What does she eat... We are not so different

When we had first begun our Healthy journey at Patience girl scout troop As i stated in the past there were a few looks of sympathy for Patience. Of course those moms did not have daughter's with a insulin problem that could gain weight easily. So they looked at it as if i was being a rigid mean mom. ( i guess) Going by the comments and sad faces.
The snacks were supposed to be healthy, so dont get me started...

Anyway... Now her friends that she has went to the troop with for a few years now are gaining weight. One mom had said what size does Patience wear now. I told her. And then she said well...my daughter is the same size. And then asked what Patience eats...
Patience is still considered overweight but not obesse anymore. It will level out evenutally as she grows taller.
I felt alittle flattered she asked.  But sad the little girl has gained. It goes to show what you eat can catch up to you. I am so so glad we found help. The gift we received i hope will carry Patience for a lifetime. I dare not call it weight loss or diet.

Cheezy Popcorn ;)

Cheesy Popcorn ( almost)


½ cup of popcorn

1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast



Cook popcorn in air popper , transfer to large bowl and sprinkle with the yeast.


Red Star nutritional yeast is a excellent source of  vitamin B- 12. It lends a cheesy salty taste without either. Nutritional yeast is not the same as Brewers or Bakers yeast, so don’t substitute.

Found in Eat Healthy Go Vegan.

Sweet Potato And Cauliflower chowder

I found this in the Healthy Vegan Cookbook...

Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Chowder

3 ¼ cups of veggie broth

4 large shallots minced

½ cup of chopped celery

6 cups of cauliflower (1 medium head)

1 cup of chopped red pepper

1 medium sweet potato peeled and cut into cubes

(about 1 and ½ cups)

1 bay leaf

1 cup of unsweetened soy milk

Salt and pepper to taste

. Heat ¼ cup of broth in a large saucepan over medium heat add shallots, celery and sauté for 5 minutes Add remaining cup of broth and 1 cup of water bring to a boil. Add cauliflower, Bell pepper, sweet potato and bay leaf. And bring to a boil.

2. Reduce the heat cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.

3. Add Soy milk and salt and pepper to taste.

This could be eaten year round soup is refreshing with a nice salad for lunch in the winter. On the days Patience isn’t interested in a sandwich for lunch I would give her a cup of soup with salad with grapes or apple.

 

Chickpeas Nibbles..

Italian Chickpea Nibbles


1 15- ounce can of  chickpeas drained

1 teaspoon of olive oil

½ teaspoon of garlic powder

½ teaspoon of oregano

½ teaspoon basil

½ teaspoon onion powder

Sea salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Veggie oil cooking spray

.Preheat oven to 400


2. In a bowl combine the chickpeas, oil, garlic powder, oregano, basil, onion power and pepper.


3. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Spread the chickpeas onto baking sheet in one layer.


4. Roast the chickpeas until they are nicely browned about 10 minutes tossing them halfway through.


5. Remove from oven and cool chickpeas slightly



Just something for a snack instead of air popped popcorn. And its something Patience has gotten used to instead of chips. We make the veggie chips but there is no way she wants to look at the unhealthy chips...WAY to go Patience :)

Cream of Asparasgus Soup

Cream of Asparagus soup


3 cups of sliced asparagus about 1 pound

2 cups of veggie broth

¾ teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme

1 bay leaf

1 garlic glove

2 tablespoons of whole wheat pastry flour

2 cups of plain soy milk

Pinch of ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon of salt

¼ grated lemon zest

½ tablespoon lemon juice

Ground pepper to taste

Hot sauce to taste
. Combine asparagus broth, ½ teaspoon thyme, bay leaf, and garlic in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Place the asparagus mixture in a blender, cover, and puree until smooth.


2. Place the flour in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add the soy milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add the pureed asparagus mixture and nutmeg and stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain. Add the remaining ¼ teaspoon thyme, salt, lemon zest. Lemon juice, and pepper. Add hot sauce for taste

Sweet Treat, cherry Nirvana

Cherry Chocolate Nirvana


2 cups of frozen cherries

2 bananas

1 and ½   cups chocolate soy or rice milk


Put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.


I found this in The Get Healthy go vegan cookbook

Of course this is a once a week treat. Instead of cookies or ice cream. When we do have treats once a week Patience appreciates them a lot more. Because its just that a treat.

She works very hard walking and doing her exercise daily

Peanut Butter soup

Peanut Butter Soup

Serves 1

2 tablespoons each of diced onion and celery

½ cup of canned veggie broth

i½ cup of water

1 Tablespoon of chunky peanut butter ( all natural)

3 medium tomatoes blanched, peeled seeded and chopped ( or canned tomatoes diced )- as many as you like

Dash of salt, pepper, and hot sauce


Spray small saucepan with nonstick
cooking spray and heat: add onion and celery and cook stirring for 2 minutes. Stir in broth, water, and peanut butter, bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat let simmer for 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and stirring, return mixture to a boil. Transfer to soup bowl and add hot sauce and stir to combine.


This is a nice snack when your hungry but not ready for a meal. It may sound alittle odd but Patience enjoys it . I would rather her sip on this soup than eat cookies or chips. I found this in my Vegan cookbook. We plan on doing alot of vegan recipes this new year.