Savory And Sweet Cornbread

Illinois along with many other parts of the Midwestern United States has been experiencing record warmth. It was 81 degrees on Wednesday which is the third earliest time in the 150 plus years of meteorologists keeping records for the state of Illinois. Most of my friends & relatives locally and o Facebook have been outside enjoying this beautiful weather while I have been home sick. Went to my doctor Wednesday and he did a test to see if I had strep throat or the Flu despite the fact that I had received the FLU shot at his office in September of 2011. The good news is that both of those tests were normal, that being said I have not exercised since a week ago Friday because I have been sick. Turns out I have a nasty sinus infection and the antibiotic that the doctor prescribed for me is causing me to have quite a bit of dizziness, in addition to my walking around with my ears plugged like I am on a plane and waiting for it to land. I have not cooked anything new since then either. I currently have 13 PIC's of my prior recipes on my computers hard drive and several in my camera to be loaded when I am feeling up to it.

1 Cup Cornmeal
1 Cup Rice Flour
1/4 Cup Splenda or 1 TBSP Coconut Sweetener 
This is best tasting one I have found
http://www.iherb.com/Coconut-Secret-Raw-Coconut-Nectar-Low-Glycemic-Sweetener-12-fl-oz-355-ml/24095?utm_source=gb&utm_medium=pf 
4 TSP Baking Powder
1 TSP Baking Soda
 TBSP Ground Flaxseed and 6 TBPS Warm Water: ( Mix to make your Egg Substitute)
1 Cup Unsweetened Soy or Coconut Milk
6 Slices of Hormel Smoked Turkey Breast cut into cubes
http://www.hormel.com/products/Variety.aspx?ID=2 
1/4 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1/4 TSP Earth Balance Organic Coconut Spread
http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/ 
1/4 - 1/2 Cup Diced Peaches 
1 Bread Loaf Pan
Parchment Paper
Non Stick Baking Spray
Mixing Bowl

Preheat Oven to 425 Degrees
Add All Dry Items To Bowl
Add All Wet Items & Mix
Cut Parchment Paper To Fit Bread Pan
Spray Paper

Bake 425 25-40 Minutes

Okra Sausage Tomato Pea Soup

1 Dutch Oven

1 TSP Canola Oil

1 Package Isernio's Italian Chicken Sausage

http://www.isernio.com/Products/ChickenSausageRolls.aspx

1 Diced Onion

1 TBSP Minced Garlic

3-4 Diced Mini Orange, Red, & Yellow Bell Peppers

10 Oz Frozen Peas Steamed

16 Oz Frozen Chopped Okra Steamed

1 14.5 Oz. Can No Salt Added Petite or Diced Tomatoes

1 TBSP Amore Tomato Paste

http://www.amorebrand.com/products/tomato-paste

1/8 TSP Ground Black Pepper

1/8 TSP Sea Salt

1 Cup Fresh Dried Pinto Beans Soaked Overnight & Cooked

8 Oz Brown Rice Microwaved

4 Cups Very Low Sodium Chicken Broth/Stock

Heat Oil On Medium

Saute Onion, Sausage, & Peppers Till Done

Then Add In Everything Else and Simmer on Low For 20-30 Minutes With Cover

Okra Sausage Tomato Squash Soup

1 Dutch Oven

1 TSP Canola Oil

1 Package Isernio's Italian Chicken Sausage

http://www.isernio.com/Products/ChickenSausageRolls.aspx

1 Diced Onion

1 TBSP Minced Garlic

3-4 Diced Mini Orange, Red, & Yellow Bell Peppers

10 Oz Frozen Cubed Butternut Squash Steamed

1 14.5 Oz. Can No Salt Added Petite or Diced Tomatoes

1 TBSP Amore Tomato Paste

http://www.amorebrand.com/products/tomato-paste

Rotel Zesty Tomato And Mild Green Chili Sauce

4 Cups Very Low Sodium Chicken Broth/Stock

Heat Oil On Medium

Saute Onion, Sausage, & Peppers Till Done

Then Add In Everything Else and Simmer on Low For 20-30 Minutes With Cover

Sausage Tomato Pepper Soup

In December 2010 I was sick over the Chanukah/Christmas holidays so I never made it to my younger sister's house to celebrate with her husband and my two young nieces, so we all got together in January of 2011 instead for dinner at her house for our gift exchanges. My sister had a pair of comfy house slippers that I really liked over Thanksgiving so she decided to get me a pair for my gift, unfortunately the slippers did not fit so I wound up going to the Farm & Fleet about 50 minutes from my house in the dead of winter to exchange my slippers before they sold out of there stock and before my receipt expired. As the saying goes, Murphy's Law, decided to strike as they did not have any of these slippers in my size and I spent an hour trying on many other types and nothing fit. I received a store credit and wound up buying my 1st ever Stainless Steel Dutch Oven for the exact amount of my store credit. Although, I was disappointed not to find any house slippers and I still have not found a pair to replace my Dearfoams that croaked a few years ago, I am extremely happy with my Dutch Oven and all the meals I have made in it for the last 13 months.

1 Dutch Oven

1 TSP Canola Oil

1 Package Isernio's Italian Chicken Sausage

http://www.isernio.com/Products/ChickenSausageRolls.aspx

1 Diced Onion

1 TBSP Minced Garlic

3-4 Diced Mini Orange, Red, & Yellow Bell Peppers

1 14.5 Oz. Can No Salt Added Petite or Diced Tomatoes

2-3 Cups Very Low Sodium Chicken Broth/Stock

Heat Oil On Medium

Saute Onion, Sausage, & Pepper Till Done

Then Add In Everything Else and Simmer on Low For 20-30 Minutes

Broccoli Salmon Turkey Frittata

One Skillet
1 TSP Canola Oil
1 Diced Onion
3-4 Diced Mini Orange, Yellow, & Red Bell Peppers
1 TBSP Minced Garlic
4 Oz. Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Torn Into Shreds
3 Slices Hormel Nitrate Free Smoked Turkey Breast Torn Into Shreds
http://www.hormel.com/products/Variety.aspx?ID=2
10-12 Oz Frozen Chopped Broccoli Steamed & Drained
1 TSP Small Capers
1/8 TSP Ground Black Pepper
2-3 Dashes Tabasco Chipotle Sauce
http://countrystore.tabasco.com/TABASCOreg-brand-Chipotle-Pepper-Sauce/productinfo/09753/
Enough Egg Whites To Fill Pan
http://www.allwhiteseggwhites.com/

Heat Oil on Medium
Add In Everything & Saute Till Almost Done
Fill Pan With Egg Whites And Cook Everything Until Done

Broccoli Salmon Saute

There is nothing easier to me then putting everything in one skillet, a wok, a dutch oven, a crock pot, a casserole dish, a roaster, or the vitamix and making one dish, soup, or beverage all at once. Having Chronic Pain health issues means that my form of cooking is all about ease, less preparation, use of inexpensive frozen chopped vegetables, bottled minced garlic, bottled chopped jalapenos, sometimes bottled roasted peppers, sometimes pre-grilled frozen chicken breasts, chunks, or strips as well as flame broiled frozen steak strips. I always have a large jar of unsweetened applesauce, canned pumpkin, and ground flaxseed ready for baking. I do not bake every week because it is too difficult on my hands which have severe arthritis so I make a double batch which means 12 muffins instead of 6 or I make 19 and because it is just me I freeze what is left. Making large one part meals is also much easier for me which allows me left overs and extra to freeze and then I do not have to cook on days when my pain is off the charts and I am just hanging out hoping for it to go away.

One Skillet
1 TSP Canola Oil
1 Diced Onion
3-4 Diced Mini Orange, Yellow, & Red Bell Peppers
1 TBSP Minced Garlic
4 Oz. Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Torn Into Shreds
10-12 Oz Frozen Chopped Broccoli Steamed & Drained
1 TSP Small Capers
1/8 TSP Ground Black Pepper
2-3 Dashes Tabasco Chipotle Sauce
http://countrystore.tabasco.com/TABASCOreg-brand-Chipotle-Pepper-Sauce/productinfo/09753/

Heat Oil on Medium
Add In Everything & Saute Till Done

Chuck Eye Steak in Bag

I stopped taking my Metagenics Hemagenic's Iron Supplement in December 2011 after 1 and half years, so now I am worried that without red meat 2-3x a month my stored Iron in my Bone Marrow will become seriously depleted again or worse even nonexistent. I tried various forms of Iron and this was the only type that did not give me GI Issues and caused less conflict with my RX Meds and other supplements that i already take. http://www.patientsmedical.com/products/Hemagenics.aspx

On my refrigerator I have a stack of blood test orders from my Immunologist, one for Iron Studies, one for a CBC with Diff, One for Pneumonia and Flu Antibodies, and soon  I will receive an order from my Family Practice Doc for what he wants. Then I will get them all done at once, in one lab and get one bill. With my goal to keep my Iron counts steady, here is a quick way to prepare a less expensive cut of steak so that it is moist & flavorful . I try to get these when each package is on sale for a little over $2.00, then I buy 6 packages which lasts me for a while.

1 3 Quart Oval or Oblong Oven Dish
1 Reynold's Large Oven Bag
Follow Bag Directions
http://www.reynoldsovenbags.com/how-to-use.aspx
1 Package (1 Pound) Chuck Eye Steak or Mock Chuck Tender Steak Cut Into Cubes
1 TBSP Rice Flour
1/8 TSP Sea Salt
1/8 TSP Ground Pepper
1 TBSP Ground Corriander
1 TBSP Cumin
1 TBSP Smoked Paprika
One sliced onion
3-4 Mini Sliced Yellow, Orange, Red Bell Peppers
1 TBSP Minced Garlic
1/4 Cup Lime Juice
3-4 Drops Tabasco Chipotle Sauce

Preheat Oven To 350
Place Bag in Oven Dish
Add Flour To Bag & Shake
Season Steak With All Your Dried Spices
Add Steak to Bag
Add Onion, Garlic, Peppers, Juice, & Chipotle Sauce
Close And Bake 18-22 Minutes for Medium Rare to Medium or Longer For Medium-Well to Well

Ready to Bake

In Bowl Ready To Eat

Taco Lemon Salmon

My friend from my local wellness center recently said, that I should have a different blog for each of my food challenges, One for Gluten-Free, one for Dairy-Free, one for Egg-Free recipes and then one for all things fish, all things chicken, all thing beef, etc. I told her that would be just way to time consuming and that my Chronic Pain would be off the charts and I would not be able to do anything with my hands for a few months as I would have to use my Muscle Relaxers 3x a day which would leave me couch bound more then I am now. At this point I can't type that often without having a full flare-up which then means I can't cook much, cut veggies, do light exercise or blow dry my hair. Even though my inflammation levels have decreased and my blood sugars have been normal and not too low lately, the burning in my forearms gets out of hand which defeats my daily goal of Managing Pain before it Manages Me.

I was out of Salt Free Fajita Seasoning and did not feel like making my own so I used Salt Free Taco Seasoning mixed with the Salt Free Lemon Pepper Seasoning.

1 Skillet
1 TSP Canola Oil
1 Wild Alaskan Salmon Filet
Frontier Salt Free Taco Seasoning & Salt Free Lemon Pepper
1 TSP Mince Garlic
Fresh Lemon Juice

Heat Oil on Medium
Place Filet Skin Side Down
Add In Spices
Squeeze half a lemon
Cook one side 3-12 minutes depending on thickness of fish and flip, cook on other side until done.

Warm Asparagus And Squash Gazpacho

 I have made Soups in my Vitamix since 2007 but reading Raw & Beyond has given me the push I needed to make even more soups in my Vitamix and learn more the Nutritional Content I am consuming. I have not duplicated any of there recipes, but the authors have inspired me to expand my range of vegetables that can be used in a Vitamix.

1 Vitamix or Blender capable of making Soups with the same intensity
1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 Cup Rice Vinegar
12 Oz. Steamed Asparagus Cuts
6 Ounces Steamed Cubed Butternut Squash
1 14.5 Oz, Can of No Salt Added Petite or Diced Crush Tomatoes
4 Ounces Cooked Brown Rice
8 Oz Can Rotel Mild Zesty & Tomato Green Chili Sauce
1 Roasted Red Pepper Seeded
2 Drops Tabasco Chitpotle Sauce
1/4 TSP Ground Black Pepper
1/8 TSP Sea Salt (Optional)

All Items In the Order Listed Above To Vitamix
Follow Machine Instructions
Cook 5-6 Minutes

Cooking

Finished

Books to The Rescue For Diet & Chronic Pain

Even though I was living Gluten Free, Casein Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Fee For  almost 9 Yrs in addition to consuming limited animal protein, I stopped in 2007 as my doctor discovered I had some vitamin deficiencies. Since that time there have been many new items that have become available to the masses, new manufactured items available, and more grains which allows you to make much more then I was able to in 1997. Back then it was lots of gross pre-packaged stuff.

Here is a list of books that I have read since the beginning of this year and others that I am in the process of reading or have requested that all focus on diet, the nervous system, muscles, & more for those who suffer from Fibromyalgia, Joint Pain, Inflammation, and other Chronic Pain Diseases that want to try a change to help with their joint, pain & muscle issues. I obtained these all from my library drive-thru, whatever they don't have they buy if they think other patrons would like it, or they get it thru Linked In or thru Interlibrary Loan. This is really the most cost effective way to read lots of books, listen to Audio Books or watch DVD"s on Health for someone on a Fixed Income like myself. Reading books helps to take my mind of my daily issues with Chronic Pain as well as allowing me to learn new ways to living without mainstream foods in the United States Western Diet.

Alicia Silverstone's The Kind Diet (This is Not Practical For ME AT ALL!)

She eats ways to many foods that I am allergic too, are difficult to find, and are way to expensive for someone on a fixed budget.

Raw & Beyond by Victoria Boutenko (Very Hard to Sustain)

Candle 79 Cookbook Modern Vegan Classics from New York's Premier Sustainable Restaurant by Joy Pierson

Plenty Vibrant Vegetable Recipes From London's Yotam Ottolenghi 

Gluten Free Celebration Memorable Meals Without Wheat, Dairy, or Eggs By Carol Fenster

Wheat belly : lose the wheat, lose the weight, and find your path back to health / William Davis.  

 

The allergy-free cook bakes bread : gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free / Laurie Sadowski 

The allergen-free baker's handbook : how to bake without gluten, wheat, dairy, eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame / Cybele Pascal

Pascal, Cybele.

A cook's bible. Gluten-free, wheat-free & dairy-free recipes : more than 100 mouth-watering recipes for the whole family / Grace Cheetham 

The Sensitive Nervous System By David S Butler (VERY Technical Like a Medical School Textbook)

The Neck Connection By Dr. Ali M. Mosaraf

Your Hidden Food Allergies Are Making You Fat The Alcat Test Weightloss Breakthrough By Rudy Rivera, M.D. & Roger D. Deutsch

Author	Chaitow, Leon.
Title	Fibromyalgia syndrome : a practitioner's guide to treatment / Leon Chaitow ; with contributions by Peter Baldry ... [et al.] ; foreword by Sue Morrison ; illustrated by Graeme Chambers.
Pub Info	Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
Edition	2nd ed.

This one Came with the CD

Fibromyalgia: The Essential Clinician's Guide by Daniel J. Clauw M.D. and Daniel J. Wallace (2010, Paperback): The Essential Clinician's Guide 

I read in

Digestive and Liver Disease-An International Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology / Formerly the Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

 that a large percentage of folks With Fibromyalgia Have Acid Reflux. This book below is brand new and my library has pre-ordered it prior to publication. I am looking forward to receiving an email when this is available for me to pick up at the Drive-Thru.

Author Rodriguez, Jorge E. Title The acid reflux solution : a cookbook and lifestyle guide for healing heartburn naturally / Jorge E. Rodriguez, Susan Wyler. Pub Info Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, 2012.

New Mediterranean Style Blend Vegetables

Quick Frozen Veggies At Super Target Just The Thing For a Stir-Fry or Soup in The Vitamix

Gluten, Dairy, Egg Free Banana Blueberry Muffins

Two 12 Count Muffin Pans
12 Silicone Muffin Liners
Non Stick Cooking Spray
1 Mixing Bowl

2 Cups Rice Flour
4 TSP Baking Powder
1 TBSP Ground Cinnamon
1/4 TSP Fresh Grated Nutmeg
1/4 TSP Cream of Tartar
1/4 TSP Baking Soda
1/4 TSP Xanthan Gum
1/8 TSP Fine Sea Salt
2 TBSP Splenda 
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1 Ripe Banana Smashed
1/2 Cup Frozen Blueberries
1/4 TSP Ginger Syrup
1/4 TSP Vanilla
2 1/2 Cups Unsweetened Soymilk
Just under 1/3 Cup Water
2 TBSP Ground Flaxseed + 6 TBSP Warm Water = 2 Eggs

Add All Dry Items To Bowl
Add Ground Flaxseed to Small Bowl, Add In Warm Water & Whisk till Fluffy, Add To Dry Items
Add All Wet Items & Mix
Put Liners in Muffin Tin
Spray Liners

This recipes makes 19 muffins
Bake 425 Degrees Till Done 20-30 Minutes

Gluten, Dairy & Egg Free Blueberry & Cornmeal Muffins

12 Count Muffin Pan
12 Silicone Muffin Liners (Optional)
Non Stick Cooking Spray
1 Mixing Bowl


1 Cup Rice Flour
1 Cup Cornmeal
1/4 Coconut Flour (High Protein & Fiber Content) 
4 TSP Baking Powder
1 TBSP Ground Cinnamon
1/4 TSP Fresh Grated Nutmeg
1/4 TSP Cream of Tartar
1/4 TSP Baking Soda
1/8 TSP Fine Sea Salt
2 TBSP Splenda 
1/4 TSP Xanthan Gum
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1/2 Cup Frozen Blueberries
1/4 TSP Ginger Syrup
1/4 TSP Vanilla
2 Cups Unsweetened Soymilk
2 TBSP Ground Flaxseed + 6 TBSP Warm Water = 2 Eggs

Add All Dry Items To Bowl
Add Ground Flaxseed to Small Bowl, Add In Warm Water & Whisk till Fluffy, Then Add To Dry Items
Add All Wet Items & Mix
When working with Coconut Flour due to the extra density sometimes you might need additional milk or water if batter is to thick. It absorbs moisture very quick.
Put Liners in Muffin Tin
Spray Liners

Bake 425 Degrees Till Done 20-30 Minutes

Gluten, Dairy & Egg Free Blueberry Muffins

For Those of You Who Followed My Prior Blog on MySpace I had Gluten, Dairy, & Egg Free Recipes Posted There. In 2007 I stopped this lifestyle after a number of years because my doc said I was deficient in certain nutrients so my recipes after that had wheat, egg whites, greek yogurt and sometimes milk. Now that I am once again following the Gluten, Dairy & Egg Free you will find that in my recipe going forward. Some of the recipes are a retool of my recipes from 2003 updated with products that are now available.


12 Count Muffin Pan
12 Silicone Muffin Liners
Non Stick Cooking Spray
1 Mixing Bowl

2 Cups Sweet Rice Flour
4 TSP Baking Powder
1 TBSP Ground Cinnamon
1/4 TSP Fresh Grated Nutmeg
1/4 TSP Cream of Tartar
1/4 TSP Baking Soda
1/8 TSP Fine Sea Salt
1/4 TSP Xanthan Gum
2 TBSP Splenda
1/4 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1/2 Cup Frozen Blueberries
1/4 TSP Ginger Syrup
1/4 TSP Vanilla
2 Cups Unsweetened Soymilk
2 TBSP Ground Flaxseed + 6 TBSP Warm Water = 2 Eggs

Add All Dry Items To Bowl
Add Ground Flaxseed to Small Bowl, Add In Warm Water & Whisk till Fluffy, Add To Dry Items
Add All Wet Items & Mix
Put Liners in Muffin Tin
Spray Liners

Bake 425 Degrees Till Done 20-30 Minutes

Paprika Apricot Chicken

1 3 Quart Roasting Dish
1 TSP Canola Oil
6 Chicken Breasts
1 Jar of Smucker's Low Sugar Apricot Preserves
1/4 Cup Smoked Paprika
1/4 - 1/2 Cup Water
1 TBSP Lemon Juice
1 TBSP Garlic Granules
1 TSP Onion Powder
1 TBSP Vegan Butter


Add Oil To Dish
Add Water, Lemon Juice, Garlic Granules, & Onion Powder & Mix
Add Chicken
Top With Apricot Preserves & Vegan Butter
Bake 400 Degrees Until Done

Grilled Chicken Kale Tortilla Soup

1 6 Quart Dutch Oven
8 Ounces Sliced White or Portebella Mushrooms
1 Diced Onion
1/8 TSP Canola Oil
1 TBSP Minced Garlic
1 Bunch Chopped Green Kale
1/2 Package of Tyson Frozen Grilled Chicken Strips
http://www.tyson.com/Products/Grilled-And-Ready-Fully-Cooked-Frozen-Grilled-Chicken-Breast-Strips.aspx
1 Box 32 Ounces/4 Cups Very Low Sodium MSG Free Chicken Broth/Stock
1/8 TSP Sea Salt
1/8 TSP Ground Black Pepper
1 TSP Onion Powder
1 TSP Garlic Granules
1 TSP Smoked Paprika
1 TSP Ground Cumin
1 TSP Ground Corriander
1 TBSP Amore Tomato Paste
http://www.amorebrand.com/products/tomato-paste
1-3 Drops Tabasco Chitpotle Pepper Sauce
http://www.tabasco.com/tabasco-products/sauces/tabasco-chipotle-sauce/
!4.5 Ounce Can of No Salt Added Petite or Diced Tomatoes
Garden of Eatin Blue Corn Chips
http://www.gardenofeatin.com/product/?product=1064&category=695

Add Oil To Dutch Oven
Add Chicken Broth
Add Onion, Mushrooms, Kale, Garlic & Spices
Add Tomato Paste & Chitpotle Sauce
Cook on Medium Heat With Cover 45 Min- Hour
Add In Tomatoes
Add In Chips When You Ready to Serve in Oven or Individual Bowls

Ready To Cook

Ready To Eat

Almond Meal & Cornmeal Baked Fish

Now that I am back to living a Dairy, Egg, & 95% Gluten Free Life You Will See My Recipes Containing These Types of Products

7 Fillets of Catfish, Tilapia, Trout, or Arctic Char Cut By Your Fish Monger or Flash Frozen Pieces Thawed
1 Silpat
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00032S0HK/ref=asc_df_B00032S0HK1927267?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B00032S0HK
1 Jelly Roll Pan
Equal Parts Corn Meal & Almond Meal To Cover All Filets
Unsweetened Soymilk or Coconut Milk
1 TBSP Garlic Powder, 1 TSP Cumin, 1/8 TSP Sea Salt & 1/8 TSP Ground Pepper
1 Closable Plastic Bag For Marinating Fish
Three Containers, 1 For Marinade, 1 For Breading, 1 For Storing Fish in Breading


Add 1 Cup of Soymilk to Bowl
Add in Spices & Whisk Together
Add Fish To Plastic Bag
Pour Marinade Over Fish, Seal Bag And Place in Refrigerator for 3 Hours
Remove From Marinade
Dip Fish Into Your Breading And Place In Separate Container
Refrigerate Overnight

Place Fish On Silpat On top of Jelly Roll Pan
Bake at 400 Degree Until Your Selected Fish Is Done

Steel Head Trout Salad

My local Super Target has been having lots of fish on sale since Fat Tuesday in February which has allowed me to make and eat lots of fish on a regular basis and not have to go over my grocery allotment for the month or resort to getting food for myself at the community food pantry or a church pantry. Perhaps eating more fish has been what has allowed me to lose weight that I had regained or perhaps it is like Dr. William Davis's book says, "Lose the Wheat, Lose The Weight"? Whichever, it is, I am grateful to have lost weight that I had regained. Now if I could only lose the final 50 to be back to my Pre-Cancer weight? I don't see how these regular folks I see on the news every day lose all their weight without having a personal trainer 6x a week, a nutritionist, or a Personal Chef? They probably still have their Thyroid, did not have it removed due to Cancer & Did not go thru Menopause at the age of 22 and finish at 32.

1 Bowl
2-3 Cups Rinsed, Drained, Chopped Romaine Lettuce
1 Diced Green Pear
1/4 - 1/2 Cup Diced English Cucumber
3-4 Mini Diced Yellow, Orange, & Red Bell Peppers
Lighthouse Salad Blend
http://litehousefoods.stores.yahoo.net/freezdriedhe.html
1 TBSP Canola Oil
3-4 TBSP Balasamic Vinegar
1 Steel Head Trout Cooked & Cut Into Cubes

Empty salad into bowl
Add in Veggies & Fruit
Add In Salad Blend
Add in Fish
Add in Oil & Vinegar
Mix Everything Together

Rosemary Chuck Tender Steak

Due to waiting for the last 5 years for Social Security to settle my Permanent Disability Claim and being dependent on family support to pay for my groceries I only buy red meat when it is on sale and I have a coupon, I buy 3-4 packages and then freeze them. When I make a dish it lasts me a 2-4 times in a week and then I don't have any red meat for another month or two.

1 Package Mock Chuck Tender Steak At Least 1LB
1 Broiler Pan
1/2 - 1 TSP Crushed Rosemary Leaves
1/8 TSP Sea Salt
1/8 TSP Ground Black Pepper
Cooking Spray
Canola Oil
Water

Spray Broiler Pan
Add in 1/8 TSP Canola Oil
Cut Steak Into Cubes With Kitchen Shears
Coat Steak With Spice Mixture
Place in Pan
Broil To Your Liking

Bruschetta Manchego Turkey Sandwich

I know I have been a total slug as of late, my last post was February 19, sorry everyone. It seems lately that every time I post a bunch of recipes instead of just 1 at a time per day or 1 at a time every few days, then my Neuropathic Pain rears it's nasty head and then I can't use my hand's for typing, exercise, blow drying my hair, much less cooking or blogging.  Initially, I thought this was Carpal Tunnel Syndrome so I started wearing braces every night but the burning on the inside of my forearms up to my elbow according to the Hand Orthopedic is not related to Carpal Tunnel, talked to my neurologist and he said this is not part of Neuritis either. The Neurologist did say that burning pain is a symptom of Fibromyalgia which I do have. So my hobby of blogging to get my mind of my Fibromyalgia & Myofascial Pain issues has actually caused me to have more painful non-functional bad days then good days lately. Really hard to believe that Spring is heading to the Midwest in only 2 weeks.

This is not your bruschetta in the traditional sense. This is actually made with bruschetta seasoning from a package of spices that I found at my local Cost Plus World Market. Due to my going back to living a Wheat Free Life, this is the last post you will see on here with real bread. I have provided links for unfamiliar items used in this recipe for all of you.

2 Slices Fresh Baked Sourdough Bread From The Bakery & Not The Stuff in the Aisle with Other Breads.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fresh Shredded Manchego Cheese
http://manchego-cheese.com/
3 Slices Hormel Nitrate Free Smoked Turkey Breast
http://www.hormel.com/products/Variety.aspx?ID=2
Sprinkle of Cost Plus World Market Bruschetta Seasoning
http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11500211
American Stockyard Mustard BBQ Sauce
http://www.originaljuan.com/american-stockyard/american-stockyard-smoky-mustard-bbq-sauce

Use a pastry brush and spread oil on each bread slice, sprinkle seasoning on one slice
tear lunch meat in half and place on one slice, top with BBQ Sauce, then seasoning, then cheese
Toast in toaster oven, convection, or in Salamander Broiler or Regular Oven till Cheese Melts
http://www.cooksdirect.com/product/imperial-isb-36-salamander-broiler?utm_medium=freecse&utm_source=googlebase
http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-Countertop-Convection-Rotisserie/dp/B0059KY05M