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Some Good News and Bad News
I finally made an appointment to hear the results from my food sensitivity testing. I’ll admit: ignorance was bliss. I honestly didn’t want to know. If I knew that something was causing an immune response in my body, then I would have to do something about it.The good news is that my test was pretty clear. Nothing was in the 4 or higher range. The things that got the highest were milk, whey, and brewers’ yeast.On the other hand, Matt’s results were terrible. He is sensitive to most of the staples of an American diet, including many different forms of gluten and dairy.I know lots of people… Read More -
It’s Time for a Change
Now that we are using Sunbasket for three meals a week, I hardly ever have leftovers for lunch. I’ve been resorting to grabbing a protein bar and a piece of fruit. That was bad enough. Then I stopped having time to make my green smoothies for breakfast and starting grabbing the same kind of protein bar for breakfast. What?!?
I have to stop. I need more veggies and more fiber. Enter the work day salad…Inspired by Kelsey, I am going to start making a work day salad the night before. Here’s what I’m aiming for:- Crunchy lettuce
- Farro
- Boiled egg
- Peas
- Carrots
- Cucumber
- Red pepper
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“Make These Today” Energy Balls
In my search for gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, peanut-free, and egg-free recipes (it’s humorous just writing out that long list!), there have been some hits and some misses. These energy balls are definitely a hit!The ingredients are simple: chocolate chips (we get vegan ones that are delicious, in semi-sweet), fast cooking oats (we get gluten-free), flax meal (so healthy!), chia seeds (again, so healthy and you can’t even taste them), almond butter, and maple syrup. The first time I made them (pictured above; I’ve gotten better with practice), we didn’t have maple syrup so I used honey. I prefer the maple syrup, but honey works in a pinch.You mix… Read More
