My 100th Blog Post!

 

...of my ONE HUNDREDTH BLOG POST!

I have been a blogger for almost eight years now, so in reality, I have blogs left abandoned all over the internet on various subjects....but The Fat Girl blog celebrates its 100th post today!

I'd also like to thank those who have bothered to click on the link that leads you here every day. I really appreciate you spending your valuable time to spy read my thoughts and grab a recipe or two. Keep in mind I also love hearing from readers, so be sure to comment - I like it.

So, thanks to all of you - without whom I would have given up this posting thing a long time ago. Seeing that folks actually read it makes a big difference - and we'll all journey on toward the 200th post together.

 

I love spilling my guts sharing my thoughts with you. ;)

 

Keep moving forward.

 

 

Cruciferous Cauliflower

Cruciferous. It stirs up visions of crusty weirdness in my mind when I hear it. It is the one true word I have related only to the cauliflower since learning it all of those years ago. Now you have gained V.I.P access into the inner workings of my mind. Lucky you!

So, the cauliflower - that's what I'm getting at. That delicious florette filled numiness that I love, especially coupled with dill. There are so many ways to prepare and enjoy this delight that I thought I'd share some of them whilst offering a plethora of nutritional benefits.

I give you.....

The wonderful cauliflower. Looks good, doesn't it?

I saute cauliflower in coconut oil, add fresh dill and garlic and toss until lightly browned. Just before plating this treat, I squeeze in the juice of half a fresh lemon - it is to live for! My family loves this dish.

You can also roast cauliflower florettes in the oven with a little sea salt and coconut oil - tastes remarkably like popcorn! You're welcome....

So, I never used to wonder about things like nutritional value - but these days I'm all about learning.

Here are some interesting facts about the cauliflower:

1.> It fights diseases with two main ingredients; indole-3-carbinol, or 13C, and the photonutrient sulforaphane. This element cleans toxins from the system. 13C couples with the sulforaphane to create an anti-estrogen. Too much estrogen in our bodies (high levels) supports rapid tumor growth so we want to avoid that where possible.

2.> Vitamin C and Folate (B9) are found in cauliflower. Both work for us when it comes to keeping our immune systems working efficiently.

3.> More B Vitamins are covered - niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, and thiamine are included in the jam packed mix.

4.> It helps digestion - it's all that dietary fiber that we get when we eat it.

5.> Allicin - it's what is in cauliflower that helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and can even lower cholesterol.

6.> If you count the calories, cauliflower is very low in calories but dense in flavor and fiber.

You can use cauliflower as a mashed potato replacement - steamed is delicious and does maintain some of the nutritional value of the veggie, but raw is always best.

Cauliflower is a versatile vegetable that has far reaching benefits. Make sure it's on your shopping list, or growing in your garden.

More cauliflower, please!

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My Radio Spot

Introducing The Fat Girl Now 50% Lighter radio spot!

OK, OK - so it hasn't been on any radio programs YET - but I'm working on it.

I added photos to create a short video file for your viewing enjoyment, but here it is!

I always envision what I want to see happen in my life first before anything else. I make a plan.
Everything starts with a thought, right? So I envisioned this radio spot for awhile now.....but that's all I did. The next step was organizing and having it recorded. Once I finally did that, it wasn't long until I found someone amazing to record it. Another project completed.

Through the power of non-procrastination, The Fat Girl Now 50% Lighter audio clip (and now video clip) has come to fruition! 

The video portion of the clip will be updated one day, but for now this works.

If you would like permission to use this video on your website, blog or radio show, shoot me an email and request permission.

It's not that I'll say no, I just want to see where it ends up.

The radio spot itself is also posted in the media section of the website.