Broccoli Beef I Recipe - Allrecipes.com

With a little tweeking this is a great recipe.

Serve with Quinoa!

cornstarch for white flour

raw sugar for white

Bragg's liquid amino's for soy sauce

otherwise...YUM!

Broccoli Beef I Recipe - Allrecipes.com

100 Things You Can Make Yourself � Blisstree

Awesome list! So many of these things I already do, but some I hadn't given any thought about. I've been making my own laundry soap for years.

100 Things You Can Make Yourself � Blisstree

Arthur Laffer: Tax Hikes and the 2011 Economic Collapse - WSJ.com

Wow.... Just one more reason that we need to be a community united and securing our local food sources!

Arthur Laffer: Tax Hikes and the 2011 Economic Collapse - WSJ.com

Precocious puberty strikes more 7-year-old girls - TODAY Health - TODAYshow.com

Interesting article this morning. I am bewildered by the statement "no one really knows what is causing this"! I am not a scientist in any sense of the word but even I know it's being caused by the crap they are putting in our food..chemicals, soy, and hormones. Wake up people! There was a research done a few years ago (I'll try to find a link for it later today) that had male children growing breasts...the culprit?? Soy and Hormones!

Even more evidence that we need to change what we are eating.

Precocious puberty strikes more 7-year-old girls - TODAY Health - TODAYshow.com

Bob's Red Mill Recipes - Healthy Honey-Maple Gluten Free Granola

In a word...YUM!

I made a few changes to this recipe.

First, instead of using sliced almonds I used raw almonds that I randomly pounded in to chunks. I like the chunk texture more than the sliced.

I also used our home dried cranberries in one recipe, blueberries in another and cherries in yet another version..all were wonderful.

And I left out the dates...yuck. Let's just say I ate way too many GF bars in the beginning that contained mainly dates.

Bob's Red Mill Recipes - Healthy Honey-Maple Gluten Free Granola

Elana's Pantry � Peppermint Patties � Print

I also gave these a try tonight.

I again substituted the agave with honey. I couldn't find peppermint oil, only extract..so I doubled it. They were good..they are completely gone now. :)

However, the consensus was that they could have been more pepperminty....so I'll try to find the peppermint oil.

I did have a hard time getting them to "patties" they kept falling apart. So I think that will take some practice. Otherwise..they were a success.

Elana's Pantry � Peppermint Patties � Print

Elana's Pantry � Power Bars � Print

I made these tonight...they were a big hit!

I used powdered stevia and substituted honey for the agave.

Also, I couldn't find the chocolate chips..so I bought 3 bars of the dark chocolate cacao bars and melted them down. YUM!

I need to make a double batch next time. This is definitely a keeper recipe!

Elana's Pantry � Power Bars � Print

Celiac and Thyroid Antibodies are High in Type 1 Diabetics

Interesting article exploring the connection between Diabetes and Celiac Disease.

 Celiac and Thyroid Antibodies are High in Type 1 Diabetics

I was not diagnosed with Celiac Disease until I saw an endocrinologist that also diagnosed me with Type 1 Diabetes, instead of Type 2 that I had been previously diagnosed with about 15 years ago. I had lived with classic symptoms of both even as a young child.

I now realize that Celiac is hereditary and I have to wonder if my mother and grandmother did not also suffer from this disease as well. I have encouraged my birth children to get tested as well.

E-Mealz goes GF!!!

I'm so excited!  E-Mealz has a Gluten-Free option!  YES!!!

Menu for the week

Sunday
Breakfast - Granola & Fruit
Lunch - Sandwiches and left overs.
Dinner:  Salmon with basil, onions and tomatoes, patty pan squash and garlic rolls.

Monday
Breakfast - Pancakes w/ homemade Rhubarb sauce
Lunch - Leftovers or the last of our mac and cheese
Dinner - Homemade Chicken Quinoa Soup

Tuesday
Breakfast - Granola & Fruit
Lunch - Sandwiches or left overs
Dinner - Beef & Zucchini Stir fry and Wild Rice

Wednesday
Breakfast - Granola & Fruit
Lunch - Sandwiches (we'll be traveling this day)
Dinner - Crockpot Beef and Veggies with mashed garlic potatoes

Thursday
Breakfast - Eggs & Sausage (homegrown)
Lunch - Soup & Salad
Dinner - Baked chicken (homegrown), Wild Rice and Steamed veggies

Friday - (this is a day that I normally am out of the house the majority of the day)
Breakfast- Granola and Cereal
Lunch - Leftovers
Dinner - Orange Chicken, Rice and Baked Zucchini

Saturday - (this is my shopping day for Farmer's Market and fresh foods)
Breakfast - Pancakes with Homemade Rhubarb and Cherry topping
Lunch - Leftovers or sometimes we eat at the Farmer's Market
Dinner - Tilapia - steamed fresh veggies and garlic toast

Buttery Patty Pan Squash With Basil Recipe

I found this recipe to go with our Salmon dish tonight. It looks yummy.

I purchased some Patty Pan Squash and Fresh Basil yesterday at the farmer's market.

Buttery Patty Pan Squash With Basil Recipe