RESET Week 1 recap

This week wasn't so good.  I felt bad about every other day, we went on a mini-vacation and I am still clearing things, like dairy, out of the fridge.  There is progress, though: made homemade crackers, Crazy Cake made for the week, veggies chopped up, salad made, and the cheese is almost gone.  :)
Goals this week:
no beef
veg for breakfast
get rid of the dairy
introduce blackeyed peas
eat salad 2x daily.
I am also starting a food log that will hopefully help me narrow down what foods my body does not like.

RESET Day 2: Crazy Cake

This is something I've been meaning to post for some time.  We've been eating this for a while, so it isn't really a RESET, but I figured I should tell you about it.  Crazy Cake got its name because it doesn't make any sense to me!  There is no flour, yet it has the consistency of cake...crazy!  Eggs aren't on the fabulous list for A or O, but from my traditional eating background, they are supposed to be great for you.  Plus, we have chickens.  :)  Peanut butter is on the A highly beneficial list.  It is a no-no for type O, but hubby eats yogurt for breakfast.
Following my "If you are taking time to cook something, double it if at all possible!" motto, I double this recipe and cook them side by side in the oven.  I store the cut up pieces in gallon size baggies.  This is so easy for kids to serve themselves for breakfast.  Decent amount of  protein - approx. 12 grams, and low on sugar - approx 13 grams, but yummy!

Crazy Cake

Adapted from:

www.nourishingmeals.com

 

3/4 jar almond butter, peanut butter, or a combo

4 eggs

2/3 c grapeseed oil

2/3 c pure maple syrup or rapadura raw sugar

½ c cocoa powder

4 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp sea salt

 

1. Pre-heat oven to 350.  Grease 9x13 pan.
2. Place everything into food processor with s blade.  Combine until smooth.
3. Taste…I think this is yummy!  J
4. Pour in pan and bake about 30 minutes.
5. Cool and enjoy.
6. Cut into 12 pieces.

This is titled Crazy Cake, because I still don’t understand how it works.  J  No flour?!  I made these for my daughter’s class during standardized testing, and the kids didn’t know the difference.  They were a hit!

RESET Day 1: Veggies for Breakfast

Today I am planning.  I feel gross, so this is a great catalyst to get the ball rolling.  I am actually sitting on my daughter's bed right now with my laptop.  She's not so good at staying on task, so I am "helping" her clean her room.  Then she can put her birthday presents away.  :)
Anyway, I have done a lot of leg-work already.  We have A and O blood types in our family.  I am A, husband is O.  Based on observation and comparison to what D'Adamo's book says I think son is A and daughter is O, but until that is confirmed they can eat from both lists.  I have already made a list of foods that are beneficial to all of us.  It is time to start implementing...again.
First thing: veggies for breakfast.  I feel really good, mentally, when we eat some kind of veggies for breakfast.  So, today, I will be chopping up veggies.  I store them in glass pyrex containers with a wet paper towel lining the bottom.  This helps keep them moist and yummy.  We'll go for carrots and cucumbers since that's what I've got already. Tomorrow, we start the day with veggies and crazy cake! 
Best Veggies for A & O
kohlrabi, carrots, parsnips, artichokes, broccoli

RESET Day 0

Wow, it's time for a reset.  Fall is here, and my daughter just turned 11 years old.  The celebration is over, work should be settling down, and it is time for a reset.  Time to get back to healthier eating.  October is one of my worst allergy months.  My plan is to really test this blood type diet, keeping in mind what I've learned about traditional eating.  According to the blood type philosophy, type A - me - is really susceptible to extra mucus and allergies.  I've never had this problem until a few years ago, when I thought I was getting colds all the time.  It was so frustrating, thinking I was eating so healthy, and yet feeling so miserable.  Finally, I went in to the doctor asking for antibiotics, something I hate.  He told me I did not have an ear or sinus infection, but rather an allergic reaction.  Also, my intestines are rarely regular.  So, time for a reset.  The goal: to regulate my body.  We'll see how it goes...