tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25353048141656767832024-03-05T19:12:40.463-08:00Apple MenuWe are a Gluten Free, Dairy free family that loves tasty recipes; here are a few.Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-54605565099755079342014-11-17T08:03:00.001-08:002014-11-17T08:03:52.399-08:00Breakfast Muffins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a recipe I created for my picky eater boy. You can swap out and substitute several of the ingredients, but I don't recommend swapping more than three at a time. I've listed our optional add in's as well alternatives. They are a bit moist, and can refrigerate up to a week. Possibly longer, but they seldom last longer than that in this house. </div>
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1 small zucchini </div>
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1 apple (I've used 2 before)</div>
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a cup of carrots or more</div>
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1 handful of spinach</div>
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2 bananas</div>
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3/4 cup butter</div>
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2/3 cup maple syrup</div>
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4 eggs</div>
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1 teaspoon salt</div>
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda</div>
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract</div>
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1 teaspoon Xantham gum</div>
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(1/2 cup Arrowroot Flour</div>
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1/2 cup Tapioca Flour</div>
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1 cup Brown Rice Flour</div>
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1 Tablespoon Sorgum Flour)</div>
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(3 cups all purpose Gluten Free flour)</div>
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Optionally you can also add in</div>
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*3 tablespoons Psyllium husks</div>
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*2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed</div>
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*1/4 cup Goats milk or 2 oz goat cheese</div>
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*1/3-1/2 cup ground chia seeds</div>
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*1 cup Almond Flour</div>
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<b>Directions:</b></div>
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Process all fruits and vegetables till all is a nice mush and set aside</div>
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Blend all dry ingredients and set aside.</div>
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mix eggs, butter, syrup, and vanilla extract till somewhat smooth. Add in dry ingredients and mix again. Add in the fruit/veggie mush, and mix again. Portion out into cupcake trays. Bake at 325 for 30-40 minutes. Enjoy!</div>
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Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-77574427852022765442014-04-17T09:31:00.002-07:002014-04-17T09:32:55.043-07:00Banana/Spinach Pancakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a fun recipe I came up with while my son was having a solid food strike (and it's also a sneaky way to get him to eat more greens). I've seen many flour-less pancake recipes online that consist of 2 bananas and one egg, but they are and taste like banana omelets. My son is one and will devour about 4 of these at a time. This recipe makes about 20 silver dollar sized pancakes.</div>
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3 eggs</div>
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2 small bananas (1 1/2 large bananas)</div>
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1 cup spinach (processed down to about 1/2 a cup)</div>
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3 Tablespoons of gluten-free flour</div>
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1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder</div>
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Olive oil for frying</div>
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<b>Directions:</b></div>
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Mix all ingredients, heat oil up in pan, pour a silver dollar sized drop of batter onto the hot pan, fry each pancake for one minute on each side. </div>
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This recipe can be dressed up in so many ways; add carrots, leave the spinach out, add vanilla, add chocolate chips, have fun with it. </div>
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Enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-18495944048021625302014-03-17T16:50:00.001-07:002014-03-17T16:50:58.927-07:00Shamrock Shake Dairy Free Alternative<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Saint Patrick's Day!</div>
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Bear was bummed because he thought he was not going to be able to get his Saint Patrick's Day Shamrock Shake this year, but.... I had a trick up my sleeve.</div>
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One pint of Vanilla Ice cream (we used SO Delicious Coconut ice cream as a dairy free alternative).</div>
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1/2 cup Almond milk</div>
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1/2 Tsp Mint extract</div>
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Optional 6 drops of food coloring</div>
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Blend everything till smooth and enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-14094549857036114242014-02-13T13:52:00.001-08:002014-02-13T13:57:06.198-08:00Wild Rice Pilaf <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm so excited to share this recipe with you. It is my very own Wild Rice Pilaf Recipe. I came up with this a few months ago and we have made it at least once a week ever since.<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
1 bunch of Parsley (use use Italian instead of curly when we can)<br />
4 Celery stalks<br />
2 handfuls of baby carrots (about 20 pieces)<br />
1 cup uncooked Wild Rice<br />
1 Small Red onion<br />
1 1/2 - 2 TBSP Sage<br />
1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth (we have also used leftover Whey from goat cheese making)<br />
Olive oil<br />
Salt and Pepper to taste.<br />
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Directions:<br />
Cook Wild Rice. While rice is cooking chop onion and saute in olive oil. Chop up the carrots, celery, and parsley finely. When the onions are translucent add in the rest of the ingredients. Drain the rice when it is done and stir into the vegetable mix. Add Sage and broth. Let simmer. Salt and pepper to taste and enjoy. We absolutely LOVE this served as a side with fish. Enjoy!<br />
<br />Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-66788883222043949932014-01-12T08:23:00.001-08:002014-01-12T08:26:58.447-08:00Fresh Homemade Pesto<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 oz fresh basil leaves </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">4-6 garlic cloves</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">3oz pine nuts</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">1/2 tsp salt</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">1/2 squeezed lemon </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Optional, parmesan cheese (we skipped this because DH does not tolerate dairy)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;">Pan toast garlic and pine nuts in a skillet with olive oil till a golden brown. Toss everything in a blender (A food processor would have come in handy here). Blend Like crazy, stopping to stir frequently. Add olive oil to the consistency you like (some people like it a little runny and some people like it a little thicker like a paste). Blend some more, and your done! You can freeze pesto if you are not going to use it right away.</span></div>
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we are going to have this tonight stirred into gluten-free noodles with some tilapia and broccoli. I can't wait. Yum! Enjoy!</div>
</span>Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-25486441893221970092013-12-09T07:17:00.001-08:002013-12-09T07:17:06.129-08:00Stuffed Acorn Squash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I saw a picture in a magazine recently of acorn squash stuffed with some type of meat pilaf.. Unfortunately I did not get the recipe. So I created this instead and it is a new family favorite. </div>
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1 Acorn Squash</div>
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Ground Lamb Meat</div>
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Butter (we use an olive oil based butter)</div>
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Quinoa</div>
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Brown Rice</div>
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1 Red Onion</div>
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Cumin</div>
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Basil</div>
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Garlic</div>
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Italian seasoning</div>
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First prepare the squash:</div>
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Cut it in half and scoop out the seeds ( I save our Halloween pumpkin carving tools and they work great for this.) Put the halves cut side down in a covered dish with just a little water in the bottom. Cover and cook on high in the microwave for 15 minutes. The skin should easily give to a fork when done. Next turn right side up and put butter along the rim and inside the bowl of the squash.<br />
Cook the Quinoa and rice up and set aside.<br />
Dice the onion up and cook till translucent and then add lamb. Cook the lamb on the stove with onion and seasonings. When it is done stir in rice and Quinoa. Scoop into squash and serve. Enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-4123472430319760742013-10-10T08:06:00.000-07:002013-10-10T08:06:00.138-07:00Sumac Tea<div style="text-align: center;">
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Sumac Tea of Summacaid is a lovely and refreshing drink to make in the late summer early Autumn. It is made from those lovely red plums of berries you see on top of the Red Sumac, blooming in the early fall. YOu will want to harvest them before the rain washes away all the tartness. TO test a plant for tartness rub your fingers over the berries and lick your fingers, if it's still tart, it's still good. Clip off 8 bunches or so, shake well (lots of spiders love to hide in these) and bring home..</div>
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Put then in a pitcher and pour COLD water over the tops of the berry clusters. ( Hot water will pull out the tannins and make the drink bitter). Place in your refrigerator overnight.</div>
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In the morning take out the berry clusters and drain the rest through a sieve or fine material like an old T-shirt to strain out the tiny hairs of the berries and other particles. </div>
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Add sugar or another sweetener to taste (I like it unsweetened) add a sprig of fresh mint and serve over ice on the last dog days of summer. Enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-7066687918658118082013-10-03T04:04:00.000-07:002013-10-03T04:04:00.227-07:00Crockpot Pot Roast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this for Bear last night and it was absolutely wonderful. It's quick to throw together but takes all day to cook so plan ahead. Tastes of Autumn.</div>
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1 Teaspoon of Basil</div>
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1 Teaspoon of Black Pepper</div>
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2 Teaspoons of Garlic</div>
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1 Teaspoon of Italian Seasoning </div>
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1 Teaspoon of Onion Powder</div>
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1 Teaspoon of Sage</div>
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2 Teaspoons of Sea Salt<br />1 Teaspoon of Tarragon<br />5-7 oz beef</div>
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1 small bag of peeled baby carrots</div>
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1 small bag of red potatoes</div>
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1 yellow onion</div>
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1 cup of hot water</div>
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1 cup of Apple Cider</div>
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Take the seasonings and mix them together on a plate. Next stab the meat several times with a fork and then rub and press the meat into the seasonings. Make sure to coat it well and work the seasonings into the meat. Next cut up the onion and lay it on the bottom of the crockpot, place the meat on top of the onion, place the carrots to the sides of the meat, and the potatoes on top. Pour the water and cider over the top, cover, and heat on low for 5 hours. The meat should be tender, juicy, and cooked when the timer is up. Pull the meat apart slightly to check for doneness and Enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-33263537175117224492013-09-26T03:49:00.000-07:002013-09-26T04:05:28.619-07:00GF Rye Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bob's Red Mill You've done it again! This mixture for Gluten Free Hearty Whole Grain Bread is absolutely wonderful. It makes a nut filled rye type of bread that is dairy and gluten free and absolutely wonderful. Yes you heard right, I said Rye! It has become a staple in our home in the past month or so. A slice of this makes any fall meal into an Autumn Feast! Enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-65000475748219978792013-08-05T07:08:00.000-07:002013-08-05T07:10:10.933-07:00No Bake Oatmeal Bars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Constantly trying to find new ways to include oats and brewers yeast to boost breast milk production, I created this scrumptious bar.</div>
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1 bag of marshmallows</div>
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4 1/2 cups GF Oats (we use Bob's Red Mill)</div>
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4 TBSP butter (we use an olive oil based butter)</div>
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1/4 cup of honey</div>
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1 cup sun dried tart cherries</div>
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1 cup mini chocolate chips ( we use the dairy free brand 'Enjoy Life"</div>
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1 TBSP Ground Flaxseed</div>
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2 TBSP Brewers Yeast</div>
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1 TSP Vanilla Extract or Essence </div>
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Melt marshmallows and butter together in the microwave; then stir in other ingredients. Press the mixture into a greased pan and put in the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours. Cut and serve. Enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-79626269919993771982013-07-12T08:49:00.002-07:002013-07-12T09:00:01.506-07:00Pizza Pasta Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's summer. It's hot. We don't want to cook and heat up the kitchen in the evening. This is a cold meal that even my finicky Bear likes. The recipe has few measurements because it is all up to your own tastes on how much to add,</div>
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Cook up a bag of your favorite GF noodles add in black olives (sliced), half a cup of olive oil, turkey pepperoni (cut up), one zucchini and one yellow squash (diced and cooked), veggie shred cheese substitute (or real mozzarella if you eat dairy), Italian seasoning, black pepper, oregano, and garlic (optional: add sun dried tomatoes). Stir, chill, and serve. We will be having this tonight over a simple spinach salad with iced tea and a fruit salad on the side. mmmmmm.</div>
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Enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-11994415783293282332013-06-17T11:29:00.000-07:002013-06-17T11:29:00.469-07:00Increase your Breast Milk Supply With Breakfast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Increase your breast-milk supply with this delicious, hot, and savory breakfast.</div>
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Make a bowl of steel cup oats using Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Steel Cut Oats leaving out the salt. </div>
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Add a tablespoon of brewers yeast made from red beets, add a tablespoon of ground flax seed, and a slice of coconut butter on top (sometimes I also add a tablespoon or two of natural peanut butter and mix well). On the side I have a cup of almond milk to pour over the top of this scrumptious breakfast and a cup of 'Mother's Milk Tea' (although I enjoy Red Raspberry tea far more). </div>
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This really does work (at least it does for me). I've been doing this for a month and a half now and I do notice a difference in my supply on days when I start with this breakfast vs days that I don't.</div>
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Enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-15163223951731633902013-06-10T11:22:00.000-07:002013-06-10T11:22:00.037-07:00Gluten and Dairy free Smores!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bear loves Smores. The dairy in chocolate and the dairy and gluten in graham crackers do not love him back. Using S'moreables graham crackers (gluten and dairy free), Enjoy life Mega Chunk chocolate (dairy free), and Jett Puffed Marshmallows (dairy and gluten free), you can make your own delicious and safe summer campfire treat.</div>
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And Enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-39293866999560906032013-06-03T11:04:00.000-07:002013-06-03T11:32:50.845-07:00No Yolk Deviled Eggs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm back!... again. Our Panda was born 4-14-13 and we are doing well. I had to be away because I went on bed rest shortly before his birth and for two weeks after. That being said, here we are.</div>
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During my pregnancy I needed to increase my protein intake. Due to many dietary restrictions there was not much I could do. A nutritionist suggested this wonderful recipe: </div>
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<b>Take a hard boiled egg, </b></div>
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<b>cut it in half. </b></div>
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<b>Throw away the yolk. </b></div>
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<b>Put a spoonful of hummus in the egg yolk hollow,</b></div>
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<b> top with roasted paprika, </b></div>
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<b>and salt to taste.</b></div>
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I love serving them on top of a fresh salad with lunch. Enjoy!</div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-22864954570839592282013-02-18T07:23:00.004-08:002013-02-18T07:23:43.061-08:00Getting better..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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7:10am</div>
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Breakfast: 1 cup almond milk, 1 scoop of whey protein powder, 1 slice of whole grain toast, 1 egg, 3 black olives, 1/8 cup spinach, 1 petite button mushroom, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal:403.38 /Carb: 35.23g /Chol: 232.5mg /Fat: 19.9g /Sugar: 7.52g /Protein: 24.11g </div>
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9:24am</div>
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Snack: 1/2 cups blueberries, 1/4 cup low fat cottage cheese, 5 whole grain crackers, 2 cups of water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal: 94.2 /Carb: 24.7g /Chol: 5mg /Fat: 3.25g /Sugar: 11.35g /Protein: 8.05g </div>
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12:00pm</div>
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Lunch: Mushroom
pesto sandwich (contains olives, pesto, cheese, mushrooms, and spinach, on rosemary
panini bread), 2 cups water.</div>
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Carb: 37g /Chol: 10mg /Fat: 12g /Sugar: 5g /Protein: 21g</span></div>
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5:50pm</div>
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Dinner: 1 cup spinach, 3 oz carrots, 2 petite button mushrooms, 1/2 a small avocado, 1 egg white, 2 oz chicken, 1/4 cup walnuts, 2 TBSP blue cheese dip, 1/2 cup raspberries, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Carb: 26.47g /Chol: 79mg /Fat: 65.35g /Sugar: 5.92g /Protein: 28.9g</span> </div>
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9:15pm</div>
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Snack: 2 cups almond milk, 1 scoop whey powder, 1/4 cup walnuts.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Carb: 8.5g /Chol: 17.5mg /Fat: 27.5g /Sugar: 1.5g /Protein: 15g</span></div>
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Carb: 95g /Chol: 344mg /Fat: 138g /Sugar: 27g /Protein: 87g</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My 2 Cents: I followed my midwife's advice and cut out a lot of the dairy, I am not eating fruit or dairy (with the exception of the slight amount in whey protein powder) before 10:30 am, and I exercised like crazy today and even picked up a pregnancy belt to continue exercising long after it hurt... And I kept getting sicker. I decided enough was enough and skipped my after lunch snack and ate what I wanted for dinner... And got better! I think I'm going to go back to my old menu and just try to keep my calories up because I was doing so much better then. </span> </div>
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Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-18385252778499526422013-02-18T06:23:00.000-08:002013-02-18T06:56:40.489-08:00A Bad Day..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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7:10am</div>
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Breakfast: 2 cups Almond milk, 2 scoops of Whey protein powder, 2 cups of water.</div>
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Total:<br />
Cal:160 /Carb: 5g /Chol: 35mg /Fat: 8g /Sugar: 1g /Protein: 18g </div>
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9:07am</div>
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Snack 1: 3oz carrots, 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal:125 /Carb: 14g /Chol: 10mg /Fat: 1.5g /Sugar: 9g /Protein: 14g </div>
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9:30am</div>
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Snack 2: 1 slice whole grain toast, 2 TBSP peanut butter, 1 cup blueberry pomegranate juice with 1 cup seltzer water. </div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal: 400/Carb: 63g /Chol: 0mg /Fat: 13.5g /Sugar: 37g /Protein: 10g</div>
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12:00pm</div>
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Lunch: Applebee's half sized Chicken Santa Fe Salad, 2 cups water.<br />
Total:<br />
Cal:336 /Carb: 13.3g /Chol: 60mg /Fat: 23.35g /Sugar: 5.6g /Protein: 19.55g </div>
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3:15</div>
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Snack: 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 a small avocado, 5 crackers, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal:71.2 /Carb: 25.7g /Chol: 0mg /Fat: 9.1g /Sugar: 9.35g /Protein: 2.55g </div>
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5:55pm</div>
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Dinner: Half a grilled cheese sandwich, 1 cup Dr. McDougall's Roast Red Pepper soup, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal:250 /Carb: 39g /Chol: 15mg /Fat: 6g /Sugar: 12g /Protein: 9g </div>
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8:55pm</div>
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Snack: 1 slice whole grain toast, 2 TBSP Peanut Butter, 1 cup almond milk, 2 scoops whey protein powder. </div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal: 400 /Carb: 36g /Chol: 35mg /Fat: 18g /Sugar: 8g /Protein: 27g </div>
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<b> Cal: 1742 /Carb: 166g /Chol: 155mg /Fat: 79g /Sugar: 82g /Protein: 100g </b><b></b></div>
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My 2 Cents: This was a bad bad day. Warning, much TMI ahead... I spent all day throwing up or laying on the sofa in much pain. The reason there is an extra snack is because I lost the first one right after having it. A very bad day and I'm not quite sure what brought it on.</div>
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Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-76539781041291806862013-02-15T10:32:00.003-08:002013-02-18T06:22:30.394-08:00Still here..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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7:05am</div>
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Breakfast: 2 cups Almond milk, 2 scoops of Whey protein powder, 2 cups of water.</div>
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Total:<br />
Cal:160 /Carb: 5g /Chol: 35mg /Fat: 8g /Sugar: 1g /Protein: 18g </div>
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9:08am</div>
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Snack: 5 whole grain crackers, 1 TBSP natural Skippy peanut butter, 1/2 cup almond milk, 2 cups of water. </div>
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Total:<br />
Cal:312 /Carb: 21g /Chol: 0mg /Fat: 28.25g /Sugar: 6.5g /Protein: 12g </div>
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12:15pm</div>
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Lunch: 1 cup spinach, 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese, 2 oz chicken, 1/2 a small avocado, 3 grape tomatoes, 2 petite button mushrooms, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/2 cup blueberries, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:<br />
Cal:330.7 /Carb: 29.93g /Chol: 25mg /Fat: 28.8g /Sugar: 8.68g /Protein: 14.19g <br />
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3:00pm<br />
Snack: 1/2 cup raspberries, 1 oz cheese, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/2 cup almond milk, 2 cups water.<br />
Total:<br />
Cal:362 /Carb: 13.34g /Chol: 30mg /Fat: 31.15g /Sugar: 3.72g /Protein: 13.24g<br />
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5:55pm<br />
Dinner: Applebee's half sized Chicken Santa Fe Salad, 2 cups water.<br />
Total:<br />
Cal:336 /Carb: 13.3g /Chol: 60mg /Fat: 23.35g /Sugar: 5.6g /Protein: 19.55g <br />
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9:30pm<br />
Snack: 1/2 cups walnuts, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1 oz cheese.<br />
Total:<br />
Cal:552.2 /Carb: 13.7g /Chol: 90mg /Fat: 27g /Sugar: 9.35g /Protein: 17.55g<br />
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<b> Cal: 2053 /Carb: 96.27g /Chol: 240mg /Fat: 118g /Sugar: 34.85g /Protein: 94.53g</b><br />
My 2 Cents: <b> </b>Yippee, I finally brought my caloric intake up, but boy did it shoot up! I'm sure my midwife will be happy, but I would like to see it a little lower. I have to take into consideration that 800 calories are walnuts and I need to go a little easier on them, but they are full of protein, low on carbs, and 200 calories per 1/4 cups. A good things to keep in mind.<b><br /></b></div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-61927137118711485042013-02-15T09:52:00.000-08:002013-02-15T09:53:36.192-08:00I'm back<div style="text-align: center;">
Ok, rotten couple of days. I received some pretty bad news from my midwife on the 13th and everything was pretty much blown after that, but I'm back to blog again. Now I'm afraid to eat, exercise, sit up, lay down, move in general, take
my medications, and so on and so forth... Moving forward from that if I
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6:53am</div>
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Breakfast: 1 slice toast, 1 egg, 2 cups water.</div>
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Cal:170 /Carb: 19g /Chol: 215mg /Fat: 6g /Sugar: 3g /Protein: 9g<br />
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9:50am</div>
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Snack: 5 whole grain crackers, 1/2 a small avocado, 1 TBSP peanut butter, 2 cups of water.<br />
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Lunch: 5 whole wheat crackers, 2 TBSP blue cheese dip, 3 oz carrots, 1/2 small avocado, 2 cups water.</div>
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Cal: 344 /Carb: 25g /Chol: 30mg /Fat: 12.1g /Sugar: 9g /Protein: 5g</div>
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3:27pm</div>
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Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 cup baby spinach, 1/4 cup blueberries, 2 cups water.</div>
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Cal: 111.24/Carb: 18.35g /Chol: 10mg /Fat: 2.6g /Sugar: 8.88g /Protein: 14.14g</div>
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6:10</div>
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Dinner: 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 oz cheese, 1 cup spinach, 3 grape tomatoes, 1/2 a small avocado, 2 petite mushrooms, 2 oz chicken, 1/4 cup walnuts, 2 cups water.</div>
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Cal: 388.7/Carb: 30.43g /Chol: 40mg /Fat: 33.3g /Sugar: 9.68g /Protein: 22.69g</div>
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9:00pm</div>
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Snack: 5 whole wheat crackers, 1 oz cheese, 1/2 cup almond milk.</div>
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Cal: 137/Carb: 13g /Chol: 30mg /Fat: 12.8g /Sugar: 2g /Protein: 8.5g</div>
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<b>Cal: 1270/Carb: 128g /Chol: 325mg /Fat: 82g /Sugar: 37g /Protein: 65g </b></div>
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Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-5076127078046319812013-02-12T10:58:00.001-08:002013-02-12T11:03:33.020-08:00Not logging todayI am not logging my food today. There is not point in it. Today I took my gestational diabetes test. The drink is horrible (like drinking NyQuil) however, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. I had to fast and miss my breakfast, morning snack, and lunch; so my log would have been drastically off if I recorded it today. I did however make it through the test with no problems. The blood draws all went smoothly (all 4 of them). I hate needles, but my veins behaved this time, and actually let them get the blood instead of clamping off. I find out the results tomorrow (that's fast!), but for now I'm going to take a nap. I feel like I just ran a race and lost. Take care. I'll be back to posting tomorrow. Whatever is on your plate today, Enjoy!Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-50686412959968333532013-02-11T17:26:00.001-08:002013-02-12T10:52:05.625-08:00Day 4 logging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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6:05am</div>
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Breakfast: 1 slice whole grain toast, 1 slice cheese, 1 egg, 2 cups water.</div>
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Cal:/280 Carb: 20g /Chol: 245mg /Fat: 15g /Sugar: 3g /Protein: 16g</div>
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Snack: 1 slice whole grain toast, 2 TBSP peanut butter, 1 green apple, 1 lemon JELLO taste sensations, 2 cups water.</div>
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Cal: 396 /Carb: 71g /Chol: 0mg /Fat: 15.5g /Sugar: 34g /Protein: 11.4g </div>
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12:10pm</div>
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Lunch: 2 oz chicken, 5 kalamata olives, 2 mushrooms, 1 cup spinach, 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese, 3 grape tomatoes, 1/2 small avocado, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal: 227 /Carb: 23.16g /Chol: 10mg /Fat: 9.9g /Sugar: 4.77g /Protein: 15.07g </div>
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3:20</div>
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Snack: 2 TBSP blue cheese dip, 3 oz carrots, 5 whole grain crackers, 1 oz cheese, 2 cups water. </div>
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Cal: 432 /Carb: 22g /Chol: 60mg /Fat: 41.5g /Sugar: 9g /Protein: 11g</div>
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6:12pm</div>
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Dinner: 1 6inch flour tortilla, 1 oz cheese, 6 black olives, 1TBSP sour cream, 1/4 cups black beans, 1 lettuce leaf, 1/2 cup blue berries, 2 cups water.</div>
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Cal: 332 /Carb: 37.25g /Chol: 40.9mg /Fat: 31.5g /Sugar: 8.9g /Protein: 14.4g</div>
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9:00pm</div>
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Snack: 1 oz cheese, 1/2 cup raspberries, 5 whole grain crackers, 1/2 cup almond milk.</div>
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Cal: 169 /Carb: 20.3g /Chol: 30mg /Fat: 13.65g /Sugar: 4.72g /Protein: 9.24g </div>
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<b>Cal: 1827 /Carb: 194g /Chol: 356mg /Fat: 117g /Sugar: 64g /Protein: 77g</b><br />
My 2 Cents: If that looks like more than 1oz of cheese for my bedtime snack, it's because it is. Bear was sweet enough to prepare my snack ahead of time for me, but forgot to set the kitchen scale to 0 before weighing out the cheese. I caught the error before bed and only had one of the slices. It weighed about 1 oz. The rest I've put away for other meals. On a good note, I've managed to get my caloric intake up to a more reasonable level for a pregnant woman, yipppee!!!</div>
<br />Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-79384246379112182332013-02-10T15:21:00.002-08:002013-02-10T19:08:16.191-08:00Day 3 logging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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6:50am</div>
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Breakfast: 1 slice whole grain toast, 1 slice of cheese, 1 egg, 1/2 a small avocado, 3oz carrots, 1/2 cup almond milk, 2 cups water. </div>
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Cal:/357 Carb: 33g /Chol: 245mg /Fat: 23.35g /Sugar: 8g /Protein: 18.5g</div>
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9:30am</div>
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Snack: 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese, 1 green apple, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal: 126/ Carb: 27g /Chol: 10mg /Fat: 2g /Sugar: 18g /Protein: 13.4g</div>
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12:45pm</div>
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Lunch: 1 whole grain pita, 2 TBSP hummus, 3 grape tomatoes, baby spinach, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1 veggie burger patty, 3 baby dill pickles, 5 green olives, 1 cup blueberry pomegranate juice with 1 cup sparkling water.</div>
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Cal: 468/ Carb: 132.3g /Chol: 5mg /Fat: 16.85g /Sugar: 33.63g /Protein: 20.71g</div>
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3:19pm</div>
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Snack: 3oz carrots, 2 TBSP blue cheese dip, 5 whole grain crackers, 1 oz cheese, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal: 292/ Carb: 21g /Chol: 45mg /Fat: 26.5g /Sugar: 8g /Protein: 9g<br />
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5:30<br />
Dinner: Roasted Garlic and olive oil Quinoa, 1 cup steamed peppers and onions, 2 oz chicken, 2 cups water. <br />
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Cal: 235/ Carb: 33g /Chol: 20mg /Fat: 3.5g /Sugar: 5g /Protein: 16g<br />
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8:30<br />
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Snack: 5 whole grain crackers, 1 oz cheese, 1/2 cup almond milk.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal:137 /Carb: 13g /Chol: 30mg /Fat: 13.25g /Sugar:2g /Protein:8.5g</div>
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<b>Cal: 1615 /Carb: 259g /Chol: 355mg /Fat: 85.5g /Sugar: 75g /Protein: 86g</b><br />
My 2 Cents: Doing better, but still low on the caloric intake. Today I added extra bits all over my daily meal, proved to be inept with a calculator, and noshed like crazy. Thank you Bear for figuring out I missed a whole meal while calculating. I feel slightly better now. I was never good with calculators to start with and I know once we have this baby I <u>won't miss</u> pregnant brain ;)<b> </b></div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-90899316440635713222013-02-09T13:02:00.001-08:002013-02-10T08:22:17.140-08:00Day 2 of logging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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7:25am</div>
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Breakfast: 1 egg white, 1 slice whole grain toast, 1/2 cup broccoli, 1/2 cup almond milk 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal:152 / Carb: 21.24g /Chol: 0mg /Fat: 5.95g /Sugar:4.23g /Protein:8.1g</div>
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9:30am</div>
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Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup raspberries, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal:154 / Carb: 20.7g /Chol: 10mg /Fat: 2.3g /Sugar:9.4g /Protein:14.5g</div>
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Lunch: Veggie burger, 2/3 cup mixed vegetables, 5 whole grain crackers, 1 oz cheese, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal:397 / Carb: 62g /Chol: 0mg /Fat: 12.5g /Sugar:12g /Protein:24g</div>
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3:13pm<br />
Snack: Slice of whole grain toast, 2 TBSP peanut butter, 1 green apple, 2 cups water.<br />
Total:<br />
Cal:316 / Carb: 54g /Chol: 0mg /Fat: 14g /Sugar:21g /Protein:10.4g<br />
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5:30pm<br />
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Dinner:<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Mushroom
pesto sandwich (contains olives, pesto, cheese, mushrooms, and spinach, on rosemary
panini bread), 2 cups water.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cal: 364/
Carb: 37g /Chol: 10mg /Fat: 12g /Sugar: 5g /Protein: 21g<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Daily Total (rounded up)<br />
Cal: 1383/ Carb: 195g /Chol: 200mg /Fat: 47g /Sugar: 52g /Protein: 78g</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">My 2 cents. We went out to get my favorite sandwich for dinner. Mmmm Mushroom pesto, unfortunately the trade off was I was so tired when we got home that I missed a snack before bed. Nothing to keep me going at night and my calories are still to low. Not good.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-59065999026113165932013-02-08T07:51:00.001-08:002013-02-10T19:09:04.240-08:00Back to Logging Meals<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello. I'm back after my long absenteeism. My midwife has suggested that I start logging my food again. That being said. Here is my log for today...</div>
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7:00am </div>
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Breakfast: Egg on 12 grain bread with cheese, Salad (1/2 cup spinach, 1/2 small avocado, 3 grape tomatoes, 1 petite button mushroom), 1/2 cup almond milk. 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:<br />
Cal:312.5 / Carb: 27.84g /Chol: 233mg /Fat: 22.48g /Sugar:3.7g /Protein:16.71g</div>
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9:20am</div>
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Snack: 1 cup raspberries, 1/4 cup low fat cottage cheese. 2 cups water.</div>
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Cal:109 /Carb: 18g /Chol: 5mg /Fat: 1.7g /Sugar:7g /Protein:7.5g</div>
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12:00pm</div>
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Lunch: Salad (20z chicken, 1/2 small avocado, 3 petite button mushrooms, 3 grape tomatoes, 1 cup spinach, 1 egg white), 5 wholegrain crackers, 1 oz cheese, 2 cups water.</div>
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Cal:289 /Carb: 28.4g /Chol: 55mg /Fat: 20.96g /Sugar:3g /Protein:25.67g </div>
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Snack: 1 slice 12 grain bread, 2 TBSP peanut butter, 1 star fruit, 2 cups water.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal:319 /Carb: 41.5g /Chol: 0mg /Fat: 13.9g /Sugar:12.1g /Protein:11.3g </div>
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Dinner: 1 whole grain pita, 6 black olives, 1 petite button mushroom, 1 leaf of lettuce, 1 grape tomato, 1/2 oz cheese, 1TBSP sour cream, 2 cups of water.</div>
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Cal:173.65 /Carb: 10.16g /Chol: 25.9mg /Fat: 13.7g /Sugar:.76g /Protein:10.12g</div>
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Snack: 5 whole grain crackers, 1 oz cheese, 1/2 cup almond milk.</div>
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Total:</div>
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Cal:137 /Carb: 13g /Chol: 30mg /Fat: 13.25g /Sugar:2g /Protein:8.5g</div>
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<b>Cal:1340 /Carb: 139g /Chol: 349mg /Fat: 86g /Sugar:29g /Protein:80g </b><br />
My 2 Cents:<b> </b>Oh my, here I had thought I had increased my food intake during this pregnancy and it looks like my daily calories are still to low. I was stuffed all day. I increased my protein intake as was suggested by my midwife and that probably played a huge part and I also added a snack right before bed. I feel like I noshed all day and my caloric intake was still to low. Best to keep an eye on this for the sake of baby. The good news is I don't think I did to terribly bad on my carbohydrates. Lets see what tomorrow brings.<b><br /></b></div>
Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-57816100836411319082012-01-23T01:33:00.001-08:002012-01-23T02:20:31.173-08:00Dairy Free Coco<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wmZF8FuyaDSwfBMudR8AvjXIpHnJ6afTpaaXIchpuc4w_-ZhQ2sGK__pesNfPElm4MzEVWUqjzKL4zfoqGCiRGJNNLQAKBuKqjqawCzsjVo32vP9Ywwf9c23OsmccwxoBzhqK9BS0GSS/s1600/soy+coco.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wmZF8FuyaDSwfBMudR8AvjXIpHnJ6afTpaaXIchpuc4w_-ZhQ2sGK__pesNfPElm4MzEVWUqjzKL4zfoqGCiRGJNNLQAKBuKqjqawCzsjVo32vP9Ywwf9c23OsmccwxoBzhqK9BS0GSS/s400/soy+coco.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700758345468588210" /></a><br />Hello, I'm sorry I've been away for a while. Various health, house, and computer issues have kept me at bay; but I'm back now. Recently Bear went back to the dairy world as a test. We were instantly reminded why we went dairy free in the first place. His pains started up immediately; and we have once again gone dairy free. However, Bear missed the hot coco. He does not drink coffee and likes a warm cup of something other than tea on the weekends. I rehashed our coco recipe and made a new dairy free recipe. It's not quite coco, but it is very smooth and pleasant; kind of like coco and tea with the texture of coffee all rolled into one. Here is our new recipe, Enjoy!<br />4 cups Powdered Vanilla soy milk<br />2 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar<br />2 1/2 cups 100% baking coco powder<br />Mix and store in a glass jar. One or two heaping tablespoons per mug. Add water and enjoy.Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535304814165676783.post-88130423473541048702011-11-11T09:42:00.000-08:002011-11-18T08:35:36.073-08:00How to Satisfy the Foodie With Healthy Meals for GF Diets<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Hello, I'm so happy to have Carolyn Knight from Atlanta as a guest writer today on Apple Menu. She is a runner and avid health nut with some tasty ideas to share. Enjoy!</span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11;" ></span></span><br /><br />Eating healthy is the goal, but <a href="http://www.foodonthetable.com/healthy-meals-tips">healthy meals </a>are all too often boring, bland, and repetitive. <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/388901-how-does-eating-healthy-help-you/">Indulging in fatty foods </a>may hit the spot in the moment, but will eventually take a huge toll on your body with blocked arteries and a closet full of clothes into which you can no longer fit. But does it have to be unhealthy to be tasty? Of course not! Get creative in the kitchen and have the best of both worlds.Even if you have dietary restrictions, the right combination of fresh ingredients, fun textures and interesting spices can excite the palate and satisfy any appetite.<br />1. Cover All the Bases<br />If you balance your meals with food from all of the different nutritional categories: fruits, veggies, nuts,protein, and complex carbohydrates, the body will regulate hormone levels to calm cravings, satisfy hunger, and maintain energy for optimal performance. Spikes and crashes are caused by unbalanced sugar levels. Incorporating good fats from nuts, lean proteins and veggies high in fiber helps ward off those ups and downs. But how do you do that AND make it taste good when all you want is a steak and fries? Try grilling up a little flank steak and slicing 2-3 ounces over a bed of leafy greens with sliced mushrooms and avocado, shredded carrots and beets, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, artichoke hearts, and drizzle with a nice homemade shallot vinaigrette. Mouth-watering goodness!<br />2. Have a Little Treat<br />When you have been doing well with your healthy meals, and you run into temptation at the office or a party, arm yourself with portion control. Let’s say somebody in your office decided to bring a bucket of fudge to work and leave it unattended. What do you do? You grab one piece, put it on a napkin and head back to your desk. You are going to splurge from time to time, and that is ok, just practice good portioning habits; for example, 3 oz. of meat is about the size of a deck of cards. To enjoy yourself, you do not have to devour the whole cow!<br />3. Cook Your Way to Healthy Flavor<br />The best way to control what goes in your body and how great it tastes is to prepare it yourself. Yellow fruits and veggies <a href="http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/fruits-vegetables.shtml">contain</a> beta-carotene and vitamin C, and blue and purple produce is full of zeaxanthin and fiber. Add color and spice to every dish by experimenting with fresh, bright ingredients and lots of herbs and spices. Slow cook a hearty stew with stew meat, carrots, green beans, potatoes, onion,tomatoes, peas, and dried herbs.<br />Whatever you make, your decisions should not be about denial, but rather about packing as many nutrient-rich ingredients into one sitting as possible. Go easy on the bad stuff, and pile on the fruits and veggies for a long, healthy life with exciting meals every day!Appleshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17784996670449237303noreply@blogger.com0