I was so fascinated by this “Everyday Paleo” post, I had to share it. Now. It’s another example of how healthy foods help us, in a way you may not have considered before. Don’t read this to mean “never use sunscreen”, but use common sense caution. This is great info! Happy Eating! And I’ll be back soon. I have missed you!
Encouraging Health,
Organic Eater
Natural Sun Protection From the Inside Out | Everyday Paleo.
Bodie Lighthouse, OuterBanks NC
Totally worth the 6 hour drive to get there!!!
Hello Eaters! I have missed writing you, but the fam went out of town last week, and me and the hubs have another trip (business) this week. Spring Break at the NC OuterBanks was unbelievable, and I hope to share some of my healthy travel tips with you soon! It was our first vacation with NO fast food stops, and that’s a miracle right there, y’all! Glory! I have also found more awesome grain and sugar free recipes to share too. Next week. Until then, I encourage you to get back on track with healthy eating after enjoying that wonderful Easter holiday food! He is risen! He is risen indeed!
OK, I gotta go wash clothes and pack now…..
Longer Letter Later!
Encouraging Health,
Organic Eater
Normally, I would not send you a grain recipe link, but oats ARE gluten free, and some of you can tolerate them better than me. This will have to be a rare treat for me. This recipe is so quick and easy, made the night before, so it makes for a quick healthy breakfast, and I’m all about making things as quick and easy as possible, especially in the morning!! If you’re sensitive to grains, maybe you could try decreasing the amount in these? Let me know your results if you try that. Use PLAIN organic whole fat yogurt and organic fruit, especially if using berries. Adding protein and healthy fat helps make this a healthier choice than just a plain bowl of oats with sugar on top, so keep “baby steps” in mind, and do what you can.
PS: start saving your nut butter jars if you don’t already! They’re perfect for this!
Encouraging Health,
Organic Eater
I just updated the recipe because olive oil was recommended in a “high heat” recipe. Probably safer to use coconut oil for this kind of broiling, although there are some whom I have read who argue that olive oil is perfectly safe at high heats. I might use refined olive oil instead of extra virgin cold pressed, but need to research that further before I can make a recommendation. Make your own decision, but I try to err on the side of caution, and therefore the update.
Encouraging Health,
Organic Eater
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I found a recipe that is SO easy and delicious, I HAD to share it with you. Bonus: it’s Mexican. Trifecta (again) in my life!! Vegan friends, or friends who are out of chicken, you can make it by using white beans or garbanzo, and vegetable stock. Maximized Living Advanced Plan or Paleo friends, this may have too many beans for you, depending on your starch tolerance.
Hop on over to The Humbled Homemaker’s recipe for Easiest Chicken Tortilla Soup Ever then come right back here to get my extra tips for making this ORGANIC and/or making it with a little extra nutrition I added (and a substitution).
“ONE-POT STOP” here: Pour some organic free-range chicken stock into your pot. Homemade stock/broth is your “best” here, but do what you can. I used a box tonight and felt not one bit of guilt. I also ADDED a spoonful of crushed garlic to the stock, because I try to add garlic to ANYthing I can, for extra nutrition. If you don’t have stock, you could just use water, but I would definitely add garlic for more flavor in that case. Of course I used organic free range chicken breasts. Two were plenty for this recipe. I cut them into very small pieces, cause who wants a big ol’ chunk o’ chicken to have to gnaw on, when this is “soup”?! I cut up my chicken before I boiled it to save time (didn’t want to have to wait for boiled chicken breasts to cool before cutting/shredding).
Then I dumped in a jar of this:
which is NOT organic, but IS delicious and I think it was the “secret sauce” in how it turned out so fabulously!! Pineapple has fructose, so some will need to add a no-sugar salsa instead. I only had one jar, so…… I improvised and threw in half a jar of Trader Joes Marinara sauce (hey, it’s tomatoes, that’s all I cared about. And now my soup is Italian Tortilla soup, but that’s OK). I may not change that when I make this next time, cause it was soooo good! Again, home-made salsa would have been healthiEST, but I was in a hurry tonight and that is life.
Next, I threw in a box of drained organic black beans. Boxed are healthier than canned because they’re BPA free, but soaked/cooked at home are best, if you’re eating them at all. I saw her note at the bottom, about garbanzo beans, so I threw those in too! You could also add organic frozen corn here (regular corn is highly GMO, so buy organic or know your source). I try to cut grains every chance I get, so I did not add corn this time. If company was coming and I was trying to ‘stretch” this meal, I would have added it:)
Then I added the rest of my box of chicken stock and some s&p and let it cook about 5 minutes. THAT’S IT!!!! Chicken, stock/water (& garlic), salsa (marinara), beans. It could not be easier. I think this would work great in a crock pot too, so let me know if you try it that way. Another way to make this quickly is to have your chicken and beans and salsa ready the night before, then all you have to do is throw them in the pot with the stock. Done. You’re welcome.
If you have time, you could add homemade grain free tortillas from Mark’s Daily Apple, or Cheddar Biscuits from HomeCookedHealthy, which is my new favorite grainfree bread to keep in stock around here. Quickfix: organic blue corn chips (small amount!). The soup is good enough all by itself, though.
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Encouraging Health,
Organic Eater
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