Feeding the Betty Crocker Generation

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  What's on the Menu?  This can be a challenge!   We don't always eat the way our parents eat.  Often, they should not be eating the way they eat either.  I have had people say to me that they don't want to give up their way of eating and that they would rather die happy.  It does not always work that way.  Eating unhealthy food can cause heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, migraines, nausea, diarrhea, and a myriad of other issues.   Usually people don't just drop dead with a smile on their face while eating some amazing fried chicken from their favorite fast food dive.  Instead, they suffer:  doctor visits, bills, pills, financial distress, side effects, heart attacks, stroke, dialysis and amputations from diabetes.  Meanwhile, the family suffers too.  All this for artificial flavors, colors and preservatives.   You might think that food is just "to die for!" , but, healthy food can be delicious too.  

Breakfast

Green Smoothie
2 cups organic spinach or 1 scoop Doterra Greens 
1 banana
2 cups frozen berries
1 cup apple juice
1 scoop Doterra Protein
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filtered water to the proper consistency
32 ounces of a smoothie is beneficial daily, half can be for breakfast and half for afternoon snack.   
Put it in  a fancy glass with a nice straw.  Eye appeal mans alot.  

Amazing Oatmeal 
Put rolled oats or steel cut oats in the pot the night before with the appropriate amount of water and a dash of  raw apple cider vinegar.  In the morning, the soaked oats will not take long to cook.  Many grains contain phytic acid which blocks mineral absorption.  By soaking the oats, the phytic acid is released which allows the body to absorb the nutrients.  There will be no taste of vinegar.  the oatmeal can be complimented with raisins or other dried fruits or a chopped apple, honey, or maple syrup, and cinnamon.  This amazing breakfast lowers the cholesterol and builds the body.  

Busy Days
My days are usually crazy busy,  but we can't afford to have nutrition go to the wayside.  My mother suffers from dementia and so it is important to give her the nutrients she needs for brain health.  We start the day with food based vitamins called Life Long Vitality  

Refrigerator Oats 
Take a pint mason jar or another 16 ounce jar, put in 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup plain yogurt and 1 tablespoon raw honey, top with a 1/2 cup of frozen or fresh fruit.  Sometimes we even use applesauce with cinnamon.  Put the lid on and let it sit in the fridge overnight to absorb the  liquid, then stir before serving in the morning.  I make three of these at a time.  My mother loves this with a cup of green tea.  

Farm Omelette  
1/2 cup diced onion and peppers sauteed then add 2 organic cage-free eggs served next to a wedge of lettuce with a touch of Redmond salt, fresh ground pepper and a squeeze of lemon.  

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Eggs Your Way - Eggs are great for brain health.  While everyone was so concerned about lowering fats in the diet, they missed the fact that fats are essential for brain health.  Without fats, many foods are unpalatable, so manufacturers increased the sugar which is a substance that is toxic to the body.  So for brain/memory health we need to increase the fats and decrease the sugar.  

Veggie Omelet- Sautee Veggies such as cooked broccoli, or spinach, and onion.  Then pour beaten eggs over veggies.  Before folding add shredded cheese if desired.  It can be topped with Brucetta or salsa.  

New Fashioned  Waffles or Pancakes
1 cup almond flour
1 eggs beaten
2/3 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1/4 teaspoon Redmond salt
1  teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon tapioca starch or arrowroot powder (optional)
1/2 ripe banana (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla 
Top with fresh berries and drizzle with vanilla yogurt instead of syrup.  If syrup is desired; use honey or real maple syrup.
Keep in mind for brain health and healthy blood sugar levels; we want to keep sugar low, and nutrients up.  

Strawberry and Cream  


Almond Chocolate Chip Granola Bar  

Snacks
My mother has a Smoothie or a Milkshake everyday.

MilkShake
1 banana
1 cup frozen blueberries or other frozen fruit
2 cups  almond milk (high in calcium) or goats milk
1 scoop Greens found at link:  Doterra Greens 

​Put all ingredients in blender on high.  Serve in a pretty glass with a straw.  

Refrigerator Oatmeal:  I make two or three at a time.  
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt 
1/2 cup blueberries or other fruit
Use a wide-mouth pint mason jar.  Mix first three layers and then add fruit on top, put lid on and use within 3 days.  So easy, especially if you are going out and someone else will be care-giving for you.  

Dairy Free Refrigerator Oats

​1/2 cup traditional oats
1 tablespoon Chia Seeds
3/4 cup Almond milk 
Mix together and add 1 tablespoon of natural sweetener,  and 1 teaspoon vanilla.  Top with fresh or frozen fruit and let sit in the fridge overnight.  Do not serve right away.
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Chocolate Cookies
1 cup almond butter
1 egg
3/4 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup oats
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 banana

Preheat oven to 350.  Mix by and or by mixer.
Bake for 12 minutes.    

Dinner

Sauteed Summer Dinner
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1 pound chicken
1 zucchini
1 yellow pepper
1/2 onion
a handful of cherry tomato halved
1 cup cooked quinoa (or brown rice) 
Simply cut up the veggies and the chicken in strips. Put avocado oil or grapeseed oil in a pan and sautee' the chicken, toss in the onion when almost done, followed by the other veggies.  Season with Redmond Salt and after cooking, fresh ground pepper.  

Appetizer:  Hummus (black bean or chick pear) and raw veggies or chips

Salad- This is great for those who have difficulty chewing.  
Mix iceberg and Romaine lettuce with a cucumber sliced paper thin.  

Cucumber salad
Chop cucumbers and toss with cherry tomatoes and Cashew dip or Dill dip.  


Other recipes can be found at EsseoNaturals.  esseonaturals.weebly.com/recipes.html

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