Smoothies & Soups
Recently I tried a grain free diet and was able to re-introduce rice, teff,
sourghum with no issues. The starches arrowroot and tapioca were no problem also. Then I tried GF corn tortillas. Not a good response. Within 20 minutes I had tingling in my lips and my ears became itchy. Benadryl thankfully stopped this intial reaction. However 4 hours later the digestive tract response set in. It was violent and painful, with an incredible amount of bloating. My ribs ached from being "stretched". I took the maximum dose of Benadryl and although still uncomfortable, I was able to rest. It took almost 10 days to recover from this episode.
I had been Nightshade free for a couple of months and wasn't really sure whether they were a problem. So I tried a small tomatoe. After 20 minutes again stomach pain, but this time instead of the abdominal pain, it became a sinus headache that turned into a migraine.
So far I've identified, Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Corn and now Nightshade as triggers for allergic responses. Now not just GI, but neurological (migraine) and sinus issues.
I was still feeling exhausted. So the next to go is soy. I so don't want to give up soy. I depend on it for so many things. Soy milk, tofu, tvp.
But I need to take soy from my diet for awhile to see if it is also a problem. I also decided to remove all nuts for a time. Time to give myself a rest.
My chiropractor uses the "Pro-Adjuster" system on me (I respond best to this system vs. mechanical adjustment), at the last visit he showed me where the GI tract inflammation was impacting my spinal column health.
Thankfully I found this article.
"How I Became a Veggie Lovin', Tree Huggin', Healin' Junkie by Elisa Rodriguez.
Elisa is a Registered Dietician who has journeyed through the medical community in search of her own diagnosis and management of Lupus. Elisa wanted to use diet and food to reduce her inflammation. She offers recipes along with her knowledge of nutrition to reduce inflammation that causes a myraid of problems.
Inspired by her website and recipes I came up with some Smoothie and Soup recipes that can be whole meal replacements.
Dairy Free, Soy Free, Nut Free, Nightshade Free, Corn Free, Nut Free Smoothies
Good Morning World!! Smoothie
Makes 2 liters- serves 4-6 people
2 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
2 seedless oranges, peeled
2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
4 TBSPs of ground golden flax seed
Juice of ½ lemon or 1 TBSP of bottled lemon juice
3 cups of So Delicious Coconut Milk unsweetened*
1 tsp Stevia powder or sweetener of your choice
4 scoops of “Now” Pea Protein powder or protein powder of your choice.
Put all the ingredients in your Vita Mix, hold back 1 cup of the coconut milk. Blend thoroughly, add the last of the coconut milk to get the consistency you want.
*If you can only get Coconut Milk in a can-read the label, many use thickeners such as xanthum gum – which comes from corn. Thai Kitchen uses guar gum- guar gum comes from guar beans. I use the “Light” lower fat and blend 1 can with 2 liters of water and chill to use in recipes. You need to shake the boxed and homemade from can coconut milk well before using.
Grrreen Giant Smoothie
Makes 2 liters- serves 4-6 people
8 cups of spinach, kale or Swiss Chard (leaves only)
2 cups of chopped broccoli
2 cups chopped celery
2 Granny Smith Apples chopped(leave skin on)
4 TBSPs of ground golden flax seed
Juice of 1 lime or 1 TBSP of bottled lime juice
3 cups of So Delicious Coconut Milk unsweetened*
2 tsp Stevia powder or sweetener of your choice
4 scoops of “Now” Pea Protein powder or protein powder of your choice.
Put all the ingredients in your Vita Mix, hold back 1 cup of the coconut milk. Blend thoroughly, add the last of the coconut milk to get the consistency you want.
*If you can only get Coconut Milk in a can-read the label, many use thickeners such as xanthum gum – which comes from corn. Thai Kitchen uses guar gum- guar gum comes from guar beans. I use the “Light” lower fat and blend 1 can with 2 liters of water and chill to use in recipes. You need to shake the boxed and homemade from can coconut milk well before using.
Purple Haze Smoothie
Makes 2 liters- serves 4-6 people
4 cups of peeled and chopped beets
2 cups of red Swiss Chard stems or Rhubarb (when in season)
1 cup of blueberries
1 cup of red seedless grapes
4 TBSPs of ground golden flax seed
Juice of 1 lime or 1 TBSP of bottled lime juice
2 cups of So Delicious Coconut Milk unsweetened*
1 tsp Stevia powder or sweetener of your choice
4 scoops of “Now” Pea Protein powder or protein powder of your choice.
Put all the ingredients in your Vita Mix. Blend thoroughly. Add some water to make it the consistency you want.
*If you can only get Coconut Milk in a can-read the label, many use thickeners such as xanthum gum – which comes from corn. Thai Kitchen uses guar gum- guar gum comes from guar beans. I use the “Light” lower fat and blend 1 can with 2 liters of water and chill to use in recipes. You need to shake the boxed and homemade from can coconut milk well before using.
Dairy Free, Soy Free, Nut Free, Nightshade Free, Corn Free, Nut Free Soups
My Borscht
Makes 1 liter (concentrated soup)- serves 4-6 people
4 cups peeled and chopped beets
1/8 piece of an onion, peeled (using this small amount of onion won’t overwhelm this soup)
2 stalks of celery
2 cups of chopped red cabbage
Juice of 1 lime or 1 TBSP of bottled lime juice
1 tsp Montreal Steak Spice
½ cup of So Delicious Coconut Milk unsweetened*
½ cup of water
Put all the ingredients in your Vita Mix. Blend thoroughly. Add another ½ cup of water to blend as needed and to make it the consistency you want.
*If you can only get Coconut Milk in a can-read the label, many use thickeners such as xanthum gum – which comes from corn. Thai Kitchen uses guar gum- guar gum comes from guar beans. I use the “Light” lower fat and blend 1 can with 2 liters of water and chill to use in recipes. You need to shake the boxed and homemade from can coconut milk well before using.
For each serving- 1 cup of blended soup with another ½ cup of So Delicious Coconut Milk unsweetened* and 1 scoop of “Now” Pea Protein powder or protein powder of your choice (optional). Blend in Vita Mix. Pour into a saucepan to gently heat through. Stir frequently. DO NOT boil as this will destroy nutrients.
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Makes 1 liter (concentrated soup)- serves 4-6 people
4-5 cups of chopped fresh broccoli florets and stems
1/8 piece of an onion, peeled (using this small amount of onion won’t overwhelm this soup)
2 stalks of celery
Juice of 1 lime or 1 TBSP of bottled lime juice
1 tsp Montreal Steak Spice
½ cup of So Delicious Coconut Milk unsweetened*
½ cup of water
Put all the ingredients in your Vita Mix. Blend thoroughly. Add another ½ cup of water to blend as needed and to make it the consistency you want.
*If you can only get Coconut Milk in a can-read the label, many use thickeners such as xanthum gum – which comes from corn. Thai Kitchen uses guar gum- guar gum comes from guar beans. I use the “Light” lower fat and blend 1 can with 2 liters of water and chill to use in recipes. You need to shake the boxed and homemade from can coconut milk well before using.
For each serving- 1 cup of blended soup with another ½ cup of So Delicious Coconut Milk unsweetened* and 1 scoop of “Now” Pea Protein powder or protein powder of your choice (optional). Blend in Vita Mix. Pour into a saucepan to gently heat through. Stir frequently. DO NOT boil as this will destroy nutrients.
Bunny Soup (Cream of Carrot Soup)
Makes 1 liter (concentrated soup)- serves 4-6 people
4 cups of peeled chopped carrots
1/8 piece of an onion, peeled (using this small amount of onion won’t overwhelm this soup)
2 stalks of celery
Juice of ½ of a lemon or 1 TBSP of bottled lemon juice
1 tsp Montreal Steak Spice
½ cup of So Delicious Coconut Milk unsweetened*
½ cup of water
Put all the ingredients in your Vita Mix. Blend thoroughly. Add another ½ cup of water to blend as needed and to make it the consistency you want.
For each serving- 1 cup of blended soup with another ½ cup of So Delicious Coconut Milk unsweetened* and 1 scoop of “Now” Pea Protein powder or protein powder of your choice (optional). Blend in Vita Mix. Pour into a saucepan to gently heat through. Stir frequently. DO NOT boil as this will destroy nutrients.
*If you can only get Coconut Milk in a can-read the label, many use thickeners such as xanthum gum – which comes from corn. Thai Kitchen uses guar gum- guar gum comes from guar beans. I use the “Light” lower fat and blend 1 can with 2 liters of water and chill to use in recipes. You need to shake the boxed and homemade from can coconut milk well before using.
*If you can only get Coconut Milk in a can-read the label, many use thickeners such as xanthum gum – which comes from corn. Thai Kitchen uses guar gum- guar gum comes from guar beans. I use the “Light” lower fat and blend 1 can with 2 liters of water and chill to use in recipes. You need to shake the boxed and homemade from can coconut milk well before using.
For each serving- 1 cup of blended soup with another ½ cup of So Delicious Coconut Milk unsweetened* and 1 scoop of “Now” Pea Protein powder or protein powder of your choice (optional). Blend in Vita Mix. Pour into a saucepan to gently heat through. Stir frequently. DO NOT boil as this will destroy nutrients.
I would love to try your bunny soup. Do you have any recommendations for a substitute for lemon juice (I cannot do citrus on my elimination diet), or for Montreal steak spice (what is a similar spice that I would have in the cabinet already)? Thanks!
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