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GDETOX-MET649 Detox Patient Guide1[1]

Diet Friendly Pasta

I'm have problems finding spaghetti sauce that doesn't contain at least one of my Do Not Eat foods. After figuring out this recipe, I won't miss it.

Cook appropriate pasta for your diet according to package instructions. I used brown rice pasta.

In a saucepan, heat about 1/8- 1/4 c olive oil, a couple of glugs of balsamic vinegar, and a couple minced cloves of garlic. Once garlic is sauteed, add about 2 T of dried basil. Then add a couple of chopped tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes are soft. Add another glug or two of vinegar for good measure. Add some salt and pepper to taste and throw in a pinch of red pepper flakes.

Toss sauce and pasta together.

Tastes very fresh and is full of flavor.

Whoo-hoo!!!

After 3 years of searching, I'm FINALLY feeling better! Still unsure what the exact problem is, but I went to a functional medicine doctor who put me on a different diet that is actually working. It's very strict, but in two days, many of my symptoms went away. TWO DAYS!!!! I don't have pain anymore, I can breathe, my innards don't feel like they are on fire, and I am not horribly bloated.

Given the fact that the diet is used to determine allergies or intolerances to certain foods, I am assuming that part of my problem is that I am allergic or intolerant to something(s). I am having some more tests run, but am confident that I will get some answers.

Even if I can't add any foods back in to my diet, I am happy. It's really draining to be in pain for 3 years and so it's really motivating to eat in a way that I'm not in pain.

Interestingly, I grabbed a can of lentil soup yesterday and looked on the back for offending ingredients and it said it had less than 1% soybean oil (bad for me) and sugar (also bad for me). I figured- gee- that not that much. I'm sure I'll be fine. I ate it and some of the symptoms came back. I'm going to have to be careful!

Peanut Sesame Dressing

Hi, I'm Vanessa, an old friend whom Megan invited to join in on the food adventures. Our family focuses on eating whole foods. Since we are a young family with two kids, a newborn and a two year old, food at our must be simple to prepare, cheap, and at least somewhat toddler friendly. Also, since I currently nurse about half of my waking hours, this will all be typed with one hand (impressive, no?)

Dinner tonight:

Peanut Sesame Dressing
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup brown rice vinegar
1/4 cup maple syrup (honey or agave nectar would probably work too)
3 T water
2 T tamari (or soy sauce)
1 T minced peeled fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 t toasted sesame oil
1/4 t crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves

Blend the peanut butter, vinegar, maple syrup, water, tamari, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Add the cilantro and blend just until finely chopped.

Dressing will keep for 2 days, covered and refrigerated.

Serve with grilled chunky vegetables and brown rice, or alternately quinoa or grilled whole wheat flatbread.

Sprouting Adventures

All I can say is DISGUSTING! I spend a day or two wandering around the house wondering where such a funny smell was coming from. My sink had a few dishes in it, but not much and they hadn't been sitting there for very long. My garbage can- I clean pretty regularly. What on EARTH was I smelling?

Yeah.....so......the beans were rotting on my sink. The smell almost caused me to give up the whole sprouting nonsense. But I like BEANS.

So I think I've figured out the problem- I put too many beans in the sprouter. We will see what this batch does.

Maybe I should rethink starting a garden. I can't even sprout a few beans. And sprouts don't require dirt. Or fertilizer. Or rotating.

Falafel

Falafel- another word the spell check doesn't recognize. But it should, cuz it's fantastic! I bought a mix this time to see if I liked it. I loved it. Falafel is a Middle Eastern dish made mostly from chickpeas. You dip it in a yogurt dill sauce (mix came with recipe) and typically have it in a pita. For my sake, I ate it on a bed of spinach, cucumber, and avocado. I was dying to add some tomato, but I was out. Yum!

As soon as I get my bean sprouter screen, I will try making it myself. Technically I am not supposed to eat beans unless sprouted, but now I have a reason to learn how to sprout them! JD and I snarffed the whole thing down in about 30 seconds flat. He's a good sport but he ALSO liked it.

Thanks, Vanessa, for the tip!

New Discovery

The health food store sells a puffed millet cereal. I am happy to report that it has only 11 carbs per 1 cup serving. Doctor it up with some fruit, and it's good.