My friend Carrie has been kind enough to share these wonderful Whole Foods Recipes with us.
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil or butter
1 carrot diced
1 onion diced
1/2 red bell pepper chopped
1 T cumin seeds
1 bay leaf
2 16 oz cans chickpeas, drained
1 32 oz container butternut squash soup
1 1/2 cups couscous
Heat butter or oil in saucepan over medium heat and saute carrot until soft, then add onions and bell pepper and cook several minutes more. Add cumin seeds and bay leaf.
Puree 1 c chickpeas and 1 c squash soup in blender, then add to carrot mixture along with remaining whole chickpeas and soup. Simmer 20 minutes and season with sea salt and black pepper.
Place couscous in bowl and stir in 1 1/2 c bowling water. Cover and let stand while soup cooks, then fluff with a fork. Place couscous in several bowls and ladle stew around inside bowls.
Enjoy! Diana Walker, Cravings Coach
hi,
i am 57 and weigh 12 and half stone. i feel tired all the time and lack energy and have hot sweats on and off all day, did have a hysterectomy four years ago. once i start eating biscuits, drinking coke i canot stop. i think if i was around ten stone i would feel much better in myself.
sue
hi,
i am 57 and weigh 12 and half stone. i feel tired all the time and have hot sweats on and off all day, did have a hysterectomy four years ago. once i start eating biscuits, drinking coke i canot stop. i think if i was around ten stone i would feel much better in myself.
sue
Hi Sue,
Thanks for commenting on my blog, and I know that it is very difficult, that when you have even 1 coke or 1 biscuit, that triggers the body to want more, and crave and crave – but even when you keep eating – you never really feel satisfied, right?
The biggest thing with cravings and addictions is the lack of nutrition in our body — and most of our regular foods are not giving the full nutrition we need.
One of my favorite resources to help people make the right choices is http://www.dianarecommends.com/acidalkaline.html I have found that website to be a tremendous resouroce for many people.
I also see you have signed up for my Cravings Coach TIPS newsletter, and I hope that you will find help there too.
Also, of course, I have my http://www.cravingsecrets.com ebook which I do recommend too!
Take it by baby steps — try to start your day with green vegetables – even some cucumber and celergy — I know, I know, that doesn’t sound like something you will want first thing in the day, but slowly you can replace the starches and sugars with vegetables. It takes time but it is possible!
Wishing you Vibrant Health!
Diana