A new veggie to me during this weight loss journey is the Daikon Radish–most easily found at Asian markets or in the ‘specialty veggie’ section of some grocery stores (Winco usually has them). I had read that some folks like to use them for a potato substitute–so I tried it in a few things and …
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Grains – Varieties
For years I had read about the health benefits of soaking/sprouting different grains–for some it’s to reduce phytates, for others its to increase their bio-availability and help reduce their impact on your glycemic load. It all made sense – but I rarely remembered to soak or sprout when preparing grains I would use when I …
Protein Comparisons Chart
Several years ago I decided to do a comparison of different protein sources – back when I was counting every calorie that went into my body. I was also looking at the macros (fat, carb, protein) and came up with a list of the protein sources with the highest amount of protein for the lowest …
My Office Chair Ball
A friend of mine from work uses one of the exercise balls as her office chair–has for years. Last year when visiting the office I tried it out – and decided that I would start looking for designs to build myself–as I wanted mine to be on wheels and raised up a bit higher than …
Where I get my supplies/ingredients – Stores
I live in a rural area–so within 30 or so minutes I have a Smiths, Wal-Mart, and Associated Food stores–from these I can get some basics. When I need anything else – I buy it online or put it on the list to buy next time I’m in ‘the big city’–which for me is Salt …
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