and tea.
Drinking butter tea is a regular part of Tibetan life. Before work, a Tibetan will typically down several bowlfuls of this beverage, and it is always served to guests. Nomads are said to often drink up to 40 cups of it a day! Since butter is the main ingredient, butter tea is a very warming drink, providing lots of caloric energy and is particularly suited to high altitudes. The butter also helps prevent chapped lips.
Yes, it's true! Crazy, I know. The calories in food are a measure of energy content. For something we eat to be a source of "negative calories," it must provide fewer of these units of energy than we expend in consuming it. Celery has 6 calories per 8-inch stalk. Although it's loaded with latent energy, the amount we are capable of extracting from celery is negligible, thanks to the plant's cellulose composition.
Homemade Furniture Polish–another simple how-to!
I have a big jug of cheap vegetable oil that I bought back before we changed our diets. I no longer use vegetable oils to cook with, so I needed something useful for it. I remembered a long time ago hearing about using oil and lemon juice to make homemade furniture polish, so I Googled it. I came across THIS post, and decided to give it a try. This was cheap, simple, and irritant free!
Homemade Furniture Polish
Here's what you need:
1 cup oil (any kind that you have on hand)
1/2 cup lemon juice (I buy the big bottle of it at Costco)
A container to hold your furniture polish in (I used an old salad dressing bottle–perfect for squirting out!)
Here's what to do:
Pour the oil into your container. Add lemon juice. Shake well. Squirt onto a dry cloth and rub onto furniture. Turn cloth to dry side to rub in completely. That's it! Your wood will look like new!
Before and after shot of the table:
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Strawberry Shortcake for the Clean Eater
It's already that time of year around here when strawberries are sold at roadside stands. One of the perks of being in California! We bought a big flat and had more than enough to use up. Although these weren't the sweetest strawberries since they are the first harvest, they did just fine for this recipe!
Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake for the Clean Eater (makes 3 large or 6 small shortcakes)
1/3 cup coconut flour
1/3 cup butter or coconut oil, melted
4 eggs
2-4 TBSP honey (depending on how sweet you want the shortcake)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp gluten-free, cornstarch-free baking powder
dash of salt
Coconut Milk Whipped Cream:
1 can full-fat, unsweetened coconut milk, refrigerated
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1-2 tsp honey or pure maple syrup (if desired)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3 ramekins or muffin tins with coconut oil. In a large bowl, beat together butter (or coconut oil), honey, eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and beat until well-combined and no lumps remain. Pour into 3 ramekins (leave room for the shortcakes to to rise). Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes, carefully remove from ramekin and let cool completely.
Meanwhile, take coconut milk out of fridge and skim off the solid part into a mixing bowl. Don't use the watery part. Beat the solid milk until peaks begin to form, then add vanilla and honey and beat for a few more minutes.
Once the shortcakes are cooled, cut in half:
Top with a bit of whipped cream and strawberries and top with the other half of the shortcake. Top with more whipped cream and strawberries, and enjoy!
What's for Dinner 3/26-3/30
Monday: Cilantro-Bell Chicken with Mixed Veggies and Strawberries
Recipe: Cilantro-Bell Chicken (serves 2–can easily be modified to feed more!)
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 bell pepper
1/4 cup cilantro
2 TBSP fresh parsley
1 clove garlic
salt to taste
few tablespoons olive oil for frying + a few more for marinating chicken
Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, combine bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, parsley and salt in a food processor and pulse until minced well. Put chicken in a bowl, pour a few tablespoons olive oil in, and add cilantro mixture. Stir together to combine. Let marinate for a few minutes, or if you want to put in the fridge to marinate longer, feel free. Just make sure you turn your burner off! Making sure the minced spices stick a bit on the chicken, place each piece of chicken in heated skillet with tongs. Let cook 3-4 minutes, flip over and cook another 2-3 minutes, until cooked through. Serve.
Tuesday: Bacon Cheeseburgers Like You've Never Had 'Em with Mixed Greens and Oranges
Recipe: Bacon Cheeseburgers Like You've Never Had 'Em
2 pounds ground beef
1 pound bacon
1-2 tsp garlic salt
pepper to taste
chili powder to sprinkle
Chevre, cheddar, swiss, or any other type of cheese you would like (or none at all–which is how I made it for Superman and I)
In a bowl, combine the ground beef, garlic salt and pepper. Chop the bacon into small pieces. Line a large cutting board or counter top with parchment paper. Using a large round cookie cutter or form (I had a 3-inch cookie cutter), spread some bacon in the cookie cutter, top with some cheese (if desired), top with a fist-full of ground beef, and then take off the form and voila! Beautiful!
Sprinkle with a bit of chili powder.
Using a flat metal (preferably) spatula, place each burger on a large griddle or grill heated to medium heat, bacon-side-down. Cook for 6-7 minutes. Carefully flip over and cook another 4-5 minutes. Serve over a bed of mixed greens for a great salad! Leave plain, or top with somehomemade garlic mayo and mustard, or whatever else you like!
Wednesday: Broccoli Egg Salad with Apples and Bananas
Recipe: Broccoli Egg Salad (serves 8-10)
12 boiled eggs
3/4 cup – 1 cup homemade garlic basil mayo
1 tsp paprika
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 cups chopped, cooked broccoli
1 tsp salt
pepper to taste
Mash the eggs so they are coarsely chopped in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Thursday: Leftovers from Previous Days
Friday: Pan-Fried Tilapia with Sweet Potato Hash and Olives
Recipe: Sweet Potato Hash
1 large sweet potato, grated
1/2 onion, diced small
1-2 tsp garlic salt
1-2 TBSP olive oil
Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 5-7 minutes, until translucent. Add grated sweet potatoes and garlic salt and cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Keep oil and sweet potato bits in pan for Tilapia.
Recipe: Pan-Fried Tilapia
2-3 pounds Tilapia
garlic salt to taste
pepper to taste
Add tilapia to heated pan (increase heat to high) with drippings from sweet potato hash above. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, flip over and cook another 3-4 minutes, until no longer pink. Remove from pan and eat promptly with sweet potato hash.
Bacon Cheeseburgers Like You've Never Had 'Em
This recipe was inspired by Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives feature of Dad's Kitchen restaurant. It's definitely going to be featured in this week's menu!
I thought these burgers looked soooo good. I wanted to replicate them in an easy fashion. There are endless possibilities to add in here, but I wanted simple today. I skipped the sauce that they show in the clip, but if I have more time next time, I may give it a try. Let me know if you do!
Recipe: Bacon Cheeseburgers Like You've Never Had 'Em
2 pounds ground beef
1 pound bacon
1-2 tsp garlic salt
pepper to taste
chili powder to sprinkle
Chevre, cheddar, swiss, or any other type of cheese you would like (or none at all–which is how I made it for Superman and I)
In a bowl, combine the ground beef, garlic salt and pepper. Chop the bacon into small pieces. Line a large cutting board or counter top with parchment paper. Using a large round cookie cutter or form (I had a 3-inch cookie cutter), spread some bacon in the cookie cutter, top with some cheese (if desired), top with a fist-full of ground beef, and then take off the form and voila! Beautiful!
Sprinkle with a bit of chili powder.
Using a flat metal (preferably) spatula, place each burger on a large griddle or grill heated to medium heat, bacon-side-down. Cook for 6-7 minutes. Carefully flip over and cook another 4-5 minutes. Serve over a bed of mixed greens for a great salad! Leave plain, or top with some homemade garlic mayo and mustard, or whatever else you like!
Leaky Gut for Dummies
"Leaky Gut" is not recognized by conventional medicine as a legitimate problem. This is unfortunate since so much of Superman's suffering could have been eased years ago had we known about Leaky Gut and what to do about it. Thankfully, we're at a place now where we can at least manage his symptoms. But knowing why he's experiencing symptoms so we can fix them is vital.
If you have multiple food sensitivities or food allergies, chronic diarrhea or constipation, skin rashes, or a poor immune system, there is a very real chance that you have Leaky Gut.
Check out this explanatory and incredibly helpful article about Leaky Gut, how to know if you have it, what causes it, and what to do about it.
Leaky Gut Syndrome In Plain English – And How To Fix It
Fresh Fruit Creamsicle Cups
When I was growing up, I loved Orange Julius. I would usually only get it once a year, while school-clothes shopping in Sacramento (we lived in a small town about an hour away). I haven't recreated that taste since "going Paleo." I wanted a cross between that and an orange creamsicle, with a twist of banana. After my successful Homemade Citrus Cleaner, I was inspired to use some more mandarins. This is what I came up with:
Recipe: Fresh Fruit Creamsicle Cups
3 ripe bananas
3 mandarins (or 1 large orange)
1 TBSP vanilla
1/2 cup unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk
8-9 ice cubes
Peel bananas and break in half. Place on a large plate in a single layer. Peel mandarins, break into segments and place onto plate with bananas:
Place in freezer and freeze for 1 hour.
Remove from freezer and place fruit, vanilla, and coconut milk into a blender or food processor. Blend just until combined. Add ice and blend. Pour into serving dish, garnish with a bit of orange zest, and serve promptly. Or, if you have extra time, place in freezer for 30 minutes to an hour and let harden for an even cooler treat!
Homemade Citrus Cleaner
Homemade Citrus Cleaner
I can't for the life of me remember where I first came across this idea, but it's sprinkled all over the Internet. It was so easy and works great! And, it's way cheaper and less toxic than "regular" cleaners.
Here's what you need:
Peels from 3-5 oranges or 6-8 mandarins (I had the kids peel mandarins and told them they could eat whatever they peeled)
A quart of distilled white vinegar
Here's what to do:
Fill the mason jar with the orange peels.
Pour in enough vinegar to fill the jar to the top:
Put lid on tightly and let sit for 10 days.
After 10 days, strain out peels:
Pour into an empty spray bottle, and use to clean your counters, bathrooms, floors, or pretty much anything you like!
The cleaner itself still had a vinegar scent to it, but once I sprayed it onto the counter and wiped it with a towel, the smell completely disappeared!
Note: After about a month, I noticed the vinegar smell getting stronger, so you may want to use it up before that time.
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Homemade citrus cleaner is healthier to use, less toxic, and easy to make! Even the kids like using it. Be careful, however, as it eventually will go bad and start to smell like vinegar!
Five home remedies for colds, cough and flu
We have the sniffles going through our house right now…it coincided with some sugary indulgences. Coincidence? I sure don't think so. Although I have no proof. At any rate, I came across this article for the five best home remedies for such things, and I wanted to share!
Perfect Pumpkin Crumble
Pumpkin isn't just for fall! Enjoy this delicious treat any time of year!
Recipe: Perfect Pumpkin Crumble (serves 6-8)
Pumpkin filling:
One 29-oz can pureed pumpkin (you could cut this recipe in half, but I used a 29-oz can and had some extra filling leftover after filling up 6 ramekins.)
1 cup unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk
2 TBSP cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground ginger
3/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
1/2 – 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
Crumble topping:
1.5 cups almond flour
3 TBSP room-temperature butter or organic palm shortening
1 TBSP cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBSP pure maple syrup
Preheat oven to 325. Grease 6 ramekins with coconut oil, and place onto a baking sheet. Combine all the "filling" ingredients and beat for a minute or two until well incorporated. Spoon ramekins about 3/4 full. You will probably have some leftover…you could use it for muffins or cookies, or another batch of these! In a separate bowl, combine "crumble" ingredients: mix together flour, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter or shortening with a fork, and then stir in maple syrup. Spoon on top of pumpkin filling in each ramekin. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until top is browning and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Maple Coconut Cookies
A disclaimer: These are a treat. I suggest being very careful. They are sweet and delicious, and should be eaten with caution.
Recipe: Maple Coconut Cookies
1/2 cup butter or organic palm shortening
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 egg
1 TBSP pure vanilla extract
1.5 cups almond flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes/shredded coconut (or substitute 1 cup finely-chopped nuts if you don't do well with coconut)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat together butter (or shortening), maple syrup, egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, stir together almond flour, baking soda, salt and coconut flakes (or chopped nuts). Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until combined. Scoop out rounded tablespoons (or use a cookie scoop) onto a parchment paper-covered baking sheet. Bake for about 8 minutes, remove and let cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. Remove to rack to cool.
Edited to add:
This frosting tastes great between two cookies!
Recipe: Maple Coconut Frosting
3/4 cup coconut cream concentrate
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
2 TBSP unsweetened coconut milk (from a can)
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and heat over low until melted. Scoop a spoonful on top of a cookie, and press another cookie on top. Divine!
Cilantro-Bell Chicken
I had some leftover cubed chicken from Eat Like a Dinosaur's Fool's Gold, and decided to have some fun with it. The result was an awesome surprise of flavor!
Recipe: Cilantro-Bell Chicken (serves 2–can easily be modified to feed more!)
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 bell pepper
1/4 cup cilantro
2 TBSP fresh parsley
1 clove garlic
salt to taste
few tablespoons olive oil for frying + a few more for marinating chicken
Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, combine bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, parsley and salt in a food processor and pulse until minced well. Put chicken in a bowl, pour a few tablespoons olive oil in, and add cilantro mixture. Stir together to combine. Let marinate for a few minutes, or if you want to put in the fridge to marinate longer, feel free. Just make sure you turn your burner off! Making sure the minced spices stick a bit on the chicken, place each piece of chicken in heated skillet with tongs. Let cook 3-4 minutes, flip over and cook another 2-3 minutes, until cooked through. Serve.
How to Grow a Pineapple Plant…
Did you know you can plant the top of a pineapple and it'll grow into a pineapple plant?! Well, in theory, anyway. I came across THIS how-to on growing your own pineapples.
Guess what? It only takes TWO years! But I thought, hey, I could use a houseplant. Why not try it?
So, I've gone from this:
To this:
And tomorrow I'm going to plant it in a pot. What do you think? Will I get a pineapple in 2014???
Almond Butter Fudge
Recipe: Almond Butter Fudge (makes an 8×8 pan)
1 cup smooth, unsweetened almond butter
1 TBSP pure vanilla
2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup coconut cream concentrate, melted
2-3 TBSP pure maple syrup (I made mine less sweet, but you can add more if you want it sweeter)
dash of salt
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until smooth and well-incorporated. Spread into an 8×8 pan and put in fridge for at least an hour (I recommend storing in fridge as well). Note: this is VERY rich. You may want to start with a small bite, otherwise you'll look like a dog chewing peanut butter.


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JIM LEHRER: And finally tonight, the last of our reports this week on life in New Orleans two years after Katrina. Tonight, NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden looks at some of the city's newest residents.
DR. LAUREN RICHEY, New Orleans House-Hunter: Yes, the yard is pretty small.
TOM BEARDEN, NewsHour Correspondent: Lauren Richey and Michael Kovacs are house-hunting in New Orleans. They just moved here from Philadelphia.
DR. LAUREN RICHEY: It is big, though.
MICHAEL KOVACS, New Orleans House-Hunter: Yes, it is big.
TOM BEARDEN: Neither has any previous ties to the city, but Richie, who graduated from medical school last spring, says New Orleans called to her.
DR. LAUREN RICHEY: It just really felt like the best fit for me. There were a lot of people who didn't have insurance and a lot of people who needed care, and I just felt like this is where I wanted to be.
TOM BEARDEN: Where you could do the most good?
DR. LAUREN RICHEY: Yes, where I could do the most good.
TOM BEARDEN: It wasn't a decision that her father understood.
DR. LAUREN RICHEY: He thought I was crazy. He said, "Who would graduate from medical school and move there?" And I was like, "Dad, you're missing what I want to do."
MICHAEL KOVACS: Everybody we told we were coming down here, their initial reaction was, "Why? You could go lots of other places; you could be in a lot safer areas."
TOM BEARDEN: Richey and Kovacs are part of a small but growing number of people who some are calling pioneers, people moving to New Orleans to be part of its rebirth.
Richard Sutton moved back to the U.S. from England to open a gourmet cheese shop in the uptown neighborhood. He sees an economic opportunity.
RICHARD SUTTON, New Orleans Business Owner: One of the things that I never get tired of is trying to say that there are some good things going here, and there are other people like me that are here trying to start something new. And New Orleans is a very difficult town, I think, for people that were affected by the storm. But for people that are able to look at the city maybe with a clean slate, I think there are opportunities for people to make a home here.
TEACHER: All right, so just take another minute or two and complete what you're doing.
TEACHER: "Flash, crash, crack! Lightning hit the mast and split it right down the middle."
TOM BEARDEN: These educators reject the idea that they're pioneers in the sense that they're breaking new ground. They say they're not here to tell New Orleans how to run its school system; they just want to help make it better.
ANDREW SULLIVAN, Teacher, New Orleans: Good afternoon. Good afternoon.
TOM BEARDEN: Fourth-grade English teacher Andrew Sullivan came from California.
ANDREW SULLIVAN: I wanted to go somewhere where real people were making real changes and really working towards reforming a system. And it didn't feel like that was happening where I was until I started to look around and I saw New Orleans as an opportunity.
JOHN ALFORD, Teacher, New Orleans: I will say, first moving here, it was very clear -- it was made very clear to me that I was not from New Orleans. People have been very supportive, very genuine, but there's definitely this idea that you're either from New Orleans or you're not.
JUSTIN CHEN, Teacher, New Orleans: All right, who agrees with that?
TOM BEARDEN: Justin Chen, who decided to leave the corporate world in Florida to teach in New Orleans, says it's a bit of a culture clash.
JUSTIN CHEN: People tend to be a little bit more laid back here. Things tend to move a little bit more slowly here. I think the cultural differences between a lot of people who are moving here and people that are already here is definitely the central sort of battleground that you're seeing in, you know, with the infusion of new teachers and just new personalities and schools.
TOM BEARDEN: Is there friction?
JUSTIN CHEN: You do sense a little bit of friction initially at least, because the initial perception is, "These teachers are coming from the outside to just change us," and it's a very "us versus them" mentality. But I think, like with everything, once the dialogue occurs and once, you know, personal relationships are established, I think it kind of disappears.
NICK VILELLE, Nonprofit Worker: How are you doing?
TOM BEARDEN: He says he loved getting to know homeowners like Miss Betty, who are clearly grateful for the assistance. But he says not everyone has been like that.
NICK VILELLE: New Orleans has some very unique racial issues I think here. And seeing some of that come in the way of getting progress done is really frustrating. The fact that our organization is a lot of white people in a predominantly African-American neighborhood and the fact that certain people don't want our help because we're white, it doesn't make sense to me. I can't compute that.
TOM BEARDEN: Vilelle says he's had enough of New Orleans, at least for now. He needs a break from the frustrations of dealing with government bureaucracy, which he says greatly slows down the rebuilding process. But he says he hopes others with the pioneering spirit continue to move to New Orleans. He just has one piece of advice.
NICK VILELLE: I would really say to try to tone down your ambitions. Just be realistic about what you can accomplish while you're here and to focus on the small scale. Don't let the entire city of New Orleans and the state it's in overwhelm you. But focus on Miss Betty's house, and focus on your interaction with Miss Betty, and get to know Miss Betty, and understand that she doesn't deserve any of this and that you can do a lot to help her get her life back in shape.
TOM BEARDEN: Regardless of why they came here, the pioneers all agree that rebuilding New Orleans will be a generational undertaking. And most of them are not sure they're willing to devote the rest of their lives to this place.
ANDREW SULLIVAN: We want you guys to start thinking different about school.
TOM BEARDEN: But at least for the next few years, they say they're committed to doing everything they can for their new home.
News Wrap: Unemployment in US dips to 7 percent
Winter storm to bring record cold temperatures on Thanksgiving Day
Rain and snow slow travel as millions of Americans hit the road for Thanksgiving


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