It’s Tuesday Wednesday and that means the Recipe Edition!
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Since our last go round with the Recipe Edition, I’ve been poked 32 times with potential allergens and *surprise*I’m highly allergic to 29! Granted most of these are what allergists refer to as “inhalant” – things in the air – which means I have really, really bad hay fever.
After much arm twisting and doctor doubts, also I was able to get tested for two specific foods – wheat and milk.
One of my new allergies is…. wait for it…. my beloved dairy.
So now I’m reading books with awesome titles like The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Dairy-Free Eating and The Everyday Dairy-Free Cookbook.
Today’s recipe is one I’ve been starting my day with.
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Almond Honey Tea
adapted from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Dairy-Free Eating
Ingredients
1/2 cup filtered water
1/2 almond milk {my favorite is Pacific Natural Foods}
1 TBS local, organic honey
1 black tea of your choice {totally loving earl grey and english breakfast these days}
Directions
1. water and almond milk into a small saucepan
2. high heat until almost boiling, remove from heat
3. add tea bag and steep 3-4 minutes
4. pour into mug, stir in honey
5. stop wishing alternative milks had the same texture as cow’s milk
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What about you? What would you do if you just found out your favorite food is making you sick?
Do you have any recipes or favorite {dairy free} foods to share?
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Today’s yoga brought to you by the home practice.
Wondering about Yoga+Music {notquite365}?
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Today’s music is –
Click the album cover for more info on the band and details how to buy this record. {hint, hint}
BONUS VIDEO!
If you like what you see – be sure to catch them at Harlow’s in Sacramento on Saturday (!), June 4th.
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Yoga Teaching Update:
NEW CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT!
First Sundays of each month – 90 minute – fully restorative class.
Please check my teaching schedule for more details.
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Occasionally I’ll still rotate into the FREE Fridays at 4:30 with the new It’s All Yoga teachers schedule
(21st and X in Sacramento) – you’ve got to sign up onlinewww.itsallyoga.com.
These classes are for every body – level 1/2. Bring your friends!
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oh, and have you tried silk almond milk in the dairy (sorry) case? it’s super thick, almost too thick so sometimes i thin it out with water. it’s amazing in the date smoothie.
i’m sorry to say that i can relate to your sitch more than i wish i could. the upshot, as we’ve discussed, is the chance not to feel like crap all the time. imagine that! there is life after allergies to one’s favorite foods, and a delicious life at that. it just takes a little adjusting of head and palate. and a bit of whining.
I would cry and whine. Then I would rouse myself and learn to do without. (I suspect the crying would go on for a while though.)
If you see Coconut Bliss ice cream, it’s awfully good. I discovered it when I was doing an anti-inflammatory diet to see what foods were troublesome and couldn’t eat dairy or sugar (or much of anything else). It’s made with coconut milk and is ever so good.
@elizabeth: while i haven’t actually cried, {yet} i’ve done my fair share of whining. i’m still kind of in shock to be honest. and now that i’m looking at the labels of everything before i eat it, i’ve been surprised where dairy hides: naan contains yogurt, tootsie rolls have dried milk, milk chocolate contains MILK – who knew????? anyway, thank you for understanding the need to wallow before acceptance. i appreciate your support.
i have already experienced the creamy deliciousness of coconut bliss ice cream. they absolutely got the name correct on this one. thanks for the suggestion – keep them coming!
Can I add another yummy idea? A la Temple’s Bliss tea: brew peppermint tea, add about 2 tbsp coconut milk, stir in honey.
@leili: coconut milk is absolutely brilliant and so is temple’s bliss. thanks for the recipe idea!