tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54828760130390593722024-03-19T06:40:04.749-05:00Gluten Free Vegan Journey<i><b> Join me on an educational and inspirational journey of the best of taste, health, and compassion</b></i>Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-41274908642838120792016-06-15T12:45:00.002-05:002016-06-15T14:20:34.173-05:00Beating Cancer is Possible<!--[if !mso]>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Perhaps
you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer. Perhaps you are simply
aware of the increasing numbers of cancer diagnoses in this country, and would
like to know what you can do to help prevent it. There really is something you
can do to help your amazing body to heal, or become healthier than it is right
now. If someone has cancer, they should explore all options, and whether or not
they choose surgery, chemo, or radiation, the steps I will outline will
definitely help to restore the body to wellness.</span></div>
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“You have cancer” are three words you never want to hear . . . Unfortunately;
over 5,000 people in North America do hear those words every single day. Even
worse, cancer has become the second leading cause of death for Americans. Even
today, there is no foolproof procedure in cancer prevention or treatment
(conventional or alternative) that is able to cure 100% of cases. So, the best
way to protect or to treat yourself is by combining the largest possible number
of anticancer approaches, attacking the disease from all sides. I hope from the
bottom of my heart that the methods of diet and practices I am about to outline
here can positively impact your life as well as your family’s and friends’
lives.<br />
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In April of 2014, I was diagnosed with stage IV (metastatic) ductal carcinoma:
Breast Cancer: and was told with aggressive chemotherapy and radical bilateral
surgery, I had a 20% chance of survival; and only for three to four months at
best. I had already been researching nutrition extensively and had chosen a
vegan diet (no animals; no meat, no dairy, no eggs) for health and ethical
reasons when I found a breast lump. As you may know, by the time one finds a lump
their self, it is pretty far along, and mine turned out to be stage 4 which had
already spread throughout my lymph system into my lungs, liver, and bone. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having been a nurse for 28 years, I knew far
too well that chemo often kills the patient while making them look and feel
their worst. I did not want to live whatever time I had left like that; this
was my personal choice, not one I advocate for everyone. I decided that I had
the power to choose what went into my body through my stomach, skin, or inhaled
into my lungs, and I was determined to do all that I could to get my health
back.<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Previously I had read<b> </b></span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1932100660?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=1932100660&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The China Study</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">,
and I had also seen the documentary </span><a href="http://www.forksoverknives.com/"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Forks
Over Knives</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, where Dr. T. Colin Campbell
explains the research proving that animal protein turns cancer cells off and on
like a light switch! I was quite confident that if I were not consuming animal
protein or any carcinogens that our government deemed 'ok' to be in my food,
water, or cosmetics, that my body would have its best chance to heal. I had
read Louis Hay’s <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.hayhouse.com/meditations-for-loving-yourself-to-great-health-audio-download">Meditations
for Loving Yourself to Great Health</a> and in addition to daily prayer to the
Great Physician, I began the practice of visualizing my body whole and healed.</span>
I took a long hard look at everything in my life that I never thought about
being carcinogenic, because I had always figured if it was harmful, the
"government" would not allow it ..... WRONG. You see, there are
federal guidelines that say an isolated chemical, in 'x' amount, does not cause
cancer - <b><i><u>by itself.</u></i></b> The problem is, that we have <b><i>thousands
upon thousands</i></b> of incidental encounters daily with 'x' amount, making
ourselves toxic. Through research, I discovered common household things in my
home and probably yours, were the likely cause of my cancer, so I eliminated all
that I could. Here is my list of what I did, and continue to do; and I am now
cancer free because, I feel, I did my part! I encourage you to do all of things
you can to be proactive in your health and recovery in addition to listening to
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Here is my personal regimen of what I do every day and will continue the rest
of my life:<br />
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<b>1. <span style="color: red;">Eliminate ALL dairy</span></b>. Milk, cheese,
butter, margarine, milk chocolate, yogurt, ice cream, sherbet, etc. Read labels
on everything: milk, whey, casein, lactose, etc. is in everything! The safest
thing to do for the next month (or until you are found to be "in
remission") is eat no processed food. There are healthy plant based
alternatives to all of these items, so don’t panic!<br />
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<b>2. <span style="color: red;">Eat no meat, meat products, no chicken broth, etc</span></b>.
including avoiding gelatin (it is made from animal bones, yuck!) Read labels,
look for the word 'vegan' if you are not sure. Don’t worry about protein, the
meat and dairy industry created the myth that we need tons of protein because
it sells their product. Vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole
grains contain protein, and you will get plenty.<br />
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<b>3. <span style="color: red;">Eliminate eggs</span>. </b>It has animal protein
too, and like all meat, chickens are injected with huge amounts of steroids,
antibiotics, and bunch of crap that gets into their bodies and the eggs as
well, it can't possibly be good for us! Vegetarian products may be meat free,
but can contain milk or eggs. <br />
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<b>4. <span style="color: red;">Eat all organic. ALL!</span></b> Certified
organic produce is grown in very closely monitored conditions with no toxic
chemicals used for fertilizer or pest control. Organic also means the seed must
be organic, which precludes any possibility of genetically modified organisms
(GMOs) which you probably know can also cause multitudes of health problems
including horrendous cancerous tumors in lab rats. Only buy organic produce and
only buy organic corn meal, oats, soy milk, etc. everything that goes in your
body for the next few months at least must be organic. The easiest way is to
only eat at home, things you prepared, no processed food or restaurant food for
now. Eat as much as you can raw: salads, smoothies, juices, raw recipes for raw
soups, dishes like raw lasagna, cookies, etc. Tons of free raw recipes are on
the internet, get a raw cookbook, or just do what I did and entirely smoothies
and juices for a few weeks. raw organic produce is alive with cancer fighting
minerals, enzymes, vitamins, and antioxidants that are destroyed in cooking. If
you need a juicer, here is my blog post on </span><a href="http://glutenfreeveganjourney.blogspot.com/2011/12/juicing-juicers-and-juicy-gossip.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">how to choose one:</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
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<b><span style="color: red;">WATER</span>.</b> Our body is 98% water. Most of us
live in a constant state of dehydration because we don't drink enough. We need
a half ounce per pound of body weight daily (that means for a 150 pound person,
75 ounces of water). When we are sick and especially when cancer is present, we
need to double that, 1 ounce per pound. I keep my BPA free plastic, glass, or
steel (never aluminum or unsafe plastic!) water bottle beside me constantly
(and take it with me when I leave the house) and sip frequently, it is easy to
get your water needs met this way. I fill my containers every morning that I
know hold the number of ounces I must drink a day, that way I don’t forget.
When I only had one container and refilled it, I would lose track of where I
was, could not remember how many ounces so far I had ... it was hard to keep
track of until I got all my 'duckies in a row' as my husband calls it, and line
up my three huge bottles on the counter! I have one bottle that holds 75 ounces
by itself that I use at home and travel with my others.<br />
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Many researchers believe disease of ALL kinds stem from dehydration, still
others say all disease develop in an acid body. It is very important to drink
enough water, but even more important that it be alkaline water. Disease and
especially cancer, thrive in an acid environment. There is so much on this
subject I shall not try to explain it, you can read up on it: Read the book, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446556181?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=0446556181&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The pH Miracle,</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
or visit their </span><a href="http://www.phmiracleliving.com/"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">website</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. I have
never used any of their products, but they are plenty to try that are organic
and promote alkaline health. The longest lived humans on earth are the
Okinawans, who drink water from their area that is naturally high in alkalinity
and minerals, and is thought to be the "fountain of youth"!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Also, I use alkaline, antioxidant water made right in my water bottle by </span><a href="https://www.dyln.co/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DYLN</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. If I could afford it I would have a Kangen machine
that sits on top of the counter and both ionizes and alkalizes your water. Here
is a video of a </span><a href="http://kangendemo.com/"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">water
demo</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> that you will find very
interesting. The ph miracle website also sells water ionizers, and they are
less expensive than the one I use. Kangen is the "cadillac" of them
all, I believe it far superior but the important thing is to drink alkaline
water any way you can! There are many documented stories of persons who
cured cancer with alkaline, antioxidant water. Japan uses only Kangen in their
hospitals, and cure many patients with the water and no medicines.<br />
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</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Other Resources</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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Don't just take my word for it that you can help your body heal itself of
cancer. There are many doctors (shunned by mainstream doctors of course, they
threaten their livlihood!) Look into </span><a href="http://gerson.org/"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Gerson Institute,</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
and/or read </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UX8KZM?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B002UX8KZM&linkCode=xm2&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Gerson Miracle</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">,
or </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1575666286?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=1575666286&linkCode=xm2&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Gerson Method </span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">.
Insurance won't pay for the therapy, but the Gerson Method has been curing
cancer for 80+ years. Their therapy is all I am telling you, plus huge IV doses
of vitamin C, and detoxing with coffee enemas. You can find all you need to
know from the Gerson website as to what foods to stock up on, which to avoid,
and coffee enema instructions. You need to rid the body of the toxins and
cancer as fast as possible, juicing and coffee enemas will do it!! I did my
best to mimic the therapy at home, on their website are lists of foods to eat
and to avoid, all organic and vegan. Basically the idea is get tons of organic
healing foods from nature in your body!! We cannot possibly eat enough, so the
premise is juicing. You can juice 60 pounds of produce a day and get mega
health benefits from it, or you can eat at most 15 pounds. Juicing makes more
sense, eh? I add 5 or 6 (organic of course) apples to vegetable mixtures and it
always tastes better. After just a few days your body gets over sugar cravings
(we all have them) and the veggies start tasting better, trust me!<br />
I was also greatly inspired by each of these books:<br />
</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097679442X/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; font-family: "inherit" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cancer Is Not a Disease - It's a Survival Mechanism</span></a><u><span style="background: white; font-family: "inherit" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0762777931?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=0762777931&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Crazy, Sexy, Cancer</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beating-Cancer-Nutrition-book-CD/dp/096383729X/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=07A5F1E9W8JFEXR8E1QJ" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; font-family: "inherit" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Beating Cancer with Nutrition,</span></a><u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">and </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591202159?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=1591202159&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Waking The Warrior Goddess; Dr. Christine Horner's Program
to Protect Against and Fight Breast Cancer</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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Everyone is different, but when you eliminate all the dead foods and toxic,
acidic food, you will experience detox symptoms. This can be unpleasant, but
stick with it as the liver begins pulling toxins from the body into the blood,
kidneys, and intestines and you will feel like you have the flu. The more you
juice and do the coffee enemas, the faster this will end. Expect to feel yucky
for 4-7 days. Then, you will feel amazing! You will have tons of energy, sleep
better, and actually feel happier. Your every cell will be thanking you!!</span> </div>
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Dry brush your body daily before you shower or bathe. If you haven't heard of
this, it is just what it sounds like. You get a natural bristle bath brush,
stand unclothed in your shower or tub, and brush your skin towards the heart in
quick, one direction strokes. Repeat in each area 8-10 times, and move to the
next area. Do not forget the soles of your feet! Dry brushing helps shed dead
skin, stimulates the lymph system all over your body to detox, unclogs pores,
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Becoming alkaline and detoxing also means avoiding acidity like animal
products, highly acidic fruits such as pineapple and tomatoes, and some very
toxic things we like to drink are super acidic and must be avoided. These
include coffee, decaf or regular (don't worry about your "caffeine fix,
you will absorb your caffeine from the mucosa of the bowel during your daily
coffee enemas!), avoid all tea except green tea (Matcha tea powder is optimum!)
sodas, so-called sports drinks, etc. Remember, no plastic bottled or canned
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<b>1. <span style="color: red;">Chlorine</span></b> is used by municipalities to
kill bacteria in our water. Do not underestimate the harm your water is doing
to your body! Chlorine is absorbed in a just a few seconds when we touch it -
whether it is washing dishes, bathing, brushing our teeth, or drinking it.
Showers are a double whammy because the heated chlorine is causing a
concentrated chlorine gas as it steams and we inhale that too. You must get
chlorine filters for ALL faucets and your shower, they are not very expensive.
There are also more expensive whole house filtration systems that remove
chlorine as well as many other possibly harmful contaminates such as lead and
arsenic. I have Aquasana shower filters, supposedly the best, and I bought
various brands of a water filter for the kitchen & bathroom faucets. There
is even a ball type for the bathtub faucet. If you are on well water, then you
don't have to do this step, if you test your water and its chlorine free
(simple pool test kit for like $10). This also means avoid pools unless
they are salt water or a silver filter is employed instead of chlorine. That's
right, no swimming in the chlorinated pools, ever again!<br />
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<b>2. <span style="color: red;">Paraben</span></b>. A high rate of cancer comes
from this common ingredient, particularly breast cancer. It is an endocrine
disruptor and neurotoxin as well. It is in your makeup, deodorant, lotions,
etc. Stop using all immediately. You can find paraben free cosmetics,
deodorant, shampoo, etc. online and in your Health Food Store or Whole Foods
Market. You can also make your own deodorant like I do, for pennies. Here is </span><a href="http://glutenfreeveganjourney.blogspot.com/2013/04/homemade-healthy-deodorant.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">my recipe </span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">on
how to do this: Remember to buy only organic ingredients! Find </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OGKCDC?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B003OGKCDC&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">organic coconut oil</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
here. I use either </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MP21AA?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B000MP21AA&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">organic arrowroot </span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">or
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<b>3. <span style="color: red;">SLS or Sodium Laurel Sulfate</span></b>. It is a
foaming agent added to everything we buy: detergent, toothpaste, shampoo, soap,
and surfactants that pose serious health threats. Also used in car washes,
garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers – and the label of these products
recommend OSHA protective gear when using! Animals exposed to SLS experience
eye damage, depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, severe skin irritation,
and even death. Young eyes may not develop properly if exposed to SLS because
proteins are dissolved. SLS may also damage the skins immune system by causing
layers to separate and inflame. When combined with other chemicals, SLS can be
transformed into nitrosamines, a potent class of carcinogens. Your body may
retain the SLS for up to five days, during which tie it may enter and maintain
residual levels in the heart, liver, the lungs, and the brain. <br />
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The first SLS-free toothpaste that I found is Sensodyne. I used it at first,
then just went to pure baking soda. I get my toothbrush wet and dip it in the
baking soda, then brush normally. The </span><a href="http://www.honest.com/refer_to/843140" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Honest Company</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> has
delightful toothpaste that even kids like that is free of SLS and fluoride.I
wash my clothes with baking soda only, and I buy pure fragrance free </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001D4YDKU?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B001D4YDKU&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Castille soap</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
or Ivory soap only for bathing and hand washing. </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AOZ78A?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B001AOZ78A&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Castille soap liquid</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
form makes great shampoo as well, I ad about 20 drops of my favorite essential
oil (lavender!) to the bottle, or you could add a different oil with a few
drops each time you shampoo for a variety of heavenly scents. I use only pure </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OGKCDC?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B003OGKCDC&tag=glufrevegjou-20"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">organic coconut oil</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
as a conditioner for my naturally curly hair, and it never looked better.
Getting all those chemicals out of my life has saved me tons of money, and my
skin, hair, nails, and teeth reflect how much healthier my body is not having
to try to filter and get rid of all the junk I used to bombard myself with.<br />
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<b>4. <span style="color: red;">Aluminum</span></b><span style="color: red;">.</span>
A major carcinogen. It is the active ingredient in antiperspirants that work;
STOP using it! Check out </span><a href="http://glutenfreeveganjourney.blogspot.com/2013/04/homemade-healthy-deodorant.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">my recipe</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">
on how to make a healthy safe deodorant for pennies. It is worth noting here
that when you eliminate all acidic food (meat, dairy, & eggs, mainly) your
body has less need to rid toxins through sweat; in other words you perspire far
less so you won't need the heavy duty antiperspirant! Also avoid aluminum
cookware, food from cans, and don't cook in aluminum foil.<br />
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<b>5. <span style="color: red;">Teflon, or nonstick cookware</span></b>:
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)—also known as C-8—a chemical used to bond the
nonstick coating to the pan. PFOA has been shown to cause cancer, low birth
weight and a suppressed immune system in laboratory animals exposed to high
doses of PFOA. Studies have shown the chemical to be present at low levels in
the bloodstream of 9 out of 10 Americans, and in the blood of most newborns.I
first became concerned about non stick cookware when my daughter wanted a pet
bird, and we were told not to cook with Teflon, that it would kill the bird.
What? You have heard of the canary in the coal mine, haven't you? Then why on
earth would we want these chemicals in our body and air if they are deadly? The
EPA has ordered DuPont and other makers of nonstick coating pans to </span><a href="http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/68b5f2d54f3eefd28525701500517fbf/fd1cb3a075697aa485257101006afbb9%21OpenDocument"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">eliminate PFOA</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">—which
they labeled a likely carcinogen—by 2015. Meanwhile our kitchens are filled
with the stuff, and poisoning us regularly. I threw all of mine out and bought
1 good stainless saucepan and 1 good iron skillet at first, later added a
stainless skillet, and a ceramic skillet that I really love. It performs like a
nonstick pan without the dangers.<br />
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<b>6. <span style="color: red;">BPA</span></b>. It is in many plastics, and lines
a lot of aluminum cans (to protect us from aluminum poisoning, but BPA
poisoning is just as bad!) For the rest of your life you want to avoid all
these things I am pointing out, and for your whole family's sake, throw out the
tupperware, the rubbermaid, etc!!! Invest in some nice glass containers for
storing leftovers, they are heavy glass and dont break, dont worry about that.
Saran wrap, glad wrap, etc has BPAs too, stop using it! (This was my major use
of BPA, I cooked all the time in the microwave with saran wrap). It is better
to use a glass cover to cook in the microwave, if you use a microwave at all (I
have seen no real science indicating microwave cooking is bad for you, but
there are many who claim so, so I err on the side of caution and only use it
for reheating items that I don't consume purely raw, which is rare). This also
saves you money, don't need foil or saran wrap anymore! BPAs are in plastic
bottles of water. If you buy bottled water, STOP. Get a couple of BPA free
water bottles and refill them with chlorine free water, preferably alkaline
water.<br />
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<b>7. <span style="color: red;">Alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40)</span></b>: a very
drying and irritating solvent and dehydrator that strips your skin’s moisture
and natural immune barrier, making you more venerable to bacteria, molds and
viruses. It is made from propylene, a petroleum derivative and is found in many
skin and hair products, fragrance, antibacterial hand washes as well as shellac
and antifreeze. It can act as a “carrier” accelerating the penetration of other
harmful chemicals into your skin. It may promote brown spots and premature
aging of skin. A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients says it may
cause headaches, flushing, dizziness, mental depression, nausea, vomiting, narcosis,
anesthesia, and coma. Fatal ingested dose is one ounce or less.<br />
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<b>8. <span style="color: red;">DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine)
& TEA (triethanolamine)</span></b>: hormone-disrupting chemicals that can
form cancer-causing nitrates and nitrosamines. These chemicals are already
restricted in Europe due to known carcinogenic effects. In the United States
however, they are still used despite the fact that Americans may be exposed to
them 10-20 times per day with products such as shampoos, shaving creams and
bubble baths. Dr. Samuel Epstein (Professor of Environmental Health at the
University of Illinois) says that repeated skin applications…. of DEA-based
detergents resulted in major increase in incidence of liver and kidney cancer.
The FDA’s John Bailey says this is especially important since “the risk
equation changes significantly for children”.<br />
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<br />
<b>9. <span style="color: red;">Phthalates</span></b>: Found in most cosmetics
and personal care items.Research indicates phthalates disrupt hormones, cause
birth defects and fertility problems, and have been shown to cause a
proliferation of breast cancer cells. <br />
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<b>10. <span style="color: red;">DMDM Hydantion & Urea (Imidazolidinyl)</span></b>:
just two of many preservatives that often release formaldehyde which may cause
joint pain, skin reactions, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear
infections, chronic fatigue, dizziness, and loss of sleep. Exposure may also
irritate the respiratory system, trigger heart palpitations or asthma, and
aggravate coughs and colds. Other possible side effects include weakening the
immune system and cancer.<br />
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<br />
<b>11. <span style="color: red;">FD&C Color Pigments</span></b>: synthetic
colors made from coal tar, containing heavy metal salts that deposit toxins
into the skin, causing skin sensitivity and irritation. Absorption of certain
colors can cause depletion of oxygen in the body and death. Animal studies have
shown almost all of them to be carcinogenic.<br />
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<br />
<b>12. <span style="color: red;">Fragrances</span></b>: Perfumes, air fresheners,
etc. These are mostly synthetic ingredients and can indicate the presence of up
to <b>four thousand separate ingredients</b>, many toxic or carcinogenic.
Symptoms reported to the FDA include headaches, dizziness, allergic rashes,
skin discoloration, violent coughing and vomiting, and skin irritation.
Clinical observation proves fragrances can affect the central nervous system,
causing depression, hyperactivity, irritability, inability to cope, and other
behavioral changes. If you can smell something, you are inhaling and then
absorbing the chemicals!!<br />
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<br />
<b>13. <span style="color: red;">Mineral Oil</span></b>: petroleum by-product
that coats the skin like plastic, clogging the pores. Interferes with skin’s ability
to eliminate toxins, promoting acne and other disorders. Slows down skin
function and cell development, resulting in premature aging. Used in many
products such as baby oil which is 100% mineral oil!<br />
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<br />
<b>14. <span style="color: red;">Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)</span></b>:
potentially carcinogenic petroleum ingredient that can alter and reduce the
skin’s natural moisture factor. This could increase the appearance of aging and
leave you more vulnerable to bacteria. Used in cleansers to dissolve oil and
grease. It adjusts the melting point and thickens products. Also used in
caustic spray-on oven cleaners.<br />
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<br />
<b>15. <span style="color: red;">Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol</span></b>:
gaseous hydrocarbons which in a liquid state act as “surfactant” (wetting
olagents and solvents). They easily penetrate the skin and can weaken protein
and cellular structure. Commonly used to make extracts from herbs. PG is strong
enough to remove barnacles from boats! The EPA considers PG so toxic that it
requires workers to wear protective gloves, clothing and goggles and to dispose
of any PG solutions by burying them in the ground. Because PG penetrates the
skin so quickly, the EPA warns against skin contact to prevent consequences
such as brain, liver, and kidney abnormalities. But there isn’t even a warning
label on products such as stick deodorants, where the concentration is greater
than in most industrial applications.<br />
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<b>16. <span style="color: red;">Triclosan</span></b>: a synthetic
“antibacterial” ingredient – with a chemical structure similar to Agent Orange!
The EPA registers it as a pesticide, giving it high scores as a risk to both
human health and the environment. It is classified as a chlorophenol, a class
of chemicals suspected of causing cancer in humans. Its manufacturing process
may produce dioxin, a powerful hormone-disrupting chemical with toxic effects
measured in the parts per trillion; that is only one drop in 300 Olympic-size
swimming pools! Hormone disruptors pose enormous long-term chronic health risks
by interfering with the way hormones perform, such as changing genetic
material, decreasing fertility and sexual function, and fostering birth
defects. It can temporarily deactivate sensory nerve endings, so contact with
it often causes little or no pain. Internally, it can lead to cold sweats,
circulatory collapse, and convulsions. Stored in body fat, it can accumulate to
toxic levels, damaging the liver, kidneys and lungs and can cause paralysis,
suppression of immune function, brain hemorrhages, and heart problems. Tufts
University School of Medicine says that triclosan is capable of forcing the
emergence of “super bugs” that it cannot kill. Its widespread use in popular
antibacterial cleaners, tooth pasts and household products may have nightmare
implications for our future.<br />
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<b>17, 18. <span style="color: red;">BHA & BHT</span></b>: Preservatives that
are common in processed foods. Toxic to liver, brain, nervous system, endocrine
disruptor, and carcinogens, and linked strongly to ADHD and Autism.</span><br />
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<b>19.</b> <b><span style="color: red;">Cigarette smoke</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>(primary or secondary smoke) <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">contains over 4,000 chemicals, including 43 known cancer-causing
(carcinogenic) compounds and 400 other toxins. These include nicotine, tar, and
carbon monoxide, as well as formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, arsenic,
and DDT. Nicotine is highly addictive.</span> Nicotine in small doses acts as a
stimulant to the brain. In large doses, it's a depressant, inhibiting the flow
of signals between nerve cells. In even larger doses, it's a lethal poison,
affecting the heart, blood vessels, and hormones. Nicotine in the bloodstream
acts to make the smoker feel calm<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">. </span> Formaldehyde may cause joint pain, skin
reactions, allergies, depression, headaches, chest pains, ear infections,
chronic fatigue, dizziness, and loss of sleep. Exposure may also irritate the
respiratory system, trigger heart palpitations or asthma, and aggravate coughs
and colds. Other possible side effects include weakening the immune system and
cancer.</div>
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<u><i>The complete list of chemicals added to your
cigarettes is too long to list here.</i></u> Here are some examples that will surprise
you:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ammonia:
Household cleaner<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Angelica root
extract: Known to cause cancer in animals<br />
Arsenic: Used in rat poisons<br />
Benzene: Used in making dyes, synthetic rubber<br />
Butane: Gas; used in lighter fluid<br />
Carbon monoxide: Poisonous gas<br />
Cadmium: Used in batteries<br />
Cyanide: Deadly poison<br />
DDT: A banned insecticide<br />
Ethyl Furoate: Causes liver damage in animals<br />
Lead: Poisonous in high doses<br />
Formaldehyde: Used to preserve dead specimens<br />
Methoprene: Insecticide<br />
Megastigmatrienone: Chemical naturally found in grapefruit juice<br />
Maltitol: Sweetener for diabetics<br />
Napthalene: Ingredient in mothballs<br />
Methyl isocyanate: Its accidental release killed 2000 people in Bhopal, India
in 1984<br />
Polonium<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">: Cancer-causing radioactive element</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Fungicides and pesticides -- Cause many types of
cancers and birth defects.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cadmium -- Linked to lung and prostate cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Benzene -- Linked to leukemia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Formaldehyde -- Linked to lung cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nickel -- Causes increased susceptibility to
lung infections.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">If
you are angry that so many things have been added to the cigarettes you enjoy
so much, you should be. Many of these chemicals were added to make you better able
to tolerate toxic amounts of cigarette smoke. They were added without regard to
your health and with the intent to keep you addicted. As the tobacco industry
saying goes, "An addicted customer is a customer for life, no matter how
short that life is."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Make
sure that you have the last laugh. Regardless of the countless chemicals in
your cigarettes, quitting is always your option.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />
</span><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;"> What I do:</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> I use hand, bath, laundry and dish soap from Method or
Honest Company. I use plain castille soap to shampoo, and make my own deodorant
and toothpaste as mentioned above. I use authentic (never doTerra or Living)
essential oils for freshening my home or laundry and as perfume. (Check testing
reports of essential oil before you buy by going to </span><a href="https://essentialoils.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Essential
Oil University</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. I have Himalayan Salt lamps in
every room to give off negative ions into the air and <u>clean the air
naturally.</u><br />
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<b>Companies that manufacture personal and household products without these
carcinogens include Method, Seventh Generation, Toms, Jason, Honest Company,
Kiss My Face, and others: read labels, read the company profiles, and be
sure. </b><br />
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<b>More on chemical additives here: </b></span><a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/045739_food_additives_FDA_toxic_chemicals.html?utm_content=bufferbf282&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">naturalnews.com/FDA_toxic_chemicals</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Whole healing includes the
mind</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<br />
Make time for yourself to pray or meditate, and make it a routine. Do it every
day at the same time, make an appointment with YOU! First thing in the morning,
last thing at night, after your chores are done each day, during your lunch
hour, whenever works for you. This quiet time is vitally important to overall balance
and peace, and in itself can be extremely healing.<br />
Taking up an exercise routine if you don't already have one is also critical.
Our American lifestyles are so busy and so sedentary that we are depriving our
bodies of the ability to oxygenate and move toxins out of the body. Take a
daily walk, do yoga, Tai Chi, aerobics, go to the gym, whatever you like, just
do something, and do it daily!<br />
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</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Emotional Health</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
Lastly, but most importantly, is your emotional health. I truly believe that
you can't get better with toxic relationships in your life. For some people
this may be a friend who is a "Debbie Downer" or it may be a family
member that always manages to upset you. For me, it was a person who loves to
fight with me and put me down. Whomever it may be, and most of us have at least
1 toxic person in their life - if you don’t you are truly blessed - cut the tie
with this (these) person(s) at least for now. Don't be around them at all while
you are healing yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Is there an easy <b>One Stop</b> way to avoid all those
chemicals? </span><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Why, yes,
there is. There is a wonderful cruelty free, eco-friendly company that produces
baby care, cleaning, and personal care items without any of the above mentioned
harsh chemicals! It is the </span><a href="http://www.honest.com/refer_to/843140" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Honest Company</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, and absolutely lives up to the
name and the standards I look for in purchasing cleaning or personal care
products. I have never been disappointed with anything I have purchased from
Honest!<br />
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</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Start your Journey to
Wellness</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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You have just been made aware, now give yourself time to understand and accept
all of the new information here and everywhere you can read more about alkaline
diet, natural cancer therapy, vegan or raw diets, avoiding chemicals, juicing,
etc. Read all you can, and glean what you will, but in the end the answer
really is simple: avoid toxins everywhere, drink enough alkaline water, and
consume as many raw organic foods as possible!<br />
<br />
I know you are going to do whatever you need to do to get better, and I hope
and pray my story has given you a little more insight into how to be proactive
and to make the best decision for you. I wish you peace, light, love, health,
and God’s blessings.</span></div>
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happy, and thriving, and helping my body to be its very best. We only get one
body, take care of it!</span></div>
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Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-19067160191525758542016-06-01T13:04:00.001-05:002016-06-01T14:22:52.867-05:00The Incredibly Refreshing Summer Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">It is summer, and it is getting hot here in south Texas. Nothing quite refreshes my palate like watermelon, mint, or something with lemon juice; so why not combine them with other seasonal delights from the garden? Now I may be gluten free and vegan - but as a rule, I DO NOT LIKE SALAD. So this not only caught my eye, but my palate as well! I love keeping things simple, raw whenever possible, and bursting with flavor; this dish does all of that! A friend shared this recipe with me, and I have got to tell you, it is absolutely amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">*NOTE:Please use organic ingredients whenever possible; particularly the optional apple which is always on the EWG's dirty dozen list!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I personally like to add the avocado and apple, and tossed in the lemon juice before adding to keep it from oxidizing and turning brown, but it is perfectly wonderful was pictured, without it.</span></div>
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watermelon (seeds removed or seedless variety)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">3 medium tomatoes, cored and cut into chunks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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English cucumber, cut into chunks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">¼ cup
sliced (pickled or fresh) red onion<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">½ tsp.
chopped fresh mint<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif";"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">½ tsp. chopped
fresh basil<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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fresh lemon juice<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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together watermelon, tomatoes, and onions. Add herbs, lemon juice, and
seasoning and give a final toss. Chill and serve!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-33940569510387872742016-05-20T09:49:00.003-05:002016-06-01T13:14:07.493-05:00Strawberry Cheesecake (oil-free)<div style="border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 4.0pt 0in;">
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This beautiful confection is by Ania at Lazy Cat Kitchen.</h2>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This recipe features the miraculous aquafaba! Aquafaba is the water from cooked or canned chickpeas (but can be any bean) used as an egg substitute. I am finding wonderul uses for aquafaba, as it can be whipped into a meringue, a dreamy topping, and substituted in practically any recipe in place of egg. Here is a shining example of this magical stuff!</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">makes:
6 " dia cheesecake<o:p></o:p></span></i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">preparation
time: 30 min<o:p></o:p></span></i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">cooking
time: 10 min<o:p></o:p></span></i></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CHEESECAKE BASE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">20
dates / 6 oz pitted and soaked in boiling water<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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few pinches of fine salt<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">heaped
1 cup almonds<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1½
tbsp raw cacao (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CHEESECAKE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1
cup raw cashews (soaked overnight)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">21
oz RIPE strawberries, de-stemmed (weigh after de-stemming)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">4-6
tbsp liquid sweetener (maple syrup, agave, liquid sugar in the raw, etc) adjust to taste<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">6½
level tsp agar agar flakes*<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">½
cup coconut cream, chilled (from a tin)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">½
cup reduced aquafaba*<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">chocolate
shavings<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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strawberries<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Line
the bottom of your spring form tin (mine was 6 ” across and 2.5 ” tall) with a circle of baking paper
and cut out a long rectangle to line the sides with.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CHEESECAKE BASE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grind
your almonds in a food processor until you get a coarse crumb. Take them
out of the food processor and set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Drain
your dates and chop them roughly. Put into a food processor and process
into a paste. Add cacao powder and a bit of salt to taste and process some
more.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In
a bowl, mix date paste with enough ground almonds to obtain a dough that
isn’t too sticky yet still holds together well. I prefer doing it by hand
to get a feel for exactly how many almonds I should be adding.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Line
the sides of the baking tin and then mould the base mixture to the bottom
of your spring form tin. Press the mixture down well with your fingers so
that there are no gaps / air-bubbles. Put a bit if baking paper on top of
the base and weigh it down with something heavy (I used a round container
of similar size, filled with sugar). Put into the fridge while you make
your cheesecake mixture.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Just
before you are ready to start blending the cheesecake, put agar flakes, ½
cup of reduced aquafaba (or water if you don’t want to use aquafaba) and ½
cup of coconut cream into a small pot. Let the mixture come to the boil
and simmer on low-medium heat, stirring frequently, until flakes almost
dissolve and the mixture thickens (about 10 mins). From that point
onwards, you’ll need to work fast as agar sets as soon as it cools down.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Chuck
in cashews, de-stemmed strawberries, maple syrup and warm agar (not hot,
let it cool down a little) mixture into a blender. Blend, scraping the
sides of the blender from time to time as the set agar likes to stay on
those. Adjust the sweetness to taste. Blend until completely smooth.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As
soon as the cheesecake mixture is super smooth, take the spring form tin
out of the freezer and pour the cheesecake mixture on top of the set base.
Make sure you do it very quickly to get a smooth finish as, like I
mentioned before, agar sets very quickly. Gently hit the filled spring
form tin against your work surface a few times to get rid of air
pockets/bubbles.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You
don’t need to put this cheesecake into the freezer as it will set
beautifully at room temperature or in the fridge. Once set, decorate at
will.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">*I have never used agar powder, but if that’s the only
agar you have, conventional wisdom says that 3 tsp agar flakes equals 1 tsp
agar powder, so for this recipe I would use a touch over 2 tsp of agar powder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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or from cooking dry chickpeas at home, reduced on the stove to achieve thicker
consistency.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Recipe by Ania at <a href="http://www.lazycatkitchen.com/vegan-strawberry-cheesecake/" target="_blank">Lazy Cat Kitchen </a><br />
<br />Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-13975708506988787712016-03-26T22:16:00.000-05:002016-04-07T15:15:20.019-05:00Creamy Sweet Potato Enchiladas<h1 style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span style="color: #674ea7;">This Tex-Mex style dish will definitely fool your dairy loving friends and family. I am a Texan through and through, but I like my mexican food on the milder side. You can take this one as hot as you like by adding Pablano, Serrano, or Jalapeno peppers to the filling or the cheeze sauce. and whipping up this recipe in vegan, gluten free, and all organic style was almost as if I have been making it all my life; and that's what my family thought too the first time we had it! This one is guaranteed to please your palate! So if you are craving something that is creamy, a little spicy, and tastes like it is from south of the Texas border, here it is! Spice it up with peppers inside or salsa/hot sauce outside just the way you like it.</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #674ea7;">I use organic ingredients whenever possible, including my herbs/spices, for health reasons. I do not want additional poisons-pesticides-chemicals in my body. If you are in the USA and use conventional (non-organic) please consider at the very lest using non-GMO or organic (which by definition cannot be GMO) corn tortillas. 95% of US corn is GMO; look up the dangers for yourself if this is news to you.</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;">NOTE:Organic sweet potatoes can be substituted with organic pumpkin puree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">1 pkg Daiya shreds: pepper jack or cheddar</span><br />
<span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">chopped organic cilantro and salsa of choice for garnish</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Saute onion until translucent (approx 25 mins) add tomato, garlic,
sweet potatoes, and spices and cook together until tomatoes tender,
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<span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Pour coconut milk into a saucepan and add Daiya cheese, heat over
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<span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Warm the tortillas over hot griddle or in un-greased skillet for about
20 seconds each. Stuff with sweet potato filling, roll, and place in 9"x13" baking pan 7 to a row: the last one fills the space on the end. Pour
cheese sauce over enchiladas and bake uncovered for 15 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Garnish with fresh chopped organic cilantro and salsa if desired,
serve and enjoy with Spanish rice, beans, and salad of choice!</span></div>
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Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-43611417258115435462016-01-17T11:33:00.000-06:002016-01-17T11:34:26.954-06:00Gluten Free Vegan Cream Cake <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><b><u>Bottom Layer Crust</u></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">1 cup raw almonds or pecans, soaked 2 hours, rinsed</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">1 cup fresh or dried finely shredded unsweetened coconut</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />1/2 cup pitted dates<br />1/2 cup raw cacao powder<br />¼ tsp cinnamon<br />In a food processor with the S blade, mix until a crumb texture is reached. Set aside.<br /><br /><b><u>Coconut Cream Filling</u></b><br />2 cups firm young coconut pulp<br />5 bananas<br />1/4 cup coconut oil<br />4-5 pitted medjool dates<br />½ tsp vanilla extract or caviar scraped from 1 vanilla bean<br />Blend ingredients until creamy. Set aside and refrigerate.<br /><b><u><br />Top Chocolate Layer</u></b><br />1 cup young coconut pulp<br />3 Tbsp coconut oil<br />½ cup raw cacao powder<br />3 pitted medjool dates<br />3 black mission figs<br />½ tsp vanilla extract or caviar scraped from 1 vanilla bean<br />¼ tsp cinnamon<br />Blend ingredients until thick and smooth, adding just enough coconut water to turn over in blender. Set aside.<br /><br /><b><u>Garnish</u></b><br />1 cup assorted berries - raspberry, blueberry, sliced strawberries<br />1 tsp Agave Nectar or other liquid veg sweetener (Stevia extract, maple syrup, etc.)<br />Mint leaves (optional)<br />Blend the sweetener with a few of the strawberries to make a glaze. Toss gently with the berries and mint and refrigerate until ready to serve.<br /><br />6-8 large firm strawberries, de-stemmed and sliced 1/8” thick<br /><br /><b><u>Assembly:</u></b><br />1. Press crust recipe evenly into a 9” spring-form torte pan with a removable side greased with a little coconut oil.<br />2. Slice the strawberries the long way and press the large pieces against the inside of the torte pan. Use the smaller heels in the garnish..<br />3. Pour in and spread the Coconut Cream Filling.<br />4. Freeze for 2 hours to firm up.<br />5. Pour on and spread the top chocolate layer mix. Refrigerate or freeze again until firm.<br />6. When ready to serve, first arrange the fruit garnish on top.<br /><br /><br />It looks complicated, it's not! Once you have assembled all the ingredients, this goes very quickly, and what a reward at the end!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Adapted from a recipe originally posted by Eric Rivkin. </span>Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-44247631221195327032015-07-28T18:24:00.000-05:002015-07-28T19:38:58.212-05:00Yam Falafel <div>
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Falafel is a traditional </span>Middle Eastern food<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">, commonly served in a </span>pita<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a </span>flatbread<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> known as </span>lafa<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">; "falafel" also frequently refers to a wrapped sandwich that is prepared in this way. Chickpeas provide the most bio-available protein of the plant world, and are the "Prime Rib" of a plant based diet! Here is a new twist on traditional falafel that I hope you really enjoy!</span></span></b></span><br />
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<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5 medium cloves garlic, chopped</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cups stemmed, chopped kale</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup flat Italian parsley leaves</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 15 ounce can of chickpeas, (also known as garbanzo beans), drained</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup cooked yam (sweet potato)</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3/4 cup cooked quinoa</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 teaspoons ground cumin</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 teaspoons lemon juice</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tablespoon tahini</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon finely ground himalayan or sea salt</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon black pepper</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vegetable cooking spray</span></li>
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<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add the garlic, kale and parsley to the food processor and process for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the greens are finely chopped.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add the chickpeas and process again until the beans are crumbled but not yet turned into paste. Remove half the contents of the process and put into a medium sized bowl.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add the remaining ingredients to the processor except for cooking spray. Process for 1 minute, until all the ingredients become incorporated but not too pasty</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add the processed mixture to the mixture in the bowl. Using a spatula, stir well to combine. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes for the flavors to blend.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Heat an oven to 400 degrees F.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Put parchment on a rimmed baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make balls the size of ping pong balls and place on baking sheet. Spray the tops with cooking spray.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bake for 10 minutes on one side. Flip the balls over and bake another 10 minutes. When time is up, let the balls sit for 5 minutes to cool before serving them.</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Serve on corn tortillas (pictured), or wrap in lettuce leaves, with a tahini-garlic sauce on the side.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Number of servings (yield): 4 portions of 5 falafel balls each</span></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup Soy yogurt</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tablespoon lemon juice</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tablespoon tahini</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tablespoons thinly sliced red onion</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 small clove garlic, minced</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/8 teaspoon pepper</span></li>
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<li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Add a little water to thin, if desired. Whisk until smooth, drizzle on falafel balls or serve on side for dipping.</span></li>
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Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-12755384167457400662015-04-18T13:54:00.000-05:002015-04-18T13:54:28.174-05:00Protect Against, and Fight Cancer! With a God-given Rainbow not Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals!<div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">
It’s fair to say that cancer is a true health crisis today, but not one that we are powerless to. It was once thought diet had no correlation on cancer, but we know that’s far from the truth. Over the last decade, we've seen limitless research backing a plant-based diet as a means to fight cancer. From doctors such as Dr. T Colin Campbell,to Dr. Neal Barnard, to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Dr. McDougall,and more, medical powerhouses now firmly state that animal foods cause cancer and plant-based food prevent it.</div>
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That’s an incredibly powerful statement when you stand back and look at it; especially since we live in a society that prioritizes animal food production over almost anything else. Considering the food guide pyramid was largely funded by the dairy industry and our entire agriculture system today runs largely on the production of animals for the American diet.</div>
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There’s no coincidence that the rise of cancer the last 25 years has grown with the massive growth of the animal food production industry. Perhaps it’s easy to live in disbelief for a short time, but a culture made up of McDonald’s, fast food pizza joints, ice cream shops, and even diets that promote animal products for the use of weight loss, is sure to get an awakening at some point or another.</div>
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<strong>Eating the Rainbow for Cancer Prevention and Protection</strong></h2>
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The war against cancer, however, is never black and white. But a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables may just be one of the best ways to treat cancer of all. Plants contain pigments that give them their colorful hue, which indicates their antioxidant content. Antioxidants boosts immunity and fights off disease (such as cancer.) Many of them also contain a large amount of special nutrients or specific antioxidants that have directly been linked to cancer prevention.</div>
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<strong>Why Animal Foods Are Not a Health Food for Cancer Prevention</strong></h2>
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<span style="color: #141823;">The Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (a medical powerhouse documenting case studies for a plant-based diet against cancer and diabetes) shares that certain foods contain certain colors that come with special cancer-fighting benefits. They also share that</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><u>drinking just two glasses of milk a day increased cancer risks to 60 percent, and eating 35 grams of dairy protein increased cancer risks by up to 32 percent!</u> <u>Meat consumption was linked to a 28 percent increase, and the average Western diet (rich in processed and fast foods) increased risks by 200 percent!</u></div>
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Many factors can lead to cancer cell formation, however we can’t ignore studies that show high-fat, low-fiber foods such as animal products, boosts specific hormones that promote the growth of cancer cells, along with alter normal cells, which can lead to cancer cell growth. The Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine also advises women to reduce or eliminate their intake of meat, dairy, fried foods, and vegetable oils, due to the way these foods cause women’s bodies to create more estrogen, which increases growth hormone that leads to higher breast cancer risks, along with other cancers sensitive to female hormones.</div>
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<strong>How to Incorporate the Rainbow Into Your Cancer Fighting Meals:</strong></h2>
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Start by replacing your processed or animal-based meals with foods from each color segment below and check out their benefits on their ability to fight cancer.</div>
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Fruits and vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, kale, turnips, cauliflower, asparagus, collards, mustard greens, green apples, fresh herbs, zucchini, turnip greens, spinach, and Brussels sprouts contain either antioxidants known as flavones and/or indoles which have been directly linked to the prevention against cancer. They also contain high amounts of chlorophyll that prevents acidity in the body. Soybeans, green peas, and green beans are also high in antioxidants that support immune health even further.</div>
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Fruits and vegetables such as pumpkin, squash, peaches, yellow and orange bell peppers, lemons, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, grapefruit, papaya, and apricots all contain especially high levels of Vitamin C for immune health, along with beta-carotene, a nutrient derived from the carotenoids found in these plants that give them their colorful hue. Studies have shown that women who eat carotenoid-rich vegetables reduce their breast cancer risk by up to 19 percent!</div>
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Fruits like watermelon, tomatoes, red peppers, papaya, grapefruit, and guava, all contain lycopene that also reduces the risks for prostate cancer and heart disease. Lycopene has also been shown tolower high cholesterol that can lead to increased fat cells that stimulate cancer cell growth.</div>
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Blue and purple foods like berries, figs, beets, pomegranates, grapes, raisins, and plums, all contain high levels of antioxidants known as anthocyanins or polyphenols that protect the heart and prevent heart disease. Their intake has also been linked to the prevention of certain types of cancers, according to The American Cancer Society.</div>
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If you think white vegetables don’t count, think again! They are rich in antioxidants known as phytochemicals like allicin (garlic and onions), beans and legumes (that contain fiber to reduce cholesterol and obesity), quercetin (onions and apples), selenium (mushrooms), Vitamin C (onions, apples, and parsnips), and a variety of vitamins and minerals that support the immune system (banana flesh, white nectarines, white peaches, cauliflower, artichokes, and potatoes.) Selenium was found to be one of the most prominent minerals for mens’ prostate health while garlic and onions remain as two of the top foods to boost the immune system and fight cancer cell growth.</div>
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There are so many ways to add fruits and vegetables to your diet. Here are a few great suggestions:</div>
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<li>Make a delicious superfood salad brimming with anti-cancer foods like broccoli and kale. Top it with some edamame hummus for an extra cancer-fighting punch!</li>
<li>Blend up a delicious smoothie in the morning filled with some greens, berries, and a green apple. </li>
<li>Add some fruits and vegetables into your next batch of muffins; they’ll add flavor, fiber, and antioxidants to protect your body.</li>
<li>Keep raw fruits and veggies on hand at all times for snacking and be sure to pair them with some heart-healthy dip like a no salt added salsa or some oil free hummus.</li>
<li>Make a homemade pizza with artichokes, olives, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, and a hearty dose of mushrooms in place of meat.</li>
<li>Add some garlic and onions to your next dinner entree. </li>
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Now, let’s add some cancer-fighting color to your diet, what do ya say? While you are at it, eliminate as many chemicals as possible (they do not wash off) by choosing organic!<br /><br />References:<br /><a href="http://www.cinj.org/sites/cinj/files/documents/Sept14FruitVegMonth.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.cinj.org/sites/cinj/files/documents/Sept14FruitVegMonth.pdf</a><br /><a href="http://pcrm.org/pdfs/health/cancer/Orange-is-the-New-Pink-Info.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://pcrm.org/pdfs/health/cancer/Orange-is-the-New-Pink-Info.pdf</a><br /><a href="http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/dietandnutrition/lycopene" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/dietandnutrition/lycopene</a><br /><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org%2F&h=KAQGliseX&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/</a><br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/fruitsvegetables/index.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/fruitsvegetables/index.html</a><br /><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drfuhrman.com%2Flibrary%2Fprevent_prostate_cancer.aspx&h=yAQGOfjhp&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/prevent_prostate_cancer.aspx</a><br /><a href="http://www.pcrm.org/media/news/six-dietary-guidelines-for-cancer-prevention" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.pcrm.org/media/news/six-dietary-guidelines-for-cancer-prevention</a><br /><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aicr.org%2F&h=LAQFXfZZ1&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.aicr.org/</a></div>
Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-88990183084847694672015-03-09T13:19:00.000-05:002015-03-09T18:15:11.522-05:00Vegan, Gluten Free Lemon Meringue Pie<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 36.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 1; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This recipe was found at TheGentleChef.com. It is vegan-chef developed and is amazing! Try it with my gluten free, vegan pie crust recipe here:<b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://glutenfreeveganjourney.blogspot.com/2015/03/perfect-gluten-free-vegan-pie-crust.html" target="_blank">gluten-free-vegan-pie-crust</a>)</span></b></span></div>
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is poured into a prebaked pie crust and then chilled until set. The pie is then
topped with billowy clouds of eggless meringue and lightly baked to perfection.</span></em><span style="color: #373737;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and technique for the eggless meringue is an adaptation of a recipe posted by
Goose Wohlt in a vegan cooking group on Facebook. However, I do know that other
chefs have been experimenting with chickpea liquid to create a whipped “egg
white” texture prior to Goose’s discovery. Regardless of the originator, the
idea is brilliant and I offer my heartfelt gratitude. For the meringue you will
need a stand mixer with a balloon whip attachment or a handheld electric rotary
mixer with a whip attachment or 2 beaters.</span></em><span style="color: #373737;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-size: x-small; padding: 0in;">Note: As a pie meringue, I feel
this recipe is superior to meringue made with Versawhip 600K and far superior
to egg replacer powder; however, Versawhip 600K is still my ingredient of
choice for preparing marshmallows and crispy meringue cookies (because it is a
pure protein rather than a starch).</span></em><span style="color: #373737; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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• 1 nine-inch non-dairy and egg-free pie crust<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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• 1 carton (12.3 oz.) Mori-Nu™ extra-firm silken tofu, or similar<br />
• 1 and ¼ cup organic sugar<br />
• 1 cup water<br />
• ¾ cup fresh lemon juice<br />
• 5 T cornstarch or unmodified potato starch<br />
• 1 T fresh grated lemon zest<br />
• ¼ tsp fine sea salt<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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• ½ cup plus 2 T organic sugar<br />
• 1 can (15 oz.) cooked white beans (Great Northern, cannellini or white navy)
or garbanzo beans (chickpeas), preferably salt-free*<br />
• ½ tsp guar gum, xanthan gum or sodium alginate<br />
(food gum stabilizes the meringue and discourages deflation when baked)<br />
• 1 tsp real vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-size: 11.5pt; padding: 0in;">*In my opinion, Great Northern
beans possess the mildest flavor which is ideal for this recipe.</span></em><span style="color: #373737; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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In a DRY blender process the meringue sugar (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) until
finely powdered. Set the powdered sugar aside in a small bowl. This will be
used for preparing the meringue and is not added to the pie filling mixture.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to 15 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Remove and set aside
to cool.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #373737; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the same blender, process the pie filling
ingredients until smooth. Pour the blender contents into a large saucepan and
cook over medium heat, stirring frequently with a flexible spatula. The mixture
will be foamy and milky in appearance. Stir constantly as the mixture begins to
thicken. Keep stirring until the mixture begins to bubble and the milky and
foamy appearance transforms into a thick and gelatinous lemon curd.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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gently with a rubber/silicone spatula or the back of a spoon and place in the
refrigerator uncovered for a minimum of 2 hours until the top of the pie is
firmly set.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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preheat the oven to 200°F while preparing the meringue.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Strain the liquid from the can of beans into a large mixing bowl or the bowl of
a stand mixer. Sprinkle in the food gum and begin whipping on high speed for 3
minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pie, avoiding the edges by ½-inch. Create soft peaks in the meringue using the
back of a spoon. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. To lightly brown the
meringue, set the oven on “Broil” and position the pie on an oven rack close to
the flame source. Keep the oven door open while doing this and watch the
meringue carefully – it will brown quickly and can burn easily. Rotate the pie
as needed until the peaks are evenly browned.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pie in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly for several hours until completely
set before serving. Keep the pie refrigerated but do not cover or the meringue
will turn into a gooey liquid.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Prepare the pie filling according to the recipe. Fill individual frozen mini
fillo cups with the filling and refrigerate as recommended. Then top with a
small dollop of meringue and bake according to the directions. Refrigerate
until chilled and serve.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-28547000049919522912015-03-09T13:10:00.001-05:002015-03-09T18:13:57.556-05:00Perfect Gluten Free, Vegan Pie Crust That Can Be Rolled Out!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This recipe works. I adapted it from Cassidy and is one of my 'go-tos' for any pie! This almost tastes too good to be gluten free and vegan, your guests will never even know ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here it is in my Vegan Meringue Pie (recipe here:<a href="http://glutenfreeveganjourney.blogspot.com/2015/03/vegan-gluten-free-lemon-meringue-pie.html" target="_blank">vegan-gluten-free-lemon-meringue-pie</a></span></div>
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flour and psyllium husks in a food processor. Give it a few pulses until it's one lovely flour. You can also combine in a bowl with a whisk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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processor and pulse until the flour resembles sand with small balls in it. If doing by hand, use a fork to completely cut the 'butter' into the flour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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forms a ball. Your dough should have the consistency of Play-Dough. You can add
1 Tbsp. of ice cold water if it's too dry, or 1 Tbsp. of arrowroot if it's too
wet until it reaches the desired consistency.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Let rest in refrigerator for at least 1 hour (or until crust is firm and can be
rolled out) or up to 2 days. If you don't allow it to firm up in fridge that's
fine, just continue to step 5 as it will not be able to be rolled out.
***Update To roll out dough***: Make sure it has rested in fridge long enough
(I usually allow to rest overnight) for dough to firm up, shape into a circle
and place onto a piece of parchment paper. Roll with a rolling pin, reshaping
as you roll. Invert onto greased and floured pie pan. Patch up any cracks and
apply any decorative effects!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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arrowroot flour. Then, place the dough and press into the
bottom of the pie pan until covered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bake as directed but watch the crust carefully as almond flour burns easily. You
may need to cover the crust with a crust protector or a ring made of foil after
10 to 15 minutes of baking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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http://cassidyscraveablecreations.com/2011/02/how-to-make-perfect-gluten-free-pie.htm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-445519675967347432015-02-10T13:59:00.002-06:002015-02-10T13:59:31.996-06:00Cauliflower Tortilla!<div class="h-4 strong" id="zlrecipe-ingredients" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Use a small cookie scoop to get 6 even tortillas. Use the back of a tablespoon to spread them out on the parchment paper.</span></div>
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Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-5782121001161081072015-01-19T15:13:00.001-06:002015-02-23T15:44:11.453-06:00Banana Blueberry Muffins<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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3 ripe bananas<br />
1/4 cup applesauce<br />
1 cup vegan sugar (or make sugar free with 1 cup xylitol!)<br />
1 tsp. salt<br />
1 tsp. <u>double acting</u> baking powder (Bob's Red Mill is gluten free and aluminum free!)</span></span><br />
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2 1/2 cups all purpose gluten free flour, divided (only 2 cups if not making a 'crumb' topping)<br />
3/4 cup fresh or un-thawed frozen blueberries<br />
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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.<br />
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2. In a medium bowl, mash the bananas with the applesauce and sugar and mix well.<br />
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3. In a small bowl, sift together the salt, the baking powder, and 2 cups of the
flour. </span></span><br />
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thoroughly combined.</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Allow the bubbles to begin forming, this gives rise to gluten free vegan baked goods that would otherwise be too dense.</span><br />
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and the nondairy margarine. Stir with a fork until the mixture forms coarse crumbs, then
sprinkle the crumbs onto the muffins.</span><br />
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comes out clean.<br />
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Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-74504014572789961702014-10-15T22:22:00.003-05:002014-10-15T22:40:16.660-05:00Cheezy Broccoli Mac Bake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Broccoli and Mac Cheezy Bake tastes so amazing that you would never guess it is very simple to make! The Cashew cheeze sauce is made from my dry mix I keep in the fridge ready to constitute at any time, and is so delish!</span></b></div>
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ground. Scrape sides & then add nutritional yeast, arrowroot, garlic and
onion powder, salt, & paprika, process about a minute to thoroughly
combine. Set aside 1 cup of mix for this recipe, and store remainder in
refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Great for nachos, or added
dry to tofu scramble and other dishes you want creamy and cheesy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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slices of gluten free bread, made into crumbs from frozen or toasted (I
keep gluten free bread in the freezer since I hardly ever use it, but if
you don't, just toast it) then put in food processor or blender to make
crumbs<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<br />Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-80705637875936025322014-07-26T13:14:00.000-05:002014-07-26T16:00:34.952-05:00My story: What your Cardiologist Doesn't Want You to Know!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">In 2010 I had my fourth heart attack, the first one had been at age 38. I was lucky to be alive! I was only 49 years old, had been eating exactly as the American Heart Association recommends for 11 years, on daily aspirin to prevent blood clots/stroke because I was high risk for both, as well as 11 prescriptions daily to manage my chest pains, hypertension, high cholesterol, type II diabetes, GERD, IBS, gastroparesis (a complication of the diabetes), Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus, and migraines. In the hospital, I begged the cardiologist to "Give me another pill" to fix me. He said he had done all he could and I needed agressive treatment: a quadruple bypass, and I should go home and get my affairs in order and schedule my surgery quickly. I thought it was the Genetic Wheel of Fate, and there was nothing I could do but wait to die. A few days later I researched 'how to reverse heart disease' and over and over I read the same thing whatever website I was on, and a light bulb went on in my head: if cholesterol is causing the plaque and blockages in my arteries, and cholesterol only comes from animals, STOP EATING IT. So, I did. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I began to feel more energy, and even though I didn't restrict my plate portions and ate until I was full, excess pounds began falling off. I continued eating vegan (and discovered I was gluten sensitive at this time) and gluten free and within 4 months my primary doctor took me off ALL of my medications. One year later and VERY surprised to see me alive, and even though my total cholesterol (while on statins) had dropped from 395 to 102, my cardiologist insisted on a follow up heart cath to assess my 85% and 90% blockages he had seen the year before. He was shocked to see the arteries only about 50% blocked and wanted to know how. I told him I stopped eating all meat, dairy, and eggs, and he said with all seriousness, "Don't tell my other patients this." </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #141823;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I am walking, living proof that a vegan diet is the 'cure' for heart disease and other chronic illness. My numerous chronic conditions no longer require medications and are essentially gone! I take ZERO prescriptions now, have the energy of a 20 year old, and the clear arteries of a two year old! I am so thankful for what I learned from reading </span><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/glufrevegjou-20/detail/B0041D843M" style="line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">The China Study</a><span style="line-height: 18px;"> and watching </span><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/glufrevegjou-20/detail/B005K23RS0" style="line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">Forks Over Knives</a><span style="line-height: 18px;">, as well as </span><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/glufrevegjou-20/detail/1583333002" style="line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease</a><span style="line-height: 18px;">. I am so grateful to Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr, M.D. for his life saving research and willingness to publish it and go against mainstream medicine who stand only to profit from heart disease and other chronic illness created by the SAD (Standard American Diet)!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">Some of the research:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">---></span><a aria-haspopup="true" aria-owns="js_53" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=39083495114" href="https://www.facebook.com/kpthrive" id="js_54" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Kaiser Permanente Thrive</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">'s Permanente Journal Review: "Research shows that plant- based diets are cost-effective, low-risk interventions that may lower body mass index, blood pressure, HbA1C [blood glucose control over time], and cholesterol levels. They may also reduce the number of medications needed to treat chronic diseases and lower ischemic heart disease mortality rates. Physicians should consider recommending a plant-based diet to all their patients, especially those with high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or obesity." </span><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F1.usa.gov%2F1k20IIi&h=3AQFwtPW-&enc=AZNgPVzLyb5talyJWyQ4gzm8mXQvuxLfPZkMLbDjal3hxfgi0EF7G2QQ-Iyf6s2vb_gtqDEwRLCGWVNs2dxO-Bh4L9myn_njTFrTJ31Cs7SQeOpmde6fNwLho_pcOVyWO2bJWWZFrE-vM4gQP6Nd491C&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://1.usa.gov/1k20IIi</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">--->The CHIP Program, a 6-year study emphasizing a whole food, plant-based diet, can lead to rapid and meaningful reductions in chronic disease risk factors:</span><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F1.usa.gov%2F1k9TrIG&h=wAQHysAno&enc=AZP9cmdITWB1DzyZruEBR-ddTL1WI3gRC6-SwlA9kAJiG5-KZliFyzKgTClKRajONX8nJetzj4pSZ7F7ErKQ-Jdprk_Q8CPySWr_M8rHYzh5v8gKuwaoIPLWh4-wsJQ9t3sFSzGkh-FlMi6nXfBGmItr&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://1.usa.gov/1k9TrIG</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">---></span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=145540102200866" href="https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Esselstyn" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr.</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;"> showing that 99.4% of 198 people with cardiovascular disease on a plant-based diet for 3.7 years avoided major cardiac events (2014):</span><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FUlQpF3&h=uAQG6a-Sa&enc=AZP5bCY7kDg71FzDGiS1PgdqQOvta8B69MY6a7h8lVrsK_LaEANUlqLxpHQ-UmU2qUiJXmiELjaQXe-F_blGLGkw3nnJyCtBqkGJtsENoTR0ztyVq-5LBpQ5PqulznL1G3SQPP02B-Dx3dPGv3Zffbaw&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/UlQpF3</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">---></span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=131659478210" href="https://www.facebook.com/Ornish" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Dean Ornish, MD</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;"> regression of coronary atherosclerosis with intensive lifestyle changes - 10% fat whole foods vegetarian diet, aerobic exercise, stress management training, smoking cessation, group psycho- social support - for 5 years (1998): </span><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F1ry42iM&h=PAQHRk32x&enc=AZNoMmfLwgZCou8MUc1K8cDENdX242XaArsk0Ssp_P85hkgSNeg-uw0Yb35StxwoE3QW7xtJRyDf_gUhoSf6Z6DPNnSKpP2StKx4eEwfAGitRI3KNK9IP35ZH5q25KrtrGyYvUlYk2HE9FNBOKUTRn-j&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1ry42iM</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">--->"An 18-week dietary intervention using a low-fat plant-based diet in a corporate setting improves body weight, plasma lipids, and, in individuals with diabetes, glycemic control.": </span><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F1.usa.gov%2F1k9Urwy&h=jAQHp-KH_&enc=AZO4OEEq-fHxCtbr29lCe1cZIZSRNJrvL9K2rbe5WkWw7ob8JBw3CLbvchNTB72IAkNDg6dAW8wboeVnYWBODnlAAz5aiwCylCFmxxxOkz8cNnMAAgRAArBOmOcZjy_nC4OsDzNwmYSYFw72sYnaKjeo&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://1.usa.gov/1k9Urwy</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">---> "Vegetarian diets confer protection against cardiovascular diseases, cardiometabolic risk factors, some cancers and total mortality. Compared to lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets, vegan diets seem to offer additional protection for obesity, hypertension, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular mortality.": </span><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F1.usa.gov%2F1nh1dPA&h=HAQEq2QxL&enc=AZOoa-6E_RiiD-u1Nifd0C-W9XDb41o_MMQBkliLQZ58GwRfCjq6tW5MHrUS2hYjeLpedysK5YP25_RVoGEjzgEEG-xDsC2dibm-QDAiYTpwUPsRDg3O46JtQrUmd2TSV6mBzYrHUkzJinc4OF1Wf0tp&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://1.usa.gov/1nh1dPA</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">--->Adventist Health Study-2 "Vegetarian dietary patterns were associated with lower body mass index, lower prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus, lower prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its component factors, lower prevalence of hypertension, lower all-cause mortality, and in some instances, lower risk of cancer.":</span><a href="http://1.usa.gov/1nQzQIj" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://1.usa.gov/1nQzQIj</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">--->"The dietary portfolio approach of combining a range of cholesterol-lowering plant foods may benefit cardiovascular disease risk both by reducing serum lipids and also blood pressure.": </span><a href="http://1.usa.gov/1mzzG7Q" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://1.usa.gov/1mzzG7Q</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">--->5 Ways to Avoid Cardiovascular Disease Without Medication: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/1o4XHZn" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1o4XHZn</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18px;">*Image via </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=387472484692781" href="https://www.facebook.com/VeganStreet" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Vegan Street</a></span>Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-61768093578453477012014-06-30T12:25:00.002-05:002014-06-30T12:45:30.566-05:00Beautiful Berry Salsa<div style="background-color: #f0f7f9; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Anthocyan… What? Anthocyanins! Yes, these antioxidant compounds are starting to get a lot of attention, and for good reason. They are plant pigments that give the bright purple and red colors to berry fruits and science is discovering a host of health benefits. In plants, anthocyanins resist light, pH, and conditions that would normally degrade the plant, so they act as its protector. When consumed in our diets, they serve a similar function in our bodies.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> We find anthocyanins in a variety of plant based foods including some root and leafy vegetables such as eggplants, cabbage, beans, and onions, but they are found primarily in fruit. Berries, such as blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries, are high in anthocyanins, and purple grapes, red wine, cherries, plums, and blood oranges have them as well. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.4em;"> What is so amazing about these compounds? So far, there have been many studies published that show anthocyanins may lower blood pressure, decrease the risk of having a heart attack, and overall may reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Anthocyanins act as antioxidants. They block enzymes that cancers need to grow and deactivate some of the substances that promote their growth. Furthermore, some studies show berries can lower the risk of developing type two diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. In an aging population, eating berries can improve memory and may prevent cognitive decline by improving blood flow to the brain. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">I am a life-long Texan, and we have our own cuisine called Tex-Mex which influences many of the new recipes I create. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22.400001525878906px;"> Inspired by this cuisine and the bountiful summer berry season,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22.400001525878906px;"> here is a delicious recipe to amp up your anthocyanins and antioxidants in a new way!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.4em;"> It isn't exactly </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22.400001525878906px;">Mexican</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.4em;"> food, it </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22.400001525878906px;">isn't</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.4em;"> exactly American food, but what is: delicious! </span></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17.27272605895996px; line-height: 24.639999389648438px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">1 Cup Strawberries</span></b></div>
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Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-45474326604985701172014-06-22T15:27:00.000-05:002014-11-09T14:55:16.539-06:00Gluten Free, Vegan Tortillas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I stumbled upon a wonderful recipe for gluten free, vegan tortillas. I tried it; and it is fabulous! This recipe is from Megan at <a href="http://www.allergyfreealaska.com/2014/04/09/grain-free-vegan-tortillas/" target="_blank">AllergyFreeAlaska.com</a>. I use this recipe for my <a href="http://glutenfreeveganjourney.blogspot.com/2013/02/super-scramble.html" target="_blank">Breakfast Tacos </a> and everytime we want burritos. It works, the tortillas are wonderful, this recipe is a must try!! Thanks, Megan!!</div>
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Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-56589828277166966152014-06-19T13:47:00.001-05:002014-06-19T13:47:11.780-05:00Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Cupcakes<div class="MsoNormal">
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Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-49102422008032737872014-05-07T21:18:00.001-05:002014-06-26T13:49:22.064-05:00Best Lasagna Ever!I love to make this lasagna for my vegan family, vegetarian family, and omnivores alike. It never fails to satisfy everyone, and if I am lucky there will be leftovers for my lunch the next day, but it doesn't happen often, they gobble it all up!<br />
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I am pretty sure you can put any vegetables at all in it and it will turn out amazing. Here is the veggie-packed combo I have settled on as "my lasagna" you may have others that you like to use, so go ahead and try them all! The pepperjack not only lends that creamy, gooey goodness we love about lasagna, but adds just the right kick to take it up a notch! Now I am pretty much a lightweight when it comes to spiciness, and I love this amount of heat, not much at all. In fact my husband doesn't even notice it!<br />
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1 box <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046HFLJ8?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B0046HFLJ8&tag=glufrevegjou-20" target="_blank">Rice Lasagna Noodles</a><br />
2 packed cups fresh baby spinach<br />
6 cups frozen Broccoli, caulliflower & carrots<br />
2 32oz. jars vegan Marinara sauce (I use Classico organic)<br />
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<br />Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-90064705792119409892014-04-18T16:21:00.001-05:002014-04-18T16:21:14.965-05:00Never Let Your Guard Down!<br />
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Three weeks ago I got the news that the cancer markers were high in numbers in my blood. Last week the PET scan confirms tumors and I am immediately counseled to have radical surgery, chemo, and radiation. I will not let cancer take control of my life. I have complete confidence, in fact I am betting my life on, the Gerson Method of treating cancer. Not the best timing, I must say, my husband was laid off a few months ago and is still looking for work, and I am a student with a 10 hour a week work-study job. I don't have a $2500 Norwalk Juicer as The Gerson Institute recommends, nor can I afford to buy and juice 30 pounds of organic fruits and vegetables daily. I can't afford the Gerson clinic or a Gerson therapist at home. If I went through conventional therapy (which I believe is poison) perhaps there would be ways to provide the treatment and pay for it forever, but not so with "alternative" therapy. I can see why some may resort to conventional in the absence of ability to pay. It is ironic that one's life-worth must be summed up in a dollar value. We barely survive by renting out our spare bedrooms. I shall not let the circumstances deter me, and will do as much as I am able with a second-hand Omega juicer and my small stipend I can purchase organic produce with, and with God's help, I will detoxify and rid my body of cancer once and for all!<br />
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The China Study showed that on a diet of 5% or less casein (the protein in dairy), cancer tumors shrink, and on a diet of 20% or more casein, cancer flourishes. I am a full time, non-traditional student, but susceptible to stress of school and lack of time like anyone else.I didn't think a few M&Ms scarfed between classes would hurt .... but 6 months of cheating on my vegan diet with M&Ms and my Breast Cancer is back. Nothing else has changed, I still eat only gluten free, organic vegan meals, drink plenty of water, and have gotten even better at avoiding chemicals in soap, shampoo, cleaning products, deodorant, makeup, etc. I use glass or stainless containers, cook only in stainless or ceramic cookware, and freshen my home using Himalayan salt lamps and essential oils. We have eliminated dry cleaning and permanent press (chemically treated) clothing, and sleep on organic cotton bedding. Thus, I can be certain the only change in my lifestyle is the small addition of casein, and I didn't run the numbers daily on my nutrients to see if it was less than 5% of my diet.<br />
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The Cancer industry is a multi-billion dollar, for-profit entity feeding off the frail, the fearful, and the uninformed. I am none of those, and will not be it's victim. I am well-read and convinced that the body can and does heal itself given the correct fuel, and not inundated with more poison. I have heard it said, "everything gives you cancer" by persons who disregard the information they read or hear as something they don't need to bother with avoiding or think it would be too hard, yet they should. I can remember 25 or 30 years ago when I heard that cooking meat over open charcoals could cause cancer, and then a meat eater, I scoffed and said, "well at least I'll die happy with a delicious tasting burger in my tummy!" I scarcely believe that was me, but I not only said that, but continued to cook many meals over charcoal over the coming years, until I went vegan. Like the average American, I actually trusted my government to keep me safe. When I heard saccharin causes cancer in laboratory mice, I decided "if it was unsafe for humans, the FDA wouldn't allow it on the market." I wonder how many substances I had the chance to avoid, but didn't because of that faulty thinking? So it is also with our food supply. Chemicals are sprayed, dusted, and even genetically engineered into our food and our meat's food, and have been for 50 years. Chemical such as hormones, steroids, and antibiotics are pumped into the meat, dairy, and eggs of this country. We actually charge more for food grown without chemicals, how in the world does that even make sense? Every morsel of food in America is contaminated unless it is 100% organic (not just claiming organic somewhere on a label) TV ads convince us our homes are smelly and dirty and we need to buy their chemicals to remedy it. Shampoos, soaps, deodorants, and toothpaste increasingly contain more ingredients made in a laboratory than are needed to get the job done. Our kitchens are full of carcinogenic teflon, BPA, aluminum, and chlorine and fluoride lurk in the water that our city's tell us are safe to drink. However, I believe it IS possible to avoid contaminants, and everyone reading this should endeavor to do so. Every step you take towards ridding your life and your body of carcinogens is a step towards health and longevity. Take control of your health, and your body!<br />
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Why am I telling you all of this? Because I became too comfortable, less-diligent, even arrogant about the massive (and the small) changes I made in my life, and I assumed I was safe from disease and from cancer. Though mostly true, the changes I made and live by from my plant based organic diet to my choices in body care and home care are well and good, keeping stress down and the mind calm is a must, as is a clean, vegan diet. So if you are one who has become less diligent about your diet (M&M's like me?) or if there is an area you haven't made the healthier change, I urge you to not let your guard down, make the change for your health, and for the planet. To read more about these chemicals, where they lurk, etc. see this post: <a href="http://glutenfreeveganjourney.blogspot.com/2013/04/you-have-been-told-that-you-have-cancer.html" target="_blank">My anti-cancer regimen</a><br />
I will fight. I will win. How about you?<br />
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<br />Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-86386575808480945772014-02-26T16:41:00.000-06:002014-02-26T16:41:06.004-06:00Vegan Mossaka<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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medium heat. Add onion and oregano, and sauté 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, lentils,
bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and 3 cups of the potato cooking liquid. Cover,
reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 45 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
Remove bay leaf and cinnamon, and purée lentils in food processor until chunky.
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9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon 1 1/2 cups lentil mixture into
bottom. Top with eggplant, followed by zucchini and tomatoes. Spoon 2 cups
lentil mixture over top, then top with the Daiya cheese. Spread half of
potatoes over this mixture. Top with remaining eggplant, and lentil mixture.
Spread remaining potatoes over top, making sure to cover completely. Bake
uncovered for 1 hour, or until top is browned. Allow to sit out of the oven for10
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It is finally getting colder here, the kind of weather when you crave hot steaming bowls of soup or beans, and here in the south, that also means cornbread! I have tried many, many recipes, and none made me happy until I decided to dust off an old Betty Crocker cookbook and attempt to veganize and de-gluten it. Well, I did it. In fact, I an't tell the difference between this and the old mixes I used to use. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It is cake-like, holds together, rises nicely, and has delicious flavor. So whether you serve it as a side to your famous vegetable stew or make cornbread dressing out of it, you are going to be pleased with your results!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 cup all purpose gluten free flour mix (I used Bob's Red Mill)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />¼ cup sugar<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />4 teaspoons baking powder<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />¾ teaspoon salt<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />1 teaspoon psyllium husk<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />¼ cup vegetable shortening or coconut oil (not butter) unmelted!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />2 flax eggs (2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed in 6 Tbsp. water, let set 15 minutes until gelled)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />1 cup non-dairy milk<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />1 cup organic* yellow cornmeal</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Adding the wet ingredients</strong>. Combine the flax eggs and milk in a small bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid. Stir with a rubber spatula until everything is combined.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">* 95% of the U.S. corn supply is genetically modified, or GMO. The only way you can be sure your cornmeal is not GMO until such a time as we have required GMO labeling or GMO's are banned, is to use organic products. By definition, a product cannot be labeled USDA ORGANIC if it comes from GMO crops.</span></div>
Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-28653402726629503212013-12-14T09:37:00.001-06:002013-12-14T09:58:24.881-06:00Are your clothes killing you?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">My first thought when I saw wrinkle free clothes showing up in the stores was – What are they using to make that happen. That turns out to be a good question, because the answer is formaldehyde! </span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">But, isn’t that what the frog you </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto;">dissected</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> in biology class had been stored in? Isn’t formaldehyde the primary ingredient in embalming fluid? Why yes, it is the same formaldehyde. So why would you want it in your clothing?</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Formaldehyde is also used in building materials such as plywood. It is used in clothing, draperies, sheets, pillow cases, and upholstered furniture. It is also used in many personal care products. Sadly, it isn’t labeled, it isn’t regulated and there is no disclosure required.</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Why formaldehyde? My favorite question: Why? It seems that clothing treated with a resin that releases formaldehyde won’t wrinkle when they are washed, so it’s a huge time-saver. As often happens with our time-savers, we give up a bit of our quality of life.</span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Some may ask – Is it safe? I say no, absolutely not. What you put on your skin, gets on your body. And if the formaldehyde is released, then you’re also breathing it in.</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, it’s big business and most people won’t have a problem with it. It’s the old argument that the biggest problem most of us are likely to encounter is contact dermatitis. Even though it can have serious health implications for people who work with the chemical in factories.</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There are many sources of formaldehyde in our world: the clothing and other products mentioned above, cigarette smoke, fungicides, germicides, disinfectants, pressed-wood products, glues, adhesives, and some insulation. Any of these products containing formaldehyde can release it into the air. An additional source of formaldehyde in the air is from automobile emissions.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">According to OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration), formaldehyde is a known carcinogen. OSHA addresses exposure in a factory setting. But I wonder what level, if any, is really safe? </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">When the body ingests toxins, either through digestion, skin, or breathing, the liver has the job of dealing with them. It works to detox them, but can get overloaded. At that point, the toxins are stored in fat cells. Over time, they build up to the point that people can’t really handle them anymore. This is what happens to the workers in the factory. Our world is full of toxins. Over time, the build up can exceed our body capacity to detox for any one of us. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Though it is not obvious from the label, the antiwrinkle finish comes from a resin that releases formaldehyde, the chemical that is usually associated with embalming fluids or dissected frogs in biology class.</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And clothing is not the only thing treated with the chemical. Formaldehyde is commonly found in a broad range of consumer products and can show up in practically every room of the house. The sheets and pillow cases on the bed. The drapes hanging in the living room. The upholstery on the couch. In the bathroom, it can be found in personal care products like shampoos, lotions and eye shadow. It may even be in the baseball cap hanging by the back door.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most consumers will probably never have a problem with exposure to formaldehyde, though it can have serious health implications for people who work with the chemical in factories. The biggest potential issue for those wearing wrinkle-resistant clothing can be a skin condition called contact dermatitis. It affects a small group of people and can cause itchy skin, rashes and blisters, according to a recent government study on formaldehyde in textiles. Still, some critics said more studies on a wider array of textiles and clothing chemicals were needed, including a closer look at the effects of cumulative exposure. </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the very least, better labeling would help.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“From a consumer perspective, you are very much in the dark in terms of what clothing is treated with,” said David Andrews, a senior scientist at the Environmental Working Group, a research and advocacy organization. “In many ways, you’re in the hands of the industry and those who are manufacturing our clothing. And we are trusting them to ensure they are using the safest materials and additives.”</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The United States does not regulate formaldehyde levels in clothing, most of which is now made overseas. Nor does any government agency require manufacturers to disclose the use of the chemical on labels. So sensitive consumers may have a hard time avoiding it (though washing the clothes before wearing them helps).</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, recently examined the levels and potential health risks of formaldehyde as required by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most of the 180 items tested, largely clothes and bed linens, had low or undetectable levels of formaldehyde that met the voluntary industry guidelines based on standards in Japan, which are among the most stringent. Still, about 5.5 percent of the items — primarily wrinkle-free shirts and pants, easy-care pillow cases, crib sheets and a boy’s baseball hat — exceeded the most stringent standards of 75 parts per million, for products that touch the skin. (Levels must be undetectable, or less than 20 parts per million for children under 3 years, and can be as high as 300 parts per million for products like outerwear that do not come into direct contact with the skin.)</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The study did not offer recommendations, but the researchers said in interviews that their findings made them think twice about wearing no-iron clothes without washing them first. </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of the highest occurrences of formaldehyde are in men’s shirts, said John Stephenson, director of environmental protection issues at the G.A.O. “That was an eye opener because I wear, almost exclusively, non-iron shirts.” He added, “That caused me to wash them, at least twice.”</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The levels found in the study are not likely to irritate most people. People who have allergic contact dermatitis caused by formaldehyde in clothing typically become hypersensitive because of some other exposure, like a worker with chapped hands who has handled metal-working fluids that contained the chemical, or someone who applied moisturizer with a formaldehyde preservative on inflamed skin, said Susan T. Nedorost, associate professor of dermatology and environmental health sciences at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“People rarely become allergic to the low levels of formaldehyde released by textile resins, but for those already sensitized, it is entirely possible to react to the low levels released by textile resins in clothing,” she said, adding that some people were probably genetically predisposed to allergy. Research shows that the small group of people who are allergic can develop a rash with levels as low as 30 parts per million.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So why use the chemical at all? Formaldehyde basically keeps the fabric’s fibers in place after a spin in the washing machine. Without it, the fibers become wrinkled or creases may fade.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Formaldehyde levels have declined over the last several decades, largely as a byproduct of regulations protecting factory workers at risk of inhaling the chemical and improved resins. </span></span></h2>
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Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-28314530633004579372013-08-24T18:13:00.000-05:002013-08-24T18:14:56.112-05:00Roasted BellasHere is my healthier, easy to make version of the stuffed mushroom. These are so divine, you can serve them as an appetizer for your next party or gathering and they will be a big hit; but you won't want to wait until you have a party! They are so delicious, quick, and easy that you may just want them as a side every week, or every night! Vegan and gluten free, of course.<br />
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18 baby bella, or baby portabella mushrooms<br />
3-4 Tbsp red cooking wine or veggie broth<br />
1/4 cup Earth Balance, melted<br />
1/2 cup gluten free (vegan) pretzels, finely ground in food processor or Vitamix<br />
3 cloves garlic, minced finely<br />
1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice<br />
2 Tbsp fresh thyme, minced<br />
2 Tbsp fresh basil, minced<br />
freshly ground black pepper to taste<br />
Optional: Serve with Vegan Ranch for dipping (I love Follow Your Heart brand!)<br />
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees (if eating now!) or can be made ahead, baked later<br />
Lightly saute one side of the mushrooms in wine or broth, stems up<br />
Place mushrooms into 13x9 baking dish with stems up<br />
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Combine in small bowl the melted Earth Balance, garlic, lemon juice, thyme, basil, and pepper. Spoon over each mushroom, then sprinkle with the crushed pretzel mixture. (If making ahead, cover and place in refrigerator.)<br />
Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, serve and enjoy!<br />
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<br />Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-76075542115613798582013-08-06T10:51:00.001-05:002013-08-06T10:52:29.417-05:00Red Potato Salad<br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This mayo-less potato salad is a great healthy addition to summer barbecues and picnics. Vegan and gluten free of course, but they will never guess!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cut potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes and steam over boiling water until just tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water, then transfer to a large bowl. Add onion, bell pepper, and parsley.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Combine vinegars, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper. Pour over salad. Toss to mix.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Per Serving (1 cup): 124 calories; 0.3 g fat; 0.1 g saturated fat; 2.2% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 2.7 g protein; 28.8 g carbohydrates; 4.8 g sugar; 4 g fiber; 307 mg sodium; 40 mg calcium; 2.6 mg Iron; 59.3 mg vitamin C; 458 mcg beta carotine; 0.4 mg vitamin E</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Source: <em>Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer</em> by Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.</span></div>
Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-60767614555112109222013-07-30T22:58:00.000-05:002013-07-30T22:59:05.294-05:00Creamy Zucchini Alfredo <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I live in south Texas, and it's hot in July! It is 104 degrees today, and that demands something fresh, wonderful, and not cooked in a hot oven for dinner, don't you think? Maybe like me, this wonderful season has brought you a bounty of fresh zucchini or crook neck squash, and you are looking for a new recipe for them. If the last thing you want to do is crank up the oven or the wok for dinner, then this recipe is for you! This recipe is NO- COOK, mostly raw, easy, healthy deliciousness! To be completely raw just make sure your pine nuts are raw and use fresh diced tomatoes instead of canned. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speaking of canned tomatoes, I urge you to only buy tomatoes in a glass jar or a can specifically labeled "NO BPA". The BPA (plastic) lining used in most canned tomatoes is extremely toxic! The acid in tomatoes breaks down the particles of the lining and allows the toxic BPA to leach into the food. Eden organics have ta line of tomatoes in glass, and some of the Muir Glen Organics are BPA safe, but not all! Read the labels carefully.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2-3 Zucchini squash, spiral cut for "pasta", or mandoline sliced for "lasagna" stacks</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 1/2 cups raw pine nuts, soaked for one hour</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">juice of 1/2 lemon</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup filtered water </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 can Muir Glen BPA free Diced Roasted Tomatoes, drained</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4-5 button or portabella mushrooms, sliced and then halved</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Cut the end off the squash and spiral cut them, place in a strainer or colander to drain the water you just released while making the sauce.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Drain the pine nuts and place in blender with lemon juice, 1/2 cup fresh water, nutritional yeast, and salt. Blend until smooth</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Place half of 'noodles' in a </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">heaping pile in each of 2 </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">shallow bowls and top with pine nut sauce and tomatoes and a sprinkle of fresh ground pepper. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Slice zucchini lengthwise with the mandolin slicer. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Prepare pine nut sauce as in step 2 above, BUT use less water to make it thick enough to sit on the stack and not run out.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Layer zucchini, pine nut sauce, mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, zucchini, pine nut sauce, mushrooms, zucchini, and top with a dollop of pine nut sauce, a few mushrooms, a bit of tomato, and a sprinkle of fresh ground pepper. </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prepare about 4-6 stacks per plate.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Garnish with fresh basil and serve!</span><br />
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<br />Gluten Free Vegan Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815872133559938453noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482876013039059372.post-67381796158246848052013-07-28T15:11:00.002-05:002013-07-28T16:27:25.209-05:007-Up Biscuits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gluten Free and vegan biscuits are possible and delicious! If you adhere to a strict "No processed Food, No Soda" lifestyle, stop right here, read no further.This recipe has both, and that is normally my mantra too, however I wanted to convert an old southern family tradition and I am quite happy with the results. I may just have to indulge once in a while though I am thriving on an organic, whole food, plant based, compassionate and gluten free diet. This familiar comfort food does not disappoint. I use psyllium husks as a binder, and choose to play it safe and use a muffin tin rather than bake the biscuits side by side in a large pan the way traditional biscuits are made, because I find that the centers never finish cooking otherwise.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did not even realize that it had been years since I had a biscuit. Like many of you, being gluten free often means for me doing without a bread for a meal. I continue to treasure a faint memory of something warm, soft, and buttery on my lips; sadly that usually means something containing gluten that will make me sick, or a poor substitute hardly worth biting into. Not so with this biscuit! If you would like to serve a fluffy, flaky biscuit for brunch, then I'm sorry, this isn't it; but for gluten free baking, it is quite good, although dense and crumbly as you would expect for a gluten free product.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are quick and easy to make, and freeze extremely well. Serve with a dollop of Earth Balance and/or your favorite jam, or another favorite way to reminisce about the good old days when you could eat biscuits, because now you can eat them again!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Place approximately a teaspoon of Earth Balance into the bottom of each cup in a muffin tin, place in the oven until melted. (about 30 seconds) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: blue;">Cut in the sour cream, and stir in 7-Up.</span></span><br />
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