Food as Medicine

My weekend in pictures...


I've been crazy busy this weekend and I woke up sick this morning. Sore throat and achy. My plan of attack?

FOOD.

I'm a big believer in food being medicine. Who wouldn't believe in it? Over the counter cold medicines may help your symptoms but it doesn't help your body get rid of disease. Eating immune boosting foods and eating essential vitamins and minerals will help your body fight it.  Whenever I load up on good foods my sickness doesn't last long.  Usually I don't even get a chance to take dayquil.

I see a lot of green tea, green smoothies, and soup in my future.

I'd love to read books on foods that heal but I can't seem to find any.  Any ideas?

What are your remedies when you get sick?

Spaghetti Squash

I tried something new last night for dinner. Spaghetti squash!

I just roasted it face down at 350* for about 30-45 minutes.  I topped it with marinara and two homemade meatballs.  Plus steamed broccoli on the side.  I have been missing out!  I'm not a fan of squash but this was delicious.  Slightly sweet and not mushy.

The kids cracked me up last night eating...

Little buddy is a serious eater and always has been.  He literally shovels in food.

Check out his plate...


Squirrel eats like a bird...


Here's her plate right after I photographed little buddy's plate.


I made the kids noodles for their spaghetti but both of them ate a good portion of the squash.

I woke up this morning ready for tea.

I finally found my drink to replace coffee.  This is the 3rd day without coffee and I'm doing great!  Green tea with almond milk.  I use my coffee pot on delay brew so I have hot water ready when I get up in the morning.  I steam the tea with about a quarter cup of warm unsweetened almond milk and water.

It's delicious!


For some reason my green smoothie was missing from my camera.  Not sure where it went but it was spinach, banana, protein powder, and almond milk.

I did 45 minutes cardio at the gym and headed to meet my sister and her friend for lunch at Atlanta Bread.

The usual!  Balsamic bleu salad.

Now I'm snacking on triscuits and cheese...


I'm so happy it's FRIDAY!


Do you have any favorite spaghetti squash recipes?  

Eat the Colors of the Rainbow

Today was weigh in day. I wish I started weighing in on Wednesdays... Then I could do weigh-in Wednesdays. After two weeks of seeing 162 on the scale I saw 159 this morning! 3lbs gone!  14lbs to go!

Dinner last night was pizza at my mom and dads.  I had one slice of cheese pizza...

and a salad full of different colors.  Spinach, broccoli, carrots, craisins, and hummus dressing (hummus mixed with almond milk).

This morning I had a green smoothie and green tea


TO GO!


I had to take little buddy to the doctor and am glad I did.  He had ear infections in both ears.

I snacked on carrots and clementines on the way to and from.

When I got home I made a cheddar, pickle, and mustard sandwich on a whole wheat english muffin.  Plus I roasted some of the carrots I had left from my snack and some grapes.


I had some water with lemon to drink.  I'm loving the lemon water and spring weather!


When I downloaded these photos I noticed how colorful everything is.  I think I'm doing a decent job of eating the colors of the rainbow!

Do you try to eat colorful food?