• Home
  • About Me
  • Impressum
  • How Can I Help You?
  • Podcast Recommendations
  • Recommended Reading List
  • People I Follow

Food Fitness and Fun – ByCandace

~ Good Health Made Simple

Food Fitness and Fun – ByCandace

Tag Archives: #braggsgingerandsesamesaladdressing

3 Easy Swaps to Improve Your Health

24 Tuesday Oct 2017

Posted by ByCandace in Food, General, Lifestyle

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

#braggsgingerandsesamesaladdressing, #carbohydrates, #easyfoodswaps, #kasandrinos, #oilsandbutter, #primalkitchen, #sirkensingtons, #sweeteners, #thrivemarket, #tinstarghee

I find that making healthier option swaps for foods prevents me from feeling deprived and helps me to feel nourished at the same time. Swaps are the easiest place to start when making moves towards healthier foods and nutritious lifestyle.

The first and easiest place to start making swaps are in the foods that you use and eat every day, like the oils and fats, sweeteners, and carbohydrates. Bonus is that these swaps will not costs you much more than you spend already.

In Order of Importance….3 Easy Swaps for Big Positive Health Improvements

#1 Oils & Fats – Just say no to man-made highly processed oils.

Remove:

  • Seed oils: Corn, Canola (or Rapeseed) Vegetable, Soybean, Grapeseed, Sunflower, Safflower, Rice bran
  • Crisco or other Shortening made from any of the above
  • Margarine or “butter-like” products
  • Traditional Mayo
  • Traditional Salad Dressings

Side Note: When you eat out at restaurants you will be exposed to mostly the oils on the “Remove” list that is not healthy for your body and creates inflammation in your body. But I still eat out fairly frequently, so I keep to the ones below when eating at home.

Healthy Swaps:

  • Real Butter (bonus points and nutrients for buying grass-fed, pastured – I use Kerry Gold)
  • Ghee (clarified butter, for those with dairy allergies) (I use Tin Star)
  • Lard (grass-fed, pastured pork fat) or Tallow (grass-fed, pastured beef fat)
  • Coconut Oil (organic, old-pressed, extra-virgin or virgin) (I use Dr. Bronner’s Organic Virgin Coconut Oil)
  • Avocado Oil – (I use Primal Kitchen)
  • Olive Oil (I use Kasandrinos)
  • Sesame Oil (I use this as a finishing oil to add flavor to a dish, not to cook in)
  • Organic Mayo made with healthy fats (I use Sir Kensington’s Organic Mayonnaise)
  • Organic Salad Dressings made with healthy fats (I use Primal Kitchen’s Green Goddess, Caesar Dressing, Greek Vinaigrette. They just came out with Balsamic Vinaigrette that I’m sure I’ll love too. And I’ve not tried their Ranch Dressing nor Honey Mustard Vinaigrette, because I personally don’t eat either with any regularity. I ALSO use Bragg Organic Vinaigrette (I use this one as a marinade for roasting and grilling vegetables), but my favorite of Bragg’s is their Ginger & Sesame Salad Dressing.

#2 Sweeteners

Remove:

  • Equal, Nutra-Sweet, Sweet’N Low, Truvia, Sun Crystals, Splenda
  • Agave (mostly Fructose), Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup

Healthy Swaps: Organic

  • Stevia (the one I use is bleached but is organic.)
  • Raw Honey
  • Maple Syrup
  • Molasses
  • Dates
  • Raw Sugar
  • Fresh Whole Fruit

#3 Starchy Carbohydrate Sources

Remove: Boxes and Bags

  • Traditional Potato Chips
  • Traditional Crackers
  • Breads and Tortillas

Healthy Swaps: Whole Food Carb Options

  • All the Organic Potatoes and Yams
  • All the Organic Rice (I use Lundberg Farms) (Side note: organic rice is important, because conventional rice is known for having arsenic in it and who knows what other pesticides.)
  • Squashes (Butternut, Winter, Spaghetti, Pumpkin)
  • Root Veggies: Parsnips, Carrots, Turnips, Beets
  • Plantains

Treat Bag Carbs:

  • I’ve swapped traditional chips for brands that cook in better oils. Such as: Kettle brand cooked in Avocado Oil (Chili Lime, Himalayan Salt, Hawaiian BBQ). Or Jackson’s Honest brand (Purple Heirloom, Sweet Potato, Sea Salt & Vinegar, Sea Salt, or Rippled Red Heirloom).
  • Inka Crops Plantain Chips (Chile Picante, Plain)

Diane Sanfilippo has FREE 1-page tear out guides from her fantastic book Practical Paleo that goes into more detail about these three swaps and many others.

I highly encourage you to Sign-up for Thrive Market.

Thrive Market allows you to shop for all the healthy food items you know and love at discount prices, because they cut out the middle man, and it gets delivered to your door so it also saves you time. Not only to you save money, but for every paid membership Thrive Gives a membership to a family in need.

The second best part, aside from saving money, is that all your favorite pantry items will be delivered to your door and you don’t have to go to stores which also saves you time and energy. And who can’t use more money, time, energy?!?!

Side Note: Many to all of these products can also be found at various grocery stores near you: HEB, Kroger, Whole Foods, Sprouts – but it may cost you more money, time, and energy…

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • More
  • Email
  • Print

Like this:

Like Loading...

Recipe: Main Dish – Asian Inspired Lettuce Wraps

21 Friday Jul 2017

Posted by ByCandace in Food

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

#30minutemeal, #asianinspired, #avocado, #braggsgingerandsesamesaladdressing, #easyandfastmeal, #fivespice, #ginger, #leftovers, #lettcuswraps, #maindish, #recipe

This is a super easy and fast recipe that I like to make for a weeknight meal. This was the second time I made it and I tweaked it just right to the point that it was so very delicious I want to eat it again and again. Which means…it is so very tasty that I needed to share it!

Writing this all out…it looks complicated, but it is not! It is meat, carrot, rice, lettuce, and sauce. The whole meal only took me 30 minutes to make.

Tools:

  • Chopping Board
  • Knife
  • Large Skillet
  • Spatula or Spoon
  • Small Bowl
  • Whisk or Fork

The Meat:

  • 1 lb of Ground Meat of choice (grass-fed beef, bison, elk, venison, turkey, chicken)
  • Garlic Powder (sprinkle liberally)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 tsp of Five Spice (to your taste preference)
  • ½ – 1 tsp of Powdered Ginger (to your taste preference)
  • 1 – 2 Pinches of Red Pepper Flakes (to your heat preference)
  • 1 ½ Large Carrots or 2 Medium Chopped Finely

Optional Veggie Additions: Finely chopped onion (or the white part of green onions) or julienne red bell pepper

The Sauce:

  • 1/3 Cup of Liquid Aminos or Coconut Aminos
  • 1/4 Cup of Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 to 2 tsp of Toasted Sesame Oil (to your taste preference)
  • Juice of 1 Lime
  • 1 – 2 Tbs Chopped Pickled Ginger

1 Cup of Cooked Jasmine Rice (I like to cook my rice in broth for added flavor)

Optional Toppings:

  • Sesame Seeds
  • Green Onions (I used homemade dried chives)
  • Cilantro Leaves
  • Chopped Avocado

Directions:

Wash and dry lettuce leaves and place on a plate like tiny bowls. I usually double or triple the leaves to make a secure wrapping surface. Finely pre-chop carrots and set aside. If you are adding finely chopped onion or julienned red bell pepper, pre-chop those as well.

Side Note: You can not only pre-chop all your veggies, but you can pre-cook the rice, and pre mix the sauce. This can be much easier for folks…instead of multi-tasking during the cooking process, particularly if it is the first time you’ve made a dish. This is called Mise en Place (MEEZ ahn plahs) it “is a French term for having all your ingredients measured, cut, peeled, sliced, grated, etc. before you start cooking. Pans are prepared. Mixing bowls, tools and equipment set out.” (Google it).

Over a medium-high heat brown meat of choice in a large skillet (if you use a lean meat you may have to add cooking fat). While browning sprinkle liberally with garlic powder, add the ginger, five spice, and red pepper flakes. Cook through to the point of the meat getting a little crispy.

While the meat is cooking start cooking the rice. If using traditional stove-top rice it takes approximately 30 minutes total. Instructions for the rice I linked to above: bring rice to a boil, stir, cover and reduce heat to low simmer, cook for 15 minutes, turn off heat moving to another burner location, remaining covered…allow to sit for an additional 10 minutes, uncover and fluff with a fork. You can pre-cook rice the day before or you can use a pressure cooker or rice cooker to speed up the rice cooking time.

Once the meat is about ¾ the way cooked, add the finely chopped carrots (and other optional veggies) and continue to cook. Siring occasionally.

While the rice is cooking and meat is browning, assemble the sauce. In a small bowl whisk together the liquid aminos, pure maple syrup, sesame seed oil, lime juice, and chopped pickled ginger. Set aside.

Once the meat is starting to get a bit crispy (the rice should be around 7 minutes from being complete), reduce to a medium heat and pour the sauce over. Stir well. Once the rice is done, turn the heat off under the meat and mix the rice into the meat mixture. This is also the time I added a Tbs+ of homemade dried chives.

Spoon the meat and rice mixture into the lettuce cups/wraps and top with your preferred optional toppings.

Done. Eat. Enjoy.

Asian Lettuce Wraps

With the leftovers, I made a salad with avocado, warmed-up and dumped the meat mixture over the top, and used Bragg’s Ginger and Sesame salad dressing. It was sooooo good!

Leftover Asian Lettcue Wraps

I highly encourage you to Sign-up for Thrive Market.

Thrive Market allows you to shop for all the healthy food items you know and love at discount prices, because they cut out the middle man, and it gets delivered to your door so it also saves you time. Not only to you save money, but for every paid membership Thrive Gives a membership to a family in need.

The second best part, aside from saving money, is that all your favorite pantry items will be delivered to your door and you don’t have to go to stores which also saves you time and energy. And who can’t use more money, time, energy?!?!

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • More
  • Email
  • Print

Like this:

Like Loading...

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Follow Food Fitness and Fun – ByCandace on WordPress.com

Categories

  • Babies: Before, During & After
  • Beauty
  • Book Review
  • Books
  • Essential Oils
  • Fitness
  • Food
  • Fun
  • General
  • Lifestyle
  • Nutrition
  • Travel

Instagram: ByCandace

#happybirthdaytome - Annual #friedchicken #lunch
#dranks #gin #bootlegger #bootleggerday #ginrickey
#birthday #birthdaylunch #apartmentd #phillycheesesteakeggrolls #fishandchips #french75
#breakfast = #bacon #egg #friedegg #avocado #lemonjuice
#birthdaydinner last night was delicious!!
#dinner = #homemadehamburgerhelper #onion #beef #eggnoodles #seasonings #beefbroth #bonebroth #sourcream #parmesan #parmesancheese

Facebook: ByCandace

Facebook: ByCandace

Recent Posts

  • Shout-Out to “Fed + Fit”
  • HIFU Skin Tightening Treatment
  • Another New Year
  • Recipe: Side Dish – One-pan Roasted Veggies
  • I am….
  • The Law of Action
  • The Muscle Stick

Purchase Vital Proteins

Purchase Kasandrinos Olive Oil with Discount Code: BYCANDACEKEVO

Purchase Nutreince

Thrive Market Orders

Sign-up to Purchase Young Living Essential Oils & Products

Pages

  • About Me
  • How Can I Help You?
  • Impressum
  • People I Follow
  • Podcast Recommendations
  • Recommended Reading List

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Follow Following
    • Food Fitness and Fun - ByCandace
    • Join 94 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Food Fitness and Fun - ByCandace
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d bloggers like this: