Angelman Syndrome, AAC and everything in between
Hi, my name is Mary and I am new to Whole Food-30.
Hello, Mary.
The first step is declare and I declare that fresh, whole foods are tasty and filling!
Over the years, what we have forgotten is that real food doesn’t need sugar or additives. In fact, we don’t know what food tastes like because it is masked by ingredients that are “suppose” to make it flavorful. For the next month, I’m following the strict guidelines; no sugar, no white stuff. [Read more…] about Thai salad – Whole-food30
Blueberry season is short but sweet. Today when we passed a “you-pick” farm, I knew we’d have to stop.
Over the years, I’ve baked my fair share of muffins, but the recipe I always go back to is the one my Mom used.
There are rules to muffin making. First, dust the berries with flour. This will prevent them from sinking to the bottom. Second, don’t over mix. Fold the batter till the ingredients are “just” incorporated. My Mom would have been proud with this batch, they were perfect! Light, fluffy and bursting with fresh berries. They don’t get better than this! [Read more…] about Blueberry Muffins: back to basics
As I see recipes that interest me, I try them. When they have weird ingredients or are not your typical recipe, I don’t tell my family what they are eating until they have taken their first taste.
Rolling around the internet was a recipe for a three ingredient pancake. Challenge accepted.
Mash the banana, add the eggs, add as much or as little cinnamon as you like (I also added a bare pinch of salt). Cook like a typical pancake. [Read more…] about Pancake 411
Keeping it simple. I’m just starting to cook with ramps, a wild leek. For breakfast I made a one pan omelet:
The ramps have a flavor between onion and garlic. Sometimes, adding a little twist to a familiar dish, makes all the difference. Yum
We have embarked on another life style change. Instead of joining a golf club, we chose a farm membership! Sure, husband is a little disappointed, but having locally grown, organic vegetables is something we all can enjoy. I really don’t think this is much of a sacrifice for him. It if is, he can take one for the team. If we are going to make wise food choices, it must begin with fresh, locally grown food.
Our first purchase from Chickadee Creek Farm was spinach, ramps and garlic. All the veggies were very clean. Back in the day, spinach needed to be washed several times to remove all of the sand. Very happy that this was not the case. Ramps are a wild leek. I’ve never cooked with them before. Finding fresh garlic may not sound exciting, but after learning that all store bought garlic comes from China and knowing that they don’t have the best food practices, this was an important purchase. [Read more…] about Spinach quiche, crustless
The second week of April, as a family, we changed our eating habits. After a long, cold, depressing winter, we had all gained weight. I’m not so sure if this was due to eating too much, or our lack of activity, but I knew one thing for sure, we had to do something about it.
After being inspired by a single Dad who put his Angelman Syndrome daughter on a modified Ketogenic diet, I felt we could incorporate something similar. For the most part, we’ve cut out bread, pasta, potatoes, rice and sugar. The first reaction many have is “oh, how drastic!”, but the reality is, this could not have been easier.
This change was just a matter of thinking and cooking differently. We have had the occasional sandwich (with bread), but mostly we’ve 86’d the big offenders. Because we were all sporting tires around our bellies, because we were all feeling sluggish, we knew we had to do something. Besides, this visceral fat is a big health concern. [Read more…] about Sometimes, when you lose, you win.