About Me

My name is Denise and I have an autoimmune condition of the thyroid called Hashimoto's Disease. This diagnosis brings a different set of challenges for each patient although most of us have to make major changes in our diet. Until recently, my diet was high in gluten, dairy, soy and corn. In fact, I didn't even know the names of 75% of the items in the fresh food isle! That's been the biggest obstacle on my quest to wellness. It is the reason I started this blog; to find and share recipes without those inflammatory ingredients. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! If you have a favorite recipe of your own to share, please drop me a note via email or through my facebook page. Thanks for checking out the blog -- I look forward to hearing from you!


Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Lunch Idea #1: Tuna Salad & Applesauce

One year ago this month, I began eliminating inflammatory foods from my diet in an effort to improve my autoimmune condition.  It sounds so easy when you see it in writing... just stop eating all the food that makes you feel bad, right?  Eat healthy food.  Wouldn't it be nice if that was as easy as it sounds?  My previous definition of meal planning meant deciding which restaurants were most convenient for my schedule.  Sad, but true.  So for me, changing my diet meant learning a whole new language, discovering different textures and flavors, letting go of old friends (comfort food), and redefining willpower.  Sound familiar?

So I thought maybe I could help new Hashimoto patients by presenting not only new recipe ideas -- but family tested meal plans.  I want to start by sharing some of my favorite meals with you using the recipes that I've already posted.  Funny -- I used to get so frustrated trying to make something that tasted good without including processed ingredients.  Now I would challenge anyone to make tuna salad as delicious as my avocado blend!  It's delicious.

So here's the first meal:

Lunch Idea #1:Tuna Salad & Applesauce
This meal includes avocado tuna salad, homemade applesauce and a delicious smoothie.  I ate my tuna without a lettuce wrap today but you can add some romaine lettuce for a little more bulk. I have learned to add lots of crunchy celery, pickles and onions to give my tuna salad more volume and much more texture.  It's really colorful, too -- isn't it?!













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