Condiments...CLEANED UP!

HONEY MUSTARD

1/4 cup of mustard
A generous squirt of honey or Whole Sweetener Agave Nectar

Stir well.

BULLETPROOF MAYO

1 large egg
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup coconut oil
2-3 tsp organic lemon or lime juice
1/2 avocado
Pinch of sea salt

Add all of the ingredients together a bowl and let the egg sink to the bottom.  Using an immersion blender, combine all of the ingredients until the mayo reaches desired consistency.  This yields about 1 1/2-2 cups of mayo.

EASY DRESSING

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp of agave or honey
pinch of himalayan salt

Combine all.

Bulletproof Satisfying Salad Dressing

• ½ Avocado (or 2 egg yolks)
• 2 tbsp Coconut Oil (optional)
• 3 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/3 medium cucumber
• Sea salt to taste
• Pinch of xylitol or stevia
• Fresh cilantro, oregano, or sweet or spicy pepper

Blend all ingredients to create a thick, creamy dressing.

Bulletproof Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

• ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 tbsp organic mustard
• 2 tbsp raw honey (or xylitol)

Bulletproof Creamy Basil Vinaigrette

• ½ Avocado
• ¼ cup  plus 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• A small handful of fresh basil leaves

Bulletproof Ranch Dressing

• 1 cup Bulletproof Mayo
• 2 tbsp Fresh Dill – chopped
• 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced together with sea salt
• salt and pepper

Chill for a few hours after blending.

FRENCH DRESSING

• 1/3 Cup Olive Oil
• 1/3 cup organic ketchup, preferably stevia sweetened
• 3 tbsp of agave nectar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp chopped onion
• 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard, or a squirt of dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp of sea salt

Place all ingredients in a blender and emulsify.  Refrigerate for at least 3 hours...longer is even better!  

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY: how to keep it CLEAN yet still make all the foods you LOVE!

I posted this TWO YEARS AGO and it continues to be our favorites!  

SIMPLY CLICK HERE for all recipes.  

ENJOY!

The DAILY ESSENTIALS: What supplements should I be taking?

This is going to VARY GREATLY from person to person as each of us are biochemically different and therefore have different needs.

But...I can tell you that everyone should be on the following:

1.  A food based MULTI vitamin.  I have access to very high quality multi's OR you can order some great ones off Amazon like the one HERE.

2.  A high quality DIGESTIVE ENZYME.  Of course, this is my area of expertise as I am a trained, certified Loomis Digestive Health/Enzyme Therapist.  Most of my enzymes run around $35 and you would be under my care to ensure we have you on a ratio of enzymes that is PERSONALIZED to your needs.  However, there are decent ones you can also order online like the ones HERE.  Either way, they can be shipped to your door.

3.  Probiotics.  Again, you can order through me.  I have access to clinical strength probiotics (some up to 200 billion active cells!) but you can also order some decent ones online HERE.

Additional supplements should be recommended after a proper consultation with client.  Hope that helps!

First 30 Day Elimination

1. NO SUGAR. (stevia and xylitol are acceptable)  
2. NO GLUTEN/WHEAT OF ANY KIND (no breads)  
3. NO CORN IN ANY FORM. (corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, corn starch, corn, corn chips)  
4. NO PORK  
5. NO SCAVENGER FISH (shrimp, catfish, lobster, etc)  
6. NO MSG (monosodium glutamate...read labels)  
7. NO PASTEURIZED DAIRY except for: Organic Valley Fat Free milk, Organic Valley Mozzarella Cheese.  
8. ACCEPTABLE YOGURTS ARE: Greek Goddess plain or honey, FAGE 0% or 2%.  
9. NO MARGARINE. Use real butter.  
10. NO ARTIFICIAL ANYTHING..colors, flavors, extracts.  
11. NO PEANUT BUTTER. Use almond, cashew or sunflower.  
12. ONLY SLIVERED ALMONDS, no other nuts.  
13. NO CANS OR BOXES, unless approved. 　 (like organic canned tomatoes in a recipe)  
14. GET AS MUCH AS ORGANIC PRODUCE AS YOU CAN.  
15. NO VINEGAR for 30 days.
16. ORGANIC BLACK BEANS ONLY.

SHOP PERMITTERS! KEEP YOUR DINNERS SIMPLE!


FOR TIPS ON HOW TO REPLACE ABOVE INGREDIENTS IN RECIPES, CLICK HERE.

WHAT TO REPLACE IN RECIPES

RECIPE CALLS FOR:                                         REPLACE WITH:

Pork                                       Chicken or other meat

Pasta                                      Tinkyada Brown Rice Noodles

Sour Cream                            2% Fage or 0% Fage (Costco, Walmart, Grocery)

Heavy Whipping Cream        Can of Organic Coconut Cream (Trader Joes)

Bacon                                     Nitrate Free/Preservative Free Turkey Bacon

Ricotta                                    2% Fage

Cheese- any kind                   Organic Valley Mozzarella,  Joseph Farms large block Colby Jack
                                                         
Soy Sauce                              Organic Coconut Amino's.  (Whole Foods, NG)

Mayo                                      2% Fage or 0% Fage or soy-free REAL may.

Cream Cheese                        Organic Valley brand only and/or you can often sub in Fage.

Peanut Butter                         Barney Butter, Cashew butter, sunflower butter

Pasteurized Milk                    Coconut Milk, Almond Milk, Raw Milk/Raw Goat

Sugar                                      Coconut Sugar, Natural Sweeteners (honey, maple, agave)

                                                     
Canned Soups                        Grab 0% or 2% FAGE Greek Yogurt, add extra salt.

Salt                                         Pink Himalayan Salt, Sea Salt

Corn Starch                            Arrowroot or Tapioca Starch

Margarine                              REAL BUTTER!  Kerrygold, Organic Valley are examples.

Bacon                                    Turkey Bacon, preservative free!  (no nitrates/nitrites)

Flour                                      Namaste, Brown/White Rice Flour, Almond Meal

Extracts                                 Get PURE extracts, NOT ARTIFICIAL.




                                                       



      

A LITTLE EDUCATION GOES A LONG WAY WITH ESSENTIAL OILS!

As a Certified Natural Health Practitioner and Loomis Digestive Health Specialist, it is of UPMOST importance to me to EDUCATE EO users.  After YEARS of research and education on this matter-and even through my own experimentation with oils-I have come to very strong conclusions on how I believe oils should be used.

Here is a breakdown on a few main points:

1.  PEOPLE CAN ABSOLUTELY BE ALLERGIC TO OILS.  To hear anyone say otherwise is unscientific and uneducated.  Click HERE for more info on how.  This is why YOU SHOULD ALWAYS DILUTE TO MINIMIZE ANY RISK OF REACTIONS.

2.  THE "DETOX" EFFECT (WHEN USED TOPICALLY) IS IMPOSSIBLE.  It is NOT scientifically/biochemically possible to have a "detox" effect if a person has any type of reaction on the skin.  Applying something on the body does NOT cause detoxification.  So if you apply an oil to the skin and have an adverse reaction, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT IS:  AN ADVERSE REACTION.  ALWAYS.

3.  In the case of an adverse reaction, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO STOP USING THAT OIL INDEFINITELY.  Having an allergic reaction to an oil means that your immune system has created antibodies to something in that product or blend, and you can assume you will have that same reaction for life now.

4. OILS ARE CLINICALLY PROVEN TO IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES which can cause severe long-term health concerns to the stomach and vital organs if oils are ingested.  Due to the overwhelming evidence, I DO NOT SUPPORT INGESTION OF OILS UNLESS UNDER THE CARE OF AN EDUCATED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER/AROMATHERAPIST, and even then, ingestion should be used as CRISIS care ONLY.  According to world renown Robert Tisserand on this matter,

"...If you put essential oils in water and drink the water then there are two reasons this is not a good idea. One is that essential oils don’t dissolve in water and so it actually makes it harder for your body to assimilate the essential oil into its system because it’s not evenly dispersed. It makes it much harder for the body but it also means that you have little droplets of essential oils floating around in your stomach and this can lead to irritation of the very sensitive mucus membranes of the stomach."  

5. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "THERAPEUTIC GRADE" OILS.  This term is truly ONLY a marketing term created by the company selling these oils.  What you DO want to look for is UNADULTERATED oils.  The term "therapeutic grade" is not recognized by any official organization or the FDA.   If you think that term separates an oil from any other oil you've been DUPED by brilliant marketing.  And to make the matter even WORSE:  some companies claim that other oils use "filler" oils or that you should avoid "perfumy" oils.  From Robert Tisserand:

"...if you’re buying sandalwood, frankincense, copaiba or helichrysum oil, you can only get these from certain wholesalers in the world. If you’re selling blue tansy, helichrysum or frankincense oils you’ve bought them from, in the case of helichrysum, the Balkans, in the case of blue tansy, Morocco. That’s where they come from. Everybody gets them from the same place. So one blue tansy oil isn’t different from the next, one frankincense oil isn’t all that different from the next. They come from the same suppliers, the same origins. So your sandalwood oil isn’t different from the next person’s sandalwood. It may cost a lot more, but it basically is the same oil, unless it’s been adulterated. Sure, we don’t want adulterated oils."

6.  REFER TO PROPER DILUTION CHARTS AS A GUIDELINE FOR APPLICATION.  A simple search on the internet can be helpful.

7.  DRUG INTERACTIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH ESSENTIAL OILS.  Click HERE for more info.

GROOVY ORGANIC CLEANING ONLY USES UNADULTERATED OILS.

You can view all of Groovy Organic Cleaning Products by clicking HERE.

Rotisserie Chicken (IF friendly)

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   ROTISSERIE CHICKEN: 
   1. CROCK POT VERSION: toss in organic red potatoes, big chunks of yellow onion and carrots in bottom. Add some water to cover veggies. Sprinkle on some sea salt (NOT table salt which strips salt of everything wonderful) and Pepper. Take your whole chicken, pull out gizzards if any, and pat dry w/ paper towel. Stuff cavity w/ anything you think would be good flavor: half onion, apple, carrot, celery, herbs like rosemary and/or oregano/sage, etc. In a small bowl mix about ¼ cup of melted butter and any spices you want. I love to mix it up…sometimes I use just salt/pepper with some lemon juice and sage. Sometimes I use Italian type seasons. No right or wrong. Using clean hands, rub the oils/spices all over chicken. Turn on low and cook 6-8 hours. SO easy and good.
   2. OVEN VERSION: Preheat oven to 350. Using a large casserole dish, grease it first then toss in some veggies like organic red potatoes, onion chunks and carrots. Sprinkle on some sea salt (NOT table salt which strips salt of everything wonderful) and Pepper. Take your whole chicken, pull out gizzards if any, and pat dry w/ paper towel. Stuff cavity w/ anything you think would be good flavor: half onion, apple, carrot, celery, herbs like rosemary and/or oregano/sage, etc. In a small bowl mix about ¼ cup of melted butter and any spices you want. I love to mix it up…sometimes I use just salt/pepper with some lemon juice and sage. Sometimes I use Italian type seasons. No right or wrong. Using clean hands, rub the oils/spices all over chicken. COVER CHICKEN W/ FOIL AND BAKE 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES. Remove foil and turn on broil and cook for an additional 10 minutes until skin looks brown and crispy.
      
      
      HOMEMADE BROTH:  keep all the bones and carcass.  If there are any veggies in the pan/crockpot, keep those too!  (if you used a pan, you'll have to pull out the crockpot for this)  With the bones and cavity in the crockpot, fill your crockpot up with water almost as high as allowed.  Cover with lid and place ON WARM.  (not low!)  Let cook for 12-24 hours.  Strain and store your broth in a glass jar if you'll use immediately or you can freeze in ziplock bags for up to 6 months.