Gluten Free Breakfast Bagel

BFree Gluten free bagel with smoked salmon and egg. Love Fridays!

Your First Steps to Gluten Free Living (part 2)

Gluten Free Meals You Can Make With Your Top 10 Foods

Meat Stock

Your choice of bones (ask your local butcher – for e.g. if you are making a lamb stew lamb bones are your best choice).

Add bones, whole onion, carrot, parsnip, 2 garlic cloves and fill a large pot with water, bring to the boil. Then simmer for 3 hours. Leave over night. Next day skim fat off the broth and store in a container. It is an excellent way to save money and use good quality natural fats rather than manmade oils and fats.  

Strain the juice into a container and save for when you need the stock or freeze for another day. It is perfect for stews, soups, gravies etc. It is such a healthier and more cost effective way to get natural delicious tasting flavours back in our foods instead of using processed foods.

My motto – waste nothing!!

For chicken stock

One rule of thumb and cost saving method is NEVER throw away your chicken carcass. Even if you don’t have time to make the stock straight away wrap it and freeze the carcass until you can make the stock. Copy the same method as above.

Fish stock

Same method but use fish bones (I know you would have never guessed!!), carrots, celery, onion, garlic, parsley and thyme.

Vegetable Stock

As above but pack as many tasty vegetables including their skins.

5 Day Plan

Day 1

Breakfast – omelette (if you want to make it healthier add 3 egg white to 1 egg yolk – the fat and cholesterol is in the yolk). Add crispy peppers, onion, bacon, slice a tomato and ass you fold add the fresh tomato to the middle.

Snack – Yoghurt with honey (for more snack options see Ebook)

Lunch – Chicken, Salad, seeds, fresh beetroot, vegetables and fruit of your choice. Add balsamic vinegar/lemon juice/ mayonnaise.

Snack – nuts and dried fruit

Dinner – Pasta free lasagne/moussaka. Blend tin of tomatoes with 1 large carrot, 1 onion, 3 garlic cloves, broccoli, 2 fresh tomatoes and oregano. Brown mince beef (1lb) and add above sauce bring to boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Slice 2 fresh tomatoes and slice length ways egg plant and courgette. Layer a lasagna dish with egg plant and a small layer of meat sauce; add courgette and tomato layer and keep repeating this until vegetables and meat sauce is used up making many layers. Place tin foil over the top and bake in oven at 140 degrees for roughly one hour.

Day 2

Breakfast – Yoghurt with blue berries, nuts, honey (see Ebook)

Snack – Fresh fruit

Lunch – Rice mixed with tuna, baby corn and a dash of mayonnaise)

Snack – nuts, fruit, seed mix

Dinner – Vegetable soup (for ideas see Ebook)

Day 3

Breakfast – Smoothie, blend a handful of frozen berries, ½ glass orange juice, 2 spoons of yoghurt.

Snack – See snack list for options (Ebook)

Lunch - Salad with bacon bits, salad of choice, nuts/seeds/dried fruit. Dressings as above.

Snack – as above

Dinner – Protein of choice (meat, fish), roasted vegetables and homemade wedges. (Simply roughly chop washed unpeeled potatoes. Place in bowl lightly cover in oil and paprika. Mix together and place on roasting dish. Cook for roughly 45minutes to 1 hour, much healthier than pre bought versions).

Day 4

Breakfast – Scrambled egg with a choice of salmon or (more cost effective bacon bits)

Snack – apple with peanut butter (sound crazy but a delicious combination)

Lunch – tuna, salad of choice, nuts, seeds. Homemade coleslaw – roughly chopped red and white cabbage, small red onion and grated carrot. Mix together with a light helping of mayonnaise.

Snack – see list

Dinner – Asian style rice noodle soup – add chopped chicken breast (or boned chicken pieces if you prefer) into your chicken stock. Add chopped baby corn, onion, soya sauce to taste (add slowly until you get the flavour you enjoy).

Day 5

Breakfast – fresh fruit salad

Snack – see list

Lunch – Rice with lightly sautéed beef strips, crushed ginger, carrots and splash of soya sauce.

Snack – see list

Dinner – chicken, choice of vegetables, rice noodle stir fry. When cooking chicken add a dollop of peanut butter, garlic, ginger and chilli (if you like spice), splash in soya sauce at the end.

Top Tips For Your Yummy Meals

I always precook my rice my adding a cup of rice to one and a half cups of water for 10-12 minutes. Then I divide it into containers and when I make a stir fry it’s all ready to go.

My Secret yummy egg fried rice that’s healthier and might I say yummier!!

Scramble your eggs, then add your cold rice to some oil in a wok and mix the scrambled egg, as it starts to heat splash in your soya sauce. Delicious!

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Your First Steps to Gluten Free Living (part 1)

-          Cleanse your home of all food products containing gluten

Do not think you will have the will power – there comes a day when you ‘fall off the wagon’ and it’s so hard to go back when the temptations are in your home. I speak from experience!

-          Do not look for substitutes in the early days for common western foods like bread, biscuits, pasta etc. Look to change your style of eating

By achieving this if or when you do introduce gluten free alternatives into your diet you are not relying on them heavily. Not only are they high in fat but also can be costly.

-          Prepare

One of my favourite quotes is ‘fail to prepare, you prepare to fail’. It’s the same for your new eating regime. You don’t have to necessarily set out and follow a strict food plan but if you are anything like me my food cravings change every 5 minutes. However a few homemade frozen meals would be handy for those busy days.

-          Get some team support

Rather than look as this eating regime as a ‘phase’ or ‘diet’ look at it as an improvement in your eating habits. I see families everyday who cook 3 different meals because of the different eaters in their home (and they are not in a specialised diet!) and I say to them as I say to you, everyone should be singing from the same song sheet. You are not serving up weird, tasteless food (rather the opposite actually), so ask everyone to at least try your new ways. What they do outside of the home is up to them but some support is essential. They may surprise themselves and like it!

-          Know what to cook

We often have the best intentions in the world when embarking on a new eating regime but after a week of all the same foods; we run out of ideas and slowly skulk back into our old habits.

So to help you on your way here are your top 10 must haves for your kitchen cupboard and a 5 day guide to give you some ideas on what to do with the items.

Top 10 Gluten Free Must Haves

1)      Your choice of fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables, including herbs and spices

2)      Your choice of unprocessed meats and fish

3)      Basmati rice, rice noodles

4)      Eggs

5)      Mixed nuts and dried fruit

6)      Mixed seeds

7)      Agave nectar and/or honey

8)      Pro biotic yoghurt (cows, goats or soya milk)

9)      Gluten free soya sauce

10)  Meat/fish bones for stock

If you have additional questions please contact info@heidigrimwood.com

My 85 page Ebook can be purchased directly from me for only €3.49. Simply emailing me at info@heidigrimwood.com

10 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Single Unhappy Self

If you ran into me today, my ear-to-ear smile may fool you into thinking that I’ve always had this joyful thing happening. If you met me a year ago, you’d probably run the other direction. I was just that unhappy. Now that I’m (sort of) getting the hang of this thriving thing, I've been thinking a lot about that rough time.

While I was a Chicago attorney, I felt like I was falling down a black hole. On the surface, I’d acquired all the trappings of success, but my discontent manifested in weekly illnesses and ailments, constant bitchiness, hating myself, loneliness, exhaustion, and craving other people’s lives. At times I thought that antidepressants and patience were the cure, but I knew there had to be another answer.

After quitting my job, starting my own business, and moving to Los Angeles, I can't say that everyday is a cakewalk, but I certainly can say that I love my life. More than anything I wish I could sit down with my single, unhappy self. This is what I'd say:

1. Things can and will change.

Even without actively changing the situation, everything evolves. All is temporary, so please take "stuck," "ruined," and "defeated" out of your vocabulary.

2. Believe in good people (aka not all men are jerks).

Imagine the greatest people you can: lots of fun, talented, generous, trustworthy, communicative, humorous, loyal, etc. These people will become your friends and your partner when you hold yourself to higher standards and look for the beauty in every person you meet. Believe that these gems are out there, and they will appear.

3. Invest in your happiness.

I'm well aware that you've spent many years and pennies on your education, but you're not done learning. I'm sorry that I'm not sorry. Now, you get to learn things that fuel your passion and self-­growth. Don't skimp on this kind of learning. It will bring youmore joy than anything else.

4. An abundant life comes from focusing on what you have.

Notice how you feel when you list the things you lack — your body contracts, you stop seeing the goodness you already have, you block abundance. Focusing on what you do have creates not only an attitude of gratitude, but also an openness that allows you to receive more.

5. Challenge is not meant to break you.

You won't fulfill some greater good in the future without this experience. Your current difficulties are serving a purpose that requires the strength you're building right now. The second you believe that your circumstances are preparing, rather than breaking you, you've opened yourself up to endless possibilities.

6. Trust your instincts — ­­always!

Remember that time you were hired as an associate attorney, then within five minutes felt conflicted and got a stomachache? This was a lesson in ignoring your intuition. You proceeded to let sickness and negativity eat away at you without listening to signs that say, "PLEASE CHANGE SOMETHING!" Please listen.

7. When you feel lack, give.

I know you're feeling scared about love and money, not having enough, not creating more, and losing it. I challenge you to give in those times of scarcity and grasping. Give give give. In the action of giving you release the gripping, opening yourself up to receive more. Put simply, give to live until you live to give.

8. Rejection is protection.

It may be difficult to see, but the put-downs, losses, and disappoints are a blessing. You're being protected from putting your energy somewhere other than your purpose. If you meet Mr. Right before you’re ready, you won’t do all of the amazing things the universe has in store for you.

9. Your misery is affecting everyone.

You think that it's selfish to deeply love yourself and create a life that you're crazy about. Well, FYI, darling, your misery is aging your mother, depleting your father, annoying your brother, depressing your friends, scaring off new ones, and rippling through the lives of every person you mean mug. It is infinitely more selfish to remain miserable.

10. Be the hero of your own life.

True, things will change without you doing anything (read #1). However, once you take responsibility for your own happiness, instead of blaming your job, the weather, your friends and family, or the government — making yourself a victim — you can become the hero of your own life. When you actively seek truth, joy, and love, with the vulnerability and diligence you deserve, a fantastic transformation will not be withheld from you.

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-12241/10-things-i-wish-i-could-tell-my-single-unhappy-self.html

Heidi Grimwood

info@heidigrimwood.com

Your First Steps to Gluten Free Living

-         

     Cleanse your home of all food products containing gluten

o   Do not think you will have the will power – there comes a day when you ‘fall off the wagon’ and it’s so hard to go back when the temptations are in your home. I speak from experience!

-          Do not look for substitutes in the early days for common western foods like bread, biscuits, pasta etc. Look to change your style of eating

o   By achieving this if or when you do introduce gluten free alternatives into your diet you are not relying on them heavily. Not only are they high in fat but also can be costly.

-          Prepare

o   One of my favourite quotes is ‘fail to prepare, you prepare to fail’. It’s the same for your new eating regime. You don’t have to necessarily set out and follow a strict food plan but if you are anything like me my food cravings change every 5 minutes. However a few homemade frozen meals would be handy for those busy days.

-          Get some team support

o   Rather than look as this eating regime as a ‘phase’ or ‘diet’ look at it as an improvement in your eating habits. I see families everyday who cook 3 different meals because of the different eaters in their home (and they are not in a specialised diet!) and I say to them as I say to you, everyone should be singing from the same song sheet. You are not serving up weird, tasteless food (rather the opposite actually), so ask everyone to at least try your new ways. What they do outside of the home is up to them but some support is essential. They may surprise themselves and like it!

-          Know what to cook

o   We often have the best intentions in the world when embarking on a new eating regime but after a week of all the same foods; we run out of ideas and slowly skulk back into our old habits.

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