In a blender, Blend that shit up for like a minute. Then add, It’s probably really good served on ice but I never have ice. This is a great winter beverage because it’s grapefruit season and also it tastes like the sun, and I haven’t seen then sun in 84 years.
Tag Archives: vegetables
8 Week Report Back
8 weeks since I started my dietary intervention to put my Crohn’s flare in remission. I am now able to eat a wide variety of cooked veg, legumes, beans, and grains. I am trying to keep grains as a very minimal part of my diet, but I have noticed when I get a good blendContinue reading “8 Week Report Back”
Here is how capitalism caused my Crohn’s disease.
1) It is socially acceptable and commercially encouraged to eat a diet high in meat, fat, and processed foods. This diet is driven by advertising. This diet contributes to higher rates of Crohn’s disease. 2) Big pharma can’t monetize vegetables, so they have no incentive to get people to eat the foods that lower theContinue reading “Here is how capitalism caused my Crohn’s disease.”
Riding the Flare & Dietary Interventions for Crohn’s Disease
I’m about 3 weeks into this flare. Had a great talk with my primary care doctor where we discussed my long term health goals and I shared with her my research on treating Crohn’s with diet. She is incredibly supportive and promptly ordered a bunch of tests to assess my micronutrient levels and try toContinue reading “Riding the Flare & Dietary Interventions for Crohn’s Disease”
Rice + Lentil Flavor Explosion
1/2 c rice 1/2 c green lentils 1/2 onion cut into moons 1/2 c peas 2 dates chopped into 1/2 cm pieces 1/2 t cinnamon 1/2 t cumin seeds 2 T berbere spice blend 2 c water Salt & black pepper to taste, + nutritional yeast to get those B vitamins! Put everything in aContinue reading “Rice + Lentil Flavor Explosion”
Meal Planning
When I make my shopping list I write down the dishes I want to make for the week, adding each of their ingredients. The first dish is based off of what I already have in my kitchen so I’ll finish the old produce first. The goal is to waste less so I buy less.
Ginger Snausage Dumplings
My best friend gave me a Dolly Parton sweatshirt. My wardrobe is complete. Ginger Snausage Dumplings 1/4 tube Gimme Lean vegan snausage, pinched into chunks Spoonful of sugar Thumb sized chunk grated ginger Green onions, chopped, to taste 10 wonton wrappers Mix the snausage, ginger, sugar and green onions together in a bowl. Spoon theContinue reading “Ginger Snausage Dumplings”
Easing into Vegan
The bulk of scientific research on diets for weight loss is conclusive: diets don’t work. One reason for this is because our bodies are designed to maintain their weight during times of hardship and famine. This has been an asset to our species evolutionarily, and no amount of calorie counting will change this fact. TheContinue reading “Easing into Vegan”
Eating Vegan with Crohn's Disease 