My Firefighter by Lori Jean Finnila

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Snacks, Desserts, Breakfast and Tips #holisticyeah #lorijeanrocks

I want to add before I start, coconut oil has been helping me a lot. I buy the unflavored, or at least it says that, but it is mild, and use it to heat up my food. It's been helping my stomach. My digestion is easier. I found coconut milk, I like reduced fat, with granola (a bit for my Keto diet) eases my stomach as well in the morning. 




 Breakfast of egg, cheese, and avocado with my breakfast tea which has lemon grass that wakes me up and help kill the fatigue. Eggs inspired by Dr. Don Colbert of the Keto Zone Diet.
Love my ground pepper on eggs and my raisins give me the sugar boost.

My hot cacao drink with some coconut milk was yummy. I melted a square in a pan with the milk and whisked the cacao in.  

Also looking forward to trying Sammy and Bella's Blue Cheese Buffalo Wings, their Black and Blue Cheeseburger perhaps with ground turkey instead. Check out their Salmon Bake (I didn't have the zucchini) and watch on Episode 8 on Netflix.  I want to get an air fryer now after watching Episode 7.

Saturday, April 13, 2019

New Lori Jean Keto/Paleo Recipes #lorijeaninthekitchen #holisticyeah #lorijeanrocks

I've been throwing together recipes that I like bending with my body. The energy is still there!! I also have progressed with this diet by actually being able to walk to a holistic store that is usually breathless for me and leaves me mindless without these affects. I could then even after this check out one more store on the way home with the intent in my brain to the thought process of what I was doing with my food calendar. So amazing! My body didn't hurt to walk that far either. I have recently cut out my Häagen-Dazs, (:( Sorry guys, it was good while it lasted; I suggest if you cheat you use them.) and just eat cacao and coconut milk for my desserts.


I took a chance throwing this together learning less is better. I only used ground basil, ground black pepper, a bit of minced garlic and avocado oil on baby red potatoes and sweet potato thinly sliced with shelled shrimp before baking at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. I then covered it for five minutes.

Video at Instagram My adding of a cup of cooked pasta (.5 c. measured broken up in measuring c. before cooking) and some yummy baby tomatoes, (plum and Mexican), and fresh grated Parmesan. I also used the everyday spice when searing/browning the chicken breast in avocado oil (apparently frying in olive oil is not good for you - the heat of the oil is bad?!) and added ground black pepper and sea salt to taste to the whole thing.

Seared salmon with everyday spice, avocado oil, ground pepper, lemon, and sea salt. Sweet potato fries fried in avocado oil with the everyday spice and kale sauteed with butter.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

#coconutmilk #yum #lorijeaninthekitchen #healthyyeah #holisticliving

I found a wonderful mild tasting can of coconut milk at Trader Joe's. I bought reduced dat, which is just water added - it's 100 percent coconut milk, because I was afraid the taste would be too much for me. This is recommended for my conditions and used so often in Keto and Paleo recipes.

It quenched my sweet tooth even in a turkey and broccoli casserole. And my body feels more peaceful. I also had avocado oil mixed in with my salad where this helps aid the inner deeper wounds afflicted under my skin. I'm squeaking now. I'm going to try hot chocolate with it using cacao squares. Yum! You can make coconut whipped cream with it too. Much less ingredients than standard homemade. The Keto Reset Diet by Mark Sisson p. 302. You don't need a sweetener and it can be used as frosting. I'll be learning how to make cakes with aluminum free baking soda and maple sugar - made from boiling maple syrup in a pan.  


Photo courtesy  jeffreyw at flickr.

                                                           Photo courtesy Phu Thinh Co at Flickr.