ABOUT THIS BLOG


I am not a great writer or blogger, but have been asked about what kind of meals I fix. I think it's overwhelming to some when they find out the things they shouldn't eat, the things they should, and are left wondering what can they fix, that actually tastes good, and is realistic in everyday life. I remember when I read Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon and was completely overwhelmed and thought, "How can I ever eat that well?" But I just made little changes, did what I could, and it slowly became my lifestyle. I recommend that book to everyone. It's full of essential information on the how's and why's. Some of the recipes I haven't liked and other's are a favorite staple. I will say that your tastes change. Things that you once thought were so good, taste aweful after you know what real, nutrient dense food, tastes like. Unlike popular belief, healthy food is very tasty. Some people think healthy tastes like cardboard, and they would rather eat the box. The truth is: if you're thinking healthy comes from a box, bag, or can, even if organic, you are wrong. Those foods have little food value. Organic boxed food may not have bad things in it but it yields very little nutrition because most of the nutrients evaporated during processing and heating. That's why most breakfast cereal is fortified. Eat foods as fresh, pure, whole, and organic as possible with little or no processing.

We spend money on maintaining our homes, vehicles, boats, and what not, but what about our health which can be irreplaceable. In my opinion, eating right should come before those things. Our body is an amazing healing machine when given the right fuel. So I decided to start a little blog to share some of the meals that I make and little lifestyle changes. I'm not an expert and eating right doesn't guarantee you won't have health problems, but we are only as healthy as what we eat. Take it or leave it!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Black Bean Taco Salad

This is one of my favorite salads and I have a few variations I'll show in future posts.  It's pretty basic!  I use beans but chicken could easily be added.  Organic free range chicken and grass fed beef raised without GMO feed can be expensive so organic beans can be a good alternative. 
Cooking dry beans is more nutritious, affordable, and tastier than canned.  I make a pot of beans and use them over the course of a few days. 
Black beans should be soaked overnight in about 1 Tbsp lemon juice to 1 cup dry organic black beans.  Drain the beans the next morning and fill pot with filtered water, crushed garlic, and good quality sea salt.  Sea salt should be beige not white.  Bring to boil, then turn on low, cover, and simmer til desired texture.







Slice some luscious lettuce.

Lay lettuce on plate and cover with red pepper and red onion shavings.  I'm not talented enough to take a picture of myself shaving the pepper and onion.
Crunch some organic corn chips on top. 
Next add avocados.  Gotta have um!
  
The beans should be tender and steaming by lunch.

Grate raw milk Monterrey jack cheese.  Dairy is a controversial subject but I believe the difference between dairy being harmful or beneficial is if it's organic, pasteurized, or homongenized.  Dairy should be raw or just pasteurized from grass fed cows.   Ultra pasteurized dairy is very hard for our bodies to digest, but there are some hardy people out there.   Dairy should also be unhomogenized and free of hormones.  But, if you can't do dairy then you can't do dairy.

Add beans and cheese.

Add dollop of good quality cultured sour cream (should have probiotics in it and valuable enzymes) and salsa.  This picture shows Kirkland organic salsa.  Best of all salsa's to use would be a fermented salsa rich in probiotics and enzymes from Nourishing Traditions.

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