Every cook should always have...says me

• Ginger
• Garlic
• Canned tomatoes or tomato sauce
• Peanut butter
• Eggs
• Cheese
• Mushrooms

Now I realise there may be foods here that not everyone eats or enjoys eating. The thought was to make a list of items that no matter what else you have available you can create something scumtious to eat especially with limited time.

di june plum

Back on the Scene

Ok,

So I have been incognito forever and been hiding my blog today is the day it comes out :) and I am making a committment on this day November 17, 2010 to make regular posts. I was thinkging I should do daily, for now it will be at least weekly. I started a fruit and vegetable of the month a ways back so even though November is almost ended the fruit for the month will be watermelon and the vegetable squash (in its' many varieties). I will post two recipes for quick and easy ways these two foods may be added to your meal times. So welcome back 'Di June Plum' happy blogging!

WOW as always I take forever to get back here and do a post. I was sitting outside earlier having lunch (it is a lovely day out) and I thought I would do a post. I has some spicy rice and veggies with pork today for lunch and the pepper was really 'hot'. I also had as part of the meal a berry mix yogurt it was yummy and to my joy the yogurt eased the discomfort caused by the pepper yaay for yogurt (something else you can try). Oh and I got some sunlight today(vitamin D) warm and soothing if you can try it some time made me feel happy too.

yours

di june plum:)

New Discoveries

I am believe experience is the best teacher, it continues to prove true. So there has been no sugar, dairy, presevatives or meat in my diet for a few weeks and yes I survived. I never thought it was possible to eat oatmeal (old fashioned rolled oats) without some type of sweetner and so this lead to these discoveries for me.
1/2 a cup of oatmeal
1 cup hot water
2 /3 tablespoons of raisins
1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
let stand for 10 minutes
yummy

1/2 cup of oatmeal
1 cup hot water
2 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon peanut butter
let stand for 10 minutes
even more yummy

Peanut butter is a really great item to have on hand. I made some chapatis (indian flat bread) and one morning for breakfast I spread 2 tablespoons of peanut butter on one of these flatbreads with 1 tablespoon of raisins warmed it up a little and WOW it was so good. There was something warm and comforting about the combination for me. So give these a go if you have not already you just might like them!

Preparation

Well preparation has begun. Weaning myself sugar caffiene and chemicals before the start of my Daniel fast. For me that translates to no soda, no chocolate, marshmallows, chips, coffee, wow this is alot of stuff and there is more. Going to have to start reading labels vigilantly (Daniel fast friendly ingredients only) because fruits, veggies, water, no bread (yeast and baking powder) no sweetners are the general guidelines additionally no artificial or processed foods or chemicals. So I am on my way, still not have established when I am going to start will let you know!!!

one love and blessings

The Daniel Fast

This is what I am planning for the new year and because I am a glad bag I am going to start now. How am I going to do that you might ask well I have been advised to start eliminating processed, sweet stuff form my diet. Why this fast well I need it and the reasons I will not go into but I will be sure to let you know how it turns out. I am going to link in a blog I have found to be very informative hopefully the author won't mind. http://danielfast.wordpress.com/ so hey feel free to stop by and have a look & Be Blessed!!!

Planning really is key

So as per usual I have been away for a while. I just went and took a look at a collgue's site and decided I needed to get on here :) Having given some thought to what it was I want to share with you my own challenges have always been a good place to start. Sometimes I can be lazy and when I am lazy and do not plan I am left subject to the 'elements'! Where am I going with this well for the last few weeksI have actually managed to scale down my fast food comsumption (and no there are no bad foods so fast foods do actually have a place in my diet). This has been no easy feat but cooking and using left overs for lunch have proven to be effective. You might say lunch the same thing I had for dinner the day before well yes and no because you can say 'spice' up the meal add a sauce, change the starch, add some fruit or veggies just a few suggestions let your creativity be your guide. And for the days when you fall of the wagon be gentle with yourself...you deserve it.

here is one example
steamed fish and veggies for dinner
flaked fish (from dinner) with a baked potato and cheese
like I said let your creativity be your guide!