Valentine's Day Curry!

This afternoon I whipped up a nice primal lunch: lean organic beef, raw cheddar, and seared tomatoes. I cooked up the beef and tomatoes in a skillet, then added a dash of salt and curry right before removing them from the heat. 

YUM! 

Super satisfying! 

The tomatoes added just the right amount of sweetness, and the curry was a fun and unusual twist on an otherwise simple meal. Total prep time? under 10 minutes.

Did you know that curry is actually a mix of spices? It traditionally has cloves, saffron, black pepper and turmeric, along with fennel, cinnamon and coriander.

Together, these spices provide some pretty excellent health benefits! Coriander, for example, reduces inflammation, prevents diabetes, lowers cholesterol, and is a good source of nutrients like iron, and magnesium, according to WHFoods.org

Cinnamon improves memory, and turmeric is antibacterial... Those reasons are good enough for me! :)  

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Quinoa Queen

I love quinoa. I love its slight crunch, its faint nutty flavor, and its high protein content. I appreciate the fact that it is a complex carbohydrate, which means it will take some time for my body to break it down into energy - so I'll be full for much longer! And did you know that some South American tribes use its chemical compounds to heal skin injuries?

Here, delicious quinoa is mixed with red bell peppers, red onion,
and broccoli (the veggies were sautéed in coconut oil).
I threw in a can of tuna for good measure - Lunch!

Lately, though, I've heard mutterings about the plight of the poor indigenous people who harvest the seed that America has come to crave. Right now, the families in Peru and Bolivia who used to live on it can no longer afford to eat what they harvest. A pound of quinoa costs more than a chicken. For now, they are eating a lot of fast food. Sad. Still, my mother bought a 60-pound bag of the stuff, so my boycott will have to wait another 57 pounds. Will you limit your consumption? Keep it the same? Boycott it completely?

Delicious avocados are an afternoon snack.
Here they're sprinkled with crunchy red salt! Yum!

Zoup and Zalad

Woke up today and didn't feel super hungry, so I heated up a bowl of broth and drank it, along with some coffee.

I ate again at around 2:00 p.m. - an avocado with salt. The high/healthy fat combo filled me up, and gave me enough energy run run and bike a few miles in the early evening.

I came home, chugged some water, and enjoyed this delicious salad: Mixed greens, beef, red onion, tomatoes, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. I topped it with olive oil and salt and pepper. YUMZ!