MEDITATION: * Psalm 119 (vs 16-30) – amazing to meditate here upon all the different synonyms for His “law”: word, commandment, testimony, statute, judgment, etc, etc
EXERCISE: * Powerwalk 4 miles indoors w/ facial lymphatic massage * PT APP workout – lower body / hip strengthening (moderate)
WATER: (2) × (32) = 64 oz (+)
EATS: * six small choco-mint XL-cookies * organic spelt flakes w/ few XL-canned peach halves & 4:1 ratio almond milk * banana snickers (I never really ate snicker candy bars before, but this is nice – banana, reconstituted lowfat unsweetened cocoa-peanut powder, walnuts) * black beans (w/ mushroom, tomato, garlic, chipolte chile), served over brown lemon-rice w/ side of multi-grain avocado sourdough toast * few peanuts (remove from shells) w/ few choco-mint XL-cookies * chopped salad w/ following ingredients: – Mediterranean crunch salad – Costco grain & celery salad * home-assembled low sugar cherry pie (to honor Geo Washington) using Chef AJ crust idea, however use almond paste (pulp filtered from homemade almond milk) in bottom crust (pulp is only 4% fat)
… SUN HAS SET …
Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food, and wautéed means water-sautéed
Many years ago, I was a 253 blob of a man with a cholesterol of 420. My best friend was a doctor who told me to just watch what I eat. That was the problem—everything I saw, I ate!
Biking and working out became an obsession, but you can’t outwork a bad diet. So, I read and researched again. I found the work of T. Colin Campbell, Dr. Ornish, Dr. Esselstyn, Dr. Barnard and all those who believe in a plant based whole food diet. I even read How Not To Die by Dr. Gregor. I sucked the information in like a sponge.
Somehow while searching YouTube, I discovered Dr. McDougall. How lucky for me because The Starch Solution was my solution! So easy, so tasty, no limitations on volume and all comfort food…heaven at last! And the weight melted off of me.
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Crust ▢2 cups of gluten-free rolled oats ▢12 ounces of pitted dates, about 2 packed cups ▢1 Tbsp cinnamon ▢1 tsp vanilla powder
[I use some almond paste as a binder, which is pulp filtered from making almond milk (it’s only about 4% fat), to create a firmer bottom crust]
Filling ▢2 pounds of ripe pears, about 6 cups ▢1 cup golden raisins ▢¾ cup Date Paste ▢1 Tbsp cinnamon ▢1/2 tsp nutmeg ▢1/8 tsp cardamom ▢1 tsp vanilla powder
Topping ▢1 large sweet pear, cored and thinly cut into 16 slices ▢2 Tbsp date syrup, use code CHEFAJ for 10% off ▢¼ cup unsweetened, reduced-fat shredded coconut, optional
Instructions Crust Place oats, cinnamon and vanilla powder in a dry food processor fitted with the “S” blade and process into a flour-like consistency. Add the dates and process again until the dough sticks together and a ball starts to form. Depending on how strong your food processor is, this could take several minutes. Press the batter into a 9” Pyrex pie dish.
Filling Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Core the pears and finely chop. I like to use the food processor to save time. Place the chopped pears in a large bowl and add the date paste, raisins and spices and mix well. Pour evenly over the crust.
Topping Sprinkle the coconut on top of the pie, if using. Take the 16 pear slices and place them around the outside edge of the pie filling in a fan-like pattern. Brush date syrup over the pear slices and bake for 45 minutes. Let cool in the oven.
Notes For a delicious variation, sprinkle the Low Fat Streusel Topping over the pie before baking.
EXERCISE: * Powerwalk 4 miles indoors w/ facial lymphatic massage * Total Gym 30 min full body routine * PT APP workout – lower body / hip strengthening (moderate) * Bicycle 20 minutes outdoors
WATER: (2) × (32) = 64 oz (+)
EATS: * sushi (rice, seaweed, sweet potato, avocado) * watermelon 🍉 * taste test 2 brands of organic home baked oilfree crispy corn tortilla chips w/ guacamole (this brand won b/c it is very thin!) * open-face sandwich made from mashed boiled potato, salsa, Costco grain & celery salad & tomato * sides of raw radishes & steamed broccoli
Nice photos of life work of the editor’s dear late neighbor, Persian architect Nader Khalili. [Editor is a graduate of Khalili’s SuperAdobe construction course.]
He always told us that a fire would not destroy, but only STRENGTHEN the structures – similar to firing a pot in a kiln. Khalili’s children run the exhibition site now.
