Vegetarian Loaf For " Juicers "

As an avid juicer I find it such a waste to throw out all the fibre after juicing . Generally my daily juice cocktail combines beat, apple, carrot, ginger, celery, cabbage.  We do need fibre in our diet and in this form it's all chewed up ready for digestion. This recipe is so easy. " Delicious," is how you make it with whatever you choose to ad that appeals to you. Here's my recipe. All measurements are approx.

2 cups fibre from vegetable juicing;

I diced red onion.

Two cloves garlic minced

two eggs

1/2 - 1 cup cooked or sprouted lentils ( soak them overnight, drain and allow to sprout in a jar )

If you don't have lentils ( next time )  

2 tablespoons olive oil

salt , pepper to taste , ( rosemary , oregano ? )

1 tablspoon Soya Sauce ( eliminate salt if using soya )

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Combine all ingredients, pat down into rectangular loaf pan .

Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes .

  Detox Diet

I recently went on a Spring Herbal Detox   "Wild Rose Herbal Detox".  You take 6 tablets and 30 drops of a herbal preparation before breakfast and dinner. As I write this I am midway through a twelve-day plan. I decided to try it after seeing the refreshing noticeable change in the overall disposition of one of my regular clients.

I may sounds harsh, a 12 day detox. There are some restrictions but the FOOD PLAN is simple to follow.

1. Eat all you want

    Eat any meats

    Eat lots of fish nuts seeds. ( See below for tip on getting enough of those nuts and seeds / nut, seed preparation. )

    High intake of fruits and vegetables and sprouts ( apple or mixed fruit pie without the pie crust ) Bake an assortment of fruits sprinkled with oats and cinnamon.

    Eat Brown rice and brown rice products.

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2. No dairy of any kind (see almond milk substitution below .)

3. No sugar of any kind including brown sugar, molasses or honey.

4. No wheat products, no pasta. (limit whole grain breads as they are a habit)

5. No tropical fruits including bananas. ( high in sugar ), No grapes.

6. No fruit juices.

****See results below 

Just eliminating the energy sucking carbs and sugars is enough to get put your body back on track

• Hard part –All those energy sucking carbs are addictive and finding a way around them requires a little imagination especially for snack time so…….

Initially I didn't think I felt a whole lot different. My eliminating function  greatly improved. I don't feel I have more energy ( but I'm still not sure ). I did definitely notice that I have felt less toxic. I would normally go to the gym for a steam  even if that was all I did there for even ten minutes and I immediatly felt detoxed and energised. I haven't felt the  persistent need  to steam which I think is  a huge plus. My already healthy food choices have improved, I haven't felt the need to go out and buy bread , buns, muffins or pastries of any kind . It made me really aware of the addictive qualities of certain foods / sugars. I haven't felt the need to have honey in my tea. Overall I have an enhanced awareness of my food addictions. I finally splurged on a small jar of Almond Butter ( $10 ) . Although it was painful at the time, I am glad I did. I had a hard time convincing myself it's worth it. It is worth it, I am worth it, and so are you. 

I came up with a great healthy snack alternative using the “ most recommended “ foods

Nut / Seed Preparation: pre grind (using your coffee grinder) equal portions, flax, sunflower, pumpkin seeds and whole almonds ( for easier digestion) . Place in a container and refrigerate for freshness. This can be sprinkled on pastas, rice dishes, salads, yogurts, fruit salads, or into tuna salad.

  Spread Organic Brown Rice Cake with Tahini or Almond butter. (Peanut butter, which is too oily, is not allowed on the above Meal Plan ( don't call it a diet ) .

Sprinkle with a generous layer of the mixed ground nut and seeds ( or make a spread using a mixture of the nuts/seeds and tahini ). Pat the mixture into the Tahini/ Almond Butter.

Top with a generous portion of Sprouted Alfalfa or  Sprouted Broccoli. ( excellent sources of  minerals and vitamins )

Drizzle with sesame oil or flax seed oil for added flavour and nutrients.

* Note. I initaly had trouble finding Organic / Natural Rice Cakes,

 that were not four dollars a pack in some  health food stores, but I did in the ever so colourful  Kensington Market/ Toronto  which is  always worth a visit. ( Tutti Frutti ) Do shop around.

*Almond Milk- if you ever find yourself without milk for cereal, ( cereal without a lot of sugar = oatmeal  ) make a quick/ easy  almond milk.  Grind almonds in your coffee grinder. Place about 2 - 4 tablespoons in a preferably  glass container. With a hand held or other blender, blend till frothy. This can also be used for baking . Know that you can eliminate most of the sugar from many baking recipes at anytime, sweeten with fruit or fruit blends / apple sauce or organic black strap mollasses.

ORGANIC RAISIN OATMEAL + COOKIES

1 cup soft butter

1 cup shortening

1/4 - cup brown sugar or none ( it does helps to blend the butter and shortening together )< ( raisins and molasses coconut are already sweet so you don't need sugar )

4- 5 tbsp. organic black strap molasses

2 eggs

1- 2 tsp vanilla

I cup organic raisins and or black currants soaked / Add unsweetened chocolate chips, chopped dates or apricots, coconut or nuts and sunflower seeds to your liking after wet and dry have been well mixed.

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1 cup organic whole wheat flour

1/2 cup ( spelt bran ) or (Ground flax seed / use a coffee grinder )

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp +, cinnamon; nutmeg; black pepper ( yes ), ground cloves if you wish

3 cups organic oatmeal ( large flakes )

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Mix dry into wet, place large spoon fulls on un-greased baking sheet. Makes 16 to 18 large cookies.

Place in heated oven 350 degrees for 3- minutes till soft then take out and press down with potato masher. Place back in oven for 10 to 12 minutes max. Check bottom for browning and remove sooner if necessary. Allow to cool completely . Remove from tray. Refrigerate.

* Note - It still works with non organic ingredients.

 

 

 

 Bored ? Make Home Organic Granola

 

I love food, I love to eat and sometimes when I'm bored I like to make food. Organic Granola is easy.

Here's What you need.

6 cups whole oats

Toss 1cup each of sunflower, raisins, black currants, pumpkin ( prostate health ) seeds in a large cooking pot with the oats.

Measure out about 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup. Drizzle half over the mixture in ribbons. Toss well with rubber spatula. Drizzle remaining honey / syrup. Sprinkle liberally with cinnamon . Blend well

Sprinkle 1/3 cup sesame seed and 1/3 cup bran ( spelt ). Mix well .

 

Pour half of the mixture into a pyrex dish and the rest into another if you have. Bake at 350 preheated degrees .Approx.15-20 minutes  Toss once juring baking. Brown to your liking..allow to cool before filling storage container. Makes appprx. 10 cups ( three recycled yogurt containers full with some to spare for immediate taste testing.)

** notes on cinnamon  "Although research is still preliminary, doctors and researchers are getting excited about the diabetes and cholesterol-fighting potential of cinnamon. " It's natural, it's been around for thousands of years; it has to be healthy.

 

 

 

 

 

Cinnamon-Oatmeal-Apple-Nut/Seed Milk-Pancakes

 

Oatmeal is known to balance the nervous system . I created this recipe dairy and wheat free.

 

2 cups oatmeal flower, ( grind approx 2 1/2cups large flake oatmeal in a coffee grinder )

 

3 large eggs

 

1 3/4 cup Milk (nut seed milk)  **

 

1/2 tsp salt

 

1 tsp cinnamon

 

1 peeled grated apple

 

1tbsp veg oil  

 

** Nut Seed Milk- Often time I don't have milk for bakeing recipes, I make my own. In  a coffee grinder, grind separately almonds , sunflower seeds, flax seed, sesame seed or any other combinations. Mix all together and keep in a large container and sprinkle on salads, pasta and rice dishes

 

For the " Milk " combine 1/4 cup filtered water with approx 1/4 cup  nut seed mixture and blend with a hand blender in a measuring cup till frothy.  Add the remaining filtered water to make 1/34 cups and blend once again.

 

Combine all ingredients mix by hand for a heavier pancke batter or blender for more of a crepe ( as well, add more liquid ) .  Heat and oil a skillet  flip the pancake when the first side slides easily in the pan . Makes 10-14 depending on the batter consistency.