I have been floundering a bit recently with my nutritional approach. Now that many peripheral health issues have been resolved, I’m noticing a few things in my diet that are not working for me. One of the most obvious is the inclusion of grains. Brown rice hates me. Even gluten-free, Body Ecology Diet-approved grains like buckwheat, quinoa, and millet torment me. I’ve been [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Reflections on Nutritional Challenges & Experiments
Posted in My Health Journey on August 27, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Indian Roasted Chicken
Posted in Recipes, tagged chicken, Cooking, food on August 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Oh, yum! After preparing this dish for the second time last night, we have officially declared it a member of our favorite recipes collection. I used this Indian-style rub once when roasting a whole chicken and once (last night) when roasting leg quarters. Both were fantastic. The chicken develops a wonderful smoky flavor that is hard [...]
True Story
Posted in Uncategorized on August 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Today marks the beginning of the end of my undergraduate coursework. I am now officially in the midst of my very last semester in college. Although I’m elated, I’m still feeling a little flustered by an event that transpired in my first class of the day.
KINE 2202: Creating a Wellness Lifestyle
Sounds pretty innocent, right?
It was.
Until [...]
Breakfast Tejano
Posted in Cooking, Recipes, tagged breakfast, eggs, food on August 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My sweet husband prepared breakfast for the two of us for the first few days of our vacation. By day three, however, he confessed to me that he wanted to eat something besides scrambled eggs for breakfast. After discussing our options, they being few considering my gluten allergy and our small-town location, we decided that [...]
Guest Post on Hydration + Name Change Announcement
Posted in Health, tagged hydration, water on August 20, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I am very excited today because my first guest post has been published! Over at Keeper of the Home, a fantastic blog on natural homemaking, you can read my post about some often overlooked keys to proper hydration. The points I cover there in detail – prioritizing morning hydration, between-meal drinking, and water quality — all have helped [...]
Pot Roast Success!
Posted in Cooking, tagged beef, food, pot roast on August 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I would like to thank Beth for responding to my plea for pot roast recipes. I prepared her Drunken Garlic Pot Roast, and it was fantastic! As I had hoped, my husband was delighted with his welcome-home meal. We really enjoyed the onion and garlic flavoring — very savory — combined with the tiniest hint of sweetness [...]
Vacation
Posted in Uncategorized on August 18, 2008 | No Comments »
After frantically wrapping up my last summer session, my husband and I have escaped to Ruidoso, New Mexico for some serious rest and relaxation. We are having a wonderful time — so wonderful, in fact, that our waitress asked us at lunch today if we were honeymooners. She said we seemed really happy. She’s right!
The weather [...]
Creamy Broccoli Soup
Posted in Recipes, tagged broccoli, Cooking, food on August 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My husband and I will soon be leaving for our summer vacation, so I am trying to clean out the refrigerator. Excess broccoli and raw milk caught my attention last night, and I found myself dreaming all day about broccoli soup. Fortunately, I was not disappointed. This soup is a doozy! Velvety and savory, with the subtle sweetness [...]
5 Minute Salsa
Posted in Recipes, tagged Cooking, food, Mexican, salsa on August 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As much as I love fresh pico de gallo, it’s not always the most practical choice. Good, fresh tomatoes are hard to find in the summer, and in the winter, well, they don’t exist. Even in the summertime, I don’t always have time to de-seed tomatoes and chop them up with all the other goodies. That’s why [...]
