Friday - Breakfast - A lemon G-BOMBS bar while running early errands. Watercress with mixed greens and microgreens and flowers. Breakfast bowl with snowcap beans, 10 grain cereal, banana, white guava, fig, apricot, kiwi, passion fruit, dragon fruit, apple, goldenberries, longans, lychees, elderberries, chokeberries, barberries, goji berries, mulberries, blueberries, blackberries, lemon and lime zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Big salad with mixed greens, tofu, tomato, radishes, beets, carrots, kohlrabi, chives, Brazil nuts, sesame seeds, yum yum dressing. A mandarin. Dinner - After working outside in the heat for much of the day, I kept dinner simple. A batch of my oil-free tortilla chips, a bowl of pico de gallo, and a bowl of guacamole. Fresh cherries for dessert.

Thursday - Breakfast - I had an early morning farrier appointment, so I had a walnut chocolate chip WellBean bar and an apple beforehand. Afterwards, I had my usual bowl of mixed greens, microgreens, and flowers, plus a breakfast bowl with black eyed peas, oats, spelt, barley, kiwi, banana, longans, lychees, sour cherries, fig, nectarine, goldenberries, blueberries, blackberries, pomegranate, lemon and orange zest, goji berries, mulberries, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Big salad with mixed greens and shredded Brussels sprouts, tomato, beets, radishes, edamame, pistachios, sesame seeds. I made Monkey & Me’s Yum Yum salad dressing for the first time - it’s cashew-based with miso, tomato paste, rice vinegar, etc. Really tasty. I made one minor change (sweetened with dates rather than maple syrup). Dinner - Black bean burger with pickles, red onion, and sauerkraut. A Hasselback potato (Shane & Simple recipe) and steamed asparagus and broccoli.

Dr. Fuhrman has talked about that toxic load from childhood - how cancer risk can form during our early years and then take many years to develop into full blown cancer. He says the risk comes not only from things like farm chemicals or secondhand smoke, but also from the foods we ate as kids and even foods our mothers ate that affected us in utero. You’ve probably already seen this, but his website has a cancer section that has lots of good information, including an action plan for food and supplements. It is under the Resources - Health Concerns heading. Your dh is lucky to have you taking care of him, and I’m sure that the excellent nutrition is going to help him have a good outcome. I will be thinking of both of you!

I'm so sorry to hear this. That is just SO unfair, after all you have been through.🙁 I hope his surgery goes well and the prognosis is excellent. Please keep us updated. Is your swollen gland all better now? I was just thinking of you the other day when I saw Hippie Food on my Kindle. 🙂 That's next up on my on my reading list, after I finish the T. Colin Campbell book I'm currently working on. Really looking forward to it!

I don't have diabetes, but I am in groups with many people who have reversed their type 2 diabetes/put it into remission (whatever the preferred phrase is) with a low fat plant based diet. They say that for the first week or two, their blood sugar goes up as they eat more complex carbs. But then the weight loss kicks in and their insulin resistance decreases, and they become able to eat complex carbs without the jump in blood sugar. (Again, not my personal experience - just repeating what I have heard over and over from people who are thrilled with the results.) Mastering Diabetes is the program that is highly recommended. https://www.masteringdiabetes.org

Kicking off June with some breakfast blossoms🌸

Our homeowner's insurance covered our kids while they were in dorms. Once they moved to off campus apartments, we had to get them renter's insurance.

Happy June!☀️ Everyone is welcome.

Wednesday - farewell May! Breakfast - Mixed greens and microgreens. Breakfast bowl with Dominican red beans, 10 grain cereal, apple, passion fruit, kiwi, mango, pineapple, dragon fruit, goldenberries, chokeberries, barberries, elderberries, goji berries, mulberries, blueberries, raspberries, fig, pluot, longans, lychees, lemon and lime zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - A bowl of leftover macaroni salad, half a banana, and a mandarin. Dinner - Half an Actual Veggies burger and steamed veggies (an artichoke, an ear of corn, broccoli, and asparagus). A walnut chocolate chip WellBean bar.

Made a new kind of "throw whatever I can find in the blender" nice cream tonight. Frozen peaches, pineapple, mango, strawberries + a small handful of macadamias + a splash of soy milk + 2 tsp vanilla powder. Topped with unsweetened coconut and cacao nibs.🍨

Tuesday - Breakfast - Mixed greens and microgreens. Breakfast bowl with Mayocoba beans, oats, rye, barley, kiwi, passion fruit, dragon fruit, apple, orange, banana, goldenberries, goji berries, mulberries, sour cherries, fig, pomegranate, blueberries, blackberries, lemon and orange zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - By popular demand, I made the same tofu sandwiches we had yesterday. Plus roasted root veggies (beets, daikon, sweet potato) and lychees and longans. Dinner - Steamed corn on the cob and an artichoke. An Actual Veggies purple (beet, carrot, and red onion) burger. I also made Monkey and Me's Amish macaroni salad and tweaked it a little bit - I used dates instead of maple syrup, and whatever veggies I had on hand that needed using up (carrots, radishes, edamame, scallions). So much good food!

I am happy for all of you, humans and dogs! It sounds like your new addition is working out beautifully.

I am so sorry.

Poor pup, those mats must be uncomfortable. I agree that you should talk to a vet. Mats like that can lead to some pretty severe skin issues, especially when they’re near the rear end, so better to get them removed ASAP.

I get around 20,000 steps a day doing work on our horse farm.

My perfect summer pants are the Vista Camp pants from LL Bean: https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/86735?page=vista-camp-pants&bc=&feat=vista camp pant womens-SR0&csp=a&searchTerm=vista camp pant womens&pos=3 They are the comfiest, most lightweight pants ever, and great for keeping cool in the heat. I'm 5'11 and the regular inseam (31") fits me just right, but they also have a longer inseam option (33"). They run a bit large in my experience, so I would advise sizing down. I wear a size 6 or 8 and started out ordering a medium, but then went to a small. I've also gotten a few pairs of pants from Title Nine that I really like - these joggers (which might be too casual for what you're looking for): https://www.titlenine.com/p/prana-clothing-womens-joggers-pants-egress/215245.html and their Duer jeans are expensive, but so well made and comfy, and I like that you order by waist size: https://www.titlenine.com/p/womens-straight-leg-jeans-duer-performance/210205.html

Monday - Breakfast - Watercress with mixed greens and microgreens. Breakfast bowl with French lentils, 10 grain cereal, banana, mandarin, apple, pear, kiwi, passion fruit, dragon fruit, lychees, longans, blueberries, raspberries, goldenberries, elderberries, chokeberries, barberries, mulberries, goji berries, mango, nectarine, apricot & apricot kernels, lemon and orange zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Super delicious sandwich with Ezekiel toast, cashew mayo, mustard, sriracha, Everything Bagel seasoning, red onion, baked tofu, pickles, arugula, and dill microgreens. Baked sweet potato wedges. Dinner - More Thai chopped salad from last night.

I buy frozen shelled edamame that's already been blanched, so I don't cook it any further. I just let it thaw in the fridge, or pop it in the microwave if I need it to thaw out in a hurry.

This edamame salad is great: https://plantbasedonabudget.com/easy-edamame-salad/

Sunday - Breakfast - Watercress with mixed greens and microgreens. Breakfast bowl with black ayocote beans, oats, barley, mandarin, kiwi, passion fruit, dragon fruit, apple, pear, fig, mango, banana, lemon and orange zest, goji berries, mulberries, goldenberries, blueberries, blackberries, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Big salad with kale, mixed microgreens, beets, radishes, edamame, tomato, almonds. Lychees, longans, and a walnut chocolate chip WellBean bar. Dinner - A steamed artichoke and Thai chopped salad (loosely based on Toni Okamoto’s recipe) - mixed greens, red cabbage, Brussels sprouts, tofu, soba noodles, jalapenos, scallions, carrots, peanuts, ginger garlic peanut dressing.

Did you check any of the online places you can order bulk fresh flowers? Blooms By the Box is one of them. I’ve never ordered from them, but I know they have a wide selection of flowers and greenery that you can buy by the stem or by the bunch.

I'm sorry about OP's friend. For anyone looking for salt-free spice blends, I love Local Spicery. They have a whole line of blends for people who are SOS-free (salt, oil, sugar). https://www.localspicery.com/product-tag/sos/

Saturday - Breakfast - Watercress with mixed greens and microgreens. Breakfast bowl with Blue Goose field peas, 10 grain cereal, kiwi, mango, apple, pear, passion fruit, dragon fruit, blueberries, blackberries, pomegranate, sour cherries, fig, elderberries, chokeberries, barberries, goldenberries, goji berries, mulberries, lemon and orange zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Big salad with mixed greens and microgreens, carrot, bell pepper, acorn squash, edamame, nigella, sesame peanut dressing. A mandarin. Dinner - Homemade oil-free tortilla chips with guacamole and salsa and a small bowl of cabbage black eyed pea soup.

Spinach salad with warm bacon dressing. I am gagging at the memory. My brother and I used to call it Garbage Salad because the dressing smelled so bad.

Friday - Breakfast - Watercress with mixed greens and microgreens and Johnny jump ups. Breakfast bowl with Domingo rojo beans, oats, spelt, barley, lychees, longans, banana, kiwi, passion fruit, dragon fruit, fig, pluot, Galia melon, pineapple, pomegranate, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, mango, goji berries, goldenberries, mulberries, lemon and lime zest, walnuts, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soy milk. Lunch - Big salad with mixed greens, tofu, carrot, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, tiger nuts, sesame seeds, nigella, sesame peanut dressing. Apple and pear slices. Dinner - At our Neuro Academy cooking session this afternoon, we made cabbage and black eyed pea soup that was phenomenal. Ingredients are a head of cabbage, kale, black eyed peas, onion, garlic, celery, carrots, potato, crushed tomatoes, veggie broth, fennel, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes…probably other things I’m forgetting since I don’t have the recipe in front of me. Also had a steamed artichoke.