The Nourishing Gourmet

Part of my life's quest in finding a healthier way to live is finding a way to do it that tastes good! Today, I quite literally "stumbled" upon Kimi Harris's blog 'The Nourishing Gourmet'. This is a fantastic resource full of tasty recipes for a variety of dietary needs and budgets! I have only just begun to read it, but I subscribed and am looking forward to trying out her recipes. Tonight, we are going to be eating a modification of her "Curried Sprouted Lentils with a Ginger and Garlic Cilantro Sauce" Basically, due to time restrictions, we won't sprouting our lentils. If we like it, maybe next time. It is so tough when you are leaving town in the middle of the week (we're going to the see the last shuttle launch!!!) to not buy the market when reading blogs like Kimi's!

Update:
We ended up not eating the Curried Sprouted Lentils with a Ginger and Garlic Cilantro Sauce on the night I made this post...and thus, our lentils sprouted anyways, but my better half got over his fear of sprouted things, and we discovered a new favorite! If you like lentils (and curry, ginger, etc.) you'll LOVE this recipe. My one suggestion would be to double the sauce recipe...however, my nickname is "saucy wench" and there is no pun there...I really like sauces, in general, so judge for yourself. :)

The Last Supper

I am regarding today's lunch as my "last supper". I brought one of my favorite lunches...Cheese Enchiladas! However, I also just got my health report back from my doctor. Genetically, I am pre-disposed to being at risk of high cholesterol, and it seems that risk has become a reality:

Vital Signs:

Height:  58.66 inches

Blood Pressure:  129/80

Weight: 126 pounds

Pulse:  92

BMI: 25.80

Laboratory Tests
Lipid Profile:
Total cholesterol:             212   (normal 125 - 199)
Triglycerides:                   129   (normal 40 - 149)
HDL cholesterol:              57    (normal 40 - 70)
Total Chol/HDL ratio:       3.7 ratio   (normal 2.0 - 5.0)
LDL cholesterol:               138    (normal 60 - 99)
VLDL cholesterol:             25    (normal 0 - 30)

I guess it is a good thing I decided to become more active, right?


However, physical activity alone will not be enough to help me get healthy. I am also changing my diet to eat healthier, which means giving up my other vice: frozen raw sugar cookie dough. Yes, I am aware that eating raw dough is generically discouraged. I say, the crime is worth the punishment. Of course, I have never had salmonella, so perhaps I am to quick to judge? Nah...cookie dough is good!

I have been reading up on all manner of "home remedies" I can use to help me get my cholesterol and blood pressure under control. For example, eating garlic can help lower blood pressure and eating brussel sprouts can lower cholesterol. In addition, drinking green tea (tea in general is another addiction of mine) can also help lower cholesterol.


I welcome suggestions and resources, so if you have information to share, please do!