“Don’t forget to enlist the power of prayer in your battle against the sweet tooth.”  Sally Fallon

What will it take for me to choose the best food over the “junk?”

It gave me great joy to have some brothers come and tell about your faithfulness to the truth and how you continue to walk in the truth. (3 John 1:3, NIV)

It would appear that our readers have a “sweet tooth,” or is that, “sweet teeth?”  J  The recipe receiving the most “clicks” by far has been the Decadent Chocolate Cheese Pie…about twice the number that looked at the Broccoli Salad recipe.  Hmmm.  I wonder what that’s saying.  Was it the salad?  Or was it the broccoli?  

So, I’ll post an easy and quick recipe today to humor the treat lovers.  Just know that there are lots of salad recipes to come.  

It’s always best to eat food in the most original state.  Remember the term, “God-food.”  How did God originally make this food?  The least processed, the better.  Any foods that can be eaten raw are much better for us in that state than if they were cooked.  

Raw nuts such as almonds, walnuts, or pecans are highly nutritious if prepared properly.  Think of them as a great snack instead of grabbing a donut or chips.  Now for many of you this may seem quite strange but the best way to “prepare” nuts for eating is by soaking them.  Nuts are best soaked or partially sprouted before eaten.  Nuts contain enzyme inhibitors that can put a strain on the digestive mechanism if consumed in excess.  So, nuts are much easier to digest and their nutrients more readily available if they are first soaked in salt water overnight, then dried in a warm oven or a food dryer.  

Sally Fallon (http://www.newtrendspublishing.com/SallyFallon/index.html), in her book Nourishing Traditions, gives a clearly defined way of doing this.  If you don’t have the book and would like to know more about how to prepare nuts, feel free to send me an email.  By the way, soaked nuts have a crispy, crunchy texture and are very flavorful.

Prayer Power
Lord thank You for Your goodness.  Thank You that You satisfy our soul like nothing else can ever do.  We honor and bless you this day!

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Blessings on you as you enjoy a healthy treat.