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Cinnamon and Cardamom Scones

These scones are nice on a chilly morning with a cup of tea. The yogurt chips are a sweet surprise, but they would be equally delicious without them if you are trying to cut down on sugars. Enjoy!

• 1 cup GWF Baking Mix (sweet, salty)
• 1 cup rolled oats (generous) (sweet)
• 6 TBS chilled salted butter, cut into squares (sweet)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon (pungent, bitter)
• 1/2 tsp cardamom (pungent, bitter, sour)
• 1 TBS grated orange rind (bitter, sour)
• 1/2 cup white yogurt chips (sweet)
• 1 beaten egg (sweet)
• 1/3 cup cream, buttermilk or soy milk (sweet)
• About 1/8 cup oat flour for kneading (sweet)

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix the GWF baking mix and oats in a large bowl.  Cut in 6 TBS butter (an electric mixer makes it easy, but a fork works fine as well).  The lumps should be about pea-sized. Add dried spices.
3. Combine the milk and the beaten egg, and then add to the flour mixture along with the yogurt chips.  Mix until combined.
4. Turn out onto a floured board and knead gently until the dough is a bit stiff, but not crumbly.  Cut dough into 4 sections and form into 4 balls.  Cut those into 4 pieces, and retain shape (a little wedge).  Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for approximately 20 minutes.
5. Transfer to a cooling rack, but do enjoy them warm with a dab of butter or Greek yogurt.  Yummy!

GWF Baking Mix is available at the Heavenly Bodies Clinic and through our online store.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate decadence. Chocolate overdose. Chocolate chocolate. This recipe is my new favorite. I made it yesterday as muffins, but you could also bake it like a cake in a 9 x 9 pan. I topped mine with fresh whipped cream, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries and served it for dessert. It could have been serve all by itself, and I think the crowd still would have cheered. Yum yum yum.

• 2 cups of baking mix (sweet, salty)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder (bitter)
• 2 TBS stevia powder (sweet)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (sweet)
• 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips (bitter, sweet)
• 1 cup yogurt (sweet, sour)
• 1/2 to 1 cup cream (or soy milk, half and half, or water) (sweet)
• 2 eggs (sweet)
• 1/4 cup of oil (sweet)
• 2 tsp vanilla (sweet)

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Set aside.
3. Gently beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add yogurt, oil, vanilla and 1/2 cup of cream and combine.
4. Add to dry ingredients and mix. Add more milk if it seems too thick (it shouldn’t be runny like most cake mixes, but it should flow).
5. Fill lightly oiled or papered cupcake tins with batter.  Place in oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the center of a muffin springs back when touched lightly.
6. Cool in tins for 5 minutes, then remove to cooling rack.
7. Enjoy with whipped cream sweetened with a few drops of stevia and vanilla.

GWF Baking Mix is available at the Heavenly Bodies Clinic and through our online store.

Blueberry Lavender Scones

• 1 cup GWF Baking Mix (sweet, salty)
• 1 cup rolled oats (generous) (sweet)
• 6 TBS chilled salted butter, cut into squares (sweet)
• 1 beaten egg (sweet)
• 1/3 cup cream, buttermilk or soy milk (sweet)
• 3/4 cup dried blueberris (sweet, sour)
• 1 TBS edible lavender flowers (pungent, bitter)
• About 1/8 cup oat flour for kneading (sweet)
• Greek yogurt (optional) (sour)

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix the GWF baking mix and oats in a large bowl.  Cut in 6 TBS butter (an electric mixer makes it easy, but a fork works fine as well).  The lumps should be about pea-sized.
3. Combine the milk and the beaten egg, and then add to the flour mixture along with the blueberries and lavender flowers.  Mix until combined.
4. Turn out onto a floured board and knead gently until the dough is a bit stiff, but not crumbly.  Cut dough into 4 sections and form into 4 balls.  Cut those into 4 pieces, and retain shape (a little wedge).  Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for approximately 20 minutes.
5. Transfer to a cooling rack, but do enjoy them warm with a dab of butter or Greek yogurt.  Yummy!

GWF Baking Mix is available at the Heavenly Bodies Clinic and through our online store.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

All you Garrison Keillor fans out there have heard his commercial about Rhubarb Pie. You can hum along as you make this one. Its delicious and sour and sweet, and a perfect summertime dessert.

• 3 cups of sliced strawberries (sweet, sour)
• 3 cups of sliced rhubarb (sour, sweet)
• 2 TBS powdered stevia (sweet)
• 2 TBS of arrowroot powder
• Almond Flour Pie Crust (sweet, bitter, pungent)
  
• Whipping cream (sweet)
• 1/4 tsp of vanilla (sweet)

1. Combine all ingredients except the pie crust in a saucepan and cook until heated through. Pour into the pie crust and bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 – 45 minutes.
2. Top with fresh whipped cream sweetened with vanilla and enjoy!

Coconut Rum Ice Cream

This ice cream will cool you off and awaken your taste buds.

• 2 very fresh eggs (sweet)
• 5 tsps stevia powder or up to 3 droppers of stevia liquid (flavored if you have it, to taste) (sweet)
• 1 can of coconut cream (no sugar) (sweet)
• 2 cups heavy cream (sweet)
• 2 TBS rum (sweet)
• 1/4 cup chopped candied ginger (pungent)
• Toasted coconut flakes and slivered almonds (optional) (sweet)

1. Whisk the eggs in a bowl for 2 minutes until frothy. Add stevia and whisk until well incorporated, about 1 minute. Whisk in the cream and coconut cream. Add rum and stir.
2. Chop the candied ginger into very small pieces.
3. Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instruction, adding candied ginger approximately 3/4 of the way through (or when advised by makers instructions).
4. Homemade ice cream is best served immediately, but if not possible, transfer to covered container and freeze until firm. You may need to let it sit out for a few minutes to soften up before serving. Top with toasted coconut or toasted slivered almonds.

Greek Salad for a summer day

Summer started here in Virginia a few weeks ago, with temperatures soaring into the 90s and plenty of humidity. If you are outside for part of your day, you know by now that staying hydrated is really important. Now that summer is officially here, try adding more foods that hydrate and keep you cool, vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes, and green peppers in this simple Greek salad. It calls for dried oregano, but if you have fresh, so much the better. Your taste buds will be delighted with  the 5-Flavors, and your body will thank you.

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (sweet)
• 1½ tablespoons lemon juice (sour)
• 1 clove garlic—minced (pungent)
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano (bitter, pungent)
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt (salty)
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and extra for garnish (bitter, pungent)
• 3 tomatoes—cut into wedges (sweet, sour)
• ¼ red onion—sliced into rings (sweet, pungent)
• ½ cucumber—sliced into thick half-moons (sweet)
• ½ green pepper (capsicum)—julienned (sweet, pungent)
• 4 oz (120g) feta cheese—cut into small cubes (pungent, salty)
• 16 kalamata olives (salty, sweet)

Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and oregano in a large salad bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and toss gently to cover. Garnish with fresh ground pepper.

Peanut Butter and Banana Shake

If you’re dieting to lose weight, the reasons to add a protein shake to your daily diet may be obvious—it’s a meal replacement, reducing how much bulk you take in without compromising the nutrients you need to get through your day.  The reasons to lose weight? How about improved health with more energy, less joint pain, less fatigue and more mental focus?

There are other health reasons to add a protein shake to your daily diet, either replacing a meal or replacing snacks, even if you aren’t dieting to lose weight.  Lactoferrin, pure whey protein without additives, fillers or flavors, has been proven to increase the strength of your immune system, fight cancer cells, prevent osteoporosis and nourish the nervous system.

Our brand of Whey Protein is PURE—this means it has NO additives, fillers, natural or artificial flavors (all the things that compromise your health). Look on the ingredient label of protein drinks and count the number of ingredients.  Our Whey Protein has ONE INGREDIENT: whey protein. To order, send us a note.

TIPS: Blend all ingredients before adding stevia. You can add more than one flavoring. For example, make a frappacino-like shake by adding cocoa powder, vanilla extract, espresso, stevia and ice. Blend well. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa powder.  Here’s a recipe for one of our most popular shakes:

Peanut Butter and Banana Shake

• 2/3 C. Coconut milk (sweet)
• 1 C. heavy cream (sweet)
• 1 C. water
• 3 Tbsp. crunchy peanut butter (sweet)
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract (sweet)
• 1 Tsp. banana extract (sweet)
• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon (pungent, bitter)
• 1 C. protein powder (sweet)
• 40 drops of stevia (sweet)
• 1/4 C. shredded unsweetened coconut (sweet)
• 1/4 C. flax seed
• 10 ice cubes

Blend ingredients together until smooth. This makes 4-6 servings.

Blueberry Muffins

My Grandmother had several blueberry bushes in her backyard, along with mulberries, rhubarb, strawberries, and a huge vegetable garden with corn, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots and everything else you can imagine. When we would visit, she would send us out with big bowls and tell us to fill them up. My favorite was the blueberries. Grandma would make blueberry pancakes, muffins and pies and we would go home with blue lips and a belly full of goodness.

• 2 cups of baking mix (sweet, salty)
• 2 eggs (sweet)
• 1 cup plain yogurt (sour)
• 1/2 cup melted butter, cooled; or light oil (sweet)
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (sour)
• Whipping Cream (optional) (sweet)

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Beat egg gently in large bowl. Add yogurt and combine. While stirring, slowly add melted butter. Mix well.
2. Add 2 cups of baking mix, stirring just until combined. Fold in berries.
3. Fill lightly oiled or papered cupcake tins with batter.  Place in oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the center of a muffin springs back when touched lightly.
4. Cool in tins for 5 minutes, then remove to cooling rack.
5. If desired, serve with whipped cream, sweetened with stevia and/or vanilla.

Learning the 5 Flavors

Our weight loss club participants are learning how to use the 5 Flavors to satisfy their appetites.  Using the 5 Flavors in your meal planning will also help to keep your body healthy.  As you learn to identify these flavors, and identify your cravings, you may also learn to put attention on areas that are deficient.  Your attention cues your body to send healing energy to those areas.  (And needles sure do help, too.)  As always, work with the Doctor on diagnosis and a healing plan.

The 5 Flavors are Sweet, Salty, Sour, Pungent, and Bitter.

Here are some foods that will help you learn the 5 Flavors (pages refer to recipes in the HBC Recipe Book).

• candied ginger (pungent/sweet)
• dark chocolate–70% if you can find it (bitter/sweet)
• roasted almonds (salty/sweet)
• grape tomatoes (sour/sweet)
• kosher pickles (sour/sweet)
• Mediterranean olives (sour/sweet)
• slices of cucumber with curried yogurt dip [pg 5] (sour/sweet/pungent)
• celery with peanut butter or goat cheese/ground pepper (salty/sweet)
• pistachio nuts (ALL 5 FLAVORS!!)
• protein shake [pg 15, pg 16]  (sweet)
• green drink (sweet/sour/bitter)
• spoonful of peanut butter (the natural, no sugar kind) (sweet)
• guacamole [pg 8]  (sweet, sour, pungent, salty)

All of the recipes in the HBC Recipe Book list the flavors of each ingredient to make it easier for you to do your menu planning.

Gillian will be in the clinic select Saturday mornings (watch our Facebook page) with GWF Baking Mix goodies and to answer your questions about 5 Flavor Eating and the Weight Loss Club.

Crazy for Coconut Oil

Our latest treatment method with Valentino is coconut oil, coconut oil and more coconut oil.

Coconut oil is said to benefit the lung function and help with weight gain and digestive issues. I’m not sure yet how coconut oil can benefit lung function. I have read some information that says it is ant-viral and anti-fungal. So I’m thinking the coconut oil helps fight infection. I will continue to research and post links as I find substantive research. If anybody already has links to reputable informational sites, please let me know.

We have been adding coconut oil to Val’s food, rubbing it onto his body, and in particular massaging it into his belly before bed. I have used the extra oil on my hands to rub into my hair, my face and body. The side effect of Valentino’s new treatment therapy is that my hair looks extremely healthy and shiny and my skin is nice and soft. My chapped lips have also been cured.

As for Valentino, we have been able to stop using the Miralax as his constipation has been eased. We have also stopped using the chemical laden Pediasure and have instead opted for homemade baby food with coconut oil and vitamins added to the food. I’m thrilled to have him off of the Pediasure since the ingredient list is pretty terrifying.

For now we’ll stick to coconut oil, coconut oil and MORE coconut oil.

This morning’s family breakfast:

pureed carrots with coconut oil (Valentino)

scrambled eggs with cheese (cooked in coconut oil) and sour cream on top