We celebrated our 35th anniversary on Monday with Noah, Sam, and Aja. Marty works as the school nurse on Mondays at our local middle and high school.
Mondays are my day to clean, do projects, do laundry, and cook if I am in the mood. Sometimes, I make deliveries and shop.
On Monday I was in the mood to cook. I made a big pot of sauce on Sunday and fresh pasta on Monday morning.
For our anniversary dinner I made a tiramisu which is a favorite for all of us. It may have been my best one yet. It was all the love I put into it.
I know people are thinking, “Wow, I thought she was on a diet and she’s eating tiramisu with spaghetti & meatballs?” You bet your ass I am. Also, I am not on a diet.
Clean eating for us isn’t about staying away from fattening or carby foods, nothing is taboo that is made with real ingredients.
Clean eating is about choosing the right combination of real foods all the time.
It’s about choosing the right fats and avoiding saturated fats. It’s also about getting enough protein, fresh fruits and veggies, and foods that contain pre and probiotics.
Having a healthy gut is very important to me and my body now. I never had one before. Everyday we eat two forkfuls of jarred sauerkraut right from the jar.
Sauerkraut is something we both love and it’s so good for you! I know I lot of people don’t like sauerkraut let alone on its own, but some of us do.
Kimchi is another fermented food that is also great for you. I’m on the lookout for one right now.
How about yogurt and granola? We eat a bowl almost every day or cottage cheese.
What’s the deal with fermented foods? They are full of live and active cultures just like what’s written on yogurt containers.
Fermented foods help strengthen your immune system, helps with digestion, is an inflammatory, helps to control blood sugar and is great for your gums just to name a few things.
So what does fermented foods have to do with tiramisu? It’s all about eating a well balanced diet in moderation and avoiding processed foods full of chemicals-it’s not a diet.
Hey, look, I’m no hypocrite; I know processed foods full of chemicals taste good; hell, I grew up with them.
I still long for pizza bites or a Twinkie if I wasn’t gluten free but processed foods with chemicals are wreaking havoc on our bodies and health.
When faced with my lung disease diagnosis I had to make a choice to live a life with limitations or not.
I chose not and have never felt so good or treated my body so well before.
Tiramisu and sauerkraut are both best left eaten on their own for maximum enjoyment. I’m not that whacked out. 😜