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Mediterranean Paleo Cooking Book Signing!

I had the opportunity to meet the authors of Mediterranean Paleo Cooking at Barnes and Noble. It was an honor to meet Diane Sanfilippo, Caitlin Weeks and Chef Nabil Boumrar. These authors have inspired me to live a Paleo lifestyle and are continual support to help me on my healing journey.  I was so excited that my daughter could come share this special day with me.  The positive Paleo energy was contagious at the book store.  Everyone was so supportive and excited about healthy eating.  I was able to get my books signed, talk to the authors and take a photo.  They all wished me great success on my new blog.  I truly enjoyed my day out with other people who have a passion for paleo cooking and are committed to healthy eating and healing their bodies through food.  

I'm Back And Motivated After Losing My Way

I'm Back And Motivated After Losing My Way

        On my healing journey I have realized it is easy to get discouraged, get off track and start to feel hopeless.  The day my doctor said, "There is nothing else I can do for you except give you antibiotics to make you feel better for awhile" was the day I lost hope.  The antibiotics had not really worked in the past, and I had never been a fan of taking antibiotics unless it was extremely necessary. I felt like there was no more options for me to try and that I was going to feel sick for the rest of my life.  I became very low, but continued to pray for a healing or a lead to figure out the next step on my road to wellness.  I stopped writing my blog because I felt unmotivated with nothing positive to share about my health or helpful tips to share with others for their healing journey.   I did not want to feel sick forever but I did not have any support or leads on other remedies to try.
         The day I went to the farmers market everything changed.  I met a holistic practitioner and immediately asked if she saw people with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.  She replied, "I have helped many people with sibo".  Immediately I thought this was a sign to what I could try next on my healing journey.  I began to regain hope that there was help and support for me to feel well again.  I am so thankful to have found this doctor because she is trying to heal the root cause of all my problems instead of covering up other symptoms like other doctors in the past.  She is trying to heal my leaky gut, small intestinal bacteria overgrowth and candida overgrowth with herbal supplements. I have hope now because I feel I have found a great support system to guide me in my healing process.  With this new protocol, I am starting to feel a little better. I have a long way to go but I have regained my hope, motivation and belief that my body can and will heal.  I am so thankful for my new doctor and her assistant.
         I am also working hard to figure out the best food plan for my healing journey.  Currently, I am learning that the AIP, autoimmune protocol, seems to be helping my body become less inflamed and heal.  I am making homemade bone broth and drinking it every day to help heal my intestines.  I have also limited the kinds of fruit and amount of fruit I eat because of the candida overgrowth.  Everyday is trial and error but I am committed to making good choices to help my body have success in healing. I look forward to seeing my continued success with my new protocol.  I believe my body has the power to heal itself.  

Recipe: Carob Dessert Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 c kale

1 small frozen banana

1 tbsp sunbutter

1 heaping tbsp carob powder

1 tbsp avocado

3/4 c coconut milk

1/2 c water

1 c ice

Blend all ingredients and enjoy a healthy dessert. Yum!

Recipe: Shrimp Tomato Sauce over Spaghetti Squash

Ingredients:

Spaghetti Squash

3 tbsp olive oil

1 bunch of scallions

2 tbsp fresh curly parsley

7 large tomatoes

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp Himalayan pink salt

1/2 tsp dried oregano

2 c baby shrimp

Directions:

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut spaghetti squash and remove seeds.  Put in casserole dish face down with 1 inch of water and bake for 1 hour.  When done, take a fork and scrape spaghetti squash into a bowl and set aside.   

Cut the tomatoes, put in a food processor and chop up tomatoes until almost liquid but still a few small chunks of tomatoes. 

In a pan on the stove saute scallions and parsley in the olive oil.  Pour prepared tomatoes in pan and add spices.  Add in the shrimp. Boil sauce until gets to consistency of tomato sauce and is not to watery. 

Serve Shrimp tomato sauce over spaghetti squash.  Enjoy with your family!  

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Recipe: Rhubarb Pear Bake

Ingredients:
1 c Rhubarb cut into one inch pieces
2 1/2 Pears cut up into small pieces
3 tbsp Coconut oil melted
Cinnamon sprinkled on top to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients except cinnamon in a 8 by 8 square baking dish.  Then sprinkle cinnamon to taste on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake covered for 1 hour and then bake 30 minutes uncovered.
Enjoy!

Recipe: Apple Cranberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 c kale

1/2 green apple

1/4 c frozen cranberries 

1/2 c coconut milk

1/2 c water

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 c ice

Blend and enjoy!