Making Fresh Healthy Baby Food on A Budget

By: Carol Giambri

Are you wondering how can feed your baby and yourself healthy eating fresh clean food?  It does not have to be expensive and can be done on a budget saving money. The good news is that it doesn't have to take a lot of time.  It can be prepared fresh each day or saved for two days in the refrigerator.

Decades ago…

When my kids were young I made their food and we are taking decades back.  I stored them in glass jars and they survived coming out healthy too.  I always loved a back to basics lifestyle so I wanted to find a way to introduce it into the home. 

Gianna (6) and Joshua (1 1/2)

Give me Grapes

Growing up I lived with cans, bags, boxes and tons of breads and cakes. My parents used to read each others minds.  When one thought we needed something the other went to the store too. They both came home realizing they duplicated their efforts of shopping and groceries.  They were never healthy foods.

However some fruits and vegetables were part of my growing up days.  I used to love iceberg lettuce and my brother gave me the name "bunny" cause I ate like one.  Tomatoes and cucumbers made up the salad with the lettuce.  

Leaving behind the processed fast foods… However I have graduated from the days of processed foods and that is how I got to follow through with feeding my kids as much as I can in the natural organic way. When organics were expensive I did my best to selectively buy what I could afford. For example, a pretty and pricey juicer is wonderful but if you can't afford the ingredients to juice, what good is it.

Why make your own…

• Save money.  When others prepare it for you it is more expensive than you doing it yourself even if it doesn't look that way
• More nutritional value. Making your food fresh every day or two doesn't loose as many nutrients as if you bought an item a month ago in a jar.
• Fresh is best.  The enzymes and foods are fresher with more value.
• Simple and fast
• Control the quality without additives or preservatives
• Allergy awareness monitoring your ingredients

What You Need to Know…

Grandbaby

  THE LIST…

The Produce Pesticide Report Card for 2011 from EWG

 

***Clean 15 – Lowest in Pesticide"

 

Onions

 

Sweet Corn

 

Pineapples

 

Avocado

 

Asparagus

 

Sweet peas

 

Mangoes

 

Eggplant

 

Cantaloupe – domestic

 

Kiwi

 

Cabbage

Watermelon

Sweet potatoes

 

Grapefruit

 

Mushrooms

 

 

What's to eat?

 

Plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and grains if you wish. 

 

 

 

I GET IT!

 

You can make delicious foods without cooking very much too.  As long as your digestive system is working well, eating more fresh foods and less cooked should not be a factor.  Even eating more vegan type plant based foods works great.  How about Eggplant with Veggies, or Veggie Balls with Pasta, or Chinese Chow Veggies? Just gotta stretch the imagination, buy books, visit libraries or search online for more ideas.

 

 

Reflecting and Acting…

 

Can you think of how to improve eating healthier and feeding your baby healthier foods too.  Try for yourself one healthy meal a day till you work your way up to three.  Start where you are at, but then improve on your journey. Your baby deserves the best of you and nature's best foods.

 

When the kids get older bring them into the garden to help or borrow some kids who may love gardening and be your helper.

 

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Carol Giambri is a gardening expert, a health nut, photography addict and frugal shopping supporter of recycled buying.   She hunts for rare and unique shapes of fruits and veggies.  From worm composting, which is a new desire, to homemade cleaning products, eating edible weeds, coaching programs, speaking, copy writing content for blogs, green/recycle talk, dogs and helping her hubby, she loves encouraging people.  Carol plans to write several books on healthy living and gardening.

Obama's Red, White and Blue Carrot and Cake Health Benefits

By Carol Giambri

The Chef is Ready

What do President Obama's red, white and blue have in common with healthy carrots? The American flag comes in these colors, but are you seeing carrots this way? 

Carrots, Corn and Beans

When we talk politics or religion some say both don't match.  Here we will talk about the world of carrots.  I bet you heard that carrots are good for your eyes.  Eating orange only or reddish orange?  

Growing your own is fun.  Call in your kid helpers if you have any or round up neighbor kids to help.  Carrots come in different sizes, varieties and shapes.  All are delicious.  Different colors are pretty on your plate. 

Color me red or orange….

• Danvers
• Red Core Chantenay
• Scarlet Nantes

Carrots in package or loose

Color me white…

• Creme De Lite
• White Satin
• Snow White

Color me blue or give me a drink…

I am waiting to find the first blue carrot or seeds to grow my own but not yet. However, I surprised myself and hope you too that there is a Tequila Surprise Carrot.  Imagine that.  What a name too.  Surely for marketing has to get a lot of buyers thinking you will be drinking your carrots and feel like it's a "sunrise" that just hit your head and your heart. 

Health benefits….

Red: reduces degenerative disease, prevents cardiovascular problems, helps prevent the risks of cancers such as prostrate.

White: lots of fiber helps fight against the colon cancer battle

Check with your medical provider on your particular situation.

I bet you have your favorite Carrot Cake recipe. Try red or white carrots, add a nice icing and yum it will be.

Your Red, White and Blue Cake or Pie…

No recipe, friend unknown but thanks to that person. Create your beauty using carrots of many colors.  Get creative. 

A Red, White and Blue Pie or Cake

Organic Salad

Cake, Ice Cream, Slaw, Salad…

Slaw it is….

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Carrot Slaw – Carol Giambri

• Finely grate 3 large carrots (to start)–organic if possible
  
• Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top–less is best to start
  
• Pinch of salt
  
• Little cold pressed olive oil
  
• optional: Handful of organic raisins (soaked if possible to soften)
  

Mix together

Eat in salad or serve separately as a Carrot Slaw

Enjoy! 

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Remember your dog loves raw carrots.  Whole is best for chewing or grated.

Our Molly — the Precious Dog Lover

Reflecting and Acting…

More fresh organic carrots please? They are delicious cooked but fresh is always better if you can digest it.  Next time you are planting seeds or buying carrots see if they come in different colors.  You may be surprised with this teaser.  Bring the kids into the garden to help or borrow some kids who may love gardening and being your helper. Start digging (loving and harvesting) the carrots together!!

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The Health and Garden Wellness for Family, Business and Dog

By: Carol Giambri

"Human beings are not natural carnivores. When we kill animals to eat them, they end up killing us because their flesh, which contains cholesterol and saturated fat, was never intended for human beings, who are natural herbivores."

-dark chicken meat contains 15.8 grams of bad fat

-pork roast contains 21.5 grams of bad fat

See the sign…

Know when to "stop"

The key to eating healthy is also find ways to manage your stress level.  Exercise whether it be with expensive equipment, at a gym, walking, or doing yoga may be helpful. 

The Warning Sign

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Ask the person who got "axed" or quit the job…

Wealth and health or is it health is wealth….

In all animal flesh and dairy products are bad fats. For example:

• 3.5 ounces of extra lean hamburger contains 16 grams of bad fat
• Cow mild, pasteurized, derives 50% of its calories from bad fat

Reflecting and Acting…

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Are Athletes Who Eat Vegetarian Foods, Raw or Vegan Win Medals?

By: Carol Giambri

Are you wondering if athletes can win a medal, eat vegetarian food, vegan or raw and be healthy? These foods are easy and fast to prepare as well as simple and delicious.  Forget hiring a chef.    

Papaya and Lemon

You may be wondering how can some athletes eat like a rabbit and live on lettuce be full and satisfied.  Or, where are they getting their protein. 

Come into my world…

I have elected to become a vegan over 35 years ago.  Actually I think it is close to 40 now.  I have never desired or gone back to any animal products since I quit eating them.  A seed was planted in me by a sickly friend when I was a teen.  Living at home did not make it easy to switch diets.  Even when I got married I was excited to switch but my husband was never full. However, when he had a one time seizure one night we became "overnight" vegans.  It came as fast as his test results for epilepsy was confirmed.  

Buddha's Hand

No regrets…

Actually my husband did drugs for 10 days during my search for a natural remedy.  He was healed in 6 weeks and has been for over 35 years now.  I call this very simple eating and living with no regrets to our dietary changes.

Socially deprived…

At some church functions I bring foods I can eat and share with others.  Usually it is a fresh salad.  I am hooked on salads and claim to be the "best salad maker" because I love mine and others have complimented it too.

Salad

Advantages to being vegan…

• Plants provide nutrients to keep an athlete healthy.  they build muscle, avid cholesterol and high saturated fats that animal proteins have.  Their body has more energy available for the physical activity because they don't need as much energy to digest plant foods compared to meat and dairy foods.
  
• Meat clogs arteries, dairy drags you down and toxins from the processed animal foods "dance" around in your body whereas plant foods don't have these effects.
  
• Vegans are healthier.

Note: Without meat clogging up arteries, dairy weighing you down or toxins from processed animal foods "dancing" (floating) around in your body, it makes sense that a vegan diet would enhance athletic performance.

Athletes…

There are some famous names you may or not know that are at least vegetarian, meaning they may eat some fish, chicken or eggs, sometimes dairy too.  There may be others who are vegans who avoid everything from an animal.  Then there is another class of people I mainly choose to eat like eating raw, plant based foods. 

The vegan athletes are…

This is a small list of some of the vegan athletes: Carl Lewis, Brendan Brazier, Jane Black and Tim VanOrden.

Some vegetarians are…

Famous quarterback Joe Namath, a vegetarian football player was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1985.  He said: "I have been a vegetarian for a few years. It shows mean is not necessary to plan football. 

Czech Martina Navratilova is known as one of the greatest 20th century great tennis players.  For most of her career she was a vegetarian and a big supporter of an animal rights vocal group PETA.  However I have head she occasionally digs into fish meals. 

My Happy Dog Who Peta Cares About

What's to eat…

I have plenty of choices here to eat.  I get together socially at least twice a month with other vegans and other times with my raw food group.  There is no shortage of what to make or eat. Just look at a store like Whole Foods or other markets and find vegetarian or vegan prepared foods. For the record, I have a dog whose diet does consist of meat, fish and chicken besides veggies too. She is carefully monitored by our vet.

Bring in the kids…

Great helpers and excellent way to expose kids to eating from the garden. Plan a container herb garden or outside vegetable garden.  How about letting them cut up some veggies or grate some too. 

Kitchen Helper Kid – I know that truth!

Reflecting and Acting…

You may not want to do anything without asking your medical adviser I call your doctor.  However how much nutrition has he studied in school or since he graduated from it.  Most would say "none."  Doctors rarely see patients for wellness check ups.  So why ask but do as you feel best for your body.  Are you willing to take two meals a week out of your traditional meat and potato and go more vegetarian or vegan?  Stick around as I could be introducing an eating program that we may work together with.

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Farmer's Market During Week

Pick fresh…

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Beets Cleanse the Body

By: Carol Giambri

Are you wondering why I believe you should be adding beets into your body and enjoy feeling healthier and cleaner inside out?  The proof can be as obvious as less skin problems or constipation.  The problem I see with most is that their body is like a "dumping" station.

The dump….

We put anything and almost everything into our body and then we come up with our body having a feast as well as sickly.  It can be described as a playground.  Whether it be your skin or your face it's time to fall in love with beets.

Love your beets…

When you read that beets are protectors against strokes, coronary artery disease, act as anti-aging benefits and lowers cholesterol levels wouldn't you get excited?

Beets a great friend to have…

If you eat 3 meals a day and 7 days you eat that is 21 meals you eat in one week.

If you have 2 bowel movements only a day, then you are leaving one somewhere.  In one week you left behind 7 meals festering and partying in your gut.  If you do that for 4 weeks you have 28 meals hanging around.  Over a year which is 52 weeks to a year 52 meals hang out….

We wonder why people get sick…

Can it be that the playground that is filled with all the left overs from not being taken out of your "dumping station" is causing health problems? Maybe your first sign can be lots of pimples on your face.  I can't say or promise but I can speculate that is a possibility.  Or, more familiar may be constipation in all ages of people. Sadly, even young innocent ones eat what is given to them.  Where's the beets?

Granddaughter without constipation

Health benefits of beets

• Beet greens (tops) are sources of carotenoids, flavonoid anti-oxidants, and vitamin A. Vitamin A helps maintain healthy mucus membranes and skin and is essential for vision. Vegetables rich in flavonoids helps protect from lung and oral cavity cancer development.  Of course any thing is still possible.

• The root contains niacin (vit.B-3), pantothenic acid (vit.B-5), pyridoxine (vit.B-6) and carotenoids. Also minerals like iron, manganese, and magnesium. It is a good source of potassium. Potassium in turn lowers the heart rate. 
  

• Low in calories and little fat with fiber, minerals and vitamin properties.

Kinds of beets…

Red is probably the popular ones you buy

Gold or orange are not as easily found but are more delicious to me then red. 

Orange and Red Beets – organic best

Choggia looks like a candy cane, sometimes called candy cane beet, when cut opened with round circles of red and white. 

Some signs that you may want to try beets…

Is constipation bothering you, depression, liver problems, sometimes gall bladder part of your daily health challenges?

Long live the Liver…

My happy dog gets ground organic liver but for humans I am talking about the vegetable called beets.

Beets are natural helpers for liver detoxing.  Fresh is best eating the whole vegetable including roots and leaves. 

One of the best natural aids for liver detoxification are beets. They are very nutritious and a great liver cleanser. Also, you get benefit from the entire beet – greens and all. Always organic is best. Choose beets that still have the greens attached.

Beet greens are very good for liver detoxification.They can be added into salad cut up or in making vegetable juice with vegetables. 

Warning….

If your feces is red the day after having beets or their greens it's normal.

Reflecting and Acting…

Are you willing to give beets a try? For kids and adults less is best.  For dogs, I even given her fresh vegetables including some diced up beets and other vegetables. Plant an organic garden with your kids. Enjoy fresh.

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Natural Colon Cleanse and Weight Loss with Beets

By: Carol Giambri

Do you need a body cleanse, diet one, colon cleanse or weight loss and looking for the magic pill? Beets is the magic vegetable! 

Beets to the Rescue…

Beets are high in fiber but also sugar so a little does make a difference.  Some known health benefits include: digestion constipation, blood circulation, dandruff, some cancer like colon, heart diseases, kidney and skin, gall bladder problems too. Great for the liver.

I remember the TV game "Beat The Clock!"  It's time to do that now.  Have the beets around all year round. The next challenge is which color to grow, buy and use.    

Bunch of Beets

Let's celebrate…

Many look for ways and reasons to celebrate the birth of a new baby, adopting a dog or a cat, a graduation, a basketball win, your wedding, a day off from work or a holiday?  For whatever reason, a party is a party.  

Let's party…

For some the holiday season Christmas made its presence and brought lots of presents.  The stores see happy buyers.  Or, for some like myself, I wanted to sit on Santa's lap or pet his reindeer but others did for Christmas.  Always got another try next to sit or pet.

Santa, Mrs. Claus and Reindeer 2011

Blame it on the fork and knife…

The smell and your eyes get the message fast and talk to your spoon and fork saying "now is the time to start."  So you drink, eat and have a merry time. In the meantime who thinks about the trouble maker "fork or spoon" that brought it into your mouth and traveled to our stomach.  We eat when we are happy or sad. 

Then the yucky feeling… 

What's causing the depression, headache, tummy pains or constipation?  This can help with diet or weight loss.  Perhaps other problems too.  Maybe it's what you are eating or drinking!   Where's the reside hanging out if you don't start to "dump" it somewhere. Keep reading and do the math. 

X-Rated "Do the Math"…

The movie I created "Do the Math" explains more of this theory but briefly if you eat 3 meals a day it is normal to have 3 bowel movements within 30 minutes of the finished meal.

If you are not then were is the food residing?  Oops.  Beets is your best friend or at least one of them to help with this situation.  A little goes a far way.  Fresh is best.  Of course organic. 

What about Elvis…

I heard Elvis had 60 lbs of waste in his colon when he died. Truth or not I don't know but I do know the waste has to find a way out. Here's a great way…

A "beet-a-full" beet and "beautiful" too…

Orange

Both are great colors to grow or buy.  So just buy it or as known by Nike "Just Do It."  I would add if you get it just say…

Need a simple, healthy beet recipe? 

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Red

(this leaf flew in)

Reflecting and Acting…

You don't have to be sick to include some fresh, organic beets in your salad or drink at least a few days a week.  What will you do to start flushing out the waste now?  Be prepared with more toilet paper if you do it right.  Help kids conquer or prevent constipation problems many suffer from.  A little goes a far way.

Start growing your own beets or buying more now.

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Natural Dry Remedies from the Garden or Kitchen

By: Carol Giambri

Aloe Vera – top heavy

Dry skin can be an annoying problem to many people who suffer from this condition. 

Maybe around your house, on the shelf or in the garden you will find ingredients to make up your own natural homemade remedies. 

Check your kitchen for home remedies for your skin.

Give me yogurt…

Try 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt mixed into 3 tablespoons of mashed up papaya, put on skin and leave on between 5 to 15 minutes minutes. Rinse well for this mask.

Three Berries in One…

Blueberries

For your hand and foot massage how about trying this recipe.  Drink the leftovers for a happy tummy. 

Take 3/4 of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries into 1/2 cup kefir.  Blend together.  Apply to skin but with left overs drink.  Even can have the kids involved in playing with the berries.  Let them also get the massage and drink.

Did you remember that berries are antioxidants. I just love the garden!

Mayonnaise please…

Take mayonnaise and massage into your skin leaving it on for about 15 to 20 minutes.  Rinse well with warm water.  How's your skin feel now?

I have several aloe plants that I started as "babies." They seem to grow very fast whether I have them in a hot part of the house or even when the backroom is very cold.  They soothe dry skin, are antiseptic and anti-fungal.  to use the plant leaf, snip off a part of the leaf.  Squeeze out small amount of gel.   Mine are thick and can use knife to scrape out some aloe.  It seems to keep around well for a short time.

I would suggest refrigerating it however once it is opened up.  Aloe can help with pain and itching.  Prevents infection in cracked and dry raw skin.  Many products can be found having aloe in the health and beauty section of health food stores.  Best to grow your own as many may say they contain aloe, and do so, but very small amounts.  Freshness is my main concern and I know growing my own I get the freshest aloe.

Reflecting and Acting…

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Dry Skin and Natural Home Remedies On Budget Saves Money

By Carol Giambri

Do people who live in damp and dry areas (states) both get dry skin? It doesn't always have to do with your location but your body.  Actually anyone can have dry skin.    

Young Kids and Babies Get Dry Skin

My husband used to complain about his dry, itchy back.  It's gone.  All of a sudden with one sneeze the other day he told me he is "allergic" to cold weather. I laughed.  I've heard of people allergic to foods and chemicals, but never cold temperatures.  Give me spring all year round and I'm very happy.

Peeling the skin and shedding the layers…

Talking to my New York friend recently she shared her dry skin story with me.  It has a tendency to peel.  I've heard of that when you get sunburned but not this way.  Ah, I did have a flashback after she shared this.  I remember my father leaving tons of residue after his shower in the tub.  It looked like foam.  Shaving foam! Maybe he was shedding the layers of his skin?  He's in heaven now so guessing here.

"Peeling Layers" of Onions

Are you confused?

Maybe you heard your doctor say your dry skin needs more water, others told you oil and lastly another voice said supplements.  Who do you believe?

Maybe try drinking more water, more oil, not fried however, or take Vitamin A, B, C and D.  Perhaps try all. 

Even my dog drinks tons of water but eats fresh organic veggies, she hates.  She also gets oil.

Happy Molly with Dry Nose

Rome wasn't built in a day but takes a little while to see results using natural remedies. Below are some.  Let me know how they worked. 

Save money using natural home remedies from the garden…

My Organic Garden Cucumber

Cucumber – Grate and apply on face; juice is good for skin, refreshes and tightens the skin. 

Banana and papaya – Puree a banana and a papaya, peach or avocado; apply to skin; leave on 20 minutes; rinse with warm water; massage in a natural oil such as olive oil or jojoba.  Jojoba is expensive and sold at health food stores, but it does go a far way.  If you use olive oil on your salad then you can save money and use it on your face.   

Papaya -  Take the pulp of papaya and apply to the skin.  It softens dead skin cells and helps remove them.

Treat your skin from the "inside out" by eating……

Have you tried adding into your diet essential fatty acids, foods rich in magnesium, vitamin c, and beta carotene feeding your dry skin.  Oranges, mangoes, carrots, and for people who eat salmon and fatty fish this may help. 

All Smiles Without Dry Skin

Reflecting and Acting…

Got dry feet?  Give yourself an olive oil massage.  Eat things like mangoes and carrots.  Also look at labels for soaps and shampoos going on your skin.  Does this make sense to have you do something with this information? Your next step may be a foot massage or more water. 

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