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Day 344. Jessica emailed me a few weeks ago and asked if I had a crockpot dolmas recipe. I didnt, but I do now! These are super easy, fun to make, and even more fun to eat. I was floored at how many my kids ate---they really liked them a lot. The Ingredients. 1 jar grape leaves (8oz of leaves, in juice, near the pickles) 1/2 pound ground lamb 1/2 pound ground turkey breast 1 cup cooked white rice 1/2 cup chopped parsley 2 lemons 1 egg 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp dill The Directions . I used a 6 quart crockpot , anything 4 quarts and up would work just fine. I got this recipe after putting a few together from this website according to the flavors I thought my family would enjoy, and from how I remember dolmas to taste. I really think theres no wrong or right way to do these, its like meatloaf--everyone has their own version. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground meat, rice, egg, spices, and juice from one lemon. Mix well with your hands to combine. Drain and rinse the grape leaves. Put a sm

Day 273. Rosh Hashanah starts at sundown tonight. Last week, Brenda emailed me ask if Ive ever made a honey cake in the crockpot. I hadnt. After I called my friend, Jennifer (yes, I realize all my friends are named Jennifer), I learned that honey cake is usually pretty dry and dense. She said "I dont like it, I wont eat it. But my dad does." I really like Jennifers dad, and was on a mission to make a moist honey cake---the crockpot delivers moist cakes. Unless you burn it. I messed this up completely. The cake was rising properly, smelled delicious, and was brown and pulling away from the sides of the crock. The top was still pretty jiggly, so I felt comfortable leaving it for 45 minutes on high while we went to swim lessons. I came home to a horrible burnt-cake smell. The top and middle was okay, but I threw the rest away. That said! If I had taken the lid off, and watched it for about 30 minutes, I think this would have been wonderful. Id love to hear back if anyone tr

We are officially Back to School---it started Monday. Ive mentioned before that I am a meal planner, and the fall brings out a plethora of good intentions to eat wholesome family meals together each night, and share highlights of the day. This year was no different. I had my menu planned out, and a shopping list ready to go. But. This year Im pregnant (baby girl #3!), and I have a new kindergartner . Which means that instead of going to the store while both girls were in school, I disinfected the blinds (thats totally normal... right?) and instead of going right after kindergarten let out, we both fell asleep on the couch during Arthur. I may have even drooled a bit. And all of a sudden it was time to get my third grader who had " so much homework, mom ," and the store couldnt happen. So I made do. This is a variation of the Autumn Sausage Casserole that I made last year, but made with ingredients I had in the house. Other than the spices, the ingredients were all different.

Good morning! I made a wonderful meatball soup a few nights ago. I was inspired by Elise Bauers Albondigas Soup recipe posted on Simply Recipes . I bookmarked this soup about a year ago, but hadnt gotten around to trying it. When I found that Costco started carrying some gluten-free meatballs I knew I was ready to test it out. Elise makes her own, which you can too, but youll need to fully cook them before throwing into the crock. They will disintegrate otherwise. I really liked this soup, and what I liked EVEN more about it was that I made do with pantry and freezer stuff instead of going to the store, which makes it "free"! Im speaking with Elise in July at BlogHer on the FoodBlogging During a Recession Panel . The Crock-Pot is such a useful tool when creating low cost meals for you and your family. The Ingredients. 4 cups chicken broth 3/4 cup baby tomatoes, quartered 1 cup baby carrots, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 1/2 cup frozen corn 1/4 cup prepared pasta sauce (I u

Sometimes, looking is enough. And, sometimes, you just have to give in to temptation. Friday Food Porn Anyone whos followed my journey into Raw Food Land knows that just nine months and 90 pounds ago, cheeseburgers were a staple in my diet. Imagine my delight when I discovered this hearty Greek Burger. Now thats one I can sink my teeth into! To feed your inner voyeur, please visit the talented Dimitris the Greek for this raw vegan taste sensation and other sexy recipes. Live a little. Its the weekend.

  I had never heard of American Chop Suey before Amy Jo sent me an email wondering if it could be made in a slow cooker. She first learned of the dish on an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.  I looked the name up on Wikipedia and learned that it seems to be a regional thing---sometimes its called Macaroni and Beef, and it appears that it was the inspiration behind Hamburger Helper. Huh!  I love learning new things. The Ingredients. serves 6 1 pound lean ground beef, browned and drained 5 bacon strips, diced 1 large onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes --- any flavor, or plain 1 can water (empty tomato can) 6 garlic cloves, chopped 1 (26-ounce) jar prepared pasta sauce 1 (16-ounce) package elbow macaroni (I used brown rice pasta) 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional) The Directions. Use a 6-quart slow cooker. In a large skillet, brown the beef, bacon and onion all together until the meat is no longer pink. Drain well and plop int

Thanks to Evita at Evolving Wellness for asking this question: How about beans? I cannot imagine getting them out of my diet. Do you ever eat them and if so how? I cant imagine raw? A legume is a plant in the family Leguminosae , or a fruit from these plants. But to most folks, legumes are more commonly known as beans. Take a look at a list of common legumes. I bet more than one of these will surprise you: alfalfa black beans carob clover cowpeas (black-eyed peas) garbanzo beans (chickpeas) lentils mung beans peas peanuts soybeans Anyone else surprised to see alfalfa on the list? I always thought it was a grain. And how about, peanuts? Carob? Surprised me. The Musical Fruit Sprouted legumes are an economical and essential part of a living food diet. They are easy to digest, and an excellent source of protein and fiber. Get in the habit of rinsing legume sprouts before eating. This helps to remove surface sugars that contribute to those musical toots. You can purchase sprouted legumes o

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Are you ready for some football? I dont know how ready I am to actually follow the game, but I am ready for some football-watching food. I LOVE Super Bowl day. Its a day to chuck any and all New Years dieting-type ideas out the window and eat whatever you want. it would be un-American not to. I made this dip a few weeks ago for a party, and the adults pretty much fought the kids to get their fill---which is saying a lot, because the oldest kid was 9, and I *know* for a fact there was plenty of double-dipping going on. Theres both Velveeta and cream cheese in this dip, so if your cholesterol is offended by these ingredients, you shouldnt make it. Instead, pick something light and healthy from the archives. The Ingredients. serves 12 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese 1 pound velveeta 2 cups jarred salsa (I like the one with beans and corn from Safeway) 1 (1.25 oz) envelope taco seasoning mix (McCormick is gluten free) The Directions. Use a 4 quart or larger slow cooker. Dump everything in. It

Heartburn Heartburn is one of the worst pains that one has to undergo face now and then. It is the burning feeling that a person has to face this takes place when the food comes back into the esophagus. The food in the stomach sometimes comes out along the esophagus into the mouth, in that occasion the acids in the partly digested food make the pain in ones chest or throat. It is named by the doctors as pyrosis cardialgia or in other words acid ingestion. A person should take suitable advises from the doctor if the symptom occurs more than once a month or less times per week. The person can get the relief from a home remedy. It will save a lot of money for the doctor as well as swallowing number of pills. But if there are more than once a month, the person said to be chronically ill and he or she has to take the medicine. Medicine for the Acid Ingestion or Heartburn As there are millions of the victim of these diseases, they have been treated with many types of remedies. For a person

Our newest little one arrived safe and sound on the 6th. Were all home, and doing quite well. Labor and delivery was easy, although it felt as if I had been in labor for weeks and weeks. I think she may have been taking the term "slow cooking" a bit too seriously. :-) Ive promised Adam not to share personal details with the Internet, so thats pretty much all the information Im going to let out----thank you for your understanding, love, and support. back on Monday with a new recipe! (I think.) xoxo steph

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Day 191. Hello! Have I mentioned yet that Im on TV today ?! Hold me. When I filmed the segment, Rachael gave me two curry recipes. She had heard through the producers about my sad attempt at making a coconut curry recipe , so gave me two recipes that her kitchen staff perfected for the Crock-Pot--one Thai, and one Indian. I finally (it was so hard to wait!) made the Thai version yesterday. Im going to make the Indian version today, and will post that recipe tomorrow. The Ingredients. - 1 13.5-oz can coconut milk - 1 T brown sugar - 1 T soy sauce (La Choy is gluten free, and so is Tamari wheat-free) - 1 T Thai red or green chili paste, or more to taste (I used red, and went with 1.5 T) - 1 t fish sauce (optional. I put it in because I was thrilled to have another use for fish sauce !) - 1 yellow onion, chopped - 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped - 1 red bell pepper - 1 green bell pepper - 1/2 large eggplant - 1 sweet potato - chicken thighs (I used 5 frozen boneless, skinless) And! 1-inch kno

Arent you bored with the raw food thing? I was recently asked this question by my brother. The same brother who asked Are You Going To Eat "Real" Food Again?. My brother, whod be more than happy to eat pizza every night of the week. I can think of many things to say about my chosen raw foods lifestyle. Boring never comes to mind. Just take a gander at some of the recipes on this site – click any category under the header – and tell me if you think theyre boring. But I suppose a raw food diet can seem boring if you have no idea just how many different kinds of foods there are waiting to be explored and enjoyed. So, have a look at the 20 different raw food groups: Fresh fruits Salad fruits (those fruits disguised as veggies: bell pepper, cucumber, tomato) Dried fruits Vegetables Leafy greens Herbs and wild greens Nuts, nut butters, nut milks Sprouted legumes Sprouted grains Seeds, seed milks Sprouted seeds Edible flowers Roots Mushrooms Sea vegetables Algaes Cold-pressed virgi

Do frozen yogurt and regular yogurt have the same nutritional value? For years, yogurt has been touted as a health food. It is an excellent source of protein and calcium, not to mention the fact that it contains probiotics; these are good/friendly bacteria that are found in your stomach. They help in digestion. Frozen yogurt is a sweet treat made of milk, sugar, flavoring and yogurt cultures. Most of the sugar and flavorings in frozen yogurt are artificial, but it is possible to find completely natural frozen yogurt. The fact that it is lower in fat, compared to ice cream, but has an almost similar texture has made this treat very popular, especially with the new low-fat diet trend. Frozen yogurt has high sugar content, but is low in fat, so it does contain lots of calories, but not as much as ice cream. The cream, in ice cream, is a source of fat, whereas yogurt is not made of cream, but milk. The probiotics found in regular yogurt will die if exposed to freezing temperatures, or heat

photo: shaletann Yoga teaches you how to listen to your body. ~ Mariel Hemingway I have a friend whos been chronicling her first 100-day foray into the Land of Raw Foods on YouTube. Its been a joy to witness the very visible physical and emotional transformation in her as shes fully engaged in a 100% raw, living foods diet. Her public sharing has been a source of inspiration to many whove watched her shed forty excess pounds and emerge a vibrant and vital young woman. Long about Day 75 a troll showed up in the comments: "Stop fooling everyone into thinking you eat only raw foods. Youre too fat and youre giving the whole raw foods movement a bad name..." Mr. Troll (read: toe jam, ignoramus, jerk) had much more to say before he was forcibly vaporized from cyberspace, but not before my own hackles went up. You see, I know that berating voice of the troll all too well – its taken up residence in my own head longer than I care to admit. For years, I had a desire to do yoga. But I

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Blood Sugar Chart Some people think that its normal to have high or low blood sugar after reaching a certain age level. But its not so. Blood sugar should remain in a constant range for people of all age groups. You should not ignore your blood sugar level if its going high or low. Here we will bring you Blood Sugar Chart, which is irrespective of Age and Weight. By using this blood sugar chart you can decide it yourself that in which type of people your are. If we talk about Blood Sugar, then there are three type of people Normal Pre Diabetic Diabetic As the word Normal suggests, Normal are those whole blood sugar lies in the correct range. Prediabetic are those whose Blood Sugar is going slightly high above the normal range. But if it continues for years then they will go to Diabetic category. Diabetic are those who have crossed the barrier and gone into diabetic range of blood sugar. The Blood Sugar Chart that we have provided below will help you in deciding that at which level y

photo by Tara Donne Weve got 10 days until Christmas! Its time to start panicking! I must be in complete denial because so far Ive got this weird peaceful vibe going on. I sort of feel like things will just get done when they get done. Or they wont. But Im oddly calm about the whole thing. of course it might also be a side effect from all the spiked eggnog.......... Anyhow, if you are in charge of Christmas or Christmas Eve dinner and youre in the mood for ham, you should make this one. Its tasty and it involves citrus pulp, honey, cloves, and ginger ale.  The Ingredients serves 8 1 (6-to-7-pound bone-in spiral cut smoked ham 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 orange, juiced 1 lemon, juiced 1 lime, juiced 1 cup ginger ale The Directions Use a 6-quart slow cooker. Unwrap the ham, and discard the flavor packet. Place the ham into your insert (flat side down). In a small mixing bowl, combine the ho

Hello, any other chocoholics out there? Thought so. Well praise the Lord and pass the cacao, cuz today is National Chocolate Day! Yup, October 28, just before Halloween, a day for chocolate lovers to openly indulge in their addiction, without shame or ridicule. Im in! Dont have to twist my arm. You? The Food of the Gods Youve probably been hearing more and more these days about the health and healing benefits of cacao, or raw chocolate. According to David Wolfe, author of Naked Chocolate: The Astounding Truth About the World’s Greatest Food, chocolate in its natural state is the best form of magnesium, chromium and iron, which are the top three mineral deficiencies in the U.S. Wolfe, one of raw chocolate’s biggest advocates, also credits cacao as being the No. 1 antioxidant food in the world — 30 times higher than red wine and 20 times higher than green tea. So, indulge and enjoy! How Do You Like Your Chocolate? Some prefer to indulge with cake, others a decadent mousse. Perhaps sinfu

Day 218. This is really good! Really, really, really good! My kids new-best-friend, Mallory , emailed me this recipe, and I was eager to test it out. One, because it sounded awesome, and two, because Ive always had a soft spot in my heart for the name Mallory. My youngest was almost named Mallory. After Justine Batemans character on Family Ties . The Ingredients. --1 jar (14 oz) of pizza sauce --3 empty jars full of water --1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped --1/2 red onion, chopped --1 cup sliced mushrooms --1 cup baby tomatoes, cut in quarters (or 1 can diced tomatoes, drained) --2 already-cooked Italian sausage (I used chicken Italian sausage) --1 cup sliced pepperoni, sliced in quarters (Hormel turkey pepperoni is labeled gluten free) --8 fresh basil leaves, chopped (or 1/2 T dried) --1 T dried oregano --1/2 to 1/3 cup of dried pasta (if your pasta is tiny, use 1/3 cup. if its big, do 1/2. I used 1/2 cup Trader Joes brown rice penne) --shredded mozzarella cheese (to add later

  If you didnt get enough of a Mexican food fix yesterday for Cinco de Mayo, heres an easy recipe that will make everyone in the house happy. and since todays Friday, its probably more appropriate to have your celebratory margarita today, anyway.  Right? or another. its okay. I dont judge. The Ingredients. serves 8 1 small onion, peeled and diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (4-ounce) can roasted green chiles, undrained 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 8 flour or brown rice tortillas (brown rice tortillas are GF; read packing carefully) 4 cups cooked pinto beans (three 15-ounce cans, drained) 4 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese optional garnishes: sour cream, sliced avocado, etc. If youre going to use dry beans instead of canned, this is how you do it. The Directions. Use a 4-quart slow cooker. If you only have a large one, thats okay--but reduce cooking time a few hours. In a mixing