Monsanto Greed! article

This totally sucks. Now, I will no longer be shopping at Whole Foods or buying Organic Valley (& I LOVE their pasture butter ...) or Stonyfield products ... :(

Whole Foods Market Caves to Monsanto | Center for Media and Democracy

After 12 years of battling to stop Monsanto's genetically-engineered (GE) crops from contaminating the nation's organic farmland, the biggest retailers of "natural" and "organic...

January 30, 2012 - Exercises & Meals

Exercises:
Walked around two of the stores I serviced for 3 hours
Vacuumed my mother's bedroom
Moved 2 dressers & a wardrobe around her room ...

Meals:  
Breakfast - organic lemon/organic local raw honey/filtered water with  NOW MSM powder & Nature's Answer Astragalus Extract; Donut Muffin
Work Snack - organic raisins; organic raw sunflower seeds; white chocolate chips; filtered water 
Dinner - Grilled cheese sandwich (2 slices Alvarado Street Bakery Sprouted Whole Wheat Bread & Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese with Organic Valley Pasture Butter); Muir Glen Organic Southwest Black Bean Soup; filtered water (sadly, I failed to read the label well on the soup when it was bought ... has corn ... hope my tummy doesn't rebel ...)
Snack - organic banana; filtered water


From the Heart Gift Basket

Candy Recall - undeclared nut & soy allergens

Walgreen Co. Voluntarily Recalls Certain Lots of 13 Oz. Chocolate-Covered Raisins As Product May Contain Peanuts, Almonds, Soy Due to Packaging Error

Walgreen Co. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of 13-oz. Walgreens Chocolate-Covered Raisins because the packages may contain Walgreens Bridge Mix with peanut, almond and soy ingredients. The erro...

January 29, 2012 - Exercises & Meals

Exercises:
80 jumps on trampoline (holding 8 lb. dog)
20 trampoline crunches
20 counter push-ups (10 forward/10 backward)
Exercycle:
15.7mph
3.2 miles
12.58 minutes
155 calories burned while reading a chapter of Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, Book 11)
Helped move 2 large wooden wardrobes from storage trailer into pick-up. Moved one upright by myself after cleaning!
 
Meals:  
Breakfast - organic lemon/organic local raw honey/filtered water with  NOW MSM powder & Nature's Answer Astragalus Extract; Donut Muffin
Lunch - organic pasture eggs scrambled in Fair Trade Organic White Virgin Coconut Oil with ground elk burger, Ore-Ida Potatoes O'Brien & chives
Snack - 4 small mint leaves; filtered water 
Dinner - spaghetti pasta; homemade organic cream sauce; garlic toast of Alvarado Street Bakery Sprouted Hot Dog Bun; filtered water
Snack - Donut Muffin; filtered water

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January 28, 2012 - Exercises & Meals

Exercises:
80 jumps on trampoline
20 counter push-ups (10 forward/10 backward)
Vacuumed doves'/exercise room

Meals:  
Breakfast - organic lemon/organic local raw honey/filtered water with  NOW MSM powder & Nature's Answer Astragalus Extract
Lunch - Homemade carrot/apple/ginger juice; Donut Muffin
Snack -filtered water 
Dinner - Homemade burrito: homemade tortilla; Organic Valley Pasture Butter; ground elk with cayenne pepper, chili pepper, Mediterranean spice & garlic salt; Trader Joe's Organic Refried Beans; white rice made with homemade bone broth; shredded Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese; homemade raw almond milk
Snack - Donut Muffin; filtered water

Donut Muffins recipe

I found this recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Donut-Muffins/ & adapted it slightly ...

1/2 cup C&H Organic Pure Cane Sugar
1/4 cup Organic Valley Pasture Butter, melted
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup Straus Organic Whole milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup Bob's Red Mill Stoneground Whole Wheat flour
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1/4 cup Organic Valley Pasture Butter, melted
1/2 cup C&H Organic Pure Cane Sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Fill muffin pans with 12 regular muffin cups. 

Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in the milk, then mix in the baking powder and flour until just combined. Fill the prepared muffin cups about half full.

Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

While muffins are baking, place 1/4 cup of melted butter in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of sugar with the cinnamon. When muffins are removed from oven, use a basting brush to coat the tops with butter, then sprinkle sugar mixture over top. You can shake any excess back into the sugar mixture bowl. Let cool and serve.

This made 12 muffins.

Any excess sugar mixture can be saved in a glass jar for future use.

January 27, 2012 - Exercises & Meals

Exercises:
80 jumps on trampoline (holding 8 lb. dog)
20 trampoline crunches
20 counter push-ups (10 forward/10 backward)
Vacuumed dining room

Meals:  
Breakfast - none
Snack - organic lemon/organic local raw honey/filtered water with  NOW MSM powder & Nature's Answer Astragalus Extract; organic raw sunflower seeds; Yummy Earth Organic Sour Apple Lollipop
Lunch - Homemade burrito: homemade tortilla; Organic Valley Pasture Butter; organic ground pork fried in fat skimmed from homemade bone broth with cayenne pepper, chili pepper, Mediterranean spice & garlic salt; Trader Joe's Organic Refried Beans; white rice made with homemade bone broth; shredded Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese; filtered water
Snack - Madagascar Vanilla African Rooibos tea with homemade raw almond milk
Dinner - elk burger on 2 slices Alvarado Street Bakery Sprouted Whole Wheat Bread & Organic Valley Pasture Butter sandwich; homemade organic French-fried potatoes in Fair Trade Organic White Virgin Coconut Oil with Spicely Organic Lemon Pepper & salt; homemade raw almond milk
Snack - filtered water

Pancake Recall - undeclared soy allergen

Pinnacle Foods Group LLC Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Soy Protein In Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes

Out of regard and concern for our consumers, Pinnacle Foods Group LLC is recalling certain Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes. The product may contain soy protein, an undeclared allergen.

January 26, 2012 - Exercises & Meals

Exercises:
None
 
Meals:  
Breakfast - organic lemon/organic local raw honey/filtered water with  NOW MSM powder & Nature's Answer Astragalus Extract; half sliced organic Pink Lady apple with cinnamon
Snack - filtered water; Yummy Earth Organic Very Cherry Lollipop
Lunch -  fried organic pasture egg on 2 slices Alvarado Street Bakery Sprouted Whole Wheat Bread & Organic Valley Pasture Butter sandwich; filtered water
Dinner - Homemade burrito: homemade tortilla; Organic Valley Pasture Butter; organic ground pork fried in fat skimmed from homemade bone broth with cayenne pepper, chili pepper, Mediterranean spice & garlic salt; Trader Joe's Organic Refried Beans; white rice made with homemade bone broth; shredded Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese; homemade raw almond milk

Packaged Sandwich Recall - possible Listeria

M.E. Thompson, Inc. Recalls Anytime Deli Brand Turkey & Ham Footlong Sandwich Because Of Possible Health Risk

M.E. Thompson, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL is recalling its Anytime Deli Turkey & Ham Sub Sandwich, UPC 0543200194, with an expiration date of January 19th and January 22nd because it has the potenti...

January 25, 2012 - Exercises & Meals

Exercises:
80 jumps on trampoline (holding 8 lb. dog); 20 jumps on the trampoline
(holding 10 lb. cat!) They wanted to do exercises today!
20 trampoline crunches
20 trampoline pushups
10 big ball pushups
ab-doer; resistence rings; dumbells (20 reps each)
20 counter push-ups (10 forward/10 backward)
Walked around 2 stores I serviced for 3 hours
 
Meals:  
Breakfast - organic lemon/organic local raw honey/filtered water with  NOW MSM powder & Nature's Answer Astragalus Extract; Amande Coconut Cultured Almond Milk Yogurt with Dorset Pineapple & Papaya Meusli
Work Snack - filtered water; organic raw sunflower seeds
Lunch - homemade organic French-fried potatoes in Fair Trade Organic White Virgin Coconut Oil with Spicely Organic Lemon Pepper & salt; fried organic pasture egg; filtered water
Dinner - Llano Seco organic pork ribs rubbed with garlic powder, black pepper and Italian seasoning; homemade organic French-fried potatoes in Fair Trade Organic White Virgin Coconut Oil with Spicely Organic Lemon Pepper & salt; homemade raw almond milk
Snack - Celestial Seasonings True Blueberry Herbal Tea with Straus Organic Whole milk; half sliced organic Pink Lady apple with cinnamon

Tonight's Organic Dinner

This is where tonight's dinner came from. We're having organic pork ribs from Llano Seco Ranch, which is located in Chico, CA. which is about a 2 hour drive north of us. Davis Co-op just started carrying their organic pork. Hope they start carrying the beef, too.

http://www.llanoseco.com/



My mom was a bit heavy on the spices! We'll see how it turns out after it's broiled!

January 24, 2012 - Exercises & Meals

Exercises:
80 jumps on trampoline
ab-doer; resistence rings (20 reps each)
20 counter push-ups (10 forward/10 backward)
Walked around store I serviced for 4+ hours
 
Meals:  
Breakfast - organic lemon/organic local raw honey/filtered water with  NOW MSM powder & Nature's Answer Astragalus Extract; Capretta Vanilla Goat Yogurt with Dorset Pineapple & Papaya Meusli
Work Snack - filtered water; organic raw sunflower seeds
Lunch - Baked cheese sandwich of Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese & Trader Joe's Fat Free Organic Whole Wheat Bread; filtered water
Dinner - baked organic local turkey leg; homemade organic French-fried potatoes in Fair Trade Organic White Virgin Coconut Oil with Spicely Organic Lemon Pepper & salt; homemade raw almond milk
Snack - Zhena's Gypsy Tea Pumpkin Spice with Straus Organic Whole milk; organic raw macadamia nuts; organic raw cacao nibs

January 23, 2012 - Exercises & Meals

Exercises:
80 jumps on trampoline

Meals:  
Breakfast - organic lemon/organic local honey/filtered water with Trader Joe's Vit. C powder & NOW MSM powder & Nature's Answer Astragalus Extract; 2 organic pasture eggs, scrambled in Organic Valley Pasture Butter with chives and black pepper; Trader Joe's Uncured Beef Bacon
Snack - filtered water;
Lunch - Baked cheese sandwich of Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese & Trader Joe's Fat Free Organic Whole Wheat Bread; filtered water
Snack - filtered water
Dinner - chicken tamale with Trader Joe's Organic Refried Beans; homemade raw almond milk
Snack - organic raw macadamia nuts; homemade organic banana chips; filtered water

Seasoning Recall - possible Salmonella

Jones' Seasoning Voluntarily Recalls Original and Spicy Southwest Blend Mock Salt Because of Possible Health Risk

University Place, Washington- Jones' Seasoning Blends LLC announced a voluntary recall of Jones' Mock Salt Original as well as Jones' Mock Salt Spicy Southwest Blend due to the potential contami...

January 22, 2012 - Exercises & Meals

Exercises:
20 counter push-ups (10 forward/10 backward)
30 reps dumbbells
20 reps resistance rings

Meals:  
Breakfast - organic lemon/organic local raw honey/filtered water with Trader Joe's Vit. C powder & NOW MSM powder & Eclectic Institute Spearmint Flavored Astragalus Glycerite; Stonyfield Oikos Organic Vanilla Greek Yogurt with SunRidge Farms Organic SuperNut Crunch
Lunch -Baked cheese sandwich of Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese & Trader Joe's Fat Free Organic Whole Wheat Bread; filtered water
Snack - Yummy Earth Organic blueberry Lollipop; filtered water
Dinner - organic fried egg on Trader Joe's Fat Free Organic Whole Wheat Bread; filtered water

January 21, 2012 - Exercises & Meals

Exercises:
Vacuumed!

Meals:  
Breakfast - organic lemon/organic local raw honey/filtered water with Trader Joe's Vit. C powder & NOW MSM powder & Eclectic Institute Spearmint Flavored Astragalus Glycerite; Jedha's Breakfast Melody
Snack - filtered water
Lunch - Apple/Pear/Ginger Juice
Dinner - baked organic chicken leg; Spanish rice; filtered water

Planting Seeds

OK. I got a bunch of odds & ends of seeds planted. Yay! I'll be planting more in a couple weeks - different ones. And, if some of these don't come up, I have more of the same I'll plant. I also planted some unknown heirloom tomato seeds that my mom had saved (don't think those will make it ...) I've put them on the ironing board in front of my bedroom window that gets good light most of the time. The egg cartons are setting on an old baking sheet, so no leakage. Once these sprout & get their first leaves, they'll be transferred to small pots until chance of frost is over. Then, they will be moved outside to the 18-gallon bins to grow and prosper!
I'll be putting an order in to Landreth Seeds (finally) next week, so will have plenty of seeds through the season for succession planting.

Apple/Pear/Ginger Juice recipe

I found this recipe in my old Juiceman book. He called it Ginger Jolt.

This is what I used:

2 Organic Pink Lady apples
1 Organic d'Anjou pear
1-inch raw organic ginger root

Wash fruit & ginger. Cut fruit in wedges. Juice 1 apple, then half pear, then the piece of ginger, then the rest of the fruit.

 Enjoy!

Jedha's Breakfast Melody recipe

Usually, I take pictures of every step when I share a recipe. Today, I'll just link to Jedha's page, as she's done all the work.
http://paleoweightlosscoach.com/2625/paleo-diet-breakfast-recipe/
I was out of the zucchini-type squash, but I did have some butternut squash that I substituted!