Oh, The Food!

Probiotics R' Us

2011-03-11T14:50:00.000-08:00

I have been very sick lately. It seems I have been more sick than healthy since December. I can't shake it. I have decided that I am going to start taking tons of probitics to help heal my gut and hopefully start to stregnthen my immune system. I bought two containers of kefir and I take some a few times a day. I also have yogurt, sauerkraut, sour pickles (fermented) and something else I

Creamed Peas on Toast

2011-03-07T09:30:00.000-08:00

I've still been sick. Getting tired of it! It's hard to think of good, easy meals that I feel like eating. Today, I thought of a childhood favourite, creamed peas on toast. I have made it once as an adult, the way I knew how. A can of mushy peas heated with some flour to make a sauce. With some things, you can't go back. Mainly because what may of tasted great as a kid may not be so good

Snickerdoodle Cake

2011-02-27T15:40:00.000-08:00

I don't think I ever had a snickerdoodle cookie, although I have heard of them. They sound yummy. The other day, I came across a recipe for a soaked snickerdoodle cake and I thought that I could make that. Then the prospect of digging out some flour deterred me until I realized it would be easy to make a gluten free version (and all the ingredients were in the kitchen instead of having to find

Butter Is Better

2011-02-26T16:35:00.000-08:00

I love butter. I wouldn't even consider using margarine anymore, even though it is roughly half the price if there is a sale. There are a lot of health benefits to using butter and despite what you may of heard, it is much healthier than margarine. Healthy saturated fats have been unfairly villanized as they have not been proven to cause heart disease but heart disease has actually been on the

Loosening The Reigns

2011-02-23T05:13:00.000-08:00

I can be hard on myself. I am prone to setting high standards and being upset at myself up when I can't keep them, even if they weren't realistic for me. I have read a few blog posts from others who do the same thing (well, maybe not exactly the same) and it made me realize, it's ok to not be perfect. We should certainly try to do the best we can but if we don't reach perfection, it is ok,

Nutrition Experts Critique of the 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines - Weston A Price Foundation - blip.tv

2011-02-16T15:12:00.000-08:00

Nutrition Experts Critique of the 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines - Weston A Price Foundation - blip.tvIf you have 2.25 hours that you want to spend enriching your mind, be sure t check out this video. It is the Valentines Day conference of the Weston A. Price Foundation discussing the new USDA dietary guidelines and discussing the WAPF Healthy 4 Life book. Lots of information. Wow, lots of great

Random Thoughts Wednesday

2011-02-16T11:50:00.000-08:00

Not much has been cooking in my kitchen lately, which is why there aren't many recipes being posted. Our Valentines Meal was delicious! I used the honey garlic sauce recipe I posted earlier and slowly cooked two large blade steaks, one which we ate and the second (after lots of snacking on it ;) ) was used for a stir fry. I am trying to use up the food in our fridge freezer so I just heated

Healthy 4 Life 4 Valentines Day

2011-02-14T12:09:00.000-08:00

I was waiting for this and it is finally here! Weston A. Price Foundation released their Healthy 4 Life e-book! Be sure to check it out. I haven't read through it all yet, but what I have read is clear, concise and very understandable. The information you need that cuts right to the chase. I highly recommend downloading it or even just reading it online, especially if you are looking for

Confessions of a (Food) Shopaholic

2011-02-06T01:43:00.000-08:00

I am not a man but I probably have that blissful look on my face while shopping. There, I admit, I am a food shop-a-holic. Even though I just live in a little town with not much variety for shopping, I feel my day is not complete unless I do some grocery shopping, no matter how little. It is so easy to shop and fun. It gets me out of the house for a little while, I am able to be in

Gluten Free Mac and Cheese

2011-02-05T13:03:00.000-08:00

Kraft Dinner, not Gluten Free, or healthy for that matter! Here in Canada we call it Kraft Dinner. It is a staple in most homes. They come up with clever ways to make it look better....Kraft Dinner with Whole Wheat! Kraft Dinner Smart! I imagine there will be new versions soon. At my kids school, so many kids were bringing the small containers of them where you add water and cook they had

Grain Free Meal Plans

2011-02-04T15:26:00.000-08:00

Link: Grain Free Meal Plans | Health, Home, & Happiness Cara's Grain Free Berry Scones As you know, we are going gluten free. Things are going well enough that I hope that it will become a permanent thing around here. At Health, Home &Happiness, Cara has prepared a grain free meal plan offered as a weekly mailer by subscription! She wanted an easier way for families to become grain free

Healthy Brownie Waffles

2011-02-03T09:29:00.000-08:00

I was going to post this tomorrow but it's too good not to share. Healthy. Brownie. Waffles. Three words that most people love. So can brownies be healthy? Waffles? Sure, why not! This is the same recipe I posted earlier with a slightly different method. Mark thought it was a totally different recipe even though I only added cocoa. I was asked to share this with the blog Food With Kid

Coconut Flour Waffles

2011-02-03T05:51:00.000-08:00

My kids love waffles. They are easy and delicious. Going gluten free, I wondered how I would make them. I looked at tons of recipes and to be honest, I don't want to be cooking with lots of different starches and flour of this and that. I want simple. Many gluten free recipes call for a ton of ingredients and aren't very nutritious due to all the starch and type of flours used. I saw a

New Gluten Free Adventure

2011-01-27T10:29:00.000-08:00

I finally convinced the kids to give gluten free a try for two weeks. I explained it the best I could, no flour, no bread, no cereal or anything that contains these ingredients for two weeks unless Mommy says it's ok. Gulp! I am mostly doing it for Shaylee's benefit but I have a feeling everyone has some degree of gluten intolerance, just with different symptoms. I'm not sure if Mark is

Low Carb Gluten Free Bread (banana bread version too!)

2011-01-26T09:13:00.000-08:00

I debated about putting both these recipes here since I rarely post recipes but why not. I am too excited not to share. Anyone who low carbs know how hard it is to get a good bread, especially those not filled with fakey things. I like my food real, thank you! There are good recipes out there to be sure but many are filled with things I am trying to avoid. Vital wheat gluten comes to mind.

Cauliflower Pizza

2011-01-25T05:57:00.000-08:00

This has generated a lot of interest on Facebook, where I mentioned in a few places that I got the kids to try it and they liked it (well, Shaylee really liked it, Ethan said he could taste the cauliflower but that is probably only because he knew it was in there). Mark thought it was way better than the traditional crust pizza I also made. I admit I snuck a bite to compare and he was right.

Promised Recipes

2011-01-24T06:22:00.000-08:00

Here I promised recipes last week and I didn't come though. Well, today I will finally post a couple since I am feeling better and I want to do something other than clean the house and do the dishes I keep putting off, lol! White Castle Hamburger Pie is one of my favorite recipes. I found it on Linda Sue's website ages ago and it is a staple when I low carb. I always add a lot more eggs to it

Sick...Again! and a yummy recipe

2011-01-22T15:34:00.000-08:00

I don't know what is going on but I have been sick again this week. Sinus, chest, head, blah! The healthier I eat, the sicker I get! I'll keep on trucking though. I haven't seen results in weight loss since my initial big dip, but that's ok. I wanted to get a few recipes up this week, but it fell to the back of my to do list behind resting and getting better. I am glad I did my day of

The Big Cook

2011-01-19T05:39:00.000-08:00

Ha, ha! I just saw a double meaning in my post title. The big cook had a big cooking spree on Monday. I've been putting off writing about it because I have a ton of pictures to post and for some reason, I hate posting pictures. I would love to be one of those people who could do step by step tutorials of everything, with lovely pictures. I do what I can. So I spend most of the day on Monday

11th Heaven's $100 CSNStores.com Gift Certificate Giveaway!

2011-01-17T09:45:00.000-08:00

link: 11th Heaven's Product Reviews: $100 CSNStores.com Gift Certificate Giveaway! Here is a chance to win something awesome! Click the above link to enter a contest to win $100 CNS stores giveaway. I love looking at their site, and yes they ship to Canada :) So check it out! I am in the midst of a big freezer cook and will be back later to write about it and come up with a meal plan for the

A Different Kind Of Coleslaw

2011-01-14T17:12:00.000-08:00

I have not been sticking to my meal plan or my diet very well this week. I am finding it really hard for some reason. Yesterday I kind of had a big carby blowout and today I got back on track. We can make mistakes but we also need to forgive ourselves and move on. So I finally roasted a turkey! I have been waiting a long time for turkey in my home. We had two turkey dinners at relatives

How Eating at Home Can Save Your Life

2011-01-11T15:41:00.000-08:00

Link: How Eating at Home Can Save Your LifeI thought this was a very interesting article. Eating out and especially fast food has just exploded over the years. When I was a kid, it was a rare treat, usually reserved for when we were out of town or once or twice a year otherwise. I remember waiting at Kentucky Fried Chicken (A.K.A. KFC these days) for half an hour while we waited for our food

Meal Plan Monday January 10th, 2011

2011-01-10T06:38:00.000-08:00

Two weeks in a row, I'm on a roll, lol!! Ok, I didn't do that great with following the plan last week. I did stick to not running out to buy things for our meals and I tried very hard not to waste. This morning I did a big grocery shop and boy, are prices increasing! The price of food is going up and our income is going down since Marks hours are being cut. Sour cream that is usually $2.49

Creamy Beef

2011-01-08T17:19:00.000-08:00

I didn't know what to call this but this is the best way to describe it. Beefy. Creamy. YUMMY!!! I made a roast in the crockpot a few days ago that was very yummy, cooked with garlic and onions (no, I'm not really following my meal plan but that's ok). I made a gravy with arrowroot flour and saved what was left with the shredded leftover beef. I had an idea of what I wanted to make and that

Low Carb Biscuit? Bread? Bagel?

2011-01-07T16:06:00.000-08:00

Curried Turkey Drummies and Biscuit I'm not sure what to call it, lol!! I came across this recipe on the low carb friends message board but it was called and everything bagel. I love those things! About 13 years ago, I used to go to the YMCA with one of my friends where we would exercise for an hour then swim. Afterwards we would always go to Tim Hortons for a bagel with cream cheese, lol!