Autoimmune Elimination Day 14- AVIAL ( AIP Friendly )

YAY !!! 2 weeks...I am very tempted to star re introducing foods, my doctors appointment is on Monday...gosh! will I have the strength to go on for another 9 days???? we were supposed to meet friends for dinner tonite!! thanks lord muruga for not letting that happen.
I can never be 100% when eating outside, so haven't eaten out in the last 2 weeks :)

Today was a good day, I worked out in the morning, made a new variety of lemon pickle today. I will share the recipe soon, But legs are paining like hell man!!!!!

Post work out : apple
Breakfast at 10.00 : avocado cucumber salad.
Lunch : Snake gourd stir fry
snack : snake gourd stir fry
snack : avocado cucumber salad.
very very late dinner at 9.30 pm - AIP Friendly avial.


AVIAL :

Ingredients :

1 carrot
1 plantain ( not a ripe one)
1/4 of a cauliflower head
Coconut flakes 4 tbsp.
Coconut milk 4 tbsp.
Black pepper 1/2 tsp
Sea Salt
1/2 lemon wedge

METHOD:

• Cut the veggies into large cubes.
• Half Boil them in 1/2 a glass of water with turmeric powder and a pinch of salt.
• Once boiled drain and reserve the liquid.
• grind coconut flakes, coconut milk and pepper together
• heat coconut oil in a pan.
• add the boiled veggies, ground paste, salt and 1/2 of the reserved water.
• boil till all the veggies are well cooked.
• remove from heat squeeze lemon and enjoy.

Note : serves 2 or be like me and plan to eat it in the morning too :)

 

Autoimmune Elimination day 8 to 13

I have consolidated these days coz the went by almost the same .

No work outs any of the days no inclination to do so,
Happy but a little hazy and slow.
Slightly sluggish during afternoons.
Minor dizzy spells on day 12 and 13.
Almost considering giving up, but doing it out of sheer will, lets see how tomorrow goes.
My inner B****h is dead, The word is zoned out, I have no rage/anger/irritation/enthusiasm/joy/
Its a mere existence. But I have been very strict with my diet protocol.

My foods are as follows.

• roasted cauliflower casserole
• zucchini pasta in avocado lemon basil pesto
• Butternut squash soup with caramelized onions.
• Zucchini soup with basil lemon pesto
• Tapioca sago upma
• roasted cauliflower with artichoke
• avocado cucumber salad

I hope to add the recipes when I eventually find my strength, I have stopped checking my weight so I don't know about improvements in that area,

POSITIVES :

• noticing some slimness around the waist alone.
• Minor mood swings, vastly diet related (eg : oooh I want to follow thius diet for 30 days, followed by, can I stop in 2 weeks? can I ? can I ?)that too during monthly cycle.
• I feel hungry every 2 hrs. on the dot 2 hrs. and eating small portions keeps me happy.
• I am not able to eat a whole bowl of zucchini pasta ( that says a lot)
• Absolutely no cravings. I am not very prone to cravings, but I used to occasionally feel like indulging myself, But I don't even feel that anymore.
• I have realized that over these three years I have lost all semblance of eating right.
• I ate too little, had too much gap between meals and ate too much post sunset, and even though indulged only a little it was mindless.
• mindless eating is WRONG according to me.
• Hopeful to go back to a more mindful eating habit.

 

Autoimmune Elimination Day -7 / Lauki( ash guard) curry and thandu keerai( greens) poriyal

I am not inclined to add those recipes to this blog, Coz it was Horrible, I wouldn't wish that monstrosity even on people I dislike( JUST kidding!!! I would SOOO give it to them :P).
And I fed that to my family!!!!! Which in retrospect was a good thing, They requested that I should definitely be cooking separately for them henceforth.( My 1yr old spat it on my face!!! POINT TAKEN). But the most surprising thing was this did not make me wanna stop.....mmhmm MASOCIST MUCH???

we'll find out as the days progress.

autoimmune elimination day-6/SWEET POTATO KALE GRATIN

For the first time i have discovered a recipe that needed no changes to fit my elimination plan,

thank you Becky of A Calculated Whisk, for this wonderful recipe



http://www.acalculatedwhisk.com/2014/01/sweet-potato-kale-gratin-whole30-day-8.html

I ate this for lunch and dinner,

Morning-  my apple sauce cake and snacks were fruits  :)

Autoimmune Elimination day 4- Gobi manchurian ( Soy free/ Nightshade free/Gluten free)

Morning 7.00 am - Banana

Snack 10.30 am - Strawberry and coconut milk smoothie

Lunch 12.30 pm - Okra kulambu

Snack - 2.30 pm - Raw papaya salad

Snack 4.30 pm - Strawberry and coconut milk smoothie

Dinner 8.00 pm- Allergy free gobi Manchurian

Snack 11.00 pm- banana


Allergy free Gobi Manchurian :

INGREDIENTS :

• Organic Cauliflower - 1 head
• Red onion sliced thin - 1/2
• Strawberry tart- 8 mashed
• coconut amino - 2 tbsp.
• coconut oil - 1 tbsp.
• coconut oil spray
• garlic- 3 pods
• Ginger - 1 inch grated

METHOD :

• Cut Cauliflower into medium sized florets, add a pich of salt and mix well.
• Spray coconut oil on a baking sheet and roast cauliflower in the oven for 20 mins
• Heat oil in a pan .
• add ginger, garlic, onions cook for 3 mins
• add strawberries and cook a little
• add coconut amino.
• now add the roasted cauliflower, and cook till the sauces are well incorporated with the cauliflower.
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

NOTE : Though not as yummy as the regular Manchurian, this will be a welcome treat for tongue in search of spice ( நாக்கு செத்துபோச்சு  பா)

 

 

Autoimmune Elimination day 5 - Apple overload

Applesauce banana zucchini cake

My search for a grain free/nut free /egg free/dairy free/ sweetener free Baked something lead to this recipe. The original recipe belongs to http://thesaffrongirl.com/banana-zucchini-breadcakemuffins-nut-free-grain-free-egg-free-sweetener-free/. But had to make minor modifications to make it match my criteria.

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 1/2 Homemade Applesauce.
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, not melted, but soft
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup grated zucchini
• 1/2 cup coconut flour

Process:

1. Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
2. In a large bowl, mix the Applesauce, coconut oil, orange zest, vanilla extract, and cardamom. With a hand beater, beat until smooth and fluffy.
3. Add the sea salt and baking soda and incorporate well.
4. Add the coconut flour and mix well.
5. Fold in the zucchini.
6. Pour into a 6X3 loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes.
7. Allow to cool before removing from loaf pan, and to cool in the fridge for 1/2 hour  before slicing.

Note : I have used Apple sauce instead of mashed bananas, resulting in a overly moist cake, that falls apart very easily. But I had it for breakfast next morning and it was Good.


Morning 8.00 - Raw papaya salad with mango Raw and ripe

Snack 10.00 - Apple/celery/olive/dill salad

Lunch - Oven roasted tindora ( gourd variety)

Snack - A bad batch of coconut cookies ( Baking disaster :))

Snack - Home made apple sauce

Snack - 1 slice Home made Applesauce zucchini bread

Dinner - Apple salad with avocado

Snack 11.00 pm- 1/2 Apple



 

OKRA PULIKULAMBU CURRY - Vendaika pulikolambu ( AIP/Paleo/Allergy free/Nightshade free)

 No Nighshades!!!! Hmmm.......Having been used to a variety of Sambars and Pulikulambu's in my usual diet, the lack of  Nightshades especially tomatoes and chili powder almost gave me depression.
What will I eat!!Bah!! Research! Research! Research! Lead to Tamarind is not a nightshade!!! Yay!! And is safe to eat during the Autoimmune Protocol, It is possible that the makers of the diet have never heard of it, It is a staple part of a south Indian diet. Now I have one ingredient move my recipe forward and thus was born the Modified Pulikulambu .

Now this pulikulambu is a dish that can be made with eggplant (nightshade)/ OKRA/ Plantain/Pumpkin. I had to modify this dish to fit into the Autoimmune mold.
Like remove the tomato, remove the seeds that are used for tempering and use black pepper instead of red chilli powder..U can but Tamarind paste at the Indian grocery

INGREDIENTS :

• Okra 300 gms , cut both ends and chop into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Pearl Onions 7, peeled and halved
• Garlic 7, peeled and halved
• Tamarind paste( Homemade) 3 tbsp, mixed with 1/2 cup water
• Sweet potato Mash 3 Tbsp.
• Turmeric 1/4 tsp.
• Pepper 1 tsp/ to taste
• Salt to taste.
• Coconut oil 3 tbsp.

METHOD:

• Heat 1tbsp oil in a Iron deep pan dish
• fry the chopped Okra lightly and remove and place it in a bowl
• add 2 tbsp oil to the same pan and add onions and garlic, and saute for 3 mins in low heat.
• Add turmeric, pepper and salt, mix well
• add sweet potato mash and tamarind water.
• add Fried okra to this mix, cover and cook till vegetable is tender.

Note : Eat this dish with Cauliflower rice .


 

Autoimmune Elimination day 3

6.00 A.M -  Small Banana

7.00 A.M-  Apple.

9.30 A.M - Avocado Leek Salad

11.30 A.M- Sago Upma

2.30 P.M - Autoimmune Lady's Finger Pulikulambu gravy & Snake guard Stir fry.

4.00 P.M - peach

8.30 P.M - Same as lunch.

11.00 P.M - small banana

 

Autoimmune Elimination Day 2

Early morning 7 am: Small banana

Breakfast 9.30 am: Leftover Nomato bake

Snack 11.30 am: Coconut water 500 ml

Lunch 12.30 pm: Avocado leek salad with orange ( http://theorder-n-chaos.blogspot.com/2014/05/avocado-leek-salad-autoimmune-i-think.html)

Snack 2.00pm : small organic apple

Snack 3.00 pm : small banana

Snack 4.00 pm : Snake gourd stir fry( http://theorder-n-chaos.blogspot.com/2014/05/snake-gourd-stir-fry-aippaleoscd.html)

Dinner 7.30 pm : Sago Upma


Notes :

Woke up feeling lethargic, Almost decided not to go to my baby's Mom & Me class. Then went late as I forced myself to go out of pure guilt :(. Was hungry the whole freaking day, thought about nothing but food, wasn't very pleasant to feel that way. ( Planned a lot of new recipes though ( one benefit). But the sense of lethargy was overwhelming. I did get some work done, did grocery, cleaned kitchen and house, all between 12.30 pm and 4.00pm. But it was more out of will power than actual  energy. The only time I actually felt full was after dinner of Sago upma.
I am starting to believe the reason people who go Autoimmune way don't do more than yoga and some walking is because they don't have the Drive to do it. Have a long way to go, lets see if my opinion changes.
 

SNAKE GOURD STIR FRY ( AIP/PALEO/SCD)

My need to eat something fast and AIP lead to this recipe, which is essentially a modified version of south indian snake gourd poriyal.


INGREDIENTS :

1. Snake gourd 1
2. Pearl onions 5
3. Coconut oil 1 tbsp.
4. salt as needed
5.Black pepper 1/4 tsp.
6.Coconut flakes 1 tsp.


METHOD :

1. Wash and cut the snake gourd length wise.
2. Remove the seed and pith using a metal spoon
3.Chop the snake gourd into fine cubes or cresents.
4. Heat coconut oil.
5. Add finely diced onions and saute for a minute.
6. Add cut snake gourd and saute well.
7. Add Salt, Cover and cook at low flame.
8. Switch off , let it cool and add dry coconut flakes and pepper.









 

Zucchini- NoMato BaKe

This was a Random Recipe I put together after reading up a new Nomato sauce recipe:

Tastes okay but had no choice!

Nomato sauce :

1/2  Leek chopped fine
5 large carrots chopped fine ( I don't peel my organic carrots)
5 pods Garlic
Basil leaves dry 1 tsp
Oregano dry 1 tsp
1/2 Lemon squeezed
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Salt to taste
Coconut oil 2 tbsp.
Green chilies 1
Black pepper 1/2 tsp.


recipe:

Heat oil
Add leeks and garlic.
Add the Green chili.
Add Carrots and saute well.
Add the dry spices.
Add salt and Black pepper.
Add water till you just cover the veggies.
Cover and Cook for 30 minutes.
Let cool completely, Drain water and grind to a fine paste.
While grinding to a paste add lemon juice and Cider vinegar.


ZUCCHINI :

Spray coconut oil on a Small oven dish
Layer it with 2 Zucchini's cut into rounds.
Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.
Pour/ Spread Nomato sauce over it.
Cover with Shredded Lactose free cheese/ Daiya.
Cook at 350~F for 15- 20 mins.

Ta Da!!!






 

AVOCADO LEEK SALAD :

1 Large ripe Avocado
1 Large leek
1 Large Cucumber
1/2 lemon
Salt to taste


Recipe :

Chop Leek fine.
Peel and chop cucumbers
Mash the Avocado
Mix everything In a bowl
Add lemon juice and salt and ENJOY!!!

Amazing For a Lunch or Even a Snack

Autoimmune Elimination Day 1

Break fast 8.30 am : Honeydew melon juice 2 cups ( felt hungry 5 min after drinking it PAH!!)

Recipe : Peel and cut a Honey dew melon and Liquefy in a blender...Ta DA!!!!

Snack 10.00 am: The same aforementioned Melon Juice 1 cup

Lunch :  NoolKol Poriyal with pattani and thengai ( Kholrabi stir fry with peas and coconut )

Recipe :

1 large Kholrabi ( நூல்கோல் - துருவியது ) - Peeled and Grated in a carrot grater)
5 small pearl onions (சின்ன வெங்காயம் )
5 garlic pods ( பூண்டு)
1 Cup frozen organic peas (பட்டாணி )
1/2 Cup frozen coconut thawed ( துருவிய தேங்காய்)
2 Tbsp Coconut oil ( தேங்காய் எண்ணெய் )
3 Green chillies
1/2 tsp thyme
Sea Salt as per reqirement

Method :

Heat oil in a Iron Skillet
Saute onion, garlic and  green chillies
Add grated kohlrabi and cook well for 2 mins
Now add peas and salt
Reduce flame to low Cover and cook for 8 mins (keep stirring occasionally)
Once cooked add thyme and coconut and mix well.

Note : I am not very sure if Green chili is a nightshade or not, Still researching on that one)
Lunch tasted amazing, (Even my veg hating other half loved it along with rasam and rice ofcourse)

Snack 1.30 pm : 3 large strawberries

Snack 4.30 pm : Was ravenous by 4.30 almost pissed off about the whole thing!!
Avocado leek salad

That salad kept me Full all evening even till dinner.

Dinner :
Veg bake with homemade NOMATO sauce and veggie cheese (Lactose and soy free).