More THM Yummyness

  Though I cannot remember all the "Trim Healthy Mama" recipes I have recently made and eaten, I can tell you about a couple that have been quite tasty.  After buying some banana extract, I made myself a banana peanut muffin-in-a-mug (variation is mentioned in my book, on page 257).  I would have preferred walnuts or pecans for my nut addition, but did not have either on hand.  The other difference in this muffin from all of the other MIMs I have tried so far is that I finally purchased some almond flour and used it for half of the "flour" amount, which increased the delicious flavor and improved the texture.  Lately I have been baking my MIMs in the oven (if I am already using it the oven) or in the convection toaster oven, which I also highly recommend for improving the texture.  Finally, the next time I make a MIM using half almond flour and half golden flax meal I will taste the batter and carefully add sweetener until it reaches the correct sweetness for me.  The amount of sweetener I was using in the MIMs made with only golden flax meal was too much for the new version.  By the way these delectable muffins are gluten and grain free!  I think I will try to make a pumpkin muffin this afternoon or sometime in the near future.
 
  Just a few minutes ago I made myself  a Low Carb English Muffin. I have been craving some snacks that are not sweet but are THM approved, and this recipe looked promising.  If you click the above link and go the recipe you will find a picture.  I did not toast mine quite long enough as it was not as brown, but it did taste ok.  I think I will plan to add more salt and perhaps some onion powder or garlic powder of both to give this more flavor.  I topped mine with butter but will try 1/3-reduced fat cream cheese the next time I make one -- which might be as early as this afternoon.
 
  Another recent recipe I made and devoured is Pumpkin Spice Frappe. The bonus about this lovely autumn tasting drink is that it is a Fuel Pull food.  What is that, you ask?  To summarize from the book, the science behind the Fuel Pull is to strip down both fat and glucose, the two primary fuels, almost fully away and force the body to immediately burn its own fat as fuel.  "...Fuel Pull meals swiftly shed excess weight."  In other words, these foods are like "freebies" when you are hungry.
 
  Now for some balancing feedback, I have tried some recipes that were for me flops.  I plan to continue to tweak the chocolate cake in a mug recipe to my taste, though so far it's less than pleasing.  Also I have been making gluten free/grain free gravies and sauces using glucomannan powder or xanthan gum as the thickener, which does work, but is kinda slimy.  I think the more I cook with these healthy alternatives the less I will notice, but time will be the true test.  Further I am awaiting a tweaked recipe for "Skinny Chocolate" from a friend, though I do enjoy the "Chocolate Slab" recipe.  To this date I have made it without the nuts since I tend to snack on nuts already during a day.
 
  Did I mention that you really, really, really should read this book?  I am hopeful to buy the pdf version soon, so that I can search within the text more easily and print off the recipes in the book, also.  My softbound copy sits on the top of my portable dishwasher, ready for multiple perusals throughout the day.

  What yummy food have you been enjoying lately?

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Theme Song Thursday

Lord I Need You

Lord I come, I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
Without You I fall apart
You're the one that guides my heart

Chorus:
Lord, I need You, oh I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

Verse 2:
Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are Lord I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
Yes where You are Lord I am free
Holiness is Christ in me

Bridge:
So teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You
Jesus You're my hope and stay
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You
Jesus You're my hope and stay

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Theme Song Thursday

  I missed posting last Thursday as I was away from internet access and my laptop.  The spillover from our adventure is reflected in the following song:

"Nothing I Hold Onto"

 

I lean not on my own understanding,

 

My life is in the hands of the maker of heaven (Repeat)

Verse 2:

 

I Give it all to you God, 

 

Trusting that you'll make something beautiful out of me (Repeat)

Verse 3:

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I will climb this mountain

        

With my hands wide open

        

I will climb this mountain

        

With my hands wide open (Repeat)

Verse 4:

                   

There is nothing I hold on to

                   

There is nothing I hold on to

                   

There is nothing I hold on to

                  

There is nothing I hold on to

 


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Theme Song Thursday

Come To Me

By: Jenn Johnson, John Hendrickson

I am the Lord your God, I go before you now

I stand beside you, I'm all around you

Though you feel I'm far away, I'm closer than your breath

I am with you, more than you know

I am the Lord your peace, no evil will conquer you

Steady now your heart and mind, come into My rest

Oh, let your faith arise, lift up your weary head

I am with you wherever you go

Come to Me, I'm all you need. Come to Me, I'm everything

Come to Me, I'm all you need.

I am your anchor, in the wind and the waves

I am your steadfast, so don't be afraid

Though your heart and flesh may fail you, I'm your faithful strength

I am with you wherever you go

© 2011 Bethel Music Publishing (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Used by

permission.

       

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Parade of Thoughts

  My first clue should have been that day during my freshman year of college when I called my parents and thanked them for the way they raised me, because I was surrounded by spoiled brats who obviously had not been raised the same way (yes, I admittedly was not as gracious or understanding then).  While my childhood was not "storybook" nor my parents all that I would have wanted them to be (who is?), my parents did a good job of instilling foundational morals and principles alongside common sense that has helped me greatly in my journey.  I wonder if those "brats" ever were told that "you can't get something for nothing"?  And if not, how difficult is it to perceive the lunacy of a healthcare reform bill that no one understood before it became law and no one fully understands now?  Do you buy a car or a house sight unseen and without any information about it other than the person selling it tells you it's a great car or house?  Just sayin'...

  And what's this about taking away parents' freedom to home school?  Truly we live in a day of upsidedownness.  Criticizing the home school movement and pointing to the few examples of failure in order to justify abolishing it requires that we use the same method of evaluation for the public school system and that we then consequently abolish the public school system.  I'm going to go out on a limb here without any statistics to back me up and say that overwhelmingly home schooled students outstrip public school students and that there is a minority of students who are not well-served by home schooling as compare to the majority of student who are not well served in public schools.  The statistics to back me up are out there, if you care to research them.

  I heard on the radio this morning that James Dobson has a new fiction book out, "Fatherless".

  I have not read this book, but I plan to do so.  Perhaps it will offer a book to give to some of those people out there like my college peers.
  
  Despite what my eyes see and my mind thinks about those sights in our world, I know with all of my heart that God is a work in the world today and that good things are on the horizon.  He has told me so!  Praying for breakthrough of Heaven on earth!

What are you praying for and thinking about today?

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