Week 3 - Day 3

(Apr. 26, 2011)

I got my book today, called The Candida Cure by Ann Boroch.  I really like this book.  It has been such a wealth of information.  As the days go by, I will try to reference some information from her book that I found to be educational and helpful to me.

I guess the first question is: What is Candida?  "Candida albicans is a harmless yeast, a type of fungus, that lives naturally in everyone's body...Unfortunately, this harmless yeast can overgrow and turn into an opportunistic pathogen."  "Candida overgrowth and its by-products, mycotoxins, can attack any organ or system in your body."  If not treated properly it can become quite dangerous and at times, even deadly.  When I read that, I got quite nervous and started to take this yeast overgrowth issue very seriously.  When death could potentially be an outcome, as a mother, it is now my mission to do anything and everything I can to not let that happen.  Whatever it takes at whatever the cost.

Today the kids were up before I was.  My son was so cute.  He helped Jeannette get her breakfast.  He took out 3 cinnamon rolls, warmed them in the microwave for her and then buttered them.  I have to say, that through all of this, Jarod has been super supportive of his little sister.  He doesn't ask to eat candy or sweets in front of her and respects the fact that she can only eat certain things.  To show Jarod that we really appreciate all his efforts and support, my husband will take him out to dinner and the two of them can then spend some quality time together.  We let him pick the place and pick his meal.

For lunch today, I packed Jeannette rice cakes with soy nut butter, watermelon, and chocolate coconut milk.  She never did end up eating the watermelon.  For snack after school, she wanted just soy nut butter, so I gave her a couple spoonfuls.  Tonight I made tacos for dinner.  I usually make tacos with one of those mixes.  Let's face it, those mixes are pretty good and very convenient.  Unfortunately, they contain ingredients that Jeannette can't eat.  Forever ago, I used to make homemade tacos, so I went back to the basics.  It really was very easy (recipe below).   I found organic corn chips that she can eat.  The beef was organic and she doesn't eat the cheese so I didn't have to worry about that.  She did eat the tacos, but simplistically.  She creates her own mini taco on each individual chip.  She takes a chip, puts a few pieces of beef on the chip, and that's her taco.

Taco's

1 lb ground beef or ground turkey (organic 90% lean)
1/2 C chopped onions
1  8 oz can tomato sauce
1 t chili powder
3/4 t salt
1/2 t garlic powder

Brown beef and drain excess fat.  Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Serves: 10 tacos