Homemade calcium supplement and recipes

How is everybody today.We have been enjoying the beautifull weather and getting some yardwork done.We also went to the park and the kids ran off some energy.It has been nice to just have a family day.I was reading in a magazine and saw a recipe that looked really good and didn't take any fancy ingredients so I went and made it for dinner and it was delicious so I will post the recipe tonight.It is called moroccan chicken stew.Yesterday we went and visited my amish grandma and also met my sister's boyfriend for the first time.She has been living in Colorado for almost a year and is finally back home.It was so nice to see her again,and her guy seems like a really great person too.We'll get to know him better tomorrow as we will spend the day together.Two of my other sisters' children have come down with a miserable case of the chicken pox so I have been praying for them and offering advice but it always feels like I am not doing enough to ease their suffering.I always feel so bad when Isee young mothers go through these hardships,but I guess our trials make us stronger.I know I have learned a lot through mine,and now I can better relate to others.Hang in there girls!I als have another recipe I'd like to share for sugarless sugar cookies with a delicious frosting that has no sugar.Then I am going to post a recipe on making your own calcium supplement that breaks down much better than most.This is out of my school book so it is a legitimate nutritional recipe.Let's get started shall we
?T HE FIRST RECIPE IS THE MOROCCAN CHICKEN STEW
4 CARROTS SLICED,2 LG ONIONS DICED
1 WHOLE CHICKEN CUT UP AND SKINNED
1/2 CUP RAISINS,1/2 CUP CHOPPED APRICOTS[DRIED]
1 14OZ CAN CHICKEN BROTH,1/4 CUP TOMATO PASTE,2 TBSP FLOUR
2 TBSP LEMON JUICE,2 CLOVES GARLIC,1 1/2 TSP EACH CUMIN AND GINGER
1 TSP CINNAMON
IN A CROCKPOT PLACECARROTS AND ONIONS,SPRINKLE CHICKEN W/SALT AND PLACEIN COOKER,TOP WITH APRICOTS AND RAISINS
WHISK REST OF INGREDIENTS TOGETHER IN BOWL W/3/4 TSP BLCK PEPPER ,POUR ON CHICKEN,COOK ON HIGH FOR3 TO 4 HOURS,SERVE OVER BROWN RICE OR COUSCOUS,ALSO i used crushed pineapple instead of the apricots and it was good too
SUGARLESS HOLIDAY COOKIES
3/4 CUP BUTER SOFT
1/4 CUP AGAVE NECTAR,3/4 TSP VANILLA
1 AND 2/3 CUP FLOUR [PREFERABLY ORGANIC],PINCH SALT
USE BEATER TO BEAT BUTTER TILL FLUFFY ,ADD AGAVE AND VANILLA
GRADUALLY ADD FLOUR AND SALT TILL STIFF
WRAP AND REFRIGERATE,PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREES WHILE ROLLING OUT DOUGH,CUT IN SHAPES AND BAKE ABOUT 20 MIN
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
3/4 CUP HEAVY CREAM,1 CUP CREAM CHEESE ,1/4 CUP AGAVE NECTAR,1 TBSP VANILLA
WHIP CREAM TILL STIFF, IN A SEPERATE BOWL WHIP CREAM CHEESE TILL SMOOTH AND BLEND IN AGAVE AND VANILLA, FOLD IN WHIPPED CREAM ,SPREAD ON TOP OF COOLED COOKIES
LEMON EGG[THE ULTIMATE CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATION]
CAREFULLY PLACE WHOLE CLEAN ,UNCOOKED,UNCRACKED EGGS IN A CLEAN WIDE-MOUTH GLASS JAR.COVER THE EGGS WITH FRESH SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE[IT HAS TO BE FRESH LEMONS OR IT WON'T WORK].COVER THE JAR LOOSELY AND PLACE IT IN THE REFRIGERATOR.A FEW TIMES A DAY,GENTLY,AGITATE THELIQUID IN THE JAR.AS THE CALCIUM FROM THE SHELLS IS LEACHED BY THE LEMON JUICEBUBBLES WILL APPEAR AROUND THE EGGS.AFTER ABOUT 48 HOURS,WHEN THE BUBBLING HAS STOPPED,CAREFULLY REMOVE THE EGGS FROM THE JAR.DON'T BREAK THE MEMBRANE.REPLACE THE LID BACK ON THE JAR AND SHAKE ,KEEP IN FRIDGE 1/2 TSP IS THE MAXIMUM DOSE TO TAKE DAILY FOR THIRTY DAYS,AFTER THAT IF YOU ARE EATING LOTS OF LEAFY GREENS YOU SHOULDN'T NEED A DAILY CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT.Well I hope you all enjoy these recipes and that you will find the journey to eating healthier isn't all that hard and it is certainly not boring.I eat much more creatively and a greater variety than I EVER DID BEFORE.God bless!

SCRAPBOOKING FUN AND WEIGHT LOSS

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What a weekend!Saturday and Sunday we stayed at abeautiful bed and breakfast called lasing impressions which I have a link above for.This was specifically designed for scrapbooking.Talk about getting the royal treatment,we sure did.It was such a nice way to relax and get lost in memories of your loved ones.It is also nice to not have to cook and clean for a while.I took Princess with me for a little mother daughter time and she just loved it.SHE also did her own scrapbook and really stayed focused.I was proud of her.It ws sad to leave but I ALSO MISSED the ones at home.It was really hard on Tinkerbell but she had her dad and did okay anyway.First thing this morning she made her own scrapbook page for me and Bubba made one too.I guess they didn't want to be left out of the fun.Now ,about the weight loss part of this.I am starting thePERFECT WEIGHT AMERICA PLAN tomorrow as it is a healthy lifestyle and the creator of the program is my hero.It is Jordan Rubin author of THE MAKERS DIET who designed it and I have a lot of faith in him.He promotes the ultimate in healthy eating and if you buy his PERFECT WEIGHT book you get your own personal online health coach for a year.I bought the kit which includes healing workout dvd,food journal and the book.It is very inexpensive and the websight offers links to blogs of others ,health lectures,a menu based on your body type which they test you on and all kinds of fun things.PLEASE CHECK IT OUT.We can serve God better if we are healthier because when you feel good it reflects on every area of our life in a positive manner.After all God took our sickness on HIMSELF too,not just our sins.He wants us to be at our best.Well I am signing off for now ,happy scrapbooking and weight loss,

Busy days and new recipes

Hi,how are you all?I am doing good.Things have definately been busy lately.I had a wonderful trip to Ohio recently to see my sister Kat who had a baby boy.What a beautiful child,his sister is gorgeous too,but you should see the parents.Is it any wonder?Anyway if you want to see pictures my sister has them on her blog at photomamacreations.blogspot.com.I took tinkerbell with me as I knew it would be hard on her if I was gone.I haven't been away too often and I thought it would give us some quality time together.We have plans for the other two to have their turn as well.She had a great time.We rented a hotel room and got to soak in the hot tub and swim mornings and evenings and during the day we hung out at the hospital.Since we have been back it has been a whirlwind of business.It seems my work is self replicating and time just disappears.I realized how long it has been since I have posted,so I am making some time tonight.Princess has been accepted to youth college for a few weeks this summer,so we are really proud of that.She is too.I am really proud of the way my kids are turning out.I am thankful the Lord is always looking out for them.My husband has been working from the time the kids get home from school till 2:00 in the morning so they don't see him much lately and I can tell that is taking its toll,but he should be getting a shift change soon.I can't wait ,I am tired of going to bed with the dog.I have been learning different types of healthy cooking and raw foods lately.Some good,some not so good.I will post the good ones.One thing I have learned is I am not cut out for an all raw vegetarian diet.bleh!But we do need to eat more raw than what we do.There are several recipes I am going to post.The first one sounds weird but is so good my kids and the neighbor girl were licking their plates,they enjoyed it so much.It is loaded with healthy fats and minerals.
avacodo lemon tart[recipe one]
3 avacodos,1/4 cup lemon juice,or juice of one lemon
1 tsp lemon zest,1/4 cup agave nectar,maple syrup or honey[you can add more if it is not sweet enough for you]1 tsp vanilla
Put in blender till creamy and fluffy,then pour into graham cracker crust and serve with fresh kiwi and strawberries.DELICIOUS
You can also layer with fruit in dessert dishes for a parfait,and if you want to make it a key lime mousse just substitute limes for the lemon
AVACODO CHOCOLATE MOUSSE[recipe two]
3avacodos,1/2 cup cocoa,1/4 cup whole pitted dates that have been soaked a few hours
1/3 cup agave nectar,maple syrup or honey or sweeten according to taste
1 tsp vanilla
put in blender and puree,serve in dessert dishes with whipped cream
HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER BALLS[recipe three]
1 cup peanut butter,1cup honey,1cup powdered milk
1/4 cup flax meal,1/2 cup almond meal or ground sunflower seeds
mix together till stiff, if to moist add ground oats,you can also substitute the powdered milk for any of the dry ingredients if allergic to dairy.Also you can use almond or cashew butter instead of peanut butter,I always add a 1/4 cup tahini as well because it gives it a lot of calcium,but if you don't like it you can leave it out.
1/2 cup raisins,1,2 cup carob chips, mix in and roll in tight balls.THEY STAY FRESH STORED IN THE FRIDGE AND ARE GREAT FOR PREVENTING LOW BLOOD SUGAR,IF YOU ARE DIABETIC USE AGAVE NECTAR INSTEAD OF HONEY.THE KIDS LOVE THEM
AT CHRISTMAS I DIP THEM IN BITTERSWEET BAKING CHOCOLATE YUM
RAW GLUTEN-FREE BROWNIES[RECIPE FOUR]
2 CUPS WALNUTS SOAKED IN WATER OVERNIGHT[DRAIN BEFORE PROCESSING]
1/2 CUP PITTED DATES SOAKED[DRAIN BEFORE PROCESING]
1/3 CUP COCOA[YOU CAN ADD MORE IF YOU WANT IT REALLY RICH]
1/4 CUP LIQUID SWEETENER SUCH AS AGAVE
1 TSP VANILLA
3/4 CUP DRIED CHERRIES OR CHERRY FLAVORED CRAISINS
PUT IN FOOD PROCESSOR TILL FINALLY GROUND AND PAT INTO A CAKE PAN ,CHILL THEY ARE BETTER AFTER THE FLAVORS HAVE HAD TIME TO MELD TOGETHER
I hope you enjoy these and would love to here your comments on what you thought,God bless your day.

Fun at the park and healthy oatmeal cookies

Well it has been a while since I have last posted .We have been very busy,and have had my sister and her three kids here with us so you can imagine how it can be with 6 kids ages 9 to 1 1/2.I think I lived in my kitchen all week between cooking and cleaning up,plus I have been learning to sprout and do more of the raw foods so you will be hearing about my ventures in all things healthy as well as getting recipes.The recipe I did today was basically gluten-free and held together nicely.I prepared the dough last night and added the yogurt and baked them today that way they would be soaked without affecting the recipes.I also baked bread with the soaked wheat and left out the water in the recipe to accomodate and it rose beautifully even though there was no white flour in it.It does make your bread less heavy and seems to digest better.We are all eating our cultured vegetables and I really enjoy them,but the kids are still getting used to eating them.I told them they would get a dollar a week for eating them daily and drinking their carrot-celery juice.They do it for the money now,but I know that starting the habit now will make it easier for them when they are older.They have been so good lately I feel so proud.We go to the parks alot to relax and get away,from town life.I can't wait to live in the country again.I took a few pictures of the kids,you can see their personalities in them.The bottom picture is our picnic in the living room with a movie.The kids love it. Well I don't want to sign off without giving you a recipe.SO,HER IT IS,

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

3/4 CUP XYLITOL,3/4 CUP SUCINAT[IF YOU DON'T HAVE THESE YOU CAN USE RAW SUGAR OR HONEY]

1 CUP COCONUT OIL

1/2 CUP PLAIN YOGURT,3 AND 1/2 CUP OATS[BOBS RED MILL HAS GLUTEN FREE OATS FOR CELIACS]1/2 CUP POTATO STARCH,1/2 CUP TAPIOCA FLOUR

3/4 CUP MILLET FLOUR,1 TSP XANTHAN GUM[OPTIONAL]

1 TSP BAKING SODA,3/4 TSP SALT,1 CUP RAISINS

I MIXED IT TOGETHER WITH MY HANDS TO GET EVERYTHING THOROUGHLY MIXED AND TO KEEP THE COCONUT OIL FROM CREATING CHUNKS,PUT IN REFRIGERATOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS ENJOY,WE SURE HAVE,GOD BLESS

Eating healthy,BODY ECOLOGY Style

Hi everybody!Hope your all doing good.Today I want to discuss eating healthy,but taking it up a notch.It may seem hard at first to eat really healthy but we just take baby steps.Especially with children[and husbands]you have to ease them in it and be a little sneaky.I am working on my exams right now and am learning alot about how important our PH is.Most of us are too acidic and eat far too much protein.We need protein but not in near the large doses that is being promoted.A few things we can do to help digest our protein meals and also help alkalize us when we eat acidic foods such as meat or refined foods are to add sea salt or cayenne to our food.Organic sodium is very alkalizing.Also, having raw apple cider vinegar or lemon juice in warm water with your meals,and eating cultured vegetables or kefir with every meal.All these things help restore good digestion which is the foundation to good health.Another that we need to do more of is to presoak all our grains beans and nuts before eating them,especially the grains and beans because this helps break up the phytic acid in them which is a huge factor in the prevalence of grain and gluten allergies.Freshly ground flour is also much healthier because the chemical components in flour change after three days of being ground.I have ordered me agrinder and will be soaking and grinding my flour and making my own pasta from now on.Sprouting is wonderful too.A book that I have that will teach you everything you need to know about restoring balance to your health through fermented foods and how to do these things is THE BODY ECOLOGY DIET.They also have a free newsletter that is very helpful and I have learned a lot from them.Their principles go right along with the courses that I'M taking.I finally got to taste the cultured vegetables that I made and they are delicious.You can season them and add them to salads,sandwiches,smoothies or just eat them straight.My dog even loved them.If you really want to be healthy then it is so important to get rid of the candida,and all of these diet changes will help to do that.For those who are gluten sensitive or severely grain intolerant then their is a fermented grain supplement that is designed to help cure that along with following these priciples .It is calledB.E. WHOLEGRAIN LIQUID.This supplement is safe for celiacs as well as the gluten in the grains is destroyed through the fermentation.I will send a link to the website to order it I got it for us as we have severe grain sensitivities and will keep you posted on how we are feeling.https://shop.bodyecology.com/prodinfo.asp?number=BE050
https://shop.bodyecology.com/prodinfo.asp?number=GF002THE SECOND LINK IS THE SUPPLEMENT.I have a few recipes that I want to share to give you an idea of how easy it really is.BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
1 AND1/4CUPS FRESHELY GROUND OR SOAKED SPELT,KAMUT OR WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
3/4 CUP WATER MIXED WITH 1 TBSP PLAIN YOGURT, MIX WITH THE FLOUR AND SOAK FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS
AFTER THE SOAK ADD 1 EGG LIGHTLY BEATEN,1/4 TSP SEA SALT
1/2 CUP EXTRA VIRGIN COCONUT OIL,1/3 CUP HONEY
2TSPS BAKING POWDER,1TSP VANILLA
1 CUP BLUEBERRIES ,GENTLY STIR TILL ALL IS MOISTENED ,DO NOT OVERBEAT

1CUP BUCKWHEAT FLOUR OR CORNMEAL CAN BE USED IN PLACE OF 1 CUP OF THE FLOUR

GLUTEN- FREE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

3 CUPS BLANCHED ALMOND FLOUR,2 TSP CINNAMON,1 TSP NUTMEG,1 TSP BAKING SODA

1/2 TSP SALT ,3 EGGS BEATEN,1/3 CUP MELTED BUTTER OR COCONUT OIL,1/4 CUP HONEY,2 OR 3 DROPS LEMON OIL OR 1/2 TSP GRATED LEMON PEEL,3 CUPS ZUCCHINI,ADD ALL INGREDIENTS IN ORDER

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN FLOUR FROM BLANCHED ALMONDS PUT THROUGH THE FOOD PROCESSOR OR BLENDER[MAKE SURE IT IS BLANCHED ]

SUNNY ALMOND BREAKFAST SHAKE

2TBSP ALMONDS,2TBSPSUNFLOWER SEEDS,2TBSP FLAXSEEDS,PUT IN BLENDER AND GRIND TILL FINE.ADD SLOWLY 3 CUPS WATER OR1AND 1/2 CUPS WATER AND 1/2 CUP APPLE CIDER OR PINEAPPLE JUICE,OR 1/2 CUP BLUEBERRIES OR RASPBERRIES,1/2 TSP VANILLA,1/2 TSP NUTMEG

BLEND TILL FROTHY ,THIS IS A HEALTHY PLANT PROYEIN DRINK THAT IS LOW GYCEMIC AND GRAIN-FREE TILL YOU CAN DO GRAINS AGAIN

I hope you enjoy these recipes and that these tips will help you in your quest for health,I sent a li nk earlier in a past post on where to get affordable health ingredients ,god bless

FLOUR.12 MUFFINS

Setting goals

Well I just finished my exercises,but how can you just sit when your watching biggest loser?I sure can't,anyway.How about them awesome people.They sure have willpower and strength.I feel so proud of all the contestants for their hardwork,but also for all of those out there who are working hard at becoming healthier.That brings me to my subject,Idon't know about the rest of you but God has been talking to my heart lately about my priorities and Italked a little bit about that yesterday.From now on I am taking time to think and pray about my goals I should set daily and write them down .Each day I commit to with Gods help to make time for those goals.Also I want to set long term goals and take steps toward those goals.Not run ahead of God but along side of him.A few of my goals I will share with you,regular exercise,daily time with God,more time playing with my chidren and less time cleaning and studying my courses daily.I commit to making time for dates with my husband and to keep striving to be a better person.I will pray for any one else who is ready to make time for their priorities and ask that you do the same for me.YEAH Ali won the biggest loser challenge. I just finished watching it and had to butt in.It just goes to show what we can accomplish if we put our mind to it especially if wehave god backing us up.I have experienced first hand how consistency can pay off.When I was overcoming the aenorexia I made a choice and God took it from there.It has been almost 6 years since it almost took my life but I focus on making good choices to get healthier and for a long time it didn't feel like it was getting me any where.I didn't feel good right away and my health didn't improve very fast because I was so run down,but now I am finally starting to see the payoff.I also have more energy and teach my kids about why it is important to eat healthy.In fact my son when offered a hamburger immediately plucked the bun off[I never eat my bun]and was asked whyhe was doing that.He said because white bread turns to glue and then I can't poop.Oh yes I have taught them well. haha.At afamily barbecue they had hotdogs and my mother in law was just ready to take a bite out of hers when Tinkerbell yelled NO grandma don't eat that .It has pig lips in it.Yes my kids will say anything,but at least I know they are getting health conscious.There is a verse in the bible that says not to let anything contaminate body and spirit so I feel we do have a responsibility to take care of ourselves.After all we can serve the Lord so much better when we feel good.So, I am making myself accountable to you to work on my goals and hopefully we can support each other.God bless you all

homemade yogurt and baby food

Hi there,hope you are all enjoying your day.We have been having spring finally.I had posted earlier about yogurt but needed to make a few changes.You can not add anything heated to your yogurt or you will kill some of the good bacteria,so what I HAVE FOUND IS TO ADD YOUR GELATIN OR ARROWROOT RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING WHEN YOU FIRST HEAT YOUR MILK.Once your yogurt is done you need to let it refrigerate before you can add any fruit or sweetener.I just put mine in a food processor and blended the fruit and either agave nectar or honey etc. for a few pulses till smooth and then back in the fridge.All-fruit jam stirred in itworks really nice too.Also if you didn,t want to mess with a thickener you can let your yogurt drip through a sieve and that will thicken it too.If you let it drip for a longer time you have a really nice cream cheese too.The web link I am giving tells you how to make your basic yogurt and also homemade baby food and teething biscuits etc. It is an awesome site especially for mothers of babies who want to make their own nutritious baby food.Just play around with the recipes till you get what you like.so long for now,I just got my new yogurt maker and am going to go try it out.yeahttp://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/makeyogurtforbaby.htm