I may never add dairy or more specifically, cheese back into my diet after making this recipe! Well, if I had to be dairy free, recipes like this would fill that need! If you have been reading my posts lately, you know I am doing the FreeDiet™ for the last few weeks and WOW do I feel great!
I am not bloated or sniffling anymore but I am now working with the Doc {wink} on a few more stubborn issues {yes, I am naturally REALLY stubborn. Thanks dad!}. I was still in the first phase when I created this recipe so cheese was not on the menu {ARGH} but the results were worth the break from dairy!
We are still fine tuning my adrenal fatigue and my brittle nails. As far as my adrenals go, I should mention getting my tush in bed before 10:30 has been a near impossible feat! I can’t fib and tell my Doc I am getting in bed early…mostly because he is in bed before me, of course {wink}.
I am doing some more lab testing to see what minerals I may be deficient in and I am hoping that will correct my thin nails. Oh and by the way, I have been finding all kinds of ways to get my sweet fix on! Since the FreeDiet™ has me sugar free, I use the So Delicious Vanilla Coconut milk {unsweetened} over frozen cherries and a dash of stevia for a treat. My favorite is their plain coconut yogurt with berries and a dash of stevia!
In the second phase of the FreeDiet™ I now can have cacao powder and bananas {drooling over here}! I made a chocolate smoothie with coconut milk, hempseeds and added maple and vanilla extracts and one day I did peppermint oil!! I was in my glory and felt like I should be hiding while sipping on my smoothie because it tasted that naughty. Hmmm..Or maybe I really was that deprived!
This recipe was created from a craving I was having for that traditional spinach and artichoke recipe! I made a similar concoction for my Encrusted Artichoke Fish and tweaked it a tad to make this creamy cheese-free dip! It is a no-bake recipe so no excuses on this one, it will physically take you 10 minutes to whip it up!
P.S. Being the patient for a change has helped me to relate to your frustrations and to help encourage you with recipes like this. Not fun being vulnerable {as we age} but we are human, imagine that! Grateful to my husband who can help me age gracefully and with vitality! Thanks Tom, you inspire me daily!
I made this the other night! It was so simple and delicious. Even my fiance loved it.