DELIVERING DELECTABLE DISHES DAY & NIGHT!

My immediate family has dealt with lactose intolerance, IBS, auto immune disorders and fatal cancer. From Fall '09-Summer 2010 I went from running 1/2 marathons to not being able to get out of bed, plagued with intense headaches, exhaustion and more. With my family history and my own immune system comprimised I was motivated to take a bit of a journey to better health. Slowly I've made considerable changes, (I'm not always 100% vigilant), but I know these changes have helped me return to better health...FOOD CHANGES: I cut out gluten, cut out most dairy, cut down on the "white stuff"-sugar, white rice & flour, decreased the amount of processed foods consumed, drink green smoothies regularly, eliminated red meat and eat more vegetarian and vegan dishes...just to name a few!

I use gluten free (GF) pasta and either a whole grain blend by Nalani Brown or a mix from Kathy Taylor for most bread, cake and cookie recipes-they are awesome! (If you like Kathy's mix, email me to order her cookbook at ishagirlclub@gmail.com.)

GF mix can be substituted straight across for regular flour if you aren't cooking gluten free!

Hope you enjoy!

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Warm Spinach Salad

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 - 2/3 cup cooked quinoa per person
1 generous cup of washed baby spinach per person
A handful of grape tomatoes per person, halved
1/2 -1 scallion per person, sliced

sprinkle of nutmeg
sprinkle of fresh or dried herbs (parsley, thyme, basil or mint)
squeeze of fresh lemon juice

Several hard boiled eggs, chopped
Crumbled bacon

1. Gently heat large pan or wok. Pour in a bit of oil and add garlic till fragrant.

2. Add cooked quinoa till heated through, then the baby spinach leaves, tomatoes and scallions. Season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper and the rest of the herbs. Stir to mix, sprinkle with lemon juice and stir until spinach begins to wilt.

3. Serve in bowl topped with hard boiled egg and bacon

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