By Gary Scott
Keeping your caloric intake down is one of the most important
things you can do for good health and longevity. This has been scientifically
proven. Insulin is one of nature's great balancers. Insulin is created by
high amounts of blood sugar levels in the body. Lots of insulin is a signal
that there is plenty of food supply and hence there will be plenty of population
growing. Consequently insulin becomes an agent to decrease longevity, nature's
way of keeping the population in check.
Less insulin in the body signals that there is not so much
food so the body may be needed to stay around longer to contribute to the
gene pool! Hence those who consume less, live more.
However most of us are so hooked on sweets that we often
shoot our insulin sky high!
Instead we need a protein balanced, low carbohydrate way
to enjoy sweets without the traditional health drawback. One way is with
the blackberry cobbler recipe below. This is a way to enjoy a treat and be
healthier at the same time.
We use quinoa flour to fortify the protein balance. Simply
buy bulk quinoa in a health food store. Throw it in a blender. Grind into
powder. Pie is not so unhealthy when prepared in this way because its not
overloaded with sugar and white refined flower.
An even better way to gain health benefits from this treat
is to have a nice piece of this cobbler instead of dinner.
If you use half quinoa powder and half rice or tapioca powder
for the crust and stevia (go to www.stevia.net)
as a sweetener, you have a delicious, protein balanced, low calorie meal.
Here is the recipe.
Take fresh cleaned blackberries and add just a bit of stevia
(which sweetens yet does not raise the blood sugar level). If stevia is not
available use organic brown sugar, just enough to make the taste enjoyable.
You can squeeze in a bit of lime.
Then add a low carb low calorie crumble top.
The crumble is made from equal parts of rice or tapioca
flour and quinoa protein powder with some organic milk to moisten. Cover
the top of the blackberries with this mixture, then add just a smidgen of
clarified butter. Bake at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly.
We enjoy a cup of mint tea (from the mint that grows wild
on the banks of Little Horse Creek) with this at day's end.
We had such success with Dr. Mishra’s weekend
health course that we asked Dr. Terry Hambrick to condense his one week
August course to a long weekend instead. Terry’s course promises
to be special because it will focus on balancing your pH balance while
you are here and then show you how to keep it balanced! Balancing pH on
a regular basis is vital because it is a really easy way to monitor our
health and to optimize our health on a daily basis. Your pH balance is
an index of the total health of the body. When the pH is too high or too
low, it can lead to disease. At the course, you'll learn about the life
force energy that is the ultimate "balancing factor" of the body
and how a balanced pH has far-reaching consequences on mental, emotional
and spiritual health. To enroll or for more details contact Merri at merri@littlehorsecreek.com
About Merrily Farms
Here is what a few of those who have joined us for retreats
at the farm have said about the food.
"Hello Merri and Gary- I just wanted to thank you two
for a relaxed time on your farm. The food was really wonderful and the atmosphere
was gentle and disarming." JB Texas
"Merri, your wonderful cooking deserves very special
thanks. Everything was delicious. I'm now using close to your ingredients
but I miss a lot in the result and long for a recipe or two." NH Ireland
"We've decided to change our eating patterns since
we came home because we so enjoyed our meals at the farm and how we felt
physically. Thanks so much. With love" JJ, New Chicago
"After eating all that delicious food I gained 3 lbs
but it must be in muscle weight as my pants fit loosely!" RV New Mexico
"The international flavor and attitude of the group
was very stimulating, particularly when we split up into discussion groups.
Those groups, taking walks together, eating such delicious healthy food outside
in the fresh air, rooming together, allowed us to get to know each other
on a personal level." BR California
"A special warm "thank you" to Merri for
the wonderful cooking and the "feel at home" atmosphere!" EV
Florida
"The food was so delicious and I thought I ate a lot,
but during the week I lost six pounds!" WB Australia.
Gary