Fav new breaky

Oh so simple. Peanut butter and Jam on toast.... Only not jam, real strawberries (or other favorite jam fruit!!). I also do this with raspberries.

SWEET FREEDOM!!!!

How awesome is this cookbook?? I am definitely ordering this one, these desserts look amazing!

http://sweetfreedomcookbook.wordpress.com/

I haven't posted much in the last few weeks. We have been very busy, which makes me not very creative in the cooking aspect. I have mostly been eating things that were posted here, or a version of it. Tons of Veggies, brown rice, and a new favorite Whole Grain Toast with Peanut Butter and Strawberries!! It is like Jam, but better :)

For local meat eaters!

So in my quest of finding the healthiest way to eat for myself and my family I have been trying to find a way to get Cole and Chad eating healthier. Chad is not willing to give up meat, and Cole wants to do what Dad does. So since I am absolutely disgusted in how the animals are treated and fed in feed lots along with all the antibiotics and hormones injected into them, I have been wanting to buy locally.

I found a ranch in Creston BC that raises cattle and sells meat. They have cattle that are strictly grass fed, which is the healthiest as that is the way a cow is supposed to eat. They are not meant to eat grain, which is all they get in feed lots. They also have cattle that is grain finished and is a little cheaper. I am sure they are not fed nearly like a fed lot, so would still be a lot healthier to ingest, but I am sticking with the grass fed cattle.

They also have naturally grown and fed chickens and turkeys. This is where I will be purchasing my meat from now on. Please check out their site!

http://kootenaynaturalmeats.com/

Recipe

I am going to start putting the recipes of everything I make on here, I am not going back and putting them all in here, but if you would like one let me know and I will post it.

Here is the recipe for the Oat Bran Muffins:
1.5 cups of Soy Milk
1.5 oat bran
1.25 cups of flour
1tsp of baking powder
1tsp of baking soda
1/3 cup of vegetable oil, or which ever you use
1 tbsp of egg replacer
.5 cup of agave nectar
tsp of vanilla
1 cup of blueberries fresh or frozen, or which ever you would like in there.

Couscous stirfry?

Lately I have been just throwing together what ever is in the fridge and making some type of meal. This is sauteed Bok Choy, Mushrooms, Onion, Bean Sprouts in a tbsp of olive oil, couple cloves of garlic and black pepper. Then I just put the couscous in the pan just long enough to warm it up. I really enjoy it, but some may find it boring.

Falafel Burger with sauteed asparagus and mushrooms

I didn't make the falafel from scratch, I just got the mix where I just had to add water. It make quite a bit, 3 burgers, and 1 filled me up, but I will have lunch for tomorrow.

Burger night!

I LOVE this meal. These sweet potato fries are perfection! Cut them up, put a little bit of olive oil in the bowl, few cloves of garlic and some oregano, stir and bake for 45 minutes at 405 F. I had a vegan burger with soy cheese on toasted bread with all the typical burger toppings.

Lunch for Cole and I

I have an Avocado, Cucumber and rice in a Nori wrap. It was pretty tastey, I am not a sushi maker, but it had the ingredients and the wrap. I quite enjoyed it. Cole had Veggie Nuggets with Brown rice and cucumber slices. He wasn't to sure about the nuggets but had 2 of them.

Oat bran muffins with Blueberries and raspberries

These are pretty good, Cole loves to have them for breakfast.

Changes I have noticed

Well, it has been over a month since my decision to eliminate meat, and all dairy products. I feel great, have a lot of energy. I have lost 24lbs, which makes me very happy. I still have a long ways to go, but I don't feel defeted, or that it is impossible. This is not like any diet I have tried, it is easy. I don't know how to explain it, but I don't crave anything, I don't care to have pizza or a cookie. I am completely focused.

I have noticed that my eczema is pretty much completely gone. I don't have to use any concealer under my eyes as there is never dark skin there. I noticed the other day after the shower that I haven't had to clean wax out of my ears. But the change I have noticed is my energy, my body needs 7 hrs of sleep, and absolutely no more. I wake up 7 hrs after I went to bed, and feel perfectly refreshed. I couldn't sleep in if I tried.

Soft rice porridge

I think I may have this for breaky every day! I had left over rice so I cooked it again to make it really soft, I cooked it with some raisins then strained it and added a tsp of Maple syrup, it was really good. I also made some vegan sausages that were pretty good.