I've done it before, and I'm doing it again.
Going sugar free. Initial goal is one week. Seven days. Not so terrifying.
The rules: (remember, these are my rules, so if you want to do this yourself, feel free to use your own rules)
-No refined sugar, which means, no sugar in my tea/coffee, no brown sugar on my oatmeal, no sugar in my muffins, etc
-No artificial sweeteners, no Splenda, no aspartame, nothing
-Allowed: natural sugars, such as those in fruits and vegetables.
Started this on Tuesday, but had some bread which had sugar in it, so official start date was Wednesday October 20th.
Why am I doing this? It's a test, a trial so to speak. It makes me have to remember to check labels of foods, and pushes me more towards raw, whole, real foods.
Also, sugar depresses the immune system, it's addictive, along with countless other issues
It's eye opening, and it's inspiring. I love the feeling. I haven't gotten any withdrawal symptoms, which is surprising. But we'll see.
Once I make it to a week, maybe I'll continue and make it to a month.
(Sidenote: I've also stopped eating meat, and significantly cut down my dairy and egg consumption.)
Have you ever tried something new, just temporarily, to see if you could do it and how you would feel?
Do you think I'm crazy and out of my mind for trying something like this?
Peace and serenity,
Simply Me
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Quick breakfast recipe
I decided to make a real breakfast this morning, instead of the usual cereal and milk, for myself and Emily. She didn't seem thrilled, but she loves her cereal.
So I quickly browsed the index of my cookbooks, starting with the vegetarian ones since they happened to be at the front. Then I came across The Really Useful Ultimate Student Cook Book.
(Note: if you click through the Amazon link, and purchase the book, Simply Green makes a small commission. But I always recommend you look at the library, yard sales, or second hand stores for a used copy. Thank you.)
I found a super easy mushroom frittata recipe, which worked out perfectly since I just bought my first portobello mushroom yesterday!
I altered the recipe a bit, based on what I had in my kitchen, and came out with this:
Simply Mushroom Frittata
4 eggs, beaten
handful of bread crumbs (I had been saving them and letting them dry from the bottom of bread bags)
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1/2 cup grated marble cheese (pre-grated from dinner last night)
2 white mushrooms, sliced into 3/4 inch chunks
1/4 portobello mushroom, sliced into 3/4 \inch chunks
oregano (you can use whatever seasonings you'd prefer)
Throw all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them together until the eggs have coated everything.
Pour the mixture into a lightly greased pan, and cook on medium-low until the first side browns.
Flip it over, cook until the second side is brown.
Serves 2 (myself and my daughter)
Absolutely delicious.
If you have some quick and easy breakfast recipes, throw them my way! I'd love to give them a try, and review and share them here!
Peace and deliciousness,
Simply Me
So I quickly browsed the index of my cookbooks, starting with the vegetarian ones since they happened to be at the front. Then I came across The Really Useful Ultimate Student Cook Book.
(Note: if you click through the Amazon link, and purchase the book, Simply Green makes a small commission. But I always recommend you look at the library, yard sales, or second hand stores for a used copy. Thank you.)
I found a super easy mushroom frittata recipe, which worked out perfectly since I just bought my first portobello mushroom yesterday!
I altered the recipe a bit, based on what I had in my kitchen, and came out with this:
Simply Mushroom Frittata
4 eggs, beaten
handful of bread crumbs (I had been saving them and letting them dry from the bottom of bread bags)
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1/2 cup grated marble cheese (pre-grated from dinner last night)
2 white mushrooms, sliced into 3/4 inch chunks
1/4 portobello mushroom, sliced into 3/4 \inch chunks
oregano (you can use whatever seasonings you'd prefer)
Throw all the ingredients into a bowl and mix them together until the eggs have coated everything.
Pour the mixture into a lightly greased pan, and cook on medium-low until the first side browns.
Flip it over, cook until the second side is brown.
Serves 2 (myself and my daughter)
Absolutely delicious.
If you have some quick and easy breakfast recipes, throw them my way! I'd love to give them a try, and review and share them here!
Peace and deliciousness,
Simply Me
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