A Dusty Cottage: 5/7/17

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Monday, May 8, 2017

The Hard Facts of Eating Healthy

We are determined to find the food that is delicious and healthy. I do have some recipe books that are giving me just what I need to give me confidence for the go ahead meals. So far they really are delicious and hey I want to do whatever I can to make it happen.

The favorite cookbook I have is, "Eat Real Food or Else". by Lien Nguyen, Mike Nichols, MD, Chef Charles Vollmar. The Quiche I made with ground almond crust, page 234.

Another breakfast recipe, or anytime of day, Eggs Benedict with "Polenta".
OMG, as the young people say today. It is delicious. The Polenta is made with cauliflower. It is so delicious. Page 232

I still have plenty more recipes to try in this book and I will. That's what I mean, we have to be willing to try something different.

Sheet Pan Suppers by Molly Gilbert
Cook it in Cast Iron by Cooks country Test Kitchen

" The Kitchn, " This is one of my favorite books, blog and cookbook by Sara Kate Gillingham and Faith Durand.
The have great advice, recipes and can answer just about any cooking question.

Right now I'm debating about starting sour dough bread. The have a whole section on how to make your starter and then what to do. It's one of the things my Grandma made and I didn't know this until an Uncle talked about it. I'm checking it out from a nutritional stand point. They do say everything in moderation and that's what it would be or would it. I still need to do some checking on it.

We are going to the farmers market this week. So will let you know how that goes. Tootles

Breakfast

What fun I am having trying out recipes. I have to say the Almond Crust Quiche is very very delicious. There is no doubt about it. Jim and I are looking at food a little different. Of course, we want delicious food and we want it to be satisfying but number one it has be good for us.

Delicious but made with white flour crust

This Quiche I made with ground almond

Good Morning !

This is my Sweet Lady. I bought here at a Thrift Store. I do talk to her frequently and as long as she doesn't answer me (although, sometimes I wish she would) it's all good.

She is just along for the ride. I'll keep her here as my friend in deed.

Thought I would talk a little about GBS, Guillain Barre Syndrome. I have come a long way since Christmas Eve. I am walking but like I said before I still need assistance. I seem to lose my balance a lot. The only thing I can say is not everything is back yet. When I start to walk I know not everything is working like it should. You know, I just don't feel it there. I'm hoping everything will come back, in fact I know it will. I just need to be patient and have a positive attitude.

We are, Jim and I, planting flowers, vegetables, wild flowers, herbs, and anything we can get our hands on. We are spending a lot of time on this. Especially in the morning while it's still cool. I love going out in the morning when there is still dew on the leaves. Have a cup of coffee and just take a deep breath, sit down with the sun shining on you and enjoy. I told Jim, we will need to have something going here at the house. We don't have the money to travel and I do not want to sit and watch TV all the time. I do love to read but I do not want to spend all my time reading either. So the garden it is. It's really fun to go out and decide where something is going to be planted and watch it grow. I did read to not plant around or too close to a Walnut Tree as it sends out a chemical that discourages other plants from growing. UMMM !! So that why we have had some problems with some of our plants. We also know our yard use to be the burn pile area for the land. That's not good. So we brought in dirt, which we bought, and plan on container gardening. It will be easier for us anyway as I do not want to pull weeds. Tootles