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  • Confession is a Good Thing

    It was embarrassing, but today I’m thankful for my confession to you. Without it I would have not bothered to keep trying to meet my goal, because most likely no one would have remembered my declaration of not giving up without me reminding them.

    It was a little difficult to get in exercise of any sort during the month of February. I set some personal goals to achieve before summer, and working out regularly and pushing myself will help get me there. So Monday I decided to get back trying to complete stinky week 4 day 1 of C25K doing the running intervals at 5mph. I did about as well as expected for someone who had a month off from regular exercise. In my frustration I told myself I have to get on the treadmill six days a week until I could do it. Tuesday I managed to walk. An entire one mile. In installments. Some days are like that I suppose.

    Ah, Wednesday, my lovely, lovely Wednesday. I love you Wednesday. On Wednesday, I did it!

    :::record scratch:::

    Whaaaat? How? I had to do a little pushing through, but I was not feeling like I was going to die. I even checked to make sure I had pressed five and not four on the treadmill panel.

    Had a little help from Toby Mac

    Eye On It

    Unstoppable

    Burn For You

    When I finished the last running interval, I felt powerful, invincible, and like I could conquer anything.

    Then this played during the cool down interval

    He Reigns

    It is not me who is powerful, invincible, and conqueror.

    I never ever again want to see, hear, type, read “week 4 day 1.”

    I will not be making any new running goals. I do want to run the City Lights 5k faster than I did last year– God willing. That shouldn’t be too hard as it was my first one, and I was slow as molasses at the North Pole. It may have been actually warmer at the North Pole that day. It was so cold the organizers asked if we were really going to run or did we just want our shirt.

    A Little Faster

    Making Progress

    This article was first published on March 13, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • What’s for Dinner

    What’s for Dinner

    A couple of pieces of ”cornbread” I made yesterday with the cornbread portion of this recipe.

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    I cooked up some easy skillet zucchini au gratin.

    sliced zucchini, butter, sea salt and parmesan

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    It’s not all meat and eggs on a low carb or LCHF way of eating.

    This article was first published on March 12, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Pan-Fried Avocados

    Pan-Fried Avocados

    Where have you been all my life?!  I saw this recipe and knew I had to try pan-fried avocados ASAP. I love avocados and butter, so these were sure to be a hit. Oh my, they were delicious.

    The first half that I tried, I topped with seasoned ground beef, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, and green onion.

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    The other half I ate straight out of the pan. It was amazing. I preferred the unadorned pan-fried avocado.

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    This article was first published on March 10, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Finally Found Cream without Carrageenan

    Finally Found Cream without Carrageenan

    Yay! Picked it up at Natural Grocers.

    As soon as I read about carrageenan, I knew I wanted to eliminate it from our diet since we go through quite a bit of cream.

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    Kalona Super Natural

    Is carrageenan the cause of your inflammation?

    Dr. Weil

    Prevention

    Chris Kresser

    This article was first published on March 9, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Smoked Gouda and Pimento Cheese Recipe

    Smoked Gouda and Pimento Cheese Recipe

    I won’t make any jokes about how gouda this tastes. I had it a few times from a deli, but the price kept me from picking it up more often. One day while looking longingly at the little carton trying to work it in the budget, a light (finally) came on. There was a cheese case right behind me! Duh, make it myself.

    Smoked Gouda and Pimento Cheese
    Serves 6
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    293 calories
    4 g
    73 g
    24 g
    15 g
    12 g
    114 g
    534 g
    3 g
    0 g
    11 g
    Nutrition Facts
    Serving Size
    114g
    Servings
    6
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 293
    Calories from Fat 214
    % Daily Value *
    Total Fat 24g
    37%
    Saturated Fat 12g
    61%
    Trans Fat 0g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
    Monounsaturated Fat 6g
    Cholesterol 73mg
    24%
    Sodium 534mg
    22%
    Total Carbohydrates 4g
    1%
    Dietary Fiber 1g
    3%
    Sugars 3g
    Protein 15g
    Vitamin A
    23%
    Vitamin C
    37%
    Calcium
    42%
    Iron
    4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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    Ingredients
    1. 3 cups grated smoked gouda
    2. 2 TBL pimento
    3. 2TBL green onion (mostly green for the color)
    4. 1/4 cup mayonnaise
    5. 1/4 cup sour cream
    6. 1/8 tsp onion powder (optional)
    7. 1/8 tsp garlic powder (optional)
    Instructions
    1. mix all together in a bowl
    Notes
    1. tastes perfectly fantastic without the onion and garlic powder, but add them if you want
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    protein
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    I spent $3.77 on a piece of gouda and had some leftover.

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    It is also yummy as a hot dip!

    This article was first published on March 6, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Lunch with Family

    Lunch with Family

    Brother-in-law and sister-in-law visited over the weekend and brought some gorgeous steaks and beautiful, large asparagus spears to cook on the grill.  I threw together some cole slaw, creamed spinach, and sautéed onions and mushrooms.

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    This article was first published on March 6, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Couldn’t-Be-Easier Roast

    Couldn’t-Be-Easier Roast

    This may be the easiest recipe you have ever seen.

    chop an onion and spread it around the bottom of a crockpot

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    add any cut of roast on top of the bed of onions

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    sprinkle liberally with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper

    put the lid on and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions

    here it is seven hours later

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    This article was first published on March 4, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Baked Potato Style Cauliflower

    Baked Potato Style Cauliflower

    Steamed and mashed cauliflower, butter, cheese, green onion, crumbled bacon, sour cream, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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    mixed together, it looks like this

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    This article was first published on March 3, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • God, Waffles, and Timing

    God, Waffles, and Timing

    The weather kept my family home this Sunday morning. Since I didn’t get to make them Saturday breakfast, I was making some blueberry whole-wheat waffles and bacon for the little ones plus an egg for myself. I usually end up with twelve waffles, and knowing how much better they are right off the waffle-iron, I told the kids to stop the game they were playing if they wanted some yummy waffles. They kept on playing.

    Blueberry Whole Wheat Waffles with Bacon and Eggs

    Figuring they’d be playing a bit longer, I went ahead and dove off into an attempt to make the last waffles, the fried egg I was making, and the bacon all finish at the same time. Not an easy feat uninterrupted. Wouldn’t you know, shortly after I started, I hear a little voice say, “I’m ready for my waffles Daddy.” Caught up as I was, I replied, “You’re going to have to wait a little bit now.”

    She still got to eat waffles and boy, were they good. The butter wouldn’t quite melt all the way and the waffles had softened a bit as they sat in condensation their warmth had created. They were not quite as good as they could have been with perfectly melted butter and crispy edges in just the right places. As she stood there watching me and waiting, I thought of how we relate to God.

    So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isa 55:11 NKJV

    God tells us plainly that His word shall accomplish what He pleases. How often do we miss His perfectly timed opportunities for us because we are too busy doing what we want to do? He will do what He pleases whether we choose to submit to His timing or not. I know in my life I’ve spent time doing what I wanted to and doing what I thought was best instead of submitting to His will. True to His word, He went on accomplishing what He pleased. I finally gave in and submitted myself to God’s will.

    The blessings experienced since then are real and I am thankful for each and every one. At the same time, I know how much better it would be if I submitted myself according to His schedule and trusted His timing. My children didn’t know why I offered them waffles right when I did, and we often don’t see the why of God’s timing. If we just take His gifts when offered, they are going to be at the peak of their perfection.

    This article was first published on March 2, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • What to Call It?

    For quite a while when people asked us what diet we were on, it was answered with a few ums and a mix of diet names. We did low carb but real food, so a little Atkins and a little Paleo/Primal. But that still felt not completely accurate, and one day Derek came up with the name Ingredient Diet.  We mostly avoid anything with a list of ingredients, while buying the ingredients to make the food ourselves.

    Then one day I came across LCHF, and thought, “This is it! This is the diet that I follow.”

    So we basically eat the same as each other with a few variations (like he eats sweet and purple potatoes and freshly ground whole wheat).

    Is it easy? Not always.

    Is it worth it? Yes.

    Her before and now

    His before and now

    This article was first published on February 26, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.