Day four and we're in big trouble! It's Sunday morning. We've got to be at church by 9:00am. Both of us need to take some pills and that means food in our stomachs. But there's no time! What to do?
I made homemade whole wheat bread the other day. (Using freshly ground wheat.) A piece of each for us, some nut butter, and a thin coating of homemade cranberry sauce. Now we can take our pills. Probably not the very best solution, but a decent one.
Speaking of nut butter. There's all kinds out there. My hubbie and I love crunchy peanut butter. Now I've known this for awhile, but like most transitions in life, it takes time to move on innovative ideas (sometimes for taste and sometimes because the alternative costs more.) In this case, the alternative costs more. Peanut butter is not a good choice because "it has a higher percentage of saturated fats and is likely to contain traces of aflatoxin, a potent, natural carcinogen produced by a mold that commonly grows on peanuts. In addition, many commercial brands of peanut butter contain partially hydrogenated oils-read labels!" (taken from Eating Well For Optimum Health by Dr. Weil, pg.94) Instead opt out for almond, cashew, or macadamia nut butter.
Check your labels, make sure there are no added trans fats, or any other stuff that shouldn't be in there, and enjoy!
For lunch today:
Broccoli ala Pasta Italiano (catchy name, huh?)
- Boil some pasta (your favorite) According to Dr. Weil, pasta is better served al dente because then it's glycemic index is lower
- In a big pan heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and saute a sliced onion till wilted
- Add about 5 cloves minced garlic and stir for about 30 seconds
- Stir in 6-8 Shitaake mushrooms sliced into big pieces
- Add about 4 cups broccoli sliced into small pieces
- Throw in some marinated artichokes
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian dried herbs
- Let simmer. Add some Parmesan cheese.
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