I must confess that I’ve been struggling with my food the last few weeks. Life keeps getting in the way and saping my energy and stopping me from experimenting and keeping inspired. I wasn’t going to share this, but then I thought I want to share what it’s really like trying to keep on a diet like this, the bad points as well as the good.
One problem that I’ve been having is that when I have low energy I just want to eat dried fruit, which might sound healthy, but the sugar levels are too high and have a detrimental effect on my energy levels, especially with me having Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Dried fruit should only be eaten as an occassional treat.
I also thought it was a good idea to try and eat sprouted wheat bread again as we had quite a few loaves left in the cupboard… The fact that the wheat is sprouted makes it easier to digest, so my tummy stayed happy, but my mood did not!! I had been eating a couple of slices of bread every day and was getting moodier and moodier, and it took me a few days to finally figure out it could be the bread causing it! It’s left me feeling very tired, and still a bit up and down on the moods, but I’m finally starting to feel a bit more like myself again.
These couple of weeks have made me realise that I could really do with writing down all my recipes and coming up with food plans. I love experimenting at the time and seeing what meals and snacks I can invent, but when life gets hectic it would be amazing to have a plan set in place so there’s something to tell me exactly what to do and when, so I can stick to the diet that makes me feel good and not have to think about it. That’s my aim - to produce a plan that everyone can follow. Make life as easy and as healthy as possible.
Hi everyone, I was wondering if you could all take a couple of minutes to help me out?
I am currently working with the Prince’s Trust to create a business plan to make and sell vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free artisan truffles as a healthy alternative to chocolate. I am starting my market research and have posted some questions on www.facebook.com/bskitchenUK . Please could you take a minute to answer the questions, and forward the link or re-blog to anyone you know that may be interested? I would be very very grateful, thank you.
I was experimenting by making truffles with soaked dried figs the other day, and had some left over blended figs. I thought I’d stick it in the freezer just to see what happened… Turns out it makes a lovely frozen treat, nice texture and very tasty. I did it on purpose… honest!
Also freezing chunks of banana and then blending just before serving makes another great alternative to ice cream, especially when sprinkles with cocoa nibs for a little bitter chocolatey-ness!
It does take me a long time to get in to new habits, and one such habit is blogging about what I eat! It has been far too long since my last blog, but luckily I have been discovering new favourite foods, which I will be cooking again soon and can go on to share…
Yesterday I attempted using sprouted buckwheat for the first time to make biscuits….
The texture worked really well mixed with cacoa nibs, but with no added sugar or sweetness, it was very bitter on its own. I added ‘tofu coconut’ cream to the middle to make a satisfying afternoon tea snack.
