Hi all.How is the week going?I hope good.Not to bad here.We are trying to get ready for school.The kids go from really excited to scared.They will be going to a new school this year as last years experience was rough.But the school that we have chosen has a good rep from dependable sources,so I think it will be okay.Me and the kids have been taking daily walks this week to enjoy the beautiful weather that God has given us.God has been so good lately and showing us that He is there,even in the little things.I know we can always relax and know that God has our lives and our childrens lives in His control.I am also thankful to God for helping me stick to the Body Ecology diet for the most part.That is a diet to heal the gut and immune system and irradicate candida.It incorporates a lot of probiotic foods and drinks and eliminates all forms of sugars for a while.You can have vsome granny smith apples,berries,stevia and some sweet vegetables.Only gluten free grains arre allowed,as we are trying to get rid of allergies as well and you eat 75% vegetables with each meal.It was kind of hard to stick to it this week as I was PMS ing and really had sugar cravings.But a few green apples and 1 slice canteloupe was all I ate so Iknow God was helping me,because Ihave never been able to go without sweets before for this long and the cravings are lessening.At first my anxiety increased from letting go of the comfort foods so I made some stevia, almond butter bars and a little piece of that helps too.Also an occasianal piece of bittersweet dark chocolate.Now I think I have less anxiety than I did before so am hoping this might get me off my medication for good.Kefir does increase your serotonin and that is one of the key things on the diet as well.Now the recipe for the macaroons wouldn,t be allowed because they are to sweet but are still a healthy dessert for those who aren't on a candida diet.Maybe I'll find a way to make them candida friendly and post that next time.DID YOU KNOW THAT COCONUT WATER IS SO HEALTHY THAT THEY USED to give wounded soldiers IV,s with coconut water for transfusions because vbthey didn't have enough blood for transfusions and coconut water is almost identical to human blood plasma .That is why it is so good for the immune system and energy.We make kefir with ours because it gets rid of the sugar in it and the kids like it because it gets real fizzy.One of the best things at healing the gut from food allergies.Well I have rambled.I am sure you can tell how passionate Ifeel about this.I thank God for bringing this diet to my attention and hope to gain health in the areas we haven't been able to achieve yet so far.Anyway here is the macaroon recipe.
HEAVENLY MACAROONS
2 AND1/2 CUPS UNSWEETENED COCONUT
1/3 CUP WHOLE WHEAT PASTRY FLOUR
1/4 TSP SALT
1/4 CUP BROWN RICE SYRUP
1/4 CUPPURE MAPLE SYRUP
1 TSP ALMOND EXTRACT
1/3 TO 1/2 CUP WATER
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350,LINE COOKIE SHEET WITH WAX PAPER,VERY IMPORTANT OR THEY WILL STICK,BRUSH WITH OIL
MIX DRY INGREDIENTS.iN ANOTHER BOWL,WHISKWET INGREDIENTS TOGETHER,THEN ADD TO DRY AND MIX WELL.wITH MOIST FINGERS ,SQUEEZE BALLS OF DOUGH.BAKE ABOUT 20 MIN
