Eating SCD Legal
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
LARABARS
THIS WEEK'S EATS
I will try to do a weekly blog of what I ate the previous week. When I use a recipe from another source, I will link it. As nerdy as it is, a chart is the easiest way to track it all...It also limits my food rambling.
I do have one thing to add, however. Even before the diet, I had become slightly obsessed with making my own salad dressing. Two reasons: (1) I hate (yes, hate) eating the same flavors all the time; (2) Michael HATES (yes, really hates) when I buy a bottle of salad dressing, use it once, and let it sit in the fridge until small creatures grow in it.
So, I make my own. I use these prep cups (thanks Mom). They are a single use size, have a lid for easy shakin', and are clear, which gives you a better idea for "measurements." I put measurements in quotations because I don't really measure anything. I have a couple of simple rules, though...First, always use more vinegar than olive oil. It is healthier and taste better. Two, always use quality and fresh olive oil. It DOES expire. Second, honey makes everything taste better. AND it is SCD legal. Third: make, shake, taste, and modify. Throw in some vinegar. If you have good friends like mine that buy you yummy ones, use that. If not, my go to is a nice balsamic or a red wine vinegar. Throw in some salt, pepper, and crushed garlic. Not garlic powder. Now get creative. Mustard. Honey. Lemon juice. Fresh herbs. The possibilities are endless. Shake it up. Taste it. If it is horrible, add some more honey or olive oil to tame the acidity. If it is really horrible, pour it out (and don't tell Michael) and start over. You'll get it right eventually!
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
DAY | BREAKFAST | LUNCH | SNACK | DINNER |
MONDAY | HOLIDAY | HOLIDAY | HOLIDAY | HOLIDAY |
TUESDAY | N/A | Panera cobb salad w/homemade honey mustard vin. | N/A | Cauliflower soup[1] Peach and goat cheese salad w/ (bacon!) and lemon white balsamic vin. |
WEDNESDAY | ½ orange | Chipotle steak salad | LARABAR | Salmon w/spicy pineapple salsa[2] |
THURSDAY | N/A | Salad w/chix, gorgonzola, almonds, tomatoes, cucumbers | Olives, cheese, proscuitto | Steak w/smoked paprika butter[3], mushroom & roasted red pepper salad (whole foods) |
FRIDAY | Cup of watermelon | Panera cobb w/homemade fig balsalmic | N/A | Chix breast stuffed with prosciutto, goat cheese, figs, and rosemary Salad w/almonds, goat cheese, and fig balsamic |
SATURDAY | N/A | Omlet with bacon, jalapeno, and goat Pineapple | Prosciutto and Melon | Flank steak Melon, fig, prosciutto, basil salad Cauliflower mash |
SUNDAY | N/A | Chorizo scramble from Nectar Fruit | N/A | Ginger salad Hot and sour soup Chicken Red Curry from Ruthai |
MONDAY | N/A | Salad with chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers | 1 cup watermelon | Homemade chili Cucumber and tomato salad with red wine vinegar and olive oil |
| Homemade LARABAR | Chili | N/A | Pork chop with apples and raisins sautéed in 1tsp butter, apple cider, splash of bourbon Sour kraut |
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
What in the world can I eat? Not much. Get used to it.
What IS the Specific Carbohydrate Diet?
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ The Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ has helped many thousands of people with various forms of bowel disease and other ailments vastly improve their quality of life. In many cases people consider themselves cured. It is a diet intended mainly for Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, diverticulitis, cystic fibrosis and chronic diarrhea. However it is a very healthy, balanced and safe diet that has health benefits for everyone. The foods that are allowed on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ are based on the chemical structure of these foods. Carbohydrates are classified by their molecular structure. The allowed carbohydrates are monosaccharides and have a single molecule structure that allow them to be easily absorbed by the intestine wall. Complex carbohydrates which are disaccharides (double molecules) and polysaccharides (chain molecules) are not allowed. Complex carbohydrates that are not easily digested feed harmful bacteria in our intestines causing them to overgrow producing by products and inflaming the intestine wall. The diet works by starving out these bacteria and restoring the balance of bacteria in our gut. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ is biologically correct because it is species appropriate. The allowed foods are mainly those that early man ate before agriculture began. The diet we evolved to eat over millions of years was predominantly one of meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, nuts, low-sugar fruits. Our modern diet including starches, grains, pasta, legumes, and breads has only been consumed for a mere 10,000 years. In the last hundred years the increase in complex sugars and chemical additives in the diet has led to a huge increase in health problems ranging from severe bowel disorders to obesity and brain function disorders. We have not adapted to eat this modern diet as there has not been enough time for natural selection to operate. It therefore makes sense to eat the diet we evolved with. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ was clinically tested for over 50 years by Dr Haas and biochemist Elaine Gottschall with convincing results. From feedback from the various lists and other information at least 75% of those who adhere rigidly to the diet gain significant improvement. |