Celiac-Disease (gluten intolerance)

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Katie wants to try this for her back to school party

Looking for a quick idea for dinner? The kids will LOVE IT and love helping to make it! Would be good for a school party too! Or just a party!

PIZZA BALLS

Ingredients:

3 cans Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits (10 ct)
60 pepperoni slices (2 per biscuit)
Block of cheese (Colby/Monterey Jack or Chedder)
1 beaten egg
Parmesan Cheese
Italian Seasoning
Garlic Powder
1 jar pizza sauce

Directions:

Slice cheese into approx. 28 squares. Flatten each biscuit and stack pepperoni and cheese on top (Like in the picture) Gather edges of biscuit and secure on top of the roll. Line rolls in greased 9x13 pan Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Bake at 425 degrees F. for 18 to 20 mins. Serve with warm pizza sauce for dipping. ENJOY!!

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Chicken Tortilla Soup My Favorite

http://www.allthecooks.com/chicken-tortilla-soup.html

Pic/review by Debrashaw57:

★★★★★

5.00/5

on Jul 15, 2013,

“this is one of my easiest recipes. and loved by all. even my grandchildren love this.”

Chicken Tortilla Soup

★★★★★

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Recipe created by Debrashaw57

(Jul 15, 2013)

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings (Increase/Decrease).
Preparation time is 30 min

• 1 large · chicken
• 1 cup · diced onions
• 6 cup · water
• 2 clove · garlic, diced
• 2 teaspoon · Chipotle powder
• 2 tablespoon · Chicken bullion
• 2 · Avocados
• 1 bag · of tortillas chips
• ½ bunch · cilantro
• 3 cup · grated Monterey Jack Cheese
• 2 · limes
• 1 · sour cream
• 1 · salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• 1 Place all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Lower temperature and continue to boil until the chicken meat falls off the bone. Remove all bones and keep the soup warm.
• 2 crumble a handful of chips in each bowl and ladle in your soup. add all other ingredients to each bowl per your taste.

Latin-Style lettuce Wraps

LATIN-STYLE LETTUCE WRAPS!!

Ingredients:
Cooking spray
½ lb.
very lean ground beef (approx. 4-7% fat)
1 Tbsp.
ground cumin
1 cup
fresh tomato or tomatillo salsa
1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, peeled, seeded and diced
8 large iceberg lettuce leaves
Hot sauce , optional

Instructions:
Coat large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat.
Crumble ground beef into pan, season with ground cumin.
Cook meat until browned
Serve meat with salsa and diced avocado, for wrapping in lettuce leaves.
Season to taste with hot sauce if desired
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Serves: 4
Serving Suggestion
Top with colorful sliced or diced onions.

As with all fruits and vegetables, wash avocados before cutting. Check out our tips for how to choose and use California Avocados.
Nutrition information per serving:
(without hot sauce): Calories 160 (90 from fat); Total Fat 10 g (Sat 3 g, Poly 2 g, Mono 5 g Trans 1 g); Cholesterol 35 mg; Sodium 40 mg; Total Carbohydrates 7 g; Dietary Fiber 5 g; Sugar 2 g; Protein 14 g
(Source: californiaavocado.com)



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Good use for hydrogen peroxide

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE MAGIC!♥
This stuff is amazingly versatile! It’s safe, it’s readily available, it’s cheap, and best of all, it WORKS! It works for a LOT of stuff!

Hydrogen peroxide should really be called oxygen water, since it is basically the same chemical make up as water but with an extra oxygen atom (H2O2). Because of this it breaks down quickly and harmlessly into oxygen and water.

Some other interesting facts about hydrogen peroxide:
It is found in all living material.

Your white blood cells naturally produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to fight bacteria and infections.

Fruit and vegetables naturally produce hydrogen peroxide. This is one of the reasons why it is so healthy to eat fresh fruit and vegetables.

It is found in massive dosages in the mother’s first milk, called colostrum, and is transferred to the baby to boost their immune system.

It is found in rain water because some of the H20 in the atmosphere receives an additional oxygen atom from the ozone (O3) and this H2O2 makes plants grow faster.

Next to Apple Cider Vinegar, hydrogen peroxide ranks up there as one of the best household remedies.

Besides the obvious (cleansing wounds), did you know that it is probably the best remedy to dissolve ear wax? Brighten dingy floors? Add natural highlights to your hair? Improve your plants root systems? The list goes on and on!

There are SO many uses for this stuff that I’ve started replacing the cap on the hydrogen peroxide bottle with a sprayer because it’s easier and faster to use that way.

I have compiled a rather impressive list of uses for 3% hydrogen peroxide that I hope will have you as thrilled and bewildered as I was!

Wash vegetables and fruits with hydrogen peroxide to remove dirt and pesticides. Add 1/4 cup of H2O2 to a sink of cold water. After washing, rinse thoroughly with cool water.

In the dishwasher, add 2 oz. to your regular detergent for a sanitizing boost. Also, beef up your regular dish soap by adding roughly 2 ounces of 3% H2O2 to the bottle.

Use hydrogen peroxide as a mouthwash to freshen breath. It kills the bacteria that causes halitosis. Use a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water.

Use baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to make a paste for brushing teeth. Helps with early stages of gingivitis as it kills bacteria. Mixed with salt and baking soda, hydrogen peroxide works as a whitening toothpaste.

Soak your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide between uses to keep it clean and prevent the transfer of germs. This is particularly helpful when you or someone in your family has a cold or the flu.

Clean your cutting board and countertop. Let everything bubble for a few minutes, then scrub and rinse clean. (I’ve been using it for this a LOT lately!)

Wipe out your refrigerator and dishwasher. Because it’s non-toxic, it’s great for cleaning places that store food and dishes.

Clean your sponges. Soak them for 10 minutes in a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and warm water in a shallow dish. Rinse the sponges thoroughly afterward.

Remove baked-on crud from pots and pans. Combine hydrogen peroxide with enough baking soda to make a paste, then rub onto the dirty pan and let it sit for a while. Come back later with a scrubby sponge and some warm water, and the baked-on stains will lift right off.

Whiten bathtub grout. First dry the tub thoroughly, then spray it liberally with hydrogen peroxide. Let it sit — it may bubble slightly — for a little while, then come back and scrub the grout with an old toothbrush. You may have to repeat the process a few times.

Clean the toilet bowl. Pour half a cup of hydrogen peroxide into the toilet bowl, let stand for 20 minutes, then scrub clean.

Remove stains from clothing, curtains, and tablecloths. Hydrogen peroxide can be used as a pre-treater for stains — just soak the stain for a little while in 3% hydrogen peroxide before tossing into the laundry. You can also add a cup of peroxide to a regular load of whites to boost brightness. It’s a green alternative to bleach, and works just as well.

Brighten dingy floors. Combine half a cup of hydrogen peroxide with one gallon of hot water, then go to town on your flooring. Because it’s so mild, it’s safe for any floor type, and there’s no need to rinse.

Clean kids’ toys and play areas. Hydrogen peroxide is a safe cleaner to use around kids, or anyone with respiratory problems, because it’s not a lung irritant. Spray toys, toy boxes, doorknobs, and anything else your kids touch on a regular basis.

Help out your plants. To ward off fungus, add a little hydrogen peroxide to your spray bottle the next time you’re spritzing plants.

Add natural highlights to your hair. Dilute the hydrogen peroxide so the solution is 50% peroxide and 50% water. Spray the solution on wet hair to create subtle, natural highlights.

According to alternative therapy practitioners, adding half a bottle of hydrogen peroxide to a warm bath can help detoxify the body. Some are skeptical of this claim, but a bath is always a nice way to relax and the addition of hydrogen peroxide will leave you – and the tub – squeaky clean!

Spray a solution of 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide on leftover salad, drain, cover and refrigerate. This will prevent wilting and better preserve your salad.

Sanitize your kids’ lunch boxes/bags.

Dab hydrogen peroxide on pimples or acne to help clear skin.
Hydrogen peroxide helps to sprout seeds for new plantings. Use a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution once a day and spritz the seed every time you re-moisten. You can also use a mixture of 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 32 parts water to improve your plants’ root system.

Remove yellowing from lace curtains or tablecloths. Fill a sink with cold water and a 2 cups of 3% hydrogen peroxide. Soak for at least an hour, rinse in cold water and air dry.

Use it to remove ear wax. Use a solution of 3% with olive or almond oil. Add a couple drops of oil first then H2O2. After a few minutes, tilt head to remove solution and wax.

Helps with foot fungus. Spray a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry. Or try soaking your feet in a peroxide solution to help soften calluses and corns, and disinfect minor cuts.

Spray down the shower with hydrogen peroxide to kill bacteria and viruses.

Use 1 pint of 3% hydrogen peroxide to a gallon of water to clean humidifiers and steamers.

Wash shower curtains with hydrogen peroxide to remove mildew and soap scum. Place curtains in machine with a bath towel and your regular detergent. Add 1 cup full strength 3% hydrogen peroxide to the rinse cycle.

Use for towels that have become musty smelling. 1/2 cup Peroxide and 1/2 cup vinegar let stand for 15 minutes wash as normal. Gets rid of the smell.

Use hydrogen peroxide to control fungi present in aquariums. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt your fish. Use sparingly for this purpose.

De-skunking solution. Combine 1 quart 3% H2O2, 1/4 cup baking soda, 1 teaspoon Dawn dish detergent, 2 quarts warm water.

what do YOU use hydrogen peroxide for?

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How much extra FAT are you carrying

Fat Chance

I have not posted any more about the book "Fat Chance" because my Kindle died and I have a new Kindle paperwhite coming in about two weeks from Amazon. Friends and family who have bought this book, please post anything on my post about it or add it to my facebook. Love to hear from you.

Fruit Sweetening Paste (Pure Fruit Sweetener)

http://www.primallyinspired.com/fruit-sweetening-paste-pure-fruit-sweetener-vegan/


 

Homemade Ice Cream

I just add a banana (cut up and frozen) to the blender (Ninja) and I added peanut butter, homemade all natural dry fruit jam, and some of my homemade Energy Balls (not made in balls, but lose)  blend it and you have a delicious energy ice cream, sooo good and good for you.

Energy Balls

 http://www.primallyinspired.com/energy-balls-with-coconut-sunflower-seeds-dark-chocolate-and-dried-cranberries-vegan-paleo/

Yummmmy desserts

My homemade ice cream made in my ninja blender. Take one frozen banana cut in pieces, add 6 frozen strawberries, and a handful of frozen blueberries blend in the blender for 20 seconds. That's it! Eat!

 My homemade dippin dots made with one frozen banana cut in pieces, 6 frozen strawberries and blend in ninja blender for 15 seconds or until chopped.

Dippin Dots is my 12 yr olds, favorite. Dad loves all of them and so do I. I even have my 12 yr olds friends loving them.

http://realmomkitchen.com/356/3-envelope-roast/







 
My dinner was this roast with carrots and corn on the cob and mash potatoes. No gravy and No breads!  I love this recipe! Dessert is a strawberry, banana, and blueberry smoothies. I know I need to skip the smoothies, because it has sugar too.

continue of the book "Fat Chance"

FYI: I forgot to mention what the (VTA) means.  The hedonic pathway comprises a neural conduit between two brain areas: the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the nucleus accumbens (NA, also known as the reward center), both of which are deep-brain structures. Pleasure occurs when the VTA signals the NA to release dopamine, a neurotransmitter.  It's a signal from one brain center to another. When the released dopamine binds to its specific dopamine D2 receptor in the NA, the sense of pleasure is experienced. So what are neurotransmitters and receptors? Think of keys and locks. Each neuron is a cell body, and at its end is an axon (special fiber of the neuron that sends information).  This axon has a synapse, or pathway, that connects to the dendrites (specialized fibers of the nerve cell that receive information) of the next neuron.  When a neural impulse is generated in the first cell, it pulses down to the end of the axon, which contains little packets of neurotransmitters that are then released. These are the keys. They travel across the synapse to the receptors (locks), located in the dendrites of the next cell.  There are many keys that take the path along the synapse, and not all of them make it to their destination. Along their way via the synapse, some are metabolized and some are "re-uptaken." Dopamine is one of these types of keys traveling to fit into the locks of the D2 receptors in the next cell, thus determining the triggering and firing of the next cells down the chain.

Food intake is just one readout of the hedonic pathway.  It appears to mediate feeding on the basis of palatability rather than energy need: I'm stuffed, but that chocolate cake looks so good.  When functional, the hedonic pathway helps to curtail food intake in situations where energy stores are replete: I don't need to finish that macaroni and cheese.  However, when dysfunctional, this pathway can increase food intake, leading to obesity.
1. Anything that increases the dopamine transmission to the NA increases  the feeling of reward.
2. Anything that clears dopamine from the NA will extinguish the feeling of reward.
3. Anything that reduces the number of D2 receptors in the NA, or binding of dopamine to those receptors (such as chronic overuse of a substance), will shortchange reward. You then need more dopamine, and hence more of the substance, to get the same feeling of pleasure.
These precepts are as true for food as they are for addictive drugs. And food and drugs cross over. With time we can become sensitized to a substance and need more of it to get the same effect. Once sensitized, animals and humans may become hyperresponsive to a new substance; this is known as cross-sensitization.  In other words, if the brain has been wired for addition, it's easy to switch from one substance to another. Ask recovering alcoholics about their incessant need for coffee, tobacco, and/or sugar. If you have a decreased dopamine binding capacity, there is a perceived need  for compulsive food intake to provide excess stimulation of these depressed circuits, thereby driving continued weight gain.

P.S. This is so interesting, I hope you all read this book!  I will talk about why I'm onto this subject after while.  But let me read a little more and I can tell you what happens. TO BE CONTINUED

Happy Mother's Day

Hi, Happy Mother's Day to all of you!

Today is a great day! I had Sunday School this morning and God's words were great!  I got up this morning at 6am and had my morning cup of coffee x 2. I was reading my book "Fat Chance" and it has so much information about different health problems. And the one I want to talk about is:
 The Usual Suspects: Leptin and Insulin!
Not only are they central in the starvation response, but theY are also key players in the hedonic pathway, modulating reward in response to meals. In normal circumstances, after you've eaten a sufficient amount, leptin sends a signal to the VTA to suppress the release of dopamine, thereby reducing the reward of food. So leptin extinguishes reward. But what if you are leptin resistant? That's what obesity is: leptin resistance. If leptin can't act, then the dopamine isn't cleared from the NA, and the impetus for further consumption persists. If you're leptin resistant, do you really think you have the willpower to ignore both the starvation signal and the reward signal, when every food outlet you pass by provides you with sight or smell  you to chow down? Starvation and reward conspire to thwart every obese person.

What about insulin, leptin's accomplice?  Normally, people are sufficiently sensitive to insulin. Insulin's job is to clear dopamine from that pathway between the cells in the NA's  Thus, the rise in insulin that occurs during a meal blunts the reward of further food intake (I've eaten enough--I really don't need a second helping). This acts as a servomechanism built into the hedonic pathway to prevent overfeeding. But what happens when you are insulin resistant?  Insulin resistance leads to leptin resistance in the VTA, contributing to increased caloric intake by preventing dopamine clearance from the NA.  Increased pleasure is then derived from food when energy stores are full.  Insulin and leptin resistance lead not only to increased food intake but to increased palatable food intake or anything that is high in both fat and sugar: the muffins, the Cinnabons, the cookies, the cheesecake.  Is it any wonder Mrs. Fields is in every shopping mall?

my meals for today

Breakfast at work: oatmeal with walnuts and a 2 T. 2% milk and scrambled eggs with scrambled sausage and cheddar cheese.
Lunch: 1/2 of granola cereal.
Dinner: 2 slice of pepperoni pizza
Dessert: I blew my no sugar today, I had a small bowl of drum stick ice cream. My favorite! I pledge to try harder to stay away from this sugar!

high-doses-toxic-poison

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/03/high-doses-sugar-toxic-poison_n_1399038.html

Types of sugar - Dansukker

Types of sugar - Dansukker

No Sugar!

Personally, I do believe that sugar is a poison. But this has still not stopped me poisoning myself on a regular basis over the years. At the moment I am trying, once again, to stay clear.
 Back in January 2012 I read a book on fibromyalia and it said to cut out sugar and carbs in my diet. So, I did that and I have lost 45 lbs as of today 5/10/2013. I have been researching sugar is poison on google and it tells me so much. Here is one site that I found helpful: 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/healthyeating/9987825/Sweet-poison-why-sugar-is-ruining-our-health.html
Start planning a no sugar diet. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/healthyeating/9987977/How-to-kick-the-sugar-habit-tips-and-low-sugar-recipes.html

http://books.telegraph.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9780007514120  This book is a must have! I have it on my Kindle.