tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61787557062729459372024-03-12T21:48:15.738-05:00Foods By GodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10245885694286333254noreply@blogger.comBlogger349125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178755706272945937.post-74346800984723438202015-02-01T16:37:00.003-06:002015-02-01T16:37:41.314-06:00Fresh Beet Slaw<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy New Year!!! (I know it is Feb 1st already and thus a bit late for this greeting.) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I can't believe it has been so long since my last post. Even though I have taken a long break from posting, I have been experimenting with lots of new dishes and flavors!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My first new dish to share with you is beet slaw. I have never done much with beets besides making <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/04/russian-borscht.html" target="_blank">borscht</a> so I love having a new beet recipe, and one that uses fresh beets besides. Did you know that beets are one of the best natural foods to cleanse and strengthen your liver? Our livers are heavily burdened in today's world with toxins in both our foods and environment, thus eating foods that can detoxify your liver is a great idea.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This slaw is so simple to make and incredibly delicious. I have been eating it multiple times per week the last two months. Beets are cool weather vegetables and thus <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/eat-fresh-fruit-in-season.html" target="_blank">in season</a> right now.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So just how delicious is it? So delicious that my niece's children (age 3 and 13 months) loved it! It just tastes vibrant. We made it several times while I was visiting her.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have found that not all beets that you buy at the store are the same quality and thus affect how alive your slaw will taste. Some don't have much flavor - even expensive, organic ones. Unfortunately, I don't have any beets growing in my garden, which would be the best. So I look for beets that still have their green tops attached. I have had better luck with those tasting fresher. As always, it is about the <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/its-all-about-quality.html" target="_blank">quality</a> of the ingredients you buy.</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ingredients (I use all organic):</span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 - 2 Tbl salad quality extra virgin olive oil</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">pinch sea salt</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Grate the beet, apple and carrot into a bowl. Zest half the lemon, and then cut in half. Into a separate small bowl, squeeze the juice from half of the lemon, add an equal amount of salad quality olive oil, the lemon zest, and a pinch of sea salt. Pour the dressing over the grated mixture and stir thoroughly. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">This
is the last weekly challenge of the year, week 52. How have you done this
year? May you be filled with joy as you ponder over this past year!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">As
your Christmas gift to yourself, your family, your friends, please be glad and
rejoice at your success. You may not be where you want to be yet, but
remember that changing your diet back to a diet consisting of the foods created
by God is countercultural and is something most of us need to relearn. It
is all about baby steps, which is why I have given you these weekly
challenges. So if this year, you have only awakened your awareness and
learned the importance of changing your diet - be glad and rejoice! You
can recommit and begin again in the New Year.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">While
you are rejoicing this Christmas week, if you have been following along with
the challenges, then think about one last aspect of what you are eating.
Each of us needs to eat God's foods, rather than man-made processed foods, in
order to reap good health and vitality, but you also need to figure out what
balance of God's foods to eat. Fewer and fewer people start with enough
reserves to even cheat a little with their diet - so most people need <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/07/week-28.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">to go 100%</span></a> for
success. But everyone also needs to eat a balanced diet of God's
foods, not cutting out complete food groups. For example, you cannot eat
only brownies and apples and maintain good health and vitality. This last
challenge of the year is a key aspect for success - find the balance of foods
your body needs. However, if you have not yet cut the foods/ingredients
(such as sugar) that you are <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/08/week-35.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">addicted to out of your diet</span></a>,
you will probably not be able to <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/04/week-18.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">listen to your body's clues</span></a>
to find your balance. It is important that you master these earlier
challenges to be able to do this last step for success. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">So
how do you find your balanced diet? Keep in mind that we are all
different. We each will develop slightly different health problems as our
bodies become depleted of various nutrients and become overloaded with 'toxins'
from processed foods. While rejoicing, with a thankful heart, think
about your favorite meals and how they make you feel. Some people need
more meat (my husband requires more meat than me to feel energized and well);
some people need more carbohydrates to feel satisfied (not <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/06/sweet-cream-biscuits.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">calorie loaded nutrient void
carbohydrates</span></a> so prevalent in our culture); some people thrive
on lots of fresh raw foods such as produce, nuts, and raw dairy to
feel their best; and some people need a higher quantity of excellent quality
fats, such as raw butter or expeller-pressed coconut oil to feel well
nourished.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">We
all need a balanced diet, but you must determine the quantities of each food
group that you need. Your needs will probably be different than your
other family members or friends (you probably already know this). If
you are eating 100% excellent <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/its-all-about-quality.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">quality FoodsbyGod</span></a>, but you
think you cannot eat anything without gaining weight, then you are eating
the wrong balance. Listen, evaluate, continue to learn, and
most importantly rejoice this week!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">"I am glad and rejoice with all of
you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me."
Philippians 2:17b - 18</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">"Rejoice in the Lord always.
I will say it again: Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">"For to us a child is born, to us
a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">May our Wonderful
Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace bless you
today, this week, and throughout this coming New Year. Merry Christmas!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Modify a recipe.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>This
slide was from the class I taught about five years ago on how to convert
recipes, using God's ingredients instead of processed man-made
ingredients. </span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Learning
to modify your favorite recipes and new ones that look good is an essential
skill and takes just a bit of practice. But in no time you will be amazed
at just how easy it is and how much difference it can make in how you
feel. Most importantly, I think you will be amazed at how delicious
what you are creating tastes. It will give you a whole new understanding
of the blessing excellent food is, not only for health, but for taste and
enjoyment of meals. </span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Involve
your whole family, especially your children. Buy the best quality
ingredients that you can find and don't use any processed ingredients,
especially those on <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/foods-and-ingredients-to-avoid.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">list of foods/ingredients to avoid</span></a>.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Here
are a few guidelines which I use:</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>1.
FLOUR: Use whole wheat pastry flour (or other whole grain flours) in
place of white flour. On the rare occasion I use a little white flour, I
only use unbleached flour that has not been enriched, which I buy at Natural
Grocer. I grind my own whole wheat pastry flour and other whole grain
flours. When substituting whole wheat pastry flour, a little more liquid
is required, but this works out o.k. since I replace the sugar with raw honey
or maple syrup in my recipes.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>2.
SWEETENER: Replace all sugar (white or brown) with honey, maple syrup or
dates (or other fruit). I typically use 1/2 the amount of honey or maple
syrup than the amount of sugar called for up to a maximum of 1/2 cup total in a
recipe. I like to limit the amount of even the natural sweeteners to 1/4
cup except for special treats, like <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/brownies.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">brownies</span></a>, which are very sweet and which we have
only on special occasions. </span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>3.
MARGARINE: Never use margarine, a man-made food. Instead
use real butter or good quality coconut oil. I replace it one for one
(i.e. 1/2 cup margarine, use 1/2 cup butter).</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>4.
CHEESE: Use white cheeses only, preferably organic or European.
Never buy pre-shredded cheese, which contains anti-caking agents. Grate
your own. Also, don't buy low-fat or nonfat cheese. God did
not make them this way. I typically cut down on the amount of cheese I
use in dishes. </span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>5.
DAIRY PRODUCTS: Use only organic. Also don't buy low-fat or
nonfat dairy products. As with cheese, God did not make them this
way. I use fresh milk with the cream skimmed off the top to make my
yogurt, but when you buy low-fat versions from the store, they have been
heavily processed. I never used canned dairy products, but make my own
from fresh milk (i.e. <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/11/homemade-whipped-cream.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">homemade whipped cream</span></a>).</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>6.
SPICES and SAUCES: Be very careful with pre-made spices and sauces that
are used in recipes. These often contain <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/04/hidden-sources-of-msg.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">MSG</span></a> (in all canned soups),
as do most spices mixed that are not organic. Be sure to <a href="http://foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/weekly-challenge-week-3-1152013.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">read the labels</span></a>.
Using things like single organic spices and fresh herbs, homemade broths and
fresh cream, you can recreate everything you need to make
a favorite recipe healthy. Use real flavorings, never
imitation. </span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Here
are two more slides from the classes I previously taught. These are
example of two recipes that I modified, showing you the original recipe and the
modified one. Try converting an easy, favorite recipe of
yours this week and remember that it takes some practice to become skilled
at something. Take notes on your recipe of how you modified it and how it
turned out. As you will soon see, it is not difficult. Be sure
you have all of the correct ingredients on hand before you start.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Using
the foods and ingredients, as God has provided for us, will result in
health and well-being for you. Seek God's ways, not man's.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>"He who gets wisdom loves his own
soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers." Proverbs 19:8</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">With Christmas right around the corner, if you have not already done so, get at least one good pot or skillet. Thinking about what you introduce into your food from your cookware is very important. It is not important that you have a pretty matching set (though there is nothing wrong with that). The important thing is that you are not creating health problems for yourself or your family by using unhealthy cookware. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">NEVER USE: Pots, pans or skillets with non-stick coatings. These items are really that bad and should never be used. If you are currently cooking with any of these type pots and pans, I would suggest seriously thinking about replacements right away.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You may not think this is that serious, but did you know that the <a href="http://www.epa.gov/oppt/pfoa/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">FDA</span></a> has called for a reduction of a chemical used in making these coatings due to adverse health effects such as cancer and a suppressed immune system? Since the US government and regulatory groups are heavily influenced by companies and their profits, and thus allow many questionable chemicals and practices, it is definitely a big concern when they decide something is not healthy. Replace your Teflon coated pots and pans, even if they are not scratched up.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Glass cookware, stainless steel, aluminum and cast iron can all be coated with a non-stick coating. No matter what the coating is on, it is unhealthy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Aluminum pots and pans. Aluminum pots and pans are typically cheap (they are very lightweight too) and aluminum will leech into your food. This is controversial though, because if you take an antacid (which I do not recommend - there are many other side effects to be concerned about) or eat foods with additives, you may be getting a lot more aluminum than what you get from your cookware. According to the <a href="http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp22.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">ATSDR governmental agency</span></a>, the average American adult gets 7 to 9 mg of aluminum a day in their food from flour, anti-caking agents (which is why I recommend not using pre-grated cheese), baking powder (which is why I recommend buying an aluminum-free brand), and food colorants (all artificial ingredients are on the <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/foods-and-ingredients-to-avoid.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">foods/ingredients to avoid list</span></a>).</span></span></div>
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"Eating large amounts of processed food containing aluminum additives or frequently cooking acidic foods in aluminum pots may expose a person to higher levels of aluminum than a person who generally consumes unprocessed foods and uses pots made of other materials (e.g., stainless steel or glass). However, aluminum levels found in processed foods and foods cooked in aluminum pots are generally considered to be safe."<br />
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Hmmm... generally considered to be safe. If you are eating the typically American diet, then you will not need to worry about cooking in aluminum pots and pans. However, if you are trying to gain or maintain your health and vitality by eating <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/07/week-28.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">100% FoodsbyGod</span></a>, you might think about getting better cookware options. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The problems with glass pots and pans is that they are no longer manufactured. I have gotten mine at garage sales and on Ebay. Glass pots and pans are great for soups and stews, but they quickly lost favor when sold in the 1980's because they do not heat evenly and must be used on low heat (or things burn on the bottom). This is unfortunate because they are the best cookware option for many things. </span></span></div>
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I NEVER use my cast iron for acidic (tomato) dishes. Acidic foods will eat through your seasoning. Well seasoned cast iron skillets were the first non-stick skillets and work wonderfully. The best skillets were made by Griswold (front left skillet in photo above). I have two antique Griswold skillets that I use exclusively to cook eggs. The Griswold skillets have a smoother surface and are exceptional. With a well seasoned skillet, you should not be leeching chemicals through the seasoning into your food. Butter works great to coat the skillet prior to cooking eggs in it and clean-up is a breeze. <u>It is KEY that the skillet is hot before you butter it and pour your eggs into it.</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I
have lots and lots of spices. I use them so much that I typically buy
them in 1 pound bags (often from <a href="https://wholesale.frontiercoop.com/main.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Frontier Wholesale</span></a>). Spices can be
expensive, so the upfront cost is high, but they last a long time and they are
definitely a key to creating outstanding, delicious meals.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Years
ago when we lived in Austin, I tried several times to make homemade chicken
soup. Every time I tried, it turned out bland and tasted like
water. I thought it was my lack of cooking ability - that I was
unable to make delicious foods. But it was just a lack of important
cooking knowledge. I did not realize then the importance of owning and
using spices. Of course, I was not making my own <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/chicken-stock-bone-broth.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">homemade broth</span></a> back then
either (another key ingredient), but the spices and fresh herbs are essential
ingredients.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I
have posted many <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Recipe%20Box" target="_blank">recipes</a> and I hope that when you buy the ingredients to try
one that you also make sure you buy the spices. For instance, <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/02/yellow-rice.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">yellow rice</span></a> is delicious
because of the turmeric (Jon does not like brown rice even when cooked in
chicken broth, but he LOVES our "yellow rice"). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Buy
and use the spices that your family enjoys. We love nutmeg and thus I
sprinkle it into almost all my breakfast creations. Reading
about the health benefits of cloves, I started experimenting with that.
The secret ingredient for the <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/light-and-fluffy-wheat-free-waffles.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">wheat-free waffles</span></a> is the
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Start
off with small bottles until you learn which ones you use often. We use a
lot of cumin, oregano, turmeric, poultry seasoning, nutmeg, and cinnamon - to
name a few. If you keep the spices sealed and in a dark, cool location,
they will last for several years. I like to store my extras in glass
bottles in my utility room as shown in the top photo. I never throw away
my little spice jars that I have in the kitchen, instead I refill them (and do
so often). Besides buying directly from Frontier, or from a good on-line
company such as <a href="http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Mountain Rose</span></a> or from a coop such as <a href="https://www.azurestandard.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Azure
Standard</span></a>, you can also buy good quality bulk herbs at Whole Foods to
refill your small jars, which is less expensive than buying
another little jar. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Make
this challenge a fun one and treat yourself to a new spice each week when
you grocery shop until you have a good collection. Then be sure to use
them! Buy good <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/its-all-about-quality.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">quality</span></a> spices (I buy almost exclusively organic ones), and always
read the labels. Often spice mixes, such as poultry seasoning, will
contain other additives, so be careful. Spices, gold, and precious stones
- three things listed as gifts for a king. Appreciate and treasure the
wonderful spices that are so readily available to even the common folk in
our world today.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"When the queen of Sheba heard
about the fame of Solomon and his relation to the name of the Lord, she came to
test him with hard questions. Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great
caravan - with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious
stones - she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her
mind." 1Kings 10: 1 - 2</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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matter how well you eat, you will not feel great, filled with energy and
vitality - unless you work on letting go of negative thoughts such as anger,
worry, hurts, and bitterness. All of these negative emotions produce
toxins and destroy your health. So this week of Thanksgiving, work on
being thankful and be filled with joy! </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing (Prov
12:18). See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter
root grows up to cause trouble and defile many (Hebrews 12:15). A
cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones (Prov
17:22). Better a meal of vegetables, where there is love, than a fattened
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this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thes 5:18). Do not be
anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with <b>thanksgiving</b>,
present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Phil 4: 5 -
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for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is
He who made us, and we are His, we are His people, the sheep of His
pasture. Enter His gates with <b>thanksgiving</b> and His courts with
praise; give <b>thanks</b> to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is
good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all
generations (Psalm 100).</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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you be filled with thanksgiving and thus joy this week of Thanksgiving.
Let the healing of these loving emotions be yours as you nourish your body
with real foods that God has provided for us. I have posted my
recipes for our <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/11/our-traditional-thanksgiving-menu.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Thanksgiving meal</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
thank God that He has allowed me to share all that He has shown me about diet
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
thank God that I have so many of my recipes documented on-line now and thus I
save so much time by not searching for them.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Get
in the habit of eating three meals a day. Even when we were adding a
breakfast room onto our house and had construction things all around us, with
concrete floors and bare sheetrock walls, we ate three home-cooked meals using
real ingredients each day. The boys were starting their breakfast with
some <a href="http://foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/02/january-2013-class-pineapples.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">pineapple (that we cut up)</span></a> on
this day before going to school.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>This
is especially important if you are trying to lose weight. Skipping meals
is not the way to lose weight; it slows your metabolism (the body's defense for
times of starvation). Instead, you want to kick start your metabolism in
the morning. So start your day with a good <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-good-daily-routine-break-fast.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">morning routine</span></a>. Then
eat a <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Breakfast%20Ideas" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">good breakfast</span></a>. Make
each of your meals substantial - just a piece of fruit for breakfast or a small
salad for lunch is not a meal. </span><span></span></span></span></div>
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</span><span>Be careful
though to not eat a lot of bready items or wheat-based items daily.
Today's <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/06/sweet-cream-biscuits.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">wheat</span></a> is creating lots of
problems from arthritis to obesity for lots of people. I try to find
better quality wheat berries, which I grind to make my flour. We seldom
have pasta dishes or sandwich bread since I don't regularly make my own at home
(be careful with your bread selection - most contain dough conditioners).
Our diet has changed over the years, as man continues to degrade and
destroy the foods that God has given us to eat (for example, we also
don't eat <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/07/avoid-genetically-modified-foods-gmo.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">non-organic corn</span></a> and rarely
eat fish because of its toxins).</span><span><br />
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</span><span>But
be careful that you don't go to the other extreme (except for a short period of
time for a medical condition), and severely restrict your diet cutting out an
entire food group. Many of today's diets are based on this concept, such
as cutting all carbohydrates out of one's diet. Remember, it is all about
the <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/its-all-about-quality.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">quality</span></a> of the ingredients
you buy and the foods you eat. Cut your consumption of wheat
down (or out) but eat other good quality carbohydrates such as organic sweet
potatoes, brown rice or quinoa. Buy the best quality foods and
ingredients you can, and be aware of how these foods are grown, raised,
and handled. </span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>While
it is important to not skip meals, it is also a good practice to <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/01/week-5.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">not eat after dinner</span></a> (to
allow your body time to 'fast' each night), and not to snack throughout the
day. Hypoglycemia 'runs' in my family and I was on my way to
developing problems in my early twenties. I was told to eat small meals
throughout the day. At one point, I felt I would pass out in the morning
when I got up if I did not eat immediately. I also always carried snacks
in my purse. I think a lot of the problems like I had, that many
people experience, stem from erratic blood sugar levels caused by <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/10/evaluating-with-discernment.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">sugar</span></a> in one's diet.
Skip the processed sweets, stabilize your blood sugar and stabilize your eating
to three regular meals a day.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>I
now seldom eat between meals. I typically get up early (by 5 a.m.) and
don't eat anything until 8 a.m. I sip on my water and have some fresh
fruit usually around 7:30 a.m. Since I have cut sugar out of my diet
(using only raw honey, maple syrup, and dried fruits for sweeteners), I
don't have any problems feeling faint in the morning or throughout the day,
even if I skip a meal. I never carry snacks in my purse anymore.
But eating a diet of real foods cooked from scratch takes planning.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Work
on creating a routine for yourself and eat three regular healthy meals each
day. If you are trying to lose weight, eat smaller portions, but
eat balanced meals. Plan out your meals, create a <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Meal%20Planner" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">meal planner</span></a> for your
week, make sure you have the right ingredients and then follow it. </span><span><br />
<br />
</span><span>If
you are trying to lose weight, don't snack between meals, or if you do in the
afternoon, have some fresh fruit, that is <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/eat-fresh-fruit-in-season.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">in season</span></a>. Your
meals do not have to be complicated and make a huge mess in your kitchen.
We often have a one pot dish for a meal. For instance last night we had <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/dudleys-calabaza-stew.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Dudley's Stew</span></a> over <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/02/yellow-rice.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Yellow Rice</span></a>. I have <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Recipe%20Box" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">posted lots of recipes</span></a> now,
work on making all of your meals with <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/07/what-does-your-100-look-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">100% real ingredients</span></a> that
God has given us.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>"Then God said, "Behold, I
have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the
earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing
that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for
food"; and it was so." Genesis 1:29 - 30 </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Pure,
clean, beautiful - that is how I describe God's creation such as this small
waterfall we happened upon when traveling through Oregon. Being in areas
of nature, untouched by man, refreshes my soul. So does eating the real
foods that God has provided for our nourishment. I thank and praise God
for these wonderful provisions for my senses (both the good food and the
waterfalls in life). It is easy to thank God for these obvious blessings!</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>But
this week, I want you to thank God for some blessings that are not quite
as obvious. I hope that you have <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/07/what-does-your-100-look-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">gone 100% with your diet</span></a>
and that you don't have the opportunity to do the challenge this
week! But when you slip-up, as I do (and I'm sure
will continue to occasionally do), this is a very important challenge to put
into practice. If you have fallen way off track with your diet, this
may be an extremely difficult challenge for you. However, I urge you
to try. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Here is what I wrote last year. It is nice reading back on this experience and having it in the past! Let me explain by describing the morning I had last year when I first wrote this post.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>I
woke late (for me) at about 6:30 a.m. feeling quite achy. I stretched and
winced from a headache. As I woke fully, I became aware that I was
also slightly congested, my hands felt a bit swollen, and I felt very
sluggish. This is very unusual for me - I typically wake feeling energetic
and full of vitality and joy with no aches or pains.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Thanking
God was not my first thought, unfortunately, but it was my second. My
first thought was, "Why do I feel so bad - ugh". My second
thought was - "Oh, I remember, I ate out twice
yesterday. Thank you, God, for letting me feel bad now and showing
me why I make the effort to not eat the typical American diet of processed
foods and white flour." I was not being sarcastic, but genuinely
sincere in my thanks. I hope you can be too this week.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>The
day before I woke not feeling very good, I had eaten a lunch of
a chicken pasta dish in a cream sauce, salad with dressing, and a
roll. If I had stopped with this, I probably would not have noticed many
consequences the next morning. But I then had part of a bread bowl with
clam chowder for an early dinner, and snacked on a small bag of
pretzels later in my hotel room. I did skip all desserts and did not
have any sugar but I still woke feeling quite poorly because my body is not
used to all that enriched white flour and other preservatives and artificial
ingredients that were in the foods. </span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>I
thank God for these clues, these aches and pains, that my body gave
me. What I ate was loaded with toxins that my body was trying
to deal with and I was feeling the effects. This does not happen often,
and nothing was overly addictive, so I didn't have to deal with <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/08/week-42.html" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">more cravings</span></a>. But
starting that morning, right when I woke, I was determined to make much
better choices or to not eat. I also thank God that it was so easy
for me to <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/04/week-18.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">see the link between what I ate and how I felt</span></a>. If your diet is not yet clean enough for you
to understand this, ask God to give you this gift, to help you to
see the connection . </span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>My
friends know that when they tell me of similar stories (of how they or their
children have gotten sick after eating something they knew was junk), that I
typically say - "Oh, thank God for that lesson for you." I am
not being mean by saying this; it is a heartfelt praise that God is so
kind to give us these clues.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>So
this week, I want you to change your perspective. If you have a headache
or pain, after drinking a soda or eating a candy bar or eating
some other processed foods, don't complain or look for some medication to
relieve your symptoms. Instead thank God that you get this feedback
and use it to help you make better choices in the future.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>After feeling
unwell when I woke that morning, and thanking God, I then asked God to help me
not make this same mistake again. I could have eaten some food I had
brought with me and skipped the lunch, and I certainly did not need
to eat the packaged clam chowder and white bread from the bread bowl. My
resolve to not cheat was strengthened by this experience (again I thank God for
how I felt when I woke).</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Last year, I had been eating French bread and ciabatti rolls once
or twice a week made with white flour (always better quality bread from Whole
Foods so I could justify that it was o.k. to be eating it). But I decided, no
more. Once I begin cheating, it is easy to continue. Organic white flour, which is not as <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/10/evaluating-with-discernment.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">addictive like sweets with sugar</span></a> for
me, is easy to slowly sneak back into my diet since I don't get any
noticeable clues or feedback the next day after eating it. </span><span><br />
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</span><span>Since
I don't have intense cravings for more throughout the day or perceptible
aches/pains, the fact I'm cheating weekly is less obvious.
The negative effects on my health are more subtle and thus much easier to
justify. Because of this cheating I had been doing, I was easily
lured further. Again, I thank God for the morning of waking and
feeling bad to wake me up to what was happening! </span><span><br />
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</span><span>Don't
wait to thank God when you experience these aches and pains - do it in the
moment when you feel bad. After getting up, drinking my water, and eating
a couple of fresh pears I had brought with me on my trip, I was feeling
fine. If I had waited to recognize the signs and thank God for them, I
would have missed the opportunity to strengthen my resolve and I
would have gained nothing.</span><span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>So
remember to thank God when you don't feel good after indulging or falling
off track. This is especially true if you have ever <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/07/what-does-your-100-look-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">gone 100%</span></a> in the past,
eating only God's foods, even if for only a few days. Thus
you know what it feels like to have vitality and energy and no-pains or
symptoms (such as chronic infections, sinus issues, etc.).</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>Thank
you, Father, for getting me back on track and resetting my resolve to
stay. I pray this week that you too can change your perspective and thank
God for the clues He gives you.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span>"Come and listen, all you who fear
God; let me tell you what He has done for me. I cried out to
Him with my mouth; His praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in
my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and
heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God who has not rejected my prayer
or withheld His love from me!" Psalm 66:16 - 20.</span><span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
hope you <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/10/weekly-challenge-week-44-october-29-2013.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">resisted</span></a> all of those
sweets last week and continue to resist them through the holidays. Germs
are still everywhere though and it is always good to be prepared with God's
medicine in advance of getting sick. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I
have documented in detail how to make<a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/chicken-stock-bone-broth.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"> homemade bone broths</span></a>, and
given you the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/healing-chicken-soup.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">healing soup</span></a>. At the
first sign of illness (typically a sore throat in my family), serve up some
healing soup. You can make broth and freeze it (I like to always have a
few containers in my freezer all winter long). You can even prepare
some healing soup in advance and freeze it, but wait to add the fresh
herbs until you have reheated it and are ready to serve the soup. To
preserve the <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/10/weekly-challenge-week-40-october-1-2013.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">healing powers of the fresh herbs</span></a>,
you want to add them after you have removed the soup from the burner.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Why
is this soup so beneficial? It contains many healing nutrients. The
homemade bone broth (if made from animals bones or carcass from free-range
animals raised in a natural environment and fed a natural diet) is rich in
minerals that have been leeched from the bones and are easily absorbed by our
bodies. It also contains gelatin which aids digestion along with
many other amazing properties which you can <a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/food-features/broth-is-beautiful" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">read more</span></a> about through the
Weston Price Foundation. The fresh garlic and onion cooked in the soup
possess excellent anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties.
Load up on the garlic, mincing even more into individual bowls when fighting a bad
cold. The addition of fresh herbs is a way of using
God's healing medicines, containing many healing properties (learn to use <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/04/weekly-challenge-week-14-422013.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">fresh herbs</span></a>).</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">There
is no substitute for making your own homemade bone broths (other than perhaps
convincing a friend to make them for you!). You cannot buy good quality
broth in a can or carton. If you have never made bone broth - take time
this week to learn. If you already know how to make broth, start planning
to make a batch every week or two, it is a great addition
for winter soups and stews, and if a regular part of your diet, can
help you stay healthy this winter. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Remember
that the quality of the chicken or beef bones that you use is essential and get
the best quality that you can. We have many sources here in the DFW area
- look at the end of the <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/to-buy-organic-produce-or-not.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">quality post</span></a> for resources
to find these sources. If you consider the <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/08/000-on-over-counter-and-prescription.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">savings in doctor bills and for
medications</span></a>, it is worth the extra money you use up front to buy
good quality foods. If you use your food as your medicine,
foods that God has given to us, you will not only avoid
side-effects of man-made medicines but build up your immunity in the
process. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">"Dear friend, I hope all is well
with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit."
3John 1:2</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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first Halloween, age 4 months. I wish someone had told me to
resist eating a piece or two of Halloween candy as we passed it out to the
kids in our neighborhood that year... But I thank God that He
did show me and showed the boys when they were quite young, the consequences of
our indulgences. Luckily, our indulgences were few and far between so we
could see the link between what we ate and how we felt (or why we got
sick). Now we do not even think about eating anything that contains
sugar - it is no problem passing it up. Be prepared, and resist the
temptation of eating the Halloween candy that is everywhere around you.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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with all its associated candy is a terrible holiday.
Please don't give in to the temptation of having just one piece of
Halloween candy as you hand it out, or as it is laying out in a bowl at your
work, or wherever you encounter it. Even at Whole Foods,
they have chocolate squares sitting out to sample. My favorite, but
I don't eat them. Sugar sweetened treats are everywhere. I know
that my eating just one would start my <a href="http://foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/02/sugar-is-really-that-bad.html" target="_blank">cravings</a>, so I resist. I
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are a couple of very good reasons to resist eating just one piece - I'll
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Sugar is as addictive 'as cocaine' - I know how very addictive it is and I
can't control its affects on me. I hope you read this past <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/10/evaluating-with-discernment.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">post</span></a> and understand
that it is easier to resist before indulging in sweets than to break the
cravings later.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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Since sugar is so addictive, if you start with some Halloween candy now,
enjoying it over the next couple weeks while it is so abundant, then you will
be primed for indulging in all of the holiday sweets beginning at Thanksgiving
and going through the New Year. Once you get your sweet tooth in
overdrive, it is hard to stop. By the end of the year, you will probably then
be several pounds heavier, and I promise you that you will not feel good about
yourself when the new year rolls around. Resist now, don't
get trapped on that path.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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Sweets and sugar reduce your immune system and set you up for a winter of
illnesses. This is a very sad truth that we experienced at least once
after a Halloween with Jon. The blessing that was received that spring
after a difficult winter was that Jon (at age 4) saw the ugly power of man-made
processed sweets on his health and to this day has no interest in eating any
candy (or other sweets) that contain sugar, especially the cheap ones that also
contain artificial colorings and flavorings. Be aware of the link between
your diet and health. So often I have been told that I am so lucky that I
have healthy boys who never need to go to the doctor because they are
sick. It is not luck; it is because of our diet.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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Halloween night and was allowed to eat as much as he wanted that night and then
the next morning he knew he would trade in the remaining candy for a new
toy. At the time, I thought this was a brilliant plan. I had no
idea what a terrible idea this really was. Jon stuffed himself with candy
on Halloween night. He then got a high fever 4 days later that lasted a
week. The poor little guy was so sick. He continued to be sick on
and off the entire winter, he never fully got over his illness until
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of sweets and winter weather result in colds and flus. It is not worth it
to my family to be miserable and after eating a diet of real food,
food God has given us, the cheap processed foods don't even taste good - the
smell alone is repulsive. Plus there are so many <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Recipe%20Box" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">wonderful sweet treats</span></a> to
enjoy that are sweetened with real foods/ingredients God has provided for
our nourishment such as raw unfiltered honey, dates, fruits or maple
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don't know about you but I respond so much better to situations when not caught
off guard. So be prepared, stand firm, and resist those worldly
temptations all around you. If you have a sweet-tooth and you are
fighting a sugar addiction, be sure to ask God for help as you resist.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! No
temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is
faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But
when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up
under it." 1 Corinthians 10 12 - 13</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I never thought ten years ago that I
would be living on a mini-farm or that we would have chickens. I'm
sure my son never thought he would be feeding chickens in the morning before
starting his school day! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am where I am today through baby
steps. Eating a diet of 100% real foods created by God is now routine
and very natural for us. This has not always been true. If you read<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-story.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">my story</span></a>,
you know that my commitment was based on knowing how important diet is to
health and wanting my boys to be healthy. Because I had this
motivation that was so important to me, I did not get discouraged and go
back to the typical American diet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I thank God for all the ways He has
blessed me in this area of my life. I love having a large garden and
fruit trees and chickens. I hope to continue to add more and more animals
and plants on our mini-farm, plus there are so many more things I want to
learn. For instance, I want to make my own<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/10/salami-and-cheese.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">summer sausage and my own crackers</span></a>.<br />
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Before we moved here when I did not have much land to
produce my own food, I researched and found local sources for my eggs, produce,
meats, etc. I still use many local sources for many of the foods we still
don't produce. It takes baby steps, starting with the basics and adding
more and more God-made things (and eliminating more and more man-made
things). <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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Have I slipped up and fallen off track? Of
course, many times, but the key is to recommit and start anew rather than
getting discouraged and giving up. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So this week, take time to sit down and
evaluate where you are. The <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Weekly%20Challenge" target="_blank">weekly challenges</a> are baby steps to help you
to gradually change your diet from the typical American diet to a diet of foods
created by God to nourish our bodies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some challenges have probably been easy
for you and they are now regular habits. Others, you may have skipped, or
felt at the time they were impossible to tackle. Still others, may
have been things you did for a week or two but in the busyness of life you
forgot about them and quit. It is this third category that I want you to
focus on this week. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Look through the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Weekly%20Challenge" target="_blank">list of weekly challenges</a></span><span id="goog_1078843078"></span><span id="goog_1078843079"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and
find one or more that you had been doing, that is not that difficult for you,
and recommit to adding it back into your daily routine until it
becomes a habit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Remember, this is a journey. Just
because you have fallen off track, don't give up. Start again, taking
baby steps, implementing just one or two things. Soon you will look back
like me and be amazed at how far you have come!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Because of the
Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."
Lamentations 3: 22 - 23</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is hard because there are so many
'authorities' in today's world giving advice, advice that will not benefit your
health and vitality. Don't blindly accept everything that you are told or
that you read as truth. Work to develop your skills of discernment this
week.<br />
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It is critical to your health and general well-being to
learn how to evaluate information that you happen upon - whether you
read something, hear something or even touch, smell, or taste something.
There is much information and many theories that are against what God
teaches us in the Bible. It takes awareness and practice to be able to
research things with discernment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. What is the motivation behind
the group or person who is presenting the information? This is so key
when discerning the validity or truth of something. In today's world,
making money is the primary focus of so many, not necessarily your long term
health or quality of life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Does the information conflict
in any way with what is written in the Bible? Is the information in
agreement with what God has established or instructed us to do?
Evaluate new information with a Biblical worldview, asking if this is how God
intended things to be done or if the information is twisted with
deception. Be cognizant of the marketing ploys that you are being
bombarded with. Ploys to entice you to try a
product, whether a new brand of chips or a new drug to
relieve your headaches, telling you what you want to hear without
providing all the details such as adverse health effects. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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situation saying and again, what is the motivation of both
sides? There is so much information available on-line - be sure to
look at multiple articles and sites when investigating something. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. What is your motivation? Is it for a quick fix without making any difficult changes (such as addressing your food addictions or changing your diet or lifestyle). </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">A quick fix of symptoms with man-made medication without addressing the underlying problem is a very prevalent mindset for everyone</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> in today's society and so extremely detrimental to health.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> We all (including me) want a 'magic' bullet because we have seen quick results with man-made drugs but this is usually not God's way for vitality and long term good health. We also want what is most convenient, such as fast food, which also is not God's way and will not result in vitality and long term good health.</span></div>
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effects that others have experienced? I like to find first hand
accounts describing exactly what others have done or experienced, and as much detail about
the subject as possible. It is very important to understand the pros and
cons and long term side-effects to your health.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. After collecting information
on a subject, I pray about the matter. God has many times shown me
what is false or the loop-holes in a situation after I've prayed about
it. Don't skip this critical step in discerning the truth; for the
world's wisdom is foolishness to God and it is easy to be deceived.
"Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by
the standards of this age, he should become a 'fool' so that he may become
wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's
sight." 1 Corinthians 3:18 - 19.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. How long has it been
around or used? I am very leery of new foods/drugs and medical techniques
and farming methods and agricultural chemicals. Long term health and
vitality are not the goals of any of these industries. The world's
wisdom is counter to God's wisdom, don't be deceived.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are not many magic bullets; good
health is built on commitment, on steady and consistent changes to your
diet which you work to establish day-by-day. The purpose of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Weekly%20Challenge" target="_blank">weekly challenges</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is
to help you take baby steps throughout the year and establish new permanent
eating habits. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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Don't blindly accept everything I have written either.
With discernment, educate yourself and gain God's wisdom concerning your
diet and health. Then be<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/09/week-36.html" target="_blank">intentional</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and
implement what you have learned. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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should ask God who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will
be given to him." James 1:5 </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I want to document my testimonies of home cures that I have used that have worked well for my family over the years. You may wish to read these as interesting stories, but please understand that I do not have any conventional medical training and I am not a doctor as recognized in our society and I am not suggesting that you try them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been investigating and researching ways to use God's medicines for many, many years. I have bought antique books, visited historic sites, spoken with elderly persons and perused the internet for information concerning natural remedies. What I love most about God's cures is that if used properly, they do not have damaging side effects. However, God's medicines are not recognized by the medical community and NO claims can be made about their effectiveness. Thus I am not making any claims but only telling you what I experienced knowing that every situation is different.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(Coming soon - I will list a variety of ailments and how I have treated them. I will start with our testimony on treating ear infections. We had a lot of practice and I still practice this technique on Jon occasionally when his ear starts to 'feel' full, maybe once a year. He has not had an actual 'hurting' ear infection since kindergarten, but I will soon tell you all about that in another post.)</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10245885694286333254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178755706272945937.post-7429520868281126922014-10-08T05:06:00.000-05:002014-10-08T05:06:27.776-05:00Week 41<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">For some this might be a nice break
from the challenges for this week because you never eat out at fast food
restaurants; for others this may be a real challenge. No stopping at
Sonic or Chik-fil-a or Subway for a quick bite for you or your kids. If
this is a weekly occurrence for your family, with a bit of planning,
see whether you can go the entire week without fast food.
Once you consciously do it one week, try to continue this trend, stopping
for less and less fast food and drinks. Not only with this be a
health benefit for you but a money savings too.</span></div>
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eat at fast food restaurants:</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">See if you can go a whole week without
eating out at any restaurant. Twenty-one home cooked meals from scratch
that you have prepared. If this is not something you do regularly, be
sure to create a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Meal%20Planner" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">meal plan</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to
help you succeed. Also avoid using<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/foods-and-ingredients-to-avoid.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">man-made unhealthy ingredients</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in your home cooked meals and instead use
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/its-all-about-quality.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">best quality ingredients</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>you
can find. There are lots of recipes to choice from under the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Recipe%20Box" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">recipe box</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>tab. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you tackle this challenge(s) and
succeed this week, I know that you will have a wonderful sense of success and
accomplishment! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you; be not dismayed, for I<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>am</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>your God. I will strengthen
you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right
hand." Isaiah 41:10</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10245885694286333254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178755706272945937.post-15424771723973716332014-10-01T05:04:00.000-05:002014-10-01T05:04:05.584-05:00Week 40<div class="MsoNormal">
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and the basil and oregano and thyme and....</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Herbs and plants have incredible
healing powers just by smelling them or breaking some off and rubbing them in
your hands to release their life force - their essential oils. You may be
familiar with the amazing properties of pure excellent quality essential oils
(not the cheap imitations sold at the local grocery store) and you may
know that they are very expensive. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well you can have free access to many
of these same oils through the plants you grow. I don't think I have
emphasized enough the importance of adding fresh herbs at the very end to
your <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/healing-chicken-soup.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">healing soup</span></a>. This is a large part of the healing power.
You don't want to cook them in the soup and destroy the properties of the
essential oils within these plants. In fact, just working with these
fresh herbs will bless you as you inhale their fragrance and handle them with
your fingers. I find learning about the healing properties of these
plants that God has given to us fascinating. If you do too, educate
yourself and read about each one's special properties. For example, this<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=85" target="_blank">site</a> </span>has information about basil and the anti-bacterial
and anti-inflammatory properties of its essential oil which is obtained
from its leaves.<br />
<br />God's truths do not change with time (unlike man's knowledge that is constantly being corrected and updated), thus what I wrote below on the subject of the healing power of herbs and plants is still true today! So from last year's post:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />"I love what my friend, <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/09/think-out-of-box.html" target="_blank">Lynn</a>, wrote to me this weekend on
this very subject. I had written to her and told her that I had gone out
to the garden and cut some lavender, then rubbed it in my hands
while inhaling the fragrance. What a wonderful, wonderful,
experience this was and uplifting to my spirit. She wrote back,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'I believe God gave us our
five senses for us to discover what He made, and Him
ultimately. Smells from what the Lord has made are life giving
(herbs, oils, flowers, ocean, ETC) by increasing the frequencies of our bodies
and reaching deep into the recesses of the mind vs. man-made smells which are
imitators and lower the body's frequency making it susceptible to disease
(think Plug-Ins, pollution, carpets, ...). I love fresh herbs. They
are easy to grow in north <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Texas</st1:place></st1:state>.
I had peppermint and cilantro in the greens we ate Friday. And the
egg salad I once had at your house with fresh herbs was the best! I love
rubbing my hands on the rosemary growing in the backyard....'<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;">I think this is a wonderful word picture of what<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/07/weekly-challenge-week-28-july-9-2013.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">going 100% means</span></a>.
Experiencing the life-giving forces from our foods and the plants around
us. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lynn</st1:place></st1:city>
fixed me the most delicious dinner last Friday night, shown in the photo
above. She had a wonderful salad with grilled pineapple and red bell
pepper (plus the mint and cilantro she mentioned) with 100% grass-fed burgers
and sauerkraut. She always accompanies her meals with fresh cut greens or<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/04/homemade-sour-cream-and-sour-cream-with.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">sauces containing fresh herbs</span></a>. </span>I was feeling a bit under the weather by the end of last week, and
wanted to just rest at home Friday night. But God had other plans in mind
for me. Instead, <st1:place w:st="on">Lynn</st1:place>
fed me this wonderful dinner and we went to a presentation on the healing
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in my meals on Saturday. I had eggs with green chili salsa and my
herbs for breakfast, and a large dollop of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/04/homemade-sour-cream-and-sour-cream-with.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">homemade sour cream with fresh
herbs</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on my bowl of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/04/chicken-sausage-gumbo-update.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">chicken sausage gumbo</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for dinner. Plus I cut some
lavender (on my breakfast plate) and rubbed it in my hands and inhaled the
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you have planted. Smell those roses you have in your yard (and stop using
pesticides and herbicides which pollutes our senses and weakens the
plant). If you have not bought any herbs yet, get some this week (basil
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flowering plants, add something new to your yard, garden or patio collection of
pots. Think about what essential oils are available and get a plant of
one of these. The fresh healing herbs in the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/healing-chicken-soup.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">healing chicken soup</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>all
have excellent anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal properties.
The basic ones to start with include rosemary, oregano (and/or marjoram),
thyme, parsley, and basil. I also love having lavender in my yard
(it does not like receiving much water) and it is an herb that is good for
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roses and other life-giving plants that God has provided for us in His creation
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with every kind of incense tree, with myrrh and aloes and all the finest
spices." Song of Solomon 4:14 </span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a favorite of my guys, in fact, I did not get a photo before they dished their plates! It is a recipe that I found in a cookbook, </span><span style="font-size: large;"><u style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What's For Dinner?</u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">,</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> by <a href="http://www.maryanavollstedt.com/" target="_blank">Maryana Vollstedt </a>when the boys were little. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">This cookbook has a lot of great ideas and great recipes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is a great cookbook for anyone who is beginning to cook with all real ingredients because almost all the recipes use foods as given to us by God, so few modifications are needed. She does use </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/10/evaluating-with-discernment.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">sugar</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> in her recipes, so I substitute honey or maple syrup in those recipes (I typically use 1/2 the quantity up to 1/2 cup). I also typically increase the vegetable quantity for all recipes, and use </span></span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/12/cooking-beans.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">cooked dry beans</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/07/homemade-diced-tomatoes-or-tomato-sauce.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">homemade tomato products</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> instead of canned. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In a large </span><a href="http://foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/12/weekly-challenge-week-50-december-10_10.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">heavy skillet or your glass soup pot</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, peppers and garlic. Saute for a couple minutes, then add the remaining ingredients except the corn tortillas and the cheese.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Preheat oven to 350 </span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">°</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">F. Oil a large heavy baking dish with some olive oil and spread 1/3 of the tomato bean mixture over the bottom. Cover with 4 corn tortillas (break up to fit across entire top surface). Sprinkle on 1/3 of the cheese. Add another layer of the tomato mixture, then 4 more corn tortillas and another 1/3 of the cheese. Spread last of the tomato mixture over surface. Cover dish and bake in oven at </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">350 </span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">°</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">F for 40 minutes</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> (reserving the last 1/3 of the cheese). Uncover and sprinkle on the remaining cheese. Place back in oven and bake an additional 10 minutes. Allow to cool briefly and enjoy.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(Note: Since all waters and fish products in our world today are polluted with man-made chemicals, I do not make this stock or Udon noodle soup more than a handful of times during the year.)</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10245885694286333254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178755706272945937.post-62220930145531458852014-09-24T06:11:00.000-05:002014-09-24T06:11:41.576-05:00Week 39<div class="MsoNormal">
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can bring to us nostalgic good memories of happy times with loved ones.
Unfortunately for most of us, the foods that are associated with these
memories are junk food (birthday parties at McDonald's?) or sweets loaded with
processed sugar. So this week's challenge is to become aware of your food
triggers, and if they are not good ones involving FoodsbyGod, work on
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September class last year. I brought the bowl of <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/08/fruit-salad.html" target="_blank">fresh fruit salad</a>
above. This is one of my good food triggers, but not all my food triggers
are good choices like this one. I told the class that though I
have not had any sweets with processed sugar in years now, I absolutely LOVE a
good white wedding cake and that I was not sure if I would have the willpower
to pass that up! (As you might know from previous posts, I am a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/08/weekly-challenge-week-32-august-6-2013.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">sugaraholic</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and
have been very addicted to processed sugar in the past). Wedding
cake was the first thing that came to my mind when mentioning food
triggers and the strong desire for a piece of white wedding cake that this
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cake sounded so good, I realize it is not the taste that is so appealing (it
would be so sickly sweet to me now - yuck) but the emotional feelings
associated with it. I thank God for showing me this because after
recognizing the emotional pull of this food this last week, I know that I now
could easily pass it up if offered some.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">I pray that each of you can piece
together these connections too and bring them into your conscious mind and
become free of them. I think my love of white wedding cake stems from my
two older sisters' weddings - I was in both. I was a flower girl in my
oldest sister's wedding at the age of three and watching all the preparation
and seeing my big sister in her beautiful white wedding dress was magical for
me at that age. Ending the night with a piece of the sugary sweet bakery
white wedding cake planted deep memories into my mind of fairy tale
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/09/encouraging-words-from-others.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">Joanna</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>brought this idea of food triggers to
my attention the weekend before our class (thank you, Joanna). Her
food memories are of special times at home with her family after a long tiring
day indulging in an endless supply of store bought
sweets: cookies, cake and ice cream. Her family would eat away while
they relaxed and laughed together. What great memories of family bonding
but all wrapped up with wrong food choices. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Thus the pull of wrong food
choices is difficult to overcome especially if you are unaware of the
emotional connection. If you come home tired after a busy day, you don't
want to reward yourself and your family with this kind of unhealthy
food. This is the type of food trigger memories that one needs to
realize and break. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">The bowl of fresh fruit salad that I
brought to the September class is an example of one of my good food
triggers. For several reasons, a big bowl of fruit salad<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>brings back wonderful memories for me. Even more special would have been placing the mixed
fruit salad in a watermelon bowl rind. This is a good food trigger which
I have and fortunately will be one of the 'happy' food memories that my sons
will probably have. The memory of relaxing summer morning bonding
with the family and eating fruit salad on our screened porch. It is also
a standard that I fixed for their birthday parties which hold happy memories.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">Another 'good' food memory that we have
established in our house is popcorn and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/february-2013-class-salads-and-soda.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">Izzie</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>nights. We have an air popper in
which we pop our organic popcorn, and then I drizzle it with <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/03/making-butter.html" target="_blank">homemade sweet creambutter</a> and season it with freshly ground<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/02/weekly-challenge-week-6-252013.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">good quality sea salt</span></a>.
We would watch a movie together and take a break half way through to make the
popcorn. Then we would put a tablecloth down in the center of the living
room floor (just eating food outside of the kitchen area was a special treat)
and finish our movie night with popcorn and 'soda'.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">So my challenge to you this week is to
begin to replant good food memories into your mind and into the minds of
your children. Be<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/09/weekly-challenge-week-36-september-3.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">intentional</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/08/weekly-challenge-week-35-august-27-2013.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">claim victory</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="font-size: large;">"Therefore, I urge you, brothers,
in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and
pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform
any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of
you mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -
His good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12: 1 - 2</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Remember those biscuits shown with the <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/09/think-out-of-box-ii-country-soup.html" target="_blank">country soup</a>? Well, they were the other part of my experimenting that day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Starting with my <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/06/sweet-cream-biscuits.html" target="_blank">sweet cream biscuit</a> recipe, I decided to try my new bag of wheat. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Part of my experimenting is to buy new items of excellent quality (things that are minimally processed or altered by man) when they are on sale. Below is a photo of the bag of Kamut that I purchased. I have purchased cereals with kamut and did not realize it was an ancient wheat grain when I bought it. I was thrilled to see the label on the bag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Luckily, we love this wheat since I bought a 25 pound bag! It is our new favorite wheat - I have used it in my </span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/01/pumpkin-waffles.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">pumpkin waffles</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">, </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/05/toads-in-hole.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">toad-in-a-hole</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">, </span><a href="http://foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/dutch-apple-pancake.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">dutch apple pancake</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">, </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">etc. It is an excellent wheat for fall because it has a deep rich orangish hue and its flavor is wonderful. My guys keep asking if I have added a little pumpkin to my creations (another abundant crop this year from our garden) but typically I have not. I purchased it from </span><a href="https://www.azurestandard.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Azure Standard</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10245885694286333254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178755706272945937.post-21932473292406101702014-09-20T06:05:00.002-05:002014-09-20T17:17:58.179-05:00Think out of the box II - Country Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I want to share another experience (and recipe) with you to help you with the Week 37 <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/09/week-37.html" target="_blank">weekly challenge</a>. My friend, Lorena, is the one who encouraged me to grow in my confidence as a cook, and I hope what she taught me encourages you. I have tweaked her recipe a bit and never make it the exact same way - but that is part of the lesson she taught me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When Lorena made this soup for me, she imparted great wisdom that helped me grow to the next level of confidence in my cooking. She encouraged me that day to ALWAYS tweak my recipes based on what I had on hand and based on how I felt the soup needed to be flavored. Wow - that was really a 'think-out-of-the box' concept for me. I learned this from her when the boys were very young and her advice has guided me through the past 15 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At the time (and I am still this way), I did not 'taste' foods as I cooked them. I don't know why I am this way - my husband always asked me how I knew what I was making was any good if I didn't sample it. I told Lorena this that day when she was making me this soup, and she said, "That is o.k., just let your nose guide you." Another eye-opener for me - that is how I always cooked and still do - based on how the food is smelling. I often bake using this same principle. For example, I can smell when the Thanksgiving turkey is done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Using my sense of smell when fixing meals works for me. I know this does not work for most people. But the important thing is that you recognize what works for you and grow in your area of 'expertise'. Here is the recipe for Lorena's Country Soup. It has some interesting spices that I did not own at the time and had never used before. These spices give this soup a wonderful unique Indian flavor. I am amazed at the huge number of spices and herbs and flavors that God has given us. Experiment, learn and enjoy this abundance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 Tbl EV olive oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/2 tsp whole cumin seeds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/2 tsp black mustard seeds</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 fresh tomato, chopped,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/2 cup cabbage, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 cup greens (spinach, kale, collard, dandelion, etc.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1 cup beans, cooked (garbanzo, pinto, black, etc.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 cups cooked chicken, torn into bite sizes</span><br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The </span><span style="background: white; color: #888888; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/01/week-1.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">firstchallenge</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;"> </span><span style="background: white;">this year was to drink a
glass of water upon rising. I wrote then about the importance of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/glass-not-plastic.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">drinking
out of glass rather than plastic</span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I hope that you have made that change. It is so
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water bottles at reasonable prices. Not only is it important to drink out
of glass or ceramic rather than plastic, but all foods you eat should also be
placed in/on glass or ceramic. Specifically,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>when
you store hot leftovers or cool foods to place in the refrigerator, it is
extremely critical that you don't use plastic.</strong></span></span></div>
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children, whose reproductive and mental development is most sensitive to
the chemicals that leach into food and drink from plastics. I am
aware that glass and ceramic break, but children can learn to be careful
with their dishes and cups. I know; I have two teenage sons
whom I have raised with glass and ceramic dishes and glasses. For very
young children, get them a stainless steel cup to use at the table and
don't allow them access to it until they learn not to throw it or
bang it. They will soon be ready for their own glass drinking
glass.</span></div>
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their chemical structure. Glass will not leach chemicals due to its
chemical structure. That is why dangerous acids and bases are stored in
glass containers - because these glass containers are chemically inert and
impermeable, nothing is leached from their structure. Glass food
containers are readily available and inexpensive. Get some and use
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Soft plastics are made soft or flexible with
plasticizers. This has been known for years and due to public outcry, the
chemical industry has created newer harder plastics that don't leach the
'plasticizer' chemicals. Everyone was happy for awhile. But harder
plastics leach another chemical, bisphenol A (or BPA). <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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New studies were then released
about health concerns and BPA, especially for children and
infants. The chemical industry in now working to slow the leaching of
chemicals from plastic bottles and containers, BUT due to the chemical
structure of plastics, the leaching of chemicals from plastics cannot be
eliminated. The higher the temperature the plastic is exposed to
from food temperature or environmental temperature (i.e. stored in a vehicle in
the summer in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Texas</st1:place></st1:state>), the
more chemicals that will be leached or migrate out of the plastic. These
chemicals are linked to early onset of puberty, infertility, and cancer (such
as breast cancer). Don't be fooled with the new labeling on plastics
stating they are BPA free.<br />
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All plastics will leach chemicals, if not BPA or
plasticizers, some other chemicals, especially when warm or hot foods and
drinks are put in them, and even a little bit is bad for your health. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Plastic wraps leach various endocrine
disruptors, which can cause cancer, infertility and mental problems.
Styrofoam leaches styrene which also causes cancer, infertility, depression,
fatigue, and an inability to concentrate, to name a few. The disruptive
hormone effects of the chemicals leaching from plastics has even been linked to
obesity by altering the body's ability to metabolize glucose and lipids.
Combine this with poor quality man-made foods and chronic health problems
develop. Not surprisingly, our society has problems of epidemic
proportions with cancer, infertility and obesity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Styrofoam is the worse plastic to use
and SHOULD NEVER BE USED with food, especially with HOT liquids or
foods. This is a well known fact so I do not understand why coffee is
often served in Styrofoam cups and to-go boxes at restaurants are made out of
Styrofoam. Don't be a blind follower, conforming to these unhealthy
trends and pretending they won't affect you. Just because you
can't instantly perceive what is happening (no short term negative
response such as a stomachache or headache), these chemicals are building up in
your body and your children's bodies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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plastic container is not good practice. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Did
you know that plasticizers disrupt reproduction hormones? People wonder
why infertility in such a huge problem in our society today and spend billions
of dollars on fertility treatments while continuing to use plastic. Don't
be a victim or subject your children to these terrible health problems that
could be solved so easily by not using plastic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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like the ones with plastic lids (which do not touch your
food). We don't use plastic cups or dishes in our house
either. We drink out of glass glasses or ceramic cups, and use porcelain
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is to repackage chilled foods that I plan to freeze (glass
easily shatters when the food freezes and expands in it) or to transport
chilled foods. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I always
first cool the food/liquid to just above room temperature in a glass or ceramic
container and put it in the refrigerator first to chill. Only after
the food is chilled to refrigerator temperature do I transfer it to a plastic
container to store in the freezer or to pack for a lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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which are the best quality ingredients to buy or to learn to cook from scratch,
it is not difficult to replace your plastic containers with glass or
ceramic. Please take this challenge seriously.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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give thought to their ways but the folly of fools is deception."
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">I want to further inspire you with </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2014/09/week-37.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">this week's challenge </span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">by relating some ways in my life that help me continue to experiment and have fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">First would be </span><a href="http://foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2012/12/weekly-challenge-in-advance.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">connecting</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> with a friend. In fact, I think this is so important that it was something I encouraged you to do BEFORE starting the weekly challenges. IF you immediately think - oh that is easy for her to say, I don't have any friends who eat healthy or even want to eat healthy - then your first step is to change your thinking!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have several good friends who help me grow in many ways, not only with eating healthy but more importantly in my spiritual walk with the Lord. I have not always had good friends like this. ONLY after I started praying to God to bring friends like this into my life, did I begin to develop these friendships. SO if you don't have anyone to connect with right now, I would suggest your first step would be to ask God to bring someone into your life. Friends can encourage and challenge us and hold us accountable. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is so important for everyone to have someone to connect with. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">My son and his friend shown above both LOVE good food and are helping each other with different school subjects. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">As you experiment, try to think outside the box. </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am inspired to experiment and have fun with food and to think out of the box by my good friend, <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/02/february-class.html" target="_blank">Lynn</a> (her son is pictured with mine above). Lynn is an excellent chef and walks closely with the Lord. We help support and encourage each other to grow in the area of healthy food and growing closer to God. She has recently been blessing me with amazing lunches and every time I visit her I learn something new in the area of food. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> She keeps me thinking and experimenting. Lynn has always helped me think out of the box! In fact, it was Lynn who challenged me to think out of the box a week before my mom died from dementia. I had given up on reaching my mom. Thank God I listened because my mom is now in heaven so I will see her again one day. I might post this amazing story sometime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Warm rice and roasted seaweed. I had bought these packages of roasted seaweed through Azure Standard, and we were just eating them plain. But Lynn suggested we try them with some warm rice (if I don't have newly made rice we reheat some in the oven). Take the seaweed sheet and scoop up some warm rice and enjoy. Delicious. I like to use </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/02/yellow-rice.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">yellow rice</a> for our snacks at home</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am amazed how I learn something new every time I visit Lynn. She shows me things that I would never think of on my own. I hope these two fun ideas inspire you to also start thinking out of the box. Experiment! Have fun!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10245885694286333254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6178755706272945937.post-5595884506660183292014-09-10T10:26:00.000-05:002014-09-10T10:26:00.370-05:00Week 37<div class="MsoNormal">
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eating the <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/03/its-all-about-quality.html" target="_blank">excellent quality</a> real foods that God has provided for us.
Don't forget that you are not being deprived but that </span><a href="http://foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2012/12/share-what-you-are-doing-with-confidence.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">you are blessed by this knowledge</span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">. This week get your
hands dirty in the kitchen and whip up a new dish. I have</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/search/label/Recipe%20Box" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">lots of possibilities</span></span></a><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">for
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with a good basic yellow cake recipe that could be used for a birthday
cake. Our goal is to make it with freshly ground 100 % whole wheat pastry
flour, pure honey or maple syrup, and real butter - all foods created by
God with minimal processing - instead of white flour, sugar and
margarine . <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Since I
had excess white patty pan squash, it became
part of the experiment too! We had lots of fun with this experiment and
we aren't done. I am not giving you the recipe yet because it is
still in progress but it was certainly yummy eating our experiment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ice it with the</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/04/karens-chocolate-pudding-and-chocolate.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">chocolate pudding</span></span></a><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">that
Jon has been making. I knew this would not work well but I had no
butter softened to make icing (the pudding was too soft and the top layer
slid off!) and we wanted to eat the cake with some icing. We
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last summer's experiment that became a regular treat was making <a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/04/karens-chocolate-pudding-and-chocolate.html" target="_blank">chocolate milk</a> and this summer strawberry/peach sherbet</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">. Jon's high
school graduation gift is going to be a Vitamix blender. He loves
experimenting and whipping up new concoctions in my Vitamix, using it almost
daily. He definitely wants to take one to college.</span></div>
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have SO many more to post and really there is a limitless number of recipes
because the ingredients I have on hand changes each week and each year as does
my mood and my inspirations for different dishes. Now remember that
before my sons were born, I did not know how to cook anything. So if
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is to experiment (invite a family member or friend to help you) and have fun
creating and eating a new food dish or concoction made with only real,
quality ingredients (don't forget I have provided a list of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/01/foods-and-ingredients-to-avoid.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">foods and ingredients to avoid</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 Tbl butter, melted</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Be intentional! This is something that<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2013/08/not-enough-time-to-eat-right-check-out.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Jennifer</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>taught me last year in the area of house cleaning and decluttering. But
it is a wonderful principle to follow for success in all areas of one's
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you want to make changes, you must
be intentional about your efforts. The meaning of this did not sink
into my brain right away. Jenn states in her ebook to start each day
making one's bed. I have started this habit - intentionally forcing
myself to make my bed in the morning. I quickly learned that there is
something wonderful that lifts my spirit when I walk in my bedroom
now and see my bed made! I love it and it starts my day out right.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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eats. If you start your day with a good morning routine, such as the<a href="http://www.foodsbygod.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-good-daily-routine-break-fast.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">'break fast' plan</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(drinking
water, eating a piece of fruit and then having a good breakfast), it starts
your day off right and sets you up for success with food for the day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your day is beginning your day spending time with God.
Filling yourself with praise and worship of our wonderful God, creator of
heaven and earth, sets you up with a joyful heart. I grab my glass of
water and my Bible first thing in the morning. I ask God to
fill me with His spirit and to guide my day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All of these actions - making your bed,
drinking a glass of water and eating some fruit, praising God and spending some
time in His word (Psalms are a great place to start - songs of praise to God) -
must be intentional acts. Soon they will become habits and you will be so
blessed as you grow in each of these areas. Do these things,
intentionally fill yourself with the best things - both the food you feed your
body and the food you feed your soul, and the peace of God will be with
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Be intentional this week!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Finally, brethren, whatever
things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever
things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good
report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate
on these things.The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in
me,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>these do</strong>,
and the God of peace will be with you." Philippians 4: 8 - 9</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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