7 probiotic, rich foods for good gut health. The good bacteria may help to improve digestion, boosting immunity,
Why fermented foods?? There are 7 of these Fermented foods. This good bacteria may improve digestion, can help to boost immunity. Take care of your gut, and it will take help take care of you.
Eating foods packed with probiotics good bacteria is a great way to boost your gut health Fermented foods, like yogurt and kimchi, these are rich in probiotics. The good bacteria grows during the fermentation . These 7 fermented foods added to your diet is a healthy dose of probiotics.
Kimchi, Sauerkraut, yogurt, Kiefer it is a fermented yogurt like milk , Miso A fermented paste made from barley, rice or soybeans,, Kombucha, and Tempeh Tempeh is made from naturally fermented soybeans. It’s similar to tofu
Well it is a rainy sunday and George is wanting to go for a walk, so on with my wellies and we will go.. First I will write my blog Today I will be cooking a Portobello mushroom burger with red peppers a slice of cheese..
A Marinade for the portobello mushrooms
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
a big squeeze juice from 1 lemon
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 Tbl spn minced Garlic
1 teaspoon finely minced thyme leaves or basil
1/2 salt
2015/16 when I began to realise that certain foods caused a lot of pain and discomfort , David said we have to do something about this, I took mental notes .. I soon found out eating red meat caused a lot of pain, bread sometimes .. Spicy food.. So our journey began.. David watched numerous documentaries one was Plant Pure Nation, it was amazing..
I started baking my own bread, We also stopped buying processed foods that were quick meals!! These also made a lot of garbage! I find I read a lot of labels now! We do buy some canned goods Tomatoes,tomatoe paste some beans .. I also buy a lot of dried beans of many different types, I soak them overnight or put them in the Insta pot!! Then create!!
I can remember my mom soaking beans and peas!! This makes me smile..
My mom was an orphan there were 3 little ones Mom & 2 younger siblings, only the youngest got adopted. At a very young age my mom was put in to service as a maid and cook I believe.. What a great cook she was .. Her victoria Sponges oh my I still cant make them like her, she always said when whisking its all in the wrist action Me I have a kitchen aid Mixer !!
Im off to put the bread in to baking pans then out with George my faithful Springer Spaniel!!
Sat play list a little Phil Collins, Genesis, Elton John, Beatles , Glass tiger a little 80’s rock and were off! Music and cooking is my happy place .. It is so funny, if I get bored I cook, I will go to the Grocery store , looking at produce, or just head to my pantry and think hmm what can I cook today!! Right now Im thinking I may do some pastry and freeze a few pie shells for future use!! I love to cook soups and stews there is something very satisfying about home made soups and stews!! Stay tuned folks!! Some of my best soups were a spur of the moment decission.. For the most part I dont follow recipes !! Example Like my seafood red chowder!! I always start off a soup with 2 stalks of celery, 1 onion and 2 large carrots a little veggie stock and it grows from these!!
I grew up in a small village, Corby Hill in Cumbria UK
The nearest city was Carlisle that was 5 miles away!! The village had a butchers shop, a post office, small grocery store and a couple of local pubs.. A Fish man coming around with his van once a week, there was a van that sold produce that would come around I believe weekly!! The Local Bobby to!! My brother was a butcher , We bought our meat locally.. mmmm
Growing up i loved to watch my mom in the kitchen, she just knew her way around the kitchen!! She made everything seem so easy.. I didnt ever see her with a recipe book!
There was very little or no fast food! Once a month if we were in town we would get fish n chips!! At Bruciannni’s their Ice Cream was good to they were located by the bus station ..
BTW My yorkshires are my Mom’s recipe! she always used a whisk not mixer!!!
oh my her Sunday Dinners I never forget when i first met David and I invited him up for Sunday Dinner, he was a lean, mean eating machine! He worked on a golf course and it was a very physical job!! He then had a 6 pack, I think now its called a barrel !!
After about the 3rd sunday dinner my mom and sister said he eats a lot and we cant seem to keep him full!! My mom was an amazing lady but loved a good joke!! So David came for Sunday dinner I believe it was a pork roast with , Yorkshires and all the trimmings then! a steamed ppudding with custard for desert! My mom would say did you want more son! with a smirk on her face.. after 3 helpings of dinner and 3 helpings of steamed pudding and custard , the boy was still eating .. My mom said : WHELL I NEVER!!!!
, have seen some one with an appitite like you!! David and my mom were the best of friends.. I miss you mom!! When i make a sunday dinner the smells always take me back home .. Love and miss you mom Alittle walk down memory lane Where does the time go
A trip down memory lane !! The baby at the end of the video is my baby Katie who 7 weeks ago had her and Aarons first baby!! Time fly’s enjoy every moment you have with loved ones!
Procesed foods taste good but make you feel sluggish, bloated ! just a couple of reasons. We find by cooking fresh, whole foods your taste buds change, you no longer crave the salty, fatty, high insugar fast foods.. All these empty calories.
We do eat fast food once in a while.. then were good for a long while
I find myself looking at labels
If you look at the ingredients label for a processed, packaged food, chances are that you won’t have a clue what some of the ingredients are.
That’s because many of the ingredients in there aren’t actual food… they are artificial chemicals that are added for various purposes. this is one reason we crave these foods
When we started this journey! I was feeling pretty sick, a lot of pain , i was grouchy with the pain.. David and I did a little research in to plant based eating, cooking from scratch .. Starting with bread.
I bake bread weekly, buns, baguettes, french bread and loafs! Depending on what mood takes me!! then smell of fresh baked bread mmmmm and the taste is amazing
If we get a pizza craving I make my pizza dough, buy the topings we want! All made from scratch!
Lets all try to eat fresh and avoid processed
Fresh foods are more likely to be “nutrient rich,” while processed foods are often “energy-rich,” with added fats and sugars. Eat Fresh
Whole foods, such as fresh fruit, are a good source of vitamins and minerals.
Processed foods not only contain added ingredients, including dyes and preservatives, but the processing itself can destroy nutrients.
I made a Chickpea Greek Salad one of the plant based snacks David and I take for snacks when we have Inschool classes with Brcks4Kidz.. It is amazing and a healthy snack Chickpeas, red onion cucumber , olives feta cheese red wine vinegar, olive oil , Garlic, Black pepper and some Greek Seasoning !! It is amazing and healthy!!
What is a pre biotic, these are a substance that comes from types of carbs Mostly fibre humans cant digest ! It is beneficial to your gut!! These are what help us .
Some pre biotics Prebiotics are fibers and natural sugars that stimulate the good bacteria in the gut. Many prebiotic foods are suitable for vegans and people on other diets to eat. These foods include almonds, chicory, garlic, and chickpeas.oats, legumes, bananas, berries,Asparagus, dandilion greens, garlic, leeks, onions and many more By eating theses fiber filled veggies can increase your good gut Bacteria
Doctors often suggest them to help with digestive problems.
Pro biotic I take a daily suppliment and eat a Pro biotic yougut with 1/4 tspn of powdered ginger. A pro biotic is found in certain foods and suppliments
We are are trying to figure out exactly how probiotics work. Some of the ways they may keep you healthy !! When you lose “good” bacteria in your body, for example after you take antibiotics, probiotics can help replace them. Alcohol also kills the good bacteria! They can help balance your “good” and “bad” bacteria to keep your body working the way it should. Let’s keep eating right
Food Matters Today I am cooking a Veggie Chilli …. With Kidney Beans, Black beans ans red Lentils, I start with a lge onion, garlic and a hot pepper I use a Jalepano !! I small can diced tomatoes, i can tomatoe paste, chilli spices Place olive oil in a pan .. slice and dice onion and pepper.. Place in open saute For this Chili I used Canned beans I drained the beans and rinsed them added them to Onion and poepper mix ! add tomatoes, tomatoe paste and chilli spices.. cook untill bubbling then simmer for 1 hour.. Mean while I cook my rice I use brown rice , or Quinoia .. I usually cook extra!! To go along with this I picked Lettuce and tomatoes out of the Garden for a salad and yeaterday I baked a baguette !
Lets talk about “Beans” Beans a great for the guts Microbiome !! full of Antioxidants , protein and fibrethere are many types of beans, chick peas, ot gabonzo beans I use these a lot.. Lentils red and green, Kidney beans red and white! Limabeans, black afew different types, pinto beand (refried beans) Navy or harricot beans. beans , peas, soya, peanuts and the list goes on …. They are a veryunderrated food , they may help to reduce blood sugar, can improve cholesterol, levels, aand help to maintain a healthy gut biome.. When we started this food journey 3 yrs ago David was on 3 different meds one for Cholerserol, one for Blood Pressure and one for gout, he suffered terrible with gout.. Now he doesn’t take gour meds or cholesterol meds !! We find eating plant based diet is helping us both with health and also with our budget !!
, black pepper apple, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, buttermilk and a tsp of dill and lemon spice!! This a great snack! With a Crust baguette and a cup of tea!!
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— Oscar Wilde.
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I love to cook, most of all I love to cook from scratch! I post photos as i am cooking, I think a blog is a great way to go! 2016 My husband an I changed the way we eat! Hubby was on about four different medications, for blood preassure, and gout. My health wasnt good, I have had IBS all my life but this was getting worse. I went to the Dr he scheduled me for tests!! These were set for May the 3rd, but I had to re schedule as I have to see a Sinus Specialist in Edmonton.. This was the day Fort McMurray was ecaccusted due to the Beast the wild fire that ravaged our community! We evaccuated to a friends farm in Camrose AB They Have Irvings Farm! 4 weeks later we arrived back June 3rd 2016!! My tests were re scheduled utill Sept !! My Journey begins
When we made the decission to change our diet , I panicked a little as I love to cook, then I realised that this is a challenge,Im loving it! One of my first recipes was a stew with beans I used butter beans as they have the texture of meat , i also used red lentils along with the Butter Beans , a veg gravy add lots of different veg and to top it off add dumplings oh my this is an amazing Stew ! I bake bread weekly, we eat very little fast food! I sometimes i make my own pasta.. Stay tuned for recipes and lots of food pics !!
When we made the decission to change our diet , I panicked a little as I love to cook, then I realised that this is a challenge,Im loving it! One of my first recipes was a stew with beans I used butter beans as they have the texture of meat , i also used red lentils along with the Butter Beans , a veg gravy add lots of different veg and to top it off add dumplings oh my this is an amazing Stew ! I bake bread weekly, we eat very little fast food! I sometimes i make my own pasta.. Stay tuned for recipes and lots of food pics !!
Intuitive Chef 