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!


Thursday, March 3, 2016

Challenge Day #4

Whew!!! Eating right means planning, shopping, cooking... sometimes not necessarily in that order lol.  I'm doing well with breakfast and lunch; most of that is done the night before; dinner still needs a little work.  No wonder drive-thru windows have always been so appealing to me :-)


Breakfast: Protein Shake
[1/2 cup of water, 1 tbsp protein powder, 1 banana, 5 cherries, 2 strawberries (all frozen), 1/4 tsp pure vanilla, collard greens, and ice].

Snack: Sweet Potato Hash
[Cooked sweet potato cubes in coconut oil, sprinkled with cinnamon]

Lunch: Meatballs & Veggies
[Dr. Myers' meatball recipe with roasted carrots and yellow squash]

Snack: Tuna Salad
[Soy-free tuna with avocado, celery and extra virgin olive oil.  Not as exciting without my usual honey mustard and sweet pickles but it was good - enough].

Dinner: Organic Chicken with Steamed Veggies & Homemade Applesauce
[So, dinner was about 2 hours later than usual tonight... had to run to the grocery store and then cook my food! 

I actually steamed my veggies in the rice cooker - minus the rice.  Just chopped the veggies and place them in the rice cooker bowl.  Add 1/8 cup safflower oil, sprinkle with sea salt and pepper; add water until veggies covered. I let the veggies steam for about 25 minutes and turned it off.  I just topped the rotisserie chicken with the steamed veggies; it was actually really good. 

The applesauce is easy-peasy. Peel and dice your favorite apples (~ 5), place them in a microwave bowl; add 1/2 cup water, 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with cinnamon. Stir. Cover the bowl with a plate leaving a small opening for steam. Cook for 10 minutes.  Spoon into a blender for about 30 seconds; add remaining juice from bowl to desired consistency]. 

"Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise."
Jeremiah 17:14