Game 10 Cucumber Dill Dip Packers @ Redskins

Game 10

Cucumber Dill Dip

Packers @ Redskins

Pregame

It's been a rough week for the Pack after two terrible losses.  The coach and GM have been under fire and people are asking who are the leaders on this team and who is going to step up.

Injuries for the Packers are a wash this week.  They'll get Clay Matthews and Jared Cook back but it'll be offset by losing TJ Lang and Jake Ryan.  

The Packers need to figure things out tonight or things could get real ugly the rest of the season.  The best thing going for them is that they beat Washington at home in the playoffs last year, but Washington is a little better than last year and they probably are looking for some revenge.  

Recipe

Cucumber Dill Dip

Recipe inspired by PlantBased OKC

Ingredients:

1 box silken tofu (Mori Nu Organic Lite Firm)

1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped

1/2 small onion

2 large garlic cloves

1 tsp salt

1 Tbsp dried parsley

1 1/2 Tbsp dried dill

Place all in the ingredients in the blender and blend at high speed for 1-2 minutes until smooth.  Makes about 1 quart and will last a week in the fridge.

Serve with fresh veggies and crackers.

Health Tip

This recipe was from the group Plant Based OKC.  This group in Oklahoma City is lead by Dr. Jimmy Conway and his wife Andrea.  Dr. Conway is a leading orthopedic surgeon specializing in the shoulder.  He went plant-based overnight after doing extensive research including reading Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease(which we have mentioned before) the day before he was scheduled for triple bypass heart surgery.   He cancelled the surgery and 6 months later was in great health.  Here's a 5 minute video about Dr. Jimmy Conway.

Now Jimmy and Andrea, with the help of Randy Titony, are spreading the word about a plant-based diet throughout Oklahoma.  Every month they hold a free 2.5 hour Nutrition 101 class at the hospital Jimmy works in.  We attended this class in May as a family and it was just the help and guidance the rest of my family needed to go plant-based.  They also hold a Wellness Forum the 1st Monday of every month at a restaurant where you can get a great meal and talk about health.  

You can find out more about Plant Based OKC by going to their website.  They also have a great Facebook page, PlantBasedOkc, that shares great health information and recipes.  On Instagram, you can follow them @plantbasedokc.
Dr. Conway is also in the the new documentary Eating you Alive.

Game Recap

Packers lose again, 42-24.

The Packers played well enough to win but the defensive secondary could just not prevent big plays.  Throw in a slow start again by the offense and they were playing from behind most of the game.

Some bright spots included Jared Cook and Aaron Rodgers.  Despite a little slow start, Rodgers played like the we know he can.  Jared Cook showed exactly what the Packers hoped from him when they signed him as a free agent.

Next week we're still on the road, in Philly this time.  The Packers are now 2 games out of 1st place in the division and a loss next week and a win by the Vikings or Lions will pretty much seal their fate.

Have a great week with family and friends for Thanksgiving!

David

Game 1: Packers @ Jaguars Cauliflower Buffalo Wings

Game 1:  Packers @ Jaguars Cauliflower Buffalo Wings

The Season is Finally Here!

The Pack is back!  Every offseason seems longer than the previous. 

The biggest news of the offseason(to me) was that Aaron Rodgers has cut dairy out of his diet and he says he is eating "a near vegan diet."  Quite controversial since Wisconsin is known for it's dairy production nationally.

Game 1 did not disappoint the fans as the Packers didn't have more than a touchdown lead the entire game. The Jaguars even lead 2 different times by 3 points!  We also had a few relatives at the game: Aunt Jean, Uncle Jim and Nate from Madison, WI.

It was a nail biter all the way down to the end in the 4th qtr.  Before that we thought the game was over on a Clinton-Dix interception at 1:49 that was called back because of a penalty on Burnett.  The Jags had an opportunity to win the game with :23 seconds left with a 4th and 1 at the Packer 14 yard line.   Fortunately the Packers D held and shut down Hurns(88) after getting a pass from Bortles.  

Packers win 27-23!

As a bonus we also got a new State Farm commercial with Clay Matthews and Aaron Rodgers.

Who we are

David(me) is a life long Packer fan born in Chicago. My dad's side of the family from Illinois(and also Bear fans, yuck!) and my mom's side Packer fans from Wisconsin.  My mom's family always kept me well supplied with Packers gear growing up.  

Debra is a born and raised Texan.  We met late in 1997 and she watched the the Packers 2nd Favre Superbowl run that ended with a defeat with me and has been a Packer fan ever since.

We are Packers owners and live outside Ft. Worth, TX married for 18 years with our 11 year old son Grayson.

I've eaten a whole food plant based(wfpb) diet for 2 1/2 years now and Debra and Grayson started this year.

We choose this type eating for our health, the environment, and (of course)the animals.

Our mission is to inform as many people as we can about healthy eating and living.  

Recipe

Every week we will provide a new whole food plant based recipe that will be a hit for gameday, parties or anytime.  They will not include SOS(Salt Oil Sugar).

This week is Cauliflower Buffalo Wings.  These are just like Buffalo Chicken Wings but so much healthier!  Low fat, oil, cholesterol and gluten free...what's not to like.  We did not make this Ranch Dressing but have made a similar one and it was delicious!

We doubled the recipe because it is always easier to eat healthy when you have food pre-made that will prevent you from making poor choices when you don't feel like or have time to cook.  
We found we needed to cook these about 10 minutes longer.  Let them cook untill they start to brown.  You can also use different flours.  we used half chickpea(garbanzo) flour and half almond flour.  Brown rice or tapioca flour could also be used.  Also, we added most of the hot sauce to the batter and then just drizzled a small amount over them.

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr.

This recipe is inspired by Dr. Esselstyn's work reversing heart disease by using a whole food plant based diet. His approach also embraces using no oils and low fat approach.  You can find out more about him and his work in his book:  http://amzn.to/2coVd5P

Also in this documentary:  http://amzn.to/2cCZGE9

Here's a link to the Dr. Esselstyn's wife's cookbook where you find this recipe and many more: http://amzn.to/2cp6czi

The Benefits of Cauliflower

Cauliflower like all vegetables have a wide variety of benefits.  It's easier to read all of them here:  https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/vegetable/health-benefits-of-cauliflower.html

Spread the Word

We appreciate your feedback to help improve this blog as we are very new to this.  Inform us if there are any recipes you want us make as well. 

Please share these recipes and books with your family and friends.  Our main goal is to get every person healthier and then have them share as well.

Next week, it's at Minnesota Sunday night on national tv.

Be well,

David Byczek