Lately I have been receiving numerous questions regarding dishes to create making them healing and delicious. I decided to take this question in steps as everything starts with a foundation, right? I’ll start by giving you a bit of background information that kicked us into stepping up our nutrition.
This past summer I had a health scare that caused me to get on the research train find out exactly what would empower my body to fight the suspected cancer. I researched all foods, herbs, vitamins, you name it, if it was going in my body it was going to be a fighting machine! Although we eat very clean foods, no gmo’s, chemicals, locally sourced, free range, humanely raised, etc., I needed to do better. What I chose to do is NOT a diet. No one told me I could or could not have a food, drink, etc. I chose return to the way I used to eat before marriages and children complicated things. (NO Regrets!) It was an easy switch.
Question #1 was: How do you create a dish that is healthy, powerful and delicious? Let’s look at one of our favorite things to create and that is a salad. It couldn’t be a simple salad, no, it had to be a powerhouse filled with healing deliciousness! My philosophy is “Make every bite count.” Building a salad is like building a house. You have to start with the foundation.
For the foundation, I had several choices each day but I needed the most powerful of proteins that would be both cancer inhibiting and cancer combative should there be cancer anywhere in my body. I chose most often, Wild Planet Albacore Tuna as my foundation. I would also add a chopped hard boiled egg for extra protein as having a tendency to be anemic needed to be addressed as well. I don’t like eating unattractive meals so the next step was COLOR . With adding color, it couldn’t just be any color combo, it had to have a healing purpose. Below is a list of what I chose to add to my tuna and egg salad.: veggies, spices, herbs, fruit.
Disclaimer: This is my research and what I chose to use in my fight against cancer. I do not claim that these foods are a cure for cancer or that they will work for your personal fight. Although I did not, you should consult with your physician or an expert in nutrition to find what works for you.
Spinach, Kale - huge antioxidant, vitamin C, beta carotene, big protectors of developing cancer cells. Dark leafy greens are HUGE in healing powers. Tomatoes - major source of Lycopene!! Cooked tomatoes are strongest fighters but tomatoes in general are powerful! Mushrooms - there is so much information about the positive impact these have when fighting and preventing cancer - it will blow your mind. Eat them, drink them in tea, whatever! Grapes - Red or Purple grapes are most powerful fighters. Purple, then red. Grapes can be confusing as sometimes the purple ones look a little red. Celery - so many bennies! Help to lower high blood pressure, inhibits the spreading of cancer cells. . Walnuts - the number one fighter in the nut world. Carrots - powerful cancer fighting magic. Pickles - Probiotics and adds to the sweet and savory flavors. Garlic - way too many health benefits to list. If you use fresh garlic, mince it before adding but even before that, mince it and let it sit for 10 minutes to get the full bennies from it’s deliciousness!!! Mix these ingredients together and add a little Best Foods Mayonnaise it’s dairy and gluten free and Mustard, your choice of kind. We add Dijon mustard. EAT and ENJOY! Optional: Black Pepper
That’s it for today. A good salad starts with a good solid foundation of healing power. Give your body what it needs. It will tell you. Listen.
As always, Love, Light and Peace
