No Mess S'mores

Use almonds to hold up the top graham cracker from smothering your marshmallow. Cook in microwave for 10 seconds.

Get Rid of Eczema

I have had eczema on my hands for a long time now. It started with my first child. Went away by my 3rd and came back with my 4th. Some say I just need to have more children. Well I have found something that is easier than raising another child. I have decided to take all processed foods out of my diet. I started this journey at 223lbs. I have been doing this for around three weeks and I am now down to 209lbs. I seriously want to party.

I have messed up a few times. I purchased kettle brand potato chips, with sea salt only. About 15 minutes after eating my hands flared up again. I thought I might have that skin rash you get with celiac's disease but kettle says that their chips are gluten free so it can't be that.

It is funny that now that I am cleaner on the inside I can see the results of what I eat in 15 minutes. No more kettle chips for me unless I make them from scratch.

What am I eating you ask. I am eating fresh fruits, veggies, meats, and some dairy. The dairy I consume is basically feta. I use milk in fruit smoothies in the morning but other than that nothing else.

I take greens. As soon as I saw my hands transform back into the blotchy, red, and itchy hands they were 3 weeks ago I ran in and took some greens. Those stopped my flare in it's place. I still have little red bumps that I have to get rid of but they are no longer flared up and itching like they were when they first came. I love my greens!

If you want to try out this diet then awesome! If you want to clean out your system quickly it is best to do a detox. My favorite detox is the Ultimate Body Applicator by it works! I love them so much I sell them even though I can't use them. (I am breastfeeding and my Dr. says not to do it). If you want to wrap for free and kick the toxins out of your fat cells, tightening, and toning your skin at the same time then you need to sell this stuff too!

Hair, Skin, and Nails

We got a new product and it is amazing to say the least.

Travis here has been on it for 12 days.

You can order it here. It is $55 for a month supply or you can take the 90 day challenge. You get the product for only $33 a month. A no brainer!! To be added to the contest click on become a loyal customer and post your result pics to this blog!! I will ship free greens to the winner!

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Red Beans and Rice

I got ideas from these sites: Authentic Louisian Red Beans and Rice, Emeril's Red Beans and Rice, and Simple Recipes Red Beans and Rice

Here is my usual recipe but it is all about what is on hand and what you like!

1 lb of red beans

1 large sweet onion diced

1 large red or green pepper diced

4 celery stalks diced

1/4 cup butter

4 cups of chicken broth

2 tablespoons of minced garlic

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

2 tsp dried thyme

1 tbs smoked paprika (I didn't have any this time but if I did it would have gone in)

2 tbs chopped fresh parsley (only because I have it on hand)

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

andouille sausage cut into bite size pieces ( I used 3 links, most recipes call for 1 lb)

smoked Tabasco to taste (chipotle) 

Cajun spices to taste  

2 cups of dry rice

Soak beans over night or use the quick soak method by bringing them to a boil in a pot of water for 3 minutes then turn off the heat and cover with a lid for an hour or two. 

Heat the butter on low heat and toss in the onion, red pepper, celery, and 1/2 the garlic. Cook until the onions start to caramelize. 

Add 3/4 of the seasonings, red beans, and broth. Cook at a simmer for like 2 or 3 hours. When it really starts to smell good add the andouille sausage (about 2.5 hours) and cook for another 30 minutes (total 3 hours). Add the rest of the seasons and garlic then let sit for a bit. Mash some of the beans with your spoon, or take some out and blend them to make it thicker without making a rue (save on calories)! If you blend take some of the beans out and cool them first. 

Cook rice and serve together. 

This is a pretty tasty yet some what bland on it's own. I make it that way for the kiddos. I like to splash it with Tabasco and my hubby adds Tabasco and Cajun spices. A good Cajun spice recipe here. I make it as is but I like smoked paprika instead of regular.  

The cajun spice that I make for my gumbo is good too.

Mix the following ingredients into a bowl

2 tblsp smoked paprika

1 tblsp garlic

1 tbls oregano

1 tbls thyme

1.5 tsp of cayenne pepper

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp white pepper

See the gumbo recipe here

Fall Apart Crock Pot Pork

• Get a pork roast. 
• Heat coconut oil in a pan and sear each side of the pork on medium heat until browned. 
• Put it in the crock pot, salt and pepper each side.
• In the same pan add more coconut oil and caramelize a small diced onion on low heat for about 10 minutes. 
• Chop 5 cloves of garlic and add to the onions and cook for another minute. 
• Pour onions and garlic into the crock pot. Add 1/3 cup of water to the pan and scrape up all the stuff that got stuck with a spatula. 
• Pour that in the crock pot.
• Salt and pepper meat. 
• Put the lid on and set to low for 7 to 8 hours.

How to chop an onion like a boss

Delicious Whole Foods for Dinner, quinoa meatloaf, sweet potatoes, and asparagus

Turkey quinoa meatloaf, sweet potatoes cooked at the same time as the meatloaf and asparagus. The sweet potatoes were just scrubbed and put onto a cookie sheet in the oven below the meatloaf. I took the meatloaf out first and let the sweet potatoes cook while the meatloaf sat. Asparagus awesome. I just snap of the tough ends, toss in olive oil, sprinkle liberally with lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, sick in the oven with the sweet potatoes where the meatloaf was and let cook for the next 15 minutes, while the meatloaf sets. You always want to let meat cool so that all the juices don't seep out. You know your asparagus is done when you can see some of the olive oil bubbling in the corners. You can tell the sweet potatoes are done when one of them has cracked and some delicious juices are coming out. At this point your house begins to smell like sweet potatoes. YUM! No butter or anything necessary.