Day 31

Breakfast:  Pork chop & Zucchini

Lunch:  Asparagus & swordfish

Snacked:  dried fruit from Just Tomatoes.  Probably about 10 pieces.  I made a coconut blend.  Didn't drink but a few sips b/c it was terrible. Something wasn't right.  I think I added too much water.  The ratio was off.

Dinner:  Salad & Chicken Wings from the India Palace.  I'm sure that the seasonings were non Paleo, but it was a celebratory dinner.  I won't do it again for a very long time.  I was still hungry after eating.  I know I didn't eat enough today. But I don't want to cook and nothing is ready for easy warm up.  This is why I desperately need to keep veggie slices and chopped and ready to go in the frig.

Dessert:  I came home an made blueberry cobbler from this recipe.  I made it in individual servings so I could freeze it.  I didn't eat it with coconut milk.  At first it seemed a little tart, not very sweet, but by the end of that serving, I wanted more.  Really tasty!  I resisted the urge and put them all in the frig to cool and avoid temptation.  This was more than enough of my "candy bar" for the day.  It really was a special treat.

Honey:  At the farmers market, I spent some time talking to a local beekeeper about their honey.  I asked if it was raw.  She said no b/c they heat it to 90 degrees, no more than that because if its more than that you loose the natural healing properties of it.  She explained that I shouldn't be looking for raw honey but local honey b/c it would contain the properties needed for immune systems in this area.  I bought a jar of her whipped honey.  Apparently, its raw honey had been whipped into a butter consistency.  I came home and read about raw honey--should be murky and not have been heated. The whip I bought is definitely murky but i don't know if it had been heated.  I still don't quite understand what I've bought--just that I've stimulated  the local economy. At least next time, I know what questions to ask.

The lady who sold the honey told me that for allergy sufferers, 1 tablespoon of raw honey everyday would cure them.  But it must be done everyday.  I tasted some this evening drizzled on top of my cobbler and when I finished the itching I'd been suffering from all summer long reoccurred.  (Tried a new pill today and it seemed to work okay) Supposedly the honey contains pollen and other stuff. . .if i try this plan, I think there is a period of adjustment. . . b/c right now my ears and throat are itching, again.  *sigh*