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Day #49 Creamy Sesame Dressing pg. 84 everyday raw

September 12, 2009

Today was a relaxing day. I was supposed to go to Gainesville but because of my hospital trip last night, I wasn’t able to go:( They cancelled and hopefully we will reschedule this month. I spent the day running errands, and homework. The new produce market opened and I went to buy some veggies. It is spacious and appealing. Very nice colors and comfortable. I bought many veggies and came home to clean a little, then off to my parent’s. Christian and Sabby played with their friend and cousin. We had a fire down by the lake. The fire and the breeze from the lake really helped me calm down and get my head clear after studying Chemistry all day. Gosh, I do love it!

I came home and I was so hungry for a salad. I decided to make this creamy sesame dressing. It was so delicious. I will be addicted to this for at least a few weeks. Sitting here now I would love to make more, but I’m not hungry:) I have cut fruit and agave out of my diet. Ahhh my head is clear and I feel stable in my energy levels. If I eat too much fruit I feel like I could eat everything in sight. This dressing is definitely one of my favorites.

Creamy Sesame Dressing ingredients
nama shoyu (I used Braggs Liquid Aminos)
tahini
sesame oil
agave ( I substituted stevia)
apple cider vinegar
ginger
olive oil
lime juice

It has a hint of peanut butter flavor. I really enjoyed my dinner tonight (a huge salad, with creamy sesame dressing and tomato slices with the red pepper sauce from my gnocchi recipe). Yummy!!

I am trying to form new habits. Working with food has been so challenging for me because I have an increasing desire to eat all of the time. I know it seems silly, but it really is a bad habit I have formed over these last few years. I am working on switching my old habits with new ones. Starting with overcoming emotional eating and my addiction to sugar. I will conquer!

“Good habits result from resisting temptation.” Indian Proverb
“Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.”Anonymous
“We are what we think; as we desire so do we become! By our thoughts, desires, and habits, we either ascend to the full divine dignity of our nature, or we descend to suffer and learn.”
J. Todd Ferrier
“Divide each difficulty into as many parts as necessary to resolve it.” Rene Descartes

Day #48 Portabello Steaks pg. 102 everyday raw

September 11, 2009

What a night!! I was ready to come home and make a different recipe, but my son, Christian, went to a school dance tonight, and was walking backwards in the dark and fell and broke his arm. We just got back from the hospital. What a night, we were there for almost 4 hours. It is way past my bedtime, but I had to squeeze my recipe in for the day. Jason will finally get his ‘steak and potatoes’ dinner. He really isn’t the type of man that has to have this type of meal, but he will enjoy it, I am sure.

This was very simple to make. Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, black pepper and a portabello mushroom. I soaked it in this dressing, now it is in the dehydrator. It will be done in the morning. It says 1-2 hours, but these mushrooms were so thick. I think it will be perfect. Maybe he will have it for breakfast.

I still can’t believe Christian’s arm is broken. Even though we were in the waiting room for a long time and the ER room, we still had fun. Both of the boys are so funny, and Jason was able to leave work to go with us! Thank you Lord. Everything came out fine and he has a splint to wear. As long as he is careful and doesn’t fall on it again, it should heal quickly.

Technically it is a new day, but I haven’t gone to sleep yet, so I think this still counts that I did my recipe of the day. That is commitment. My son broke his arm but I still finish the day with the recipe. Yummy I can’t wait to try it.

“Mother’s of Boys work from Son up to Son down.”-Author Unknown