Thanksgiving Dinner - great food feast

Energy

ENERGY

We get our energy to function from the food we eat.
The food we eat is either from plants or animals (who gets their energy from the food they eat).
The plants get their energy from light.
Light comes from the sun.
Our ultimate source of energy is the sun.

So, if we are kept alive by the air we breathe, the liquids we drink and the food we eat, what is the quality of our energy?

Is the energy we eat and drink in the closest form to it's source, the light? In other words, are we eating 'live' food? Food rich in natural, light generated energy? This is real energy, not man-made from chemicals and refined product - these are empty calories.

Imagine a motor car - the quality of the fuel we put in the car determines the output. A fuel containing water and impurities results in the car spluttering and not running well - filling up the filters. A quality fuel you can literally hear the engine purr. If you were a car - would your engine be purring? Or are you spluttering and running on low energy with our 'filters' filling up with waste product?

So, the big question - what is the quality of the energy we are putting into our bodies?

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Egg Salad


·         1 Boiled egg, chopped
·         1 Tomato, diced
·         ¼ Cucumber, diced
·         ½ Sweet Pepper, sliced
·         Lettuce, chopped small (personal preference as to quantity – about 1 cup)
·         Cilantro, a few leaves (optional) chopped
·         ½ Avocado, diced
·         Salt and Pepper to taste
·         Potato, cooked and cubed (optional)
 
Dressing of your choice

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Chicken Chili Soup



Place the following in a large pot:
·         4 cups water
·         1 pound organic chicken breast / boneless thigh meat
·         1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon
·         3 celery sticks, chopped
·         4 small carrots, sliced
·         1 small onion, chopped
·         1 large potato, chopped into small cubes
·         1 medium potato, grated (provides a thickening to the soup)
·         1 can organic chili beans
·         1 cup organic corn
·         1 teaspoon garlic
·         1 teaspoon cumin powder
·         1 teaspoon ground coriander
·         Dash cayenne pepper
·         Seasoning to taste
·         1 teaspoon dried basil / 1 Tablespoon fresh basil, chopped.

Let it simmer until potatoes are tender and grated potatoes disintegrated.  
Serve and enjoy.

Spanish Omelette



Stir Fry with a little Organic Olive Oil in a non-stick pan:
        
      ½  onion, sliced
·         Half a pepper (red or green), chopped
·         Parsley, 2 sprigs chopped
·         Spinach (baby organic), handful of
·         3 Mushrooms, sliced
·         Salt and Pepper to taste.
When onions start to go golden on edges, add:
2 eggs beaten with 1 Tablespoon water added.

Turn heat down to low and let it simmer until the egg is cooked through.

Tomato-Basil Shrimp Skewers with Roasted Vegetables and Garlic Potatoes



Tomato-Basil Shrimp Skewers
·         cup extra virgin organic olive oil
·         ¼ cup organic tomato sauce
·         2 Tbsp fresh basil, minced
·         2 Tbsp organic red wine vinegar
·         1½ tsp garlic, minced
·         ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
2 pounds uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined.
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a resealable bag. Add shrimp, seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. 
Drain and thread shrimp onto 6 skewers. Grill covered over a medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until shrimp turns pink.

Garlic Potatoes:
·         2 Yukon Potatoes, sliced but not all the way through – so appears ribbed
·         1 garlic clove, minced
·         Organic mixed herbs
·         Real salt
·         Extra virgin organic olive oil
Place prepared potatoes in an oven dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with mixed herbs, salt and garlic. Cover and bake in 350°F oven until soft. Uncover and bake for a further 30 minutes or until potatoes start to crisp and brown.

Roasted Vegetables
·         1 choice of pepper, cubed
·         1 zucchini, sliced
·         5 baby potatoes, halved
·         1 carrot, sliced
·         ¼ Butternut, cubed
·         1 onion, quartered
·         2 mushrooms, quartered
·         Handful of sugar snap peas, whole
Place all vegetables in an oven dish. Drizzle with extra virgin organic olive oil and fresh rosemary. Bake in a preheated 350 °F oven until vegetables of tender.