Small town Yupik girl living her dream one stitch at a time.
Author: Nikki
Small town 1/2 Yup'ik 1/2 Polish. Aspiring nurse practitioner trying to live healthy one step at a time. Adult child of an alcoholic parent learning to heal and better myself everyday. Wife to an amazing husband who makes me laugh and keeps me moving forward in this healing journey. Mother to 6. Postpartum journey. Self Healer. Self healing journey.
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I cant wait to try this recipe! 🙂 Thanks Samantha for the awesome recipe!
Pizza has always been one of my weaknesses, thus I am constantly trying to find ways to make it more healthy! I don’t know about you guys, but I always feel pretty yucky after eating all those carbs from the crust! This pizza crust recipe is low-carb and gluten free! I was pleasantly surprised by the taste of this! Now if only I could substitute the cheese for something else….
CAULIFLOWER-CRUST PIZZA RECIPE:
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 35 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Ingredients
1/2 head cauliflower (about 2 cups riced)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 400° F.
Prep a cookie sheet or pizza stone. You can grease the cookie sheet or use parchment paper. I would highly recommend using a pizza stone or parchment paper as it tends to stick to pans.
Since I havent been juicing because Joe is still on the juice fast I have been trying to eat healthy. Salads, caribou, moose, and beans & rice. Tonight was the first night that I started juicing! 🙂
Caribou spaghetti with sauteed peppers & mushrooms
Carrots & apple and it is delicious.
Yummy carrot & apple juice
I started my work out plan again and started with rowing. We have a rowing machine at home and 15-20 minutes out of my night along with pull-ups is a great way for me to start the work out plan. Since I have been getting home at 7 every evening, and have to cook dinner I will start my running tomorrow. I like running earlier in my day to get going, and moving.
I was late getting to the Farmers Market which opens at 3 pm and I got there at 3:05 and all the kale was gone! Along with other veggies! I was pretty sad but I guess I just have to get there earlier. But I did pick up some delicious apples, carrots, and lemons. Still amazes me how much I spend every Wednesday & Saturdays but I have to remember its healthy!
I found out some bad news this afternoon, one my friends/classmates died in a car crash. I am still in shock, she was only 27 years old with a beautiful family. Please cherish every moment with your family, and friends. Life is to precious to waste.
It is not others we need to impress, it is ourselves. Tammy Jo McIntyre
Now that the juicing cleanse is done for now its time to kick myself into shape! Juicing will always be apart of my life and down the road I will go for 10 days and be successful! Its just too costly to try and juice here in Bethel. I would have to sell my body on the street corners to juice for 10 days, well not really but it does cost us an arm and a leg. It has shown us that being healthy, and intaking the right amount of veggies and fruits really make a difference in our lives for the better. Joe lost in total 20 pounds and he is still juicing strong. I didnt mention in the beginning but he also has been suffering from a skin rash of some sort. He has seen many doctors and no one really knows what it is. He was prescribed prescription medications, creams, ointments and nothing seemed to help. But now today he says he feels great, and the itching has gotten almost 100% better. It is still there but not as bad, some nights he wouldnt be able to go to sleep, he would stay up just miserable. So it goes to show that juicing is awesome!
People always say eating healthy is expensive and I am sure where you live its not, but here in Bethel the prices are ridiculous. Eating healthy here is expensive. But to keep veggies and fruits apart of our day we will continue to juice as well as incorporate more of it into our meals. In the past I would come home from work and be so exhausted and make macaroni and cheese, or something just as bad. But now I am making an effort to cook healthy meals. On tonights menu is caribou sketti with sauteed mushrooms and peppers in coconot oil. I was so tempted to saute the shrooms and peppers in butter for taste but I resisted! When it comes to the bread there is no healthy alternative besides making homemade bread which is my next mission. I want to start making bread weekly and sourdough pancakes on Sundays. There are many more to dos on my list of homemaking skills but I need to take them one step at a time.
On to starting my running madness I havent quite found the 1/2 marathon workout that I like in particular. So I am trying to create my own with all the ones that I have come across on pinterest. But my running will start this week! I am ready and have the energy of a moose to run, run run!
Well due to this juice fasting draining my pockets I am going to have to switch back to food, and possibly juice once or twice. In the past 8 days Joe & I have spent $750 if not more on veggies and fruits. So, to keep our bank accounts happy Joe is going to juice more than twice a day, and I will cut down. Im not ready to quit juicing, but I dont want to spend a $1000 in 10 days just on food. Thats a $100 a day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And come on lets not admit that many of us are willing spend $100 a day to feed ourselves.
But to finish out the day I juiced last night and made breakfast slurps to take to work today. We ran out of stock and had to go shop at the Farmers Market. Heres our cute little awesome family run farmers market.
Love this little place!
I got some delicious veggies & fruits today from the market, and was thrilled with the selection. We finally got some kale, Yay! It was todays bill that put us over the edge, I ended up purchasing $150 on our meals.
Nothing like fresh produce to put a smile on my face.
On a happier not it was my neices 2nd birthday today! She is my little stinker, and has my heart and all my attention. I had time at work today to do some crafting, and since she loves Dora the Explorer like most toddlers I made her this cute little bag. I cant wait to see her expresion when she sees the bag. I also plan on making her an apron, and a qaspeq.
Her very first customized reversible purse
A girl is never too young to start collecting purses. 🙂
Now that I am resting, and my feet are kicked up its time to introduce a meal to this lean, mean, eating machine. I am down 11 pounds, feeling great. Thinking clearly. And energized I am ready to start eating right and healthy. That freezer full of salmon, moose, and caribou are calling my name. Hope you all have a wonderful evening!
Its day 4 and I am feeling great! Last night was a little tough but I managed. I was smart last night and made all my breakfast juice so I wouldnt have to wake up at the butt crack of dawn and make it and be super grumpy! Yesterday was tough! I only got up just in time to make breakfast slurp, so 3 jars came with me to work. Those lasted till about noon and then my tummy was a grumbling! But, I didnt want to go home and juice because Joe was fast asleep. See the thing is we work opposite shifts every other week so its kind of tough but we manage. Its a whooping -22 degrees this morning with the cold blowing wind!
Gorgeous clouds on a warm day.
The fruits and veggies are draining our accounts which is making it somewhat tough to keep going. Between Joe and myself we have spent almost if not more than $500! Its insane. The other night I came home with cucumbers, carrots, cabbage, red peppers, and apples and it was $65 and thats cheap because I bought it at the little farmers market here. Every other night we are forced to go and shop and drop a hundred easy. But who said health and wellness came easy right?
Breakfast, my favorite juice of the day 😀
I have been trying to exercise on our new rowing machine, which by the way is awesome. But, my metabolism is so quick these juices run right through my system like coffee. By the time I am home, juiced up and ready to work out Im hitting the restroom already. My feet are itching to start training for the half marathon but I dont think I have enough energy to burn off working out. I tried the rower the other night and had to stop after about 5 minutes, I started getting dizzy. I guess I will just wait to start working out again.
The longer I think about juice fasting the more cooking ideas that I come up with. My freezer is loaded with moose meat, caribou, and salmon and they are all calling my name. This juice fast has been great so far, and the juicer is awesome! Breville all the way! I am managing to keep off those 10 pounds, and Joe is actually down now 15 pounds. Its an amazing feeling, I almost feel comfortable in my skin now to just get toned and I will feel awesome!
Anyhoots, I will post photos later I dont have wifi here at my work which is bananas but I manage. Have a great day!
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” ~Jim Rohn
Day 4 is down the drain, and ready to conquer the next 6 long, tough days! We are running low on our supply so thank goodness the Farmers Market is open tomorrow so we can restock on veggies & fruits! We spent the evening at the Warrior Dome and watched some exciting, close basketball games. JV Warrior boys defeated the Napaskiak Hawks by 1 measly point but they did it! And our Warrior varsity girls just barely were defeated by the Newhalen Malamute girls, it was a very close and exciting game. Both teams put up an excellent effort!
Now that I am home, feet up and I am ready to relax. But to keep me happy and full I must get the energy to make some delcious dinner juice! Have a great evening! Day 4 is down the poop chute!
Its the morning of day 3 and I am feeling great! I woke up extra early today to make enough breakfast juice to last me through the morning and possibly the afternoon! The craves were horrible last night, I have to admit I cheated. It was horrible, I was craving chips of all things. I had one handfull of chips and it was horrible but delicious at the same time! That will be the only time I cheat, and I mean it. I didnt check the scale this morning but I will check it when I head home. Now for 12 hours of homework, and work!
I suffered a little. I only made enough breakfast for 3 jars but man, oh man I was hungry!!!
Well its day 2 of the juice restart and feeling great! I am still 10 pounds down which is awesome! Breakfast was a a delicious apple, pears, banana, strawberries, grapefruit, and kiwi slurp! For dinner it will be a mix of dark leafy greens, cucumbers, carrots, spinach, and a few more tasty veggies! Went to Meyers Farm and only splurged with $68 of veggies which was good! There is no kale in town so cabbage and spinach will have to replace it. Its taken all my might to snack on chips & salsa, or nachos, or whatever but I have to remember its all mental. Ready to conquer another 8 more days of this! 😀
Its day 6 and I have never been more excited! Our juicer has finally arrived! I have never been so excited to eat my breakfast, lunch & dinner! We have gone from one extreme to another. Yesterday we were at -60 degrees to 11 degrees and storming today!!! For the past 2 days of not juicing we have done our best to eat healthy from a hearty salad to eggplant parmesan. And dabbling in coffee 😀 We are back on the juice train tonight! Yippee!
Christmas has arrived early in our household!
On tonights dinner menu kale, cucumber, apples, pears, orange, carrots, celery, red peppers, orange peppers, and cabbage. Feels so good to be juicing again! I am down 3 juices and 2 nalgene bottles of water and feel great!
Works like a charm!
I have to add that this machine works so smooth makes me excited to juice everyday! She doesnt shake! She doesnt attempt to spin in circles like a maniac! Shes perfect! I would definately recommend this product to friends & family! Day 6 back on the juice train, really day 1! Ready for another 10 days of juiceness!
On a happier note 15 credits is beginning to start kicking me in the behind, BUT I have discovered a new love for the TV show Mad Men! If you havent watched it, I would highly suggest it!
Today is day 4! I attempted to juice this morning with apples, pears, and an orange and then the machine went all crazy on me and I was angry! It began to shake uncontrollably, and I lost my mind. I am sad because I am not ready to eat but I eased into it with an apple. Since we are taking a break today, and our juicer wont arrive till tomorrow I did it and made the one thing I have really been craving, Coffee!!!! I feel somewhat horrible, and am definately not ready to quit my juicing but the thought of having to use that juicer again makes my blood pressure rise! So on tonights dinner menu is a fully loaded salad. Homework, testing out the new rowing machine, and staying warm is on the menu for Sunday night.
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