On my new diet there are a number of food items I have discovered I can not just go to the store and purchase, mainly because of their sugar or refined carbohydrate content. Therefore I am learning to make more and more items from scratch. It has become quite an interesting challenge-one that surprises the taste buds and provides me with a tiny bit of "pride". (I know that's a sin so let's just say I feel good about my accomplishments!)
In the above photo from left to right starting in the back row you see my versions of hummus, mayonaise, applesauce,(including the nutritious peelings), ketsup, sugarless granola, almond butter, yogurt, (just finished eating the last jar), and 100% whole grain bread made from wheat I ground myself. To this list I also can add soy milk, Italian salad dressing, peanut butter, carrot and various other juices, and alfalfa sprouts from my newly purchased seed sprouter. On my "yet to create" list I have yogurt cream cheese, buttermilk, other salad dressings, various seed sprouts, and a long list of grains to grind for use in breads.
If it was not for my stomach problems I would not be jogging along this new road. So,today, I can with heart felt honesty say "Thank you, Lord, for a tempermental stomach!"
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