I've got the Anti-fungal blues!

Dear readers, 

I have been trying to go on an "Anti-Fungal" Diet for about a month now...with little success! I can't pass up that Gluten Free Brownie mix that is just so divine. Ooo....Pancakes sound GREAT for breakfast!! Maybe I'll just get this "one" little carton of my favorite soy ice cream. That little bit can't hurt.....can it?  Readers......I'm sure you can easily come up with the answer: YES!! :-) 

As a result, I just haven't been feeling the best lately! Even though I am allergic to wheat, eggs, etc... when things like homemade strawberry turnovers, or chinese dumplings come down my way, I'm caught like a duck on a june bug! (to quote my family) There is no easy way to give up your favorite foods.....unless you replace it with something else!! 

For those of you who are saying: "What on earth is Anti-Fungal??"  Here ya go:

Anti-Fungal:

No wheat, yeast, gluten or corn

No Vinegar (which is in EVERYTHING!) 

No Sugar, maple syrup, honey, evaporated cane juice or molasses

No Sugary fruits including bananas, grapes, apricots, dates, most apples, mango, kiwi, papaya, peaches, cherries all melons, and more. 

No starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn, mushrooms (which are a fungus) and peas

No Red Meats, and absolutely no pork

No Fermented Foods such as miso, soy sauce and tamari, sauerkraut, etc...

NO CHOCOLATE!!! Devastating

You can only have 1/2 cup grain per day. Less is best

You can only have 1 serving of non-sugary fruits which exist of berries....per day. 

The result: Fungi Free! 

So...I must now try again to customize my routine eating habits around these somewhat primitive perimeters! :-) 

So to make a long story short....I am going anti-fungal again......and I'm going to try to stay like that before we go on a week long vacation....

Each Day until the advancing vacation date I will be eating and posting a healthy and "Fungi Frugal" diet! 

Now you are asking....so what CAN I eat? Plenty of good leafy greens, a tad bit of chicken(if I want it) Eggs--Duck for me since I'm allergic to chicken eggs, Berries, Bean/legumes(which includes lentils) and my grains consist of a 1/2 c. of millet, quinoa, rice, or oats. Young Coconuts, some Citrus, green apples,  a tad of raw carob powder, and an occasional bit of agave nectar--if I must. Oils are also on my "I can eat" list, so I LOVE pumpkin seed, olive, coconut, pecan, grapeseed, and sesame oils to make my food taste decadent! Hey! It's not so bad! Oh, and I can have tomatoes and all herbs.....could NOT live without those!! I can also have garlic...which is GREAT!!

Phew!!! Okay, well I think that's about it! Join me this month in eating the healthiest things you possibly can!!! 

Christ's Blessings, and happy eating! 

Miss Lizzy

Raw Orange Chocolate Cookies!

I had been craving something sweet, and chocolatey! This delightful little raw cookie was better than I could have imagined!  

Chocolate Orange Cookies:

(I didn't really measure, so add at your own risk!)

Cocoa powder

Orange Juice

Pecans

Medjool Dates

Cinnamon

I blended it in the food processor, and froze. Enjoy!

It Feels Like Fall!

It was dark, rainy and cloudy today, so it really did feel like Fall!  I was inspired to create something with a sweet, salty taste, that fit with my autumn theme.  I came up with this! 

It is totally raw, and supremely delicious!

Dried Cranberry sprout salad with Pumpkin seed oil and citrus dressing, Sweet sweet potatoes with tamari sauce, and orange slices. 

Here's the picture:

E. Marie

Going all RAW

I had been eating pretty poorly for the past 2-3 months and I knew I needed some change in diet! I had tried going all RAW for about 2 days before, but felt myself getting hungry and bored. I didn't feel like going into the kitchen and making a masterpiece of a meal, but those are usually the only raw foods that are filling. (or so I thought!) 

I don't really know when it happened, but 3 days ago I decided to try and eat all raw for a week, and see where it took me. I have really enjoyed these past 3 days and thought that it was worth a post. 

So here I am trying to eat all RAW for about as long as possible, I am not promising that I won't slip up, but to gain maximum health is always worth a try!  

I hope you enjoy my posts and pictures, and that they are encouraging and helpful to you! 

Christ's blessings,

~~Lizzy

Better than burrito "burrito"

This Mexican burrito recipe is one of my favorite dinners! It's spicy, flavorful, and delectably delicious! (Not to mention very gourmet!)

1 Brown rice tortilla

1/4 chopped cilantro

1-2 C. Mexican tomato sauce (Muir glen fire roasted tomatoes, and an adobo chile)

3/4 C. Pinto Beans

1/2 C. Shredded raw goat cheese

1/2 Organic corn kernels

1/2 of a Red pepper--sauteed and cut in small strips

1/2 C. Sauteed swiss chard

Take your brown rice tortilla and stuff it with the cilantro, pinto beans, shredded goat cheese, corn, red pepper, and swiss chard. Roll up into burrito size and shape, and top with the mexican tomato sauce, and more goat cheese and cilantro. (so it's almost like an enchilada...but burrito style!) 

Cook at 350º and cook for about 15-20 min. or until the cheese is thoroughly melted. 

Enjoy! 

~~ Elizabeth

Quick Lunch for a busy day!

This was such an incredible lunch! I have been craving a carrot ginger sandwich I had gotten at the empress hotel for high tea. This was the "Elizabeth" proof version I concocted! 

Carrot Ginger Salad Sandwich:

(salad)

3 Carrots shredded

1/2 to 3/4 C. Organic cream cheese

1/2 tsp. Fresh grated ginger

1/2 tsp. Sea salt

1 Organic brown rice tortilla

1 Organic romaine lettuce leaf

All I did was blend the salad in the food processor, and then stuffed it into my lettuce leaf which was inside the brown rice tortilla. I served it with a all natural goat milk yogurt cup, and some fresh organic grapes. 

Perfect!

~~Elizabeth

My second time cinnamon rolls!

This was my second try on Gluten free cinnamon rolls.......my first try which I won't go into to much detail, tasted like a cinnamon scone. My second try was a little bit better, I used duck eggs and yeast, though with little success. Though tasting decidedly better than my last ones, I just haven't been able to find a good recipe that stands up to the name!  The picture below is my disastrous effort :-)

So.....this brings me to my question: Does anyone have that just perfect gluten free cinnamon roll recipe? Well...........If you do, then type up the recipe in a comment, so that the word can spread!  

Happy searching! 

~~Elizabeth