I LOVE DAYLILIES

Well since its Spring I feel its time to talk about flowers. If you know anything about me I love flowers. I really love wildflowers. I also love Daylilies. Most of you probably hear Daylily and you think of the typical yellow one. Well I am here to tell you there are so many beautiful Daylilies out there. I happen to love a nursery that called Gilberth Wild. They have the most beautiful flowers. They ship to your area when its time for you to plant. Here are a few pics of some of my Daylilies.

Julie's Spaghetti Sauce

2 large cans Crushed Tomatoes
1 large can Tomato Sauce
20 Basil Leaves torn
5 Garlic Cloves minced
2 medium onions
1/4 cup good red wine
1 TBS or less Crushed Red Pepper
2 TBS fresh chopped Oregano or you can use dry Mediterranean Oregano
1/4 cup or more of Fresh Italian Parsley- makes the sauce so pretty
1 TBS Organic Raw Sugar



Saute Onions in Olive Oil until soft add Garlic, Next add the red wine and reduce, add everything except basil and simmer for at least half hour, just before your ready to remove from heat add in the basil.

Serve with your favorite pasta, salad & garlic bread

Greens and Grits

I am sure many of you find eating Collards for breakfast quite odd. Once you try greens for breakfast I swear you will crave them. I am more of a savory breakfast person anyway. While pancakes and waffles are good, they make me sleepy. So here I am eating Collards with Garlic and Grits with a little Gomasio . So here is my simple and healthy breakfast recipe.

Collards- What your gonna need......

1 Bunch with Vein taken out, chopped and washed ( drain but make sure you leave the leaves a little moist)
2 Large cloves of Garlic ( minced)
1 tsp Olive Oil
Splash of Balsamic

What you gonna do......

Saute Garlic and oil until fragrant
Add Collards and Cover
2 Min later add Vinegar, stir
your done

Grits- What your gonna need.......

1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup Bobs Red Mill Grits
Sprinkle Gomasio or just use salt

What your gonna do......
Cook all this according to the cereal directions on side of bag


This great breakfast will give me energy to go to the gym and clean my yard from winter.
SPRING IS HERE

Cleaning Livers

So I finished my Candida cleanse and I felt great, dropped nine pounds and decided to move onto the Liver Cleanse. This cleanse requires a similar diet but you take morning pills and evening pills. I was doing good but got a cold and feel off the wagon bad. I made the mistake of using Splenda which reacts in your body the same way sugar does. The cravings came back and my coffee could not get sweet enough. On a positive note I jumped on the scale today and did not gain back any of the nine pounds I lost, so that good. However no I have my cravings back for sugar. Today I made up my mind to start the Liver Cleanse again. I have a goal. I want to be a hot mama again. I want to feel less insecure. So this morning I had my brown rice cake and raw Almond Butter. I also had a Grapefruit which was yummy. For lunch i might have a bunch of raw veggies and Hummus. I love Christina Cooks recipe for Lemon Lime Hummus. I love her. I miss her shows on my network.

Julie's Vegan Burritos Gluten Free

I am on my seventh day of my Candida cleanse and loving it. Last night my husband made Chicken Tacos for the kids and himself. Normally this is a night that I am excluded from as far as the meal. Since I dont eat Chicken or Dairy. I managed to figure out how to make my dinner Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free and still taste good. So here go the recipe I will call Julie's Vegan Burritos.

What your gonna need.....

1 PKG Food For Life Brand Brown Rice Tortillas( found in stop & shop health food freezer section)
1/2 Cup Vegan Refried Beans
1 -2 TBS Vegan Sour Cream ( I use Tofutti)
Daiya Cheese ( to your liking )
Shredded Lettuce,Scallions, Tomato
Salsa( If not homemade by a good brand and I like mine HOT)
A little Lime Wedge

What your gonna do......

Warm beans & Warm Tortilla , Start with beans and and add rest of ingredients. Squeeze the lime juice on top ,roll up and that's it. This was so filling and I did not have to feel like I was missing out on Taco night. Best of all is what all Wheat, Dairy, Gluten & Animal Free!!! ENJOY

Tabouli Julie

So what is Tabouli anyways? Well its a Mediterranean dish made with either Buckwheat or Bulgar. and veggies. Its a cold or room temperature salad. I absolutely love Tabouli and its really good for you. Bulgar or Buckwheat is a whole grain and as we know grains are extremely healthful. The veggies are all fresh and the dressing is so clean tasting. Best of all its only 122 calories for a cup. This recipe is 100% Vegan. So here we go...............

What you're gonna need...

1 Cup Bulgar or Buckwheat
1 Cup Water
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Tbs Mint leaves, finely minced( trust me it will taste good with this)
3/4 Cup of Flat Leafed Parsley,stems removed and finally minced
1 Cup of Chopped Tomato
1/2 English Cucumber, chopped
6 Scallions, Finely chopped
3 Tbs Lemon Juice
1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tsp Salt( I use sea salt)

What your gonna do.....

Soak Bulgar with Water for an hour. In the meantime get all the veggies & herbs cut up in a big bowl. Set aside. Mix Olive oil , Lemon and Salt together. Set Aside. When Bulgar has soaked for an hour add Bulgar to veggies. Mix in dressing. Refrigerate for 30 minutes so that flavors can blend.

The sun seems a little different

Maybe its all in my head but the sun seems different today. Yes, its still frigid out there. I know its coming though.The suns seems brighter today. Trish at the gym was talking about Florida. She bought a condo there. She loves it and made me miss it really bad. I miss the colors of Florida.
Anyway I am four days into my cleanse and it has gotten easier. I wont lie and say I dont want a Green Tea Frappachino from Starbucks. I still have cravings for sugar. I do feel good today. I am more awake and have energy. I usually take a nap or want to take a nap everyday but I have been good. So I am happy. I am already down 5 pounds. YEAH! So the loss makes the torture worth it. You might be wondering what I have been eating so here is what I ate today.

Breakfast: Brown Rice, Soy Milk( unsweetened) Cinnamon- you just heat all this up and eat it like you would Oatmeal

Lunch- Brown Rice Veggie Sushi- Tamari Gluten Free


Dinner- I am having Tempeh and Zucchini

Snack- 1 TBS of Raw Almond Butter and Celery sticks


Looks boring I know but its only a month of really hard restrictions. I will then add Berries and stuff back. I believe you need fruits. The strongest animals are vegetarians. I wanna be strong too .