Kitchen must-have's for easy healthy meals???

Get a vita mix ..it can blend a phone....some veggie protiens are better than others ..you can over work the kidneys with too much ...also watch oxalate intake ...everthing is a catch 22

Money goes for treatment!!! A blender is a luxury and not a necessity. Save that money for herbs.

You can mash an avocado with a fork, I do it all the time. That goes great on a piece of baked fish. And when my tummy is upset, I put the smashed avocado on toast.

My oven is my MUST have. I take a huge pan and cut up a lot of veggies (broc, celery, cauli, golden beets, carrots, etc) drizzle on some EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) bake at 400 degrees for about 20-30 minutes and you have roasted veggies for a few days.

Yogurt is a must in my kitchen. Kombucha is a must. Bragg's apple cider vinegar or cider vinegar drinks are a must. I love cottage cheese with Barleans Lignan Flax Oil Organic. I eat bison. Just make a burger out of it and eat it with nothing else on it. I eat a heck of a lot of wild caught fish.

If you want a great shake that is convenient get some Kefir!! Good for you and great for your gut flora.

If you ever need a recipe, let me know. I come from a long line of cooks and an Auntie that had some very nice restaurants.

I cook for speed and health. I am the salad queen in our family. I never make the same salad twice. LOL But my dressings are very unique too.

My latest dressing is very simple - EVVO and grapefruit juice from a real live grapefruit. Just the right zing.

Great ideas shared on here!! Yummmmyyyy ;)

Hubby is the chef in our house and he could use some inspiration from PeteZa ;)



I would be remiss if I didn't share words of caution about grapefruit/grapefruit juice intake....both are contradicted for many meds including antibiotics and more:

/www.drugs.com/article/grapefruit-drug-interactions.html

www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm292276.htm



The stuff interferes with thyroid hormone as well:

www.livestrong.com/article/432531-grapefruits-effect-on-thyroid-medication/

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1884777/

I'm thinking if I'm going back to work soon, which means leaving the house before 5:45 a.m., and not being a big breakfast eater my whole life, I'd like to get in the habit of having a "little something" in my stomach as to not make unhealthier choices later morning in the old break room. (Ugh--the donuts!) I've seen a few Dr. Oz shows mentioning the benefits of some green drink, and definitely more than once heard him mention turmeric, as well as cinnamon and I think a berry he mentions a lot (gogi or something like that...?) I'm NOT the cook in my family; I come from a line of Polish cooks (lovely) with the potato pierogi's, dumplings, pork and sauerkraut and other very bad (but very GOOD things, lol).

Because of my blood pressure meds, Grapefruit of any sort is out. I'd LOVE to have some easy recipes for my oven/broiler because I love zucchini, squashes, etc. but mostly only if they are sautéed or baked. The last time I had EVOO on anything, it gave it a weird taste SO I'm guessing I picked the wrong brand or used too much. I love most of the Mrs. Dash's herbs.

I'd like something more substantial than my Braggs cider-vinegar drink, something that might keep me full for a lot of the morning. Otherwise, as I used to do, the coffee pot is right near me and days could go by and that's all I'd have until I got home at 6 p.m. Not good habits, I know. I like idea that a vita-mix can blend a phone, LOL!

Once our weather here gets out of the 100's, I'd be more inclined to use my oven. I'm missing Seattle a lot this past two weeks. :)) I've flipped through my Horowitz book and am going to look at my Kenneth Singleton book a bit now, seems to go more into nutrition and I definitely need a LOT of help in that area.

I agree with cd, if there's no protein in your smoothie, you'll be hungry again in an hour. Protein is what keeps you full.

Personally, I use an organic pumpkin seed protein powder over conventional whey-based products because:

1.) Whey can create inflammation if you are sensitive to casein.

2.) Pumpkin seeds helps fight candida and inflammation.

I fully appreciate MustardSeed's suggestions about alternates to whey protein.

However, I suggest you definitely incorporate gelatin into your diet.

Tim Scott (one of Buhner's recommended herbalists) reminded me last week that Lyme feeds on collagen. Well, collagen is the glue that holds our bodies together:

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/262881.php

Gelatin is collagen - you can't get a more direct route ;) Bone broth is collagen-dense.

While I was taking 2 tbsp vs 1 tbsp gelatin daily per Buhner's recommendation in his newer Lyme book, I find that I'm feeling better following Tim's suggestion to take more...

In addition to the 3 tbsp of gelatin I now use in my smoothie, I add 2 tbsp to my morning oatmeal and that same amount into the guacamole that is part of my afternoon snack.

If nothing more, your nails and hair will be stronger ;)

Good catch on the grapefruit juice. I have used orange and of course, lemon. I just don't buy those bottle salad dressings....

I do love my Vitamix. I got it about 10 years ago at the Fair. lol It really gets a workout in our house.

I make an awesome banana nut squash soup in my Vitamix.

Drizzle oil is barely any oil. Don't use very much. But if you are fine without it, much better.

And parchment paper!! Baking vegetables in the oven use parchment paper. Awesome for cleanup.