Short Cuts

I am all about short cuts. Anything to take less time out of "me" time. Even in creating an appetizing meal. If I can use crushed tomatoes from a can ( no preservatives, just tomatoes) or beans from a can I am right there.
So this dish of chicken and squash is all about short cuts. I diced an onion, leeks, and garlic and sweated them out in olive oil over med to high heat. To that I added pre-sliced portabella mushrooms and diced zuchinni and squash. Then I added a can of beans and three or four tablespoons of the canned crushed tomatoes. While that was cooking I tore apart a roasted chicken. When everything was cooked to satisfaction I plated with pieces of the roasted chicken in the center with the veggies and beans spooned around. Crushed tomatoes spooned on the top and grated cheese to top it off. Paul and I love cayenne pepper and use it on most everything we eat so this dish was no exception.

Hope you enjoy!!

Let's Talk Food

January 1st was the first day on 30 Day Diabetic Cure way of eating and will continue on forever. You know its the way of eating for you when it fits into your likes and your health improves everyday! Everyone that knows me saw the improvement immediately and I did not hesitate to let them know what was happening. Now that I have lost 16 pounds and living totally off insulin people are asking me how I eat. A couple of you have even asked for the recipes I use so what better place to put them but here!
The first one will be chicken and beans: I marinated three chicken breast in balsalmic vinegar and put a little olive oil in a hot pan. I placed the chicken breast with marinade into the pan to cook on low. I took a bag of frozen speckled beans, a bag of frozen pepper mix, a container of sliced mushrooms and steamed them on top of boiling sweet potatoes. I plated the chicken on top of the beans, pepper, and mushrooms along side the sweet potatoes. I love sauces so its hard for me to eat anything without a little sauce. This way of eating I have learned the healthy sauces are the ones closest to the earth. So I chose to chop up a little garlic and simmer them in a little olive oil (or coconut oil) and mix it into butter. Yes, I said butter, real salted butter. I then poured the garlic butter over the sweet potatoes and a little on the chicken.
Hope you enjoy!

Life Goes On....

Paul and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary by cruising!!

The Cure

Not sure where to start so just going to jump right in. December 20th I was taking 45 units of insulin three times a day. I started a clean way of eating and am now taking zero, zip, nada, none units of insulin!!! Waking up in the morning and checking my insulin puts a smile on my face.

My energy is back! Gone is the constant ache all through my body. The neuropathy is still there but every day I have new feelings coming back. The retinopathy is all but gone and I am surprised everyday at how clearly things are. Gone are the days of my sugar spiking or plummeting!

I call this eating clean; free of sugar, high fructose corn syrup, hormones, preservatives, and free of processed things. Instead of eating chemicals I am eating clean foods; veggies, fruits, cheeses, yogurt, beans, whole grains, and protein.

The cravings all left within a matter of days. Along with all of the great loss of the junk and pain I am losing the weight that I never thought I could! Not going to stress over the weight right now and just enjoying not having to give myself three shots each and every day!

All this came from a book called "The 30 Day Diabetes Cure." Paul is following because I am doing the cooking and out of curiosity. His blood pressure is coming down so I am convinced that it's the change in his eating but he is convinced its a liver cleanse he is doing Either way his pressure is going down.

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What Year Is It?

What year is it for you? This year is THE year for me! No new year resolutions were made but goals are being reached.

Speaking of goals......the biggest was to get my health under control. I am happy to say it's well on its way! A great friend directed me to the book "The 30 Day Diabetes Cure" and I found this to be my lifeline! Not only is it one of the easiest diets to follow but the side effects are astounding!!

I am trying to multi-task and am finding it very difficult. So, I think I will sign off for now and blog more later!

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Rain, Rain Go Away

Its that time of year again!! Hurricanes!!! Every time the tv is put on we are hearing about another hurricane. On top of that the actual weather is 10 percent sunny and 90 percent wet, wet, wet. All this rain and dreariness has worked its way into my attitude lately. The people who are walking around claiming this is so good for our water levels and our temperatures can keep their opinions to themselves!

Now That's Different!!

Thoughts have been rolling around in the head to do something different with the mop on my head. I have a problem when it gets to a length that I can pin it up. That's all I do! Can't stand it just hanging there like a mop. When perms were all the rave it was easier to leave it down. My hair is so mousy brown and thin that it looks so stringy even after running a brush through it. SOOO a little color boost here and a little snip snip there I feel there is a stylish do on my head. I told Theresa, a friend and salon owner, I picked a fall color with a summer do! I think we shocked the two other friends, Pam and Susan. This was the first time I went with them to spend the morning getting beautified and it was fun. Paul knew we were going and from past experiences of my salon adventures knew to expect anything. He didn't miss a beat when he saw it and said he really liked it.

Even though I am considered "retired" I have begun to think what am I retired from? I am working on a book and want to be an author. There are still part time gigs that I can do to feel I am contributing to the household until the "author" starts contributing. At Home America is fitting that slot for now. Its an exciting company with beautiful housewares that would be filling up my home so I thought why not become a design specialist and see if I could get paid while filling my home with their beautiful things.

I watched my grandbabies Saturday and loved it! Should say grandchildren because they are growing so fast and they are not babies anymore! Ashton is talking up a storm and has not problems telling anyone what he wants. Asylia is three going on thirteen. We had fun watching a little cartoons, drawing funny pictures, eating McDonalds, and playing basketball.

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