Thursday, January 29, 2009
Life is changing
This video is a bit long, but I can't believe how quickly she figured out how to crawl on the table. Life as we know it is definitely changing. As my mom told me (laughing as she said it), we are no longer just caretakers, we are now parents. Let the games begin!??!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
January cleanse
Every January, Aaron and I try to do a "cleanse". After all the holiday celebrating, we like to "restart" our diet and remind ourselves of how delicious healthy foods really are. Usually the whole month of January is dedicated to "cleansing," but this time it will only be 3 weeks. People always want to know what we do, so I'll tell you. We don't have a plan from a book or program...we kind of just make it up. The cleanse started last Tuesday and this year goes a little something like this: NO to sugar, coffee, cheese, alcohol, and meat; YES to fruits/veggies, whole grains, eggs/beans, vinegar, good oil, and spices and herbs.
Day 1: Fast
Day 2: Raw Foods only (fruits, veggies, nuts)
Day 3: Add brown rice and cooked veggies
Day 8: Add other whole grains
Day 10: Add beans
Day 14: Add eggs
Day 16: Add coffee (because this is only about as long as we can go without it!)
Day 22: The END!
Today we actually permitted a small coffee break - I NEEDED it! :) So we each had a cup of coffee. It tasted GOOD! Other times when we are eating out with friends or at a friends' house we bend the rules. So much social time happens around food and we don't want to be a drag by telling our hosts that we can't eat what they have served (Plus it's a good excuse to "cheat").
Here's one of our favorite recipes so far:
5-B Salad (From Clean Eating Cook Book)
2 cups bean sprouts - use alfalfa, broccoli, onion or any combo of sprouts
1 red bell pepper - seeded, deveined, and sliced into ribbons
3 cups broccoli florets - blanched and well drained
1/2 cup blueberries - preferably fresh
1/2 cup cooked, diced beets - well drained
1 purple onion - peeled, sliced into thin rings
1 cup grape tomatoes
1/2 pumpkin seeds
Dressing:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, flaxseed oil or any combo
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
3 cloves garlic, passed through garlic press
6 Tbsp tamari (soy sauce)
1. In large bowl combine the entire first list of ingredients. Cover and refrigerate or serve right away.
2. In small mixing bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients until well blended. Serve dressing on side.
It is delicious. I made extra dressing and a few days later stir fried some onions and kale and added the dressing to the stir fry...also very yummy. For breakfast we have been eating brown rice with berries, bananas, and pecans. There are days when I feel like I can't eat anything and feel deprived, but the truth is...eating like this does take a bit more time in the kitchen instead of grabbing a cookie or spoon of peanut butter. However, it's a good reminder that it's worth the effort. Three cheers for delicious, nutritious food!
Day 1: Fast
Day 2: Raw Foods only (fruits, veggies, nuts)
Day 3: Add brown rice and cooked veggies
Day 8: Add other whole grains
Day 10: Add beans
Day 14: Add eggs
Day 16: Add coffee (because this is only about as long as we can go without it!)
Day 22: The END!
Today we actually permitted a small coffee break - I NEEDED it! :) So we each had a cup of coffee. It tasted GOOD! Other times when we are eating out with friends or at a friends' house we bend the rules. So much social time happens around food and we don't want to be a drag by telling our hosts that we can't eat what they have served (Plus it's a good excuse to "cheat").
Here's one of our favorite recipes so far:
5-B Salad (From Clean Eating Cook Book)
2 cups bean sprouts - use alfalfa, broccoli, onion or any combo of sprouts
1 red bell pepper - seeded, deveined, and sliced into ribbons
3 cups broccoli florets - blanched and well drained
1/2 cup blueberries - preferably fresh
1/2 cup cooked, diced beets - well drained
1 purple onion - peeled, sliced into thin rings
1 cup grape tomatoes
1/2 pumpkin seeds
Dressing:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, flaxseed oil or any combo
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
3 cloves garlic, passed through garlic press
6 Tbsp tamari (soy sauce)
1. In large bowl combine the entire first list of ingredients. Cover and refrigerate or serve right away.
2. In small mixing bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients until well blended. Serve dressing on side.
It is delicious. I made extra dressing and a few days later stir fried some onions and kale and added the dressing to the stir fry...also very yummy. For breakfast we have been eating brown rice with berries, bananas, and pecans. There are days when I feel like I can't eat anything and feel deprived, but the truth is...eating like this does take a bit more time in the kitchen instead of grabbing a cookie or spoon of peanut butter. However, it's a good reminder that it's worth the effort. Three cheers for delicious, nutritious food!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Grandma
Aaron's Grandma passed away on January 5. She was a wonderful woman and I'm so glad to have known her. She had a distinctive laugh and was easy to talk to. She was smart and well-informed on all kinds of issues. What I love most about Aaron's grandparents was their love for life and love for each other. His "Peeps" passed away 2 years ago and they had been married 63 years. They referred to each other as soul mates and always reminded us that the most important thing is love. Love they had and love they showed. What an amazing legacy to leave their children, grandchildren, great-children, and beyond!!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Bowling
It all started with trash talk between my sister and my dad over Wii Bowling. The next thing we knew, we were watching a documentary on the Professional Bowling Association on a Saturday night. That was it, it was time to hit the bowling alley and settle who really was the best bowler. I got Montana out of bed at 9pm and we headed to the bowling alley with all of the high schoolers. My dad even dressed appropriately according to the PBA documentary. We had a great time and laughed alot. The true revelation for the evening was...we're not as good at bowl
ing as we thought.
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