Thursday, June 24, 2010

A Couple Quickies;)

The other night, I was up late working on some mixed media pieces and I got hungry. I grabbed a can of Trader Joe's Wild Caught Salmon and whipped up a quick plate of salmon fish sandwiches with some soy and flax seed chips and a crunchy organic pickle.


This plate was a pretty quick meal to prepare. My wife sauteed some asparagus in some unsalted organic butter, then added a dash of real salt once it was plated and a squeeze of lemon. The salmon steaks we had were Chinchurri marinated wild caught salmon steaks from Trader Joe's also. The red organic potatoes were fried up in safflower oil with some chopped organic leek and topped with a dollop of Daisy brand sour cream.

Squashghetti

Tried my hand at a red pasta sauce again with the new ingredients we're using. This time, I used yellow crookneck squash in the sauce. It came out pretty tasty. We started with a simple dessert, and served the noodles and sauce with an organic baby mixed greens salad topped with roma tomatoes, red onions, goat fetta cheese and a balsamic & olive oil drizzle.




Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Salmon Dinner





Still going strong. We had wild caught salmon steaks last night. I prepared them for my wife with red mashed potatoes and some yellow crookneck squash we picked up from the local farmers' market this past weekend. We had a simple salad with organic baby greens and diced plums with olive oil and balsamic drizzle.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Still Going!

Well, it's been about three weeks since we started in a new direction. I'm happy to say, it's going well and getting better. My heartburn, though there were a few rough days last week, has subsided dramatically. We are feeling lighter and not getting that bloated feeling and tiredness we used to get after eating meals.

Last night, we had a friend and great artist over for dinner. Norma Linda of NormaLindaStudios.com. She just got her new Mac PowerBook and we spent the night after dinner loading and setting it up for her to get working on it. Such a blessed day when a friend gets a Mac. And it was an especially exciting night for me to see THIS FRIEND get her hands on a Mac! Macs are made for people like this woman! - SUPER CREATIVE and full of great ideas just waiting to come out through the organization and great tools used on a Mac! Anyway, check out her sight with the link above. She'll be adding more soon.

Here are a couple pictures of the LBO-friendly meal we had last night. My wife made an EXCELLENT creamy sauce over plump wild caught shrimp with rice, steamed broccoli and a crisp salad. Just good stuff! Everyone was smiling after dinner:)


Thursday, May 27, 2010

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Simple Changes >> BIG EFFECTS!!!



So many of the changes that we are making are simple and logical changes. But, the EFFECTS of those changes are MONUMENTAL! The initial change is simply taking on the extra work of reading, asking, talking about and gaining a more complete understanding of how our bodies digest food and use nutrients to aid and fuel the biological processes going on inside of us. Once you inform yourself, it's simply a matter of doing your best within your financial means to shop and eat responsibly. Yes, it's more effort, more work. But by now we know that EVERYTHING worth doing takes work! And putting effort into eating well and consuming healthy foods should naturally be part of our main and daily concerns. It's a matter of responsibility. As I said before, I've never been a "diet person" or quick to jump on health bandwagons as many turn out to be passing fads or marketing gimmick. Still, things have gotten to a point in our culture where it's just irresponsible to sit back and let ourselves and our families grow fatter and more unhealthy, being fed unhealthy products by indifferent and greedy corporations. Besides, I think it's possible to strike a balance between being an uppity, self-righteous, health freak and being a diligent and responsible person and parent in choosing what to consume.

Already, the changes we've made in our approach to what food and drink we buy and consume have pushed us to be more purposeful and organized, less lazy and less indulgent, more disciplined and more proactive. These spiritual changes fall right in line with our other main goals for our life. God, in His infinite wisdom and grace, designed our bodies PERFECTLY for their purpose. It has been nice to get back, not only to the natural function of our own perfectly designed bodies, but also to get back to appreciating the natural and endless variety of foods He provided for us – WITHOUT all the PROCESSING to increase monetary gain. We don't need to live forever. We aren't trying to. But, we can certainly treat our engines better for the time that we are going to be using them. And if making a change to get more responsible about what you eat leads to spiritual growth and progress, and finds you acting more in line with the character and mindset you know is effective and pleasing to Him and those around you, keep it up!

The picture I posted is of our new spice rack in our cupboard. I saw this in my friend's cupboard and loved it. Before, we had all our spices on one level surface. This way, it's much easier to see and choose the spices you need. Simple change. More organized. Good effect:)

One last thing… Cooking is an art and can easily be a great time of fellowship and enjoyment for a family. This change has prompted us to explore this art more and has presented more opportunity for unifying camaraderie in our family. This is yet another piece to the intended and designed puzzle. There is a rejuvenated air of appreciation in our house.