Fairly often someone will say they’d like to go on my diet…then they add the tag, “But that will take all the fun out of life.” With that comment, they defeat themselves before they even start. It’s like Jesus said about loving God. You’ve got to do it with all your soul and all your […]
— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
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The Daily Diet – May 5, 2008
Some days you just gotta have treats! Breakfast: Fruity Protein Shake, Blueberry Tea with Beyond C powder, supplements Snack: None Lunch: Chia Energy Bar, Apple, Coconut Pecan Cookies, water Snack: Coconut Pecan Cookies Supper: Crock Pot Chicken Breasts, Steamed Cabbage with Turkey Sausage Medallions, Carrot-Pineapple Salad, 1/2 cup of decaf coffee (a rare treat!), water […]
The Legal Pad System
People tell me all the time that I’m “so organized” and that they wonder how I get so much accomplished. My secret is the legal pad system. In the old days when I used to be stressed and obsessed, I carried around two planners and scheduled every moment of my day so that I could […]
Recipe – Healthy Carrot Cake
What’s up, Doc? Here’s just what the doctor ordered: a bone-healthy recipe for carrot cake! This delectable dessert doesn’t need icing! Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square glass pan with stick-free cooking spray. Mix together dry ingredients: 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Baking Mix* 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup Xylosweet* Add, […]
Lunch in the Garden
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35 A few years ago, a friend of mine planted a butterfly garden at the school where I teach. I ate lunch there today. I ate lunch there […]
Recipe – Coconut Pecan Cookies
These cookies are so scrumptious, it’s hard to believe they’re actually good for you, BUT THEY ARE! To make 4 dozen cookies, you will need: 1 cup Earth Balance buttery spread 2 eggs 2 cups Xylosweet 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Mix 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Quick-Cooking Oats […]
Getting Started
A friend of mine asked me the other day, “Where do I begin?” She had been feeling so tired and worn out and was concerned about her bone density. She wanted to start taking supplements and work on improving her health. In my mind, my friend has already begun. Knowing that you need to make […]
Recipe – Italian Tomato Soup
Mama Mia! I never knew tomato soup from scratch would taste so delicious! This soup tastes like pizza without the crust…and it’s good for your bones! 1 10-oz pkg frozen bell pepper strips 1 28-oz can organic crushed tomatoes, undrained 2 chicken bouillon cubes 1 16-oz can navy beans, rinsed and drained 1 16-oz can […]
Book – Walking Through Walls
Much of the healing that has had to take place in building bone density has been inner healing–that is, the healing of my attitudes and emotions about myself and about life in general. For most of my life, I have believed that happiness was to be found outside myself, in my activities I engaged in […]
Product Review: MedCaps T3
What it’s for: MedCaps T3 promotes the health of the thyroid. It “features targeted nutrients and herbs that support healthy thyroid hormone synthesis. This combination may facilitate the expression of thyroid hormone genes. The addition of ashwaganda and guggul may aid in the conversion of thyroxine to triiodothryonine (T4 to T3) and may assist in […]
A Bone-Healthy Banquet for the Easter Feaster!
It’s Holy Saturday–time to begin preparing the family feast in celebration of our Lord Jesus Christ’s victory over sin and death! With about 20 family members coming–most of whom do not embrace the alkaline diet on daily basis–I want to cook healthy dishes that will appeal to a wide variety of preferences. Here’s the menu […]
The Easiest, Healthiest, Yummiest Oatmeal Cookie Yet!
Last night we hit on the perfect recipe for oatmeal cookies! It’s quick to make because I used Bob’s Red Mill Wheat Free Biscuit & Making Mix as the base. My family snarfed down this healthy treat as fast as I could get them out of the oven! 1 cup Earth Balance buttery spread* 1/2 […]