Soyagera journey into healthier living

Healthy meals can be just as quick and easy as junk food! I thought I’d share two easy (read: lazy) meals I ate today that are chock-full of good stuff:

Breakfast:

Hot Cereal with Honey, Bananas and Nuts
1. Cook your choice of hot cereal. I really like Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal. (I half the directed recipe which makes about a cup and a half of cereal.) 7 minutes
2. Stir in: 1 1/2 T. local raw honey, 1-2 T. of Earth Balance margarine, 1/4 c. ground nuts (I keep these on hand in the fridge.)
3. Add sliced bananas (or fruit of choice).
4. Enjoy! You’ll be full ’til lunchtime

Lunch:

Yum Hash
1. Cook any type of grain that suits your fancy: quinoa, brown rice, cous-cous… Keeping cooked grains on hand in the freezer makes this infinitely easier. (15 minutes if cooking from dry state)
2. Heat a veggie burger or two in a pan or microwave. We like Dr. Praeger’s or Sunshine brands. (couple of minutes)
3. Mash veggie burger into quinoa in a bowl.
4. Add in whatever flavors you’d like! Ideas:
-olive oil, salt, pepper, nutritional yeast, Bragg’s Liquid Aminos
-flax oil, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar
-coconut oil, curry paste
-olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, nutritional yeast
-canola oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, dill, fresh tomato
-the possibilities are endless!

Okay, this post needs a soundtrack:

Yes, it’s allergy season. There are tons of over-the-counter allergy meds being marketed, but they’re not going to help solve the problem. Here’s what has worked for me:

1. DIET CHANGES. I’ll say it again and again and again. Diet is the root of our health. Change what you give your body and it will change what it puts out. So, eliminating dairy has made a huge difference in the way my body can handle allergens. Since the body’s not focused on digesting the dairy and reducing the inflammation caused by it (and other indigestibles), it has an easier time fighting off histamines.

2. NETI POT or SINUS RINSE. I’m not the first one to recommend this. C’mon, even Oprah thinks it’s a good idea!

3. ALLER-EASE. This stuff works! I’m currently not taking any such supplements due to pregnancy, but Hubs and I have had mucho success in the past with this product and others from the Buried Treasure line.

4. BLOWING MY NOSE. Sounds simple enough, but how many times have you seen someone sniff and sniff and sniff (and sniff and sniff) without eliminating the mucous? The body is trying to get rid of it! Help yourself out!

5. I also found some great information in this article found on Mother Earth News.

Good Luck and Happy Spring!