Femme Fromage NC

01/23/2025

Some of this weeks dinners:

I’m still eating as if I am still pre-diabetic and trying to reverse it. **Why?**
Because I haven’t felt this good in years. I reversed my pre-diabetes in 3 months eating this way. No medication. Just letting food be my healer.
I focus on proteins, healthy fats, fiber, and fermented foods where I can. Zero processed carbs like breads and rice. The only “processed” food would chicken sausage but I make sure it is clean, minimal ingredients only. My carbs come from the main fruits I eat and from veggies. The only things I touch in the pantry are nuts, seeds, clean peanut butter, and my occasional clean granola.

Dinner 1: Chicken Sausage, Grilled Chicken, and Veggies sautéed in olive oil and butter (grass fed); seasoned with parsley, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic.
➡️ I had mine as is with a side of salad // husbands and kids had it with rice

Dinner 2: Tacos- grilled flank steak & chicken, salsa, cojita cheese, sour cream, avocado, shredded cheddar cheese (we shred all cheese at home now), ginger garlic zucchini and roasted Parmesan broccolini
➡️ taco shells for them, and lettuce cups for me

Not pictured: I usually include a fruit serving with my meals (2 a day). It’s either apples and clean peanut butter, pears, or berries (peaches and plum when in season).

01/23/2025

A(nother) Snow Day was had ❄️

2025 has made up for all the years we’ve missed it.

01/21/2025

My dinner… his dinner..

Zucchini noodles sautéed with tomatoes and garlic, salt & pepper.. and some burrata on top 😍

Turkey Pesto Tomato Panini

01/19/2025

*Homemade Whip Cream*
(safe for reversing pre-diabetes)

Organic, grass-fed heavy cream (I do the entire quart so we have left over)
3 heavy dashes of good quality cinnamon
A splash of pure maple syrup
A splash of good quality vanilla extract

Mix on high for 7-10 minutes (I use a kitchen aid mixer and it takes about 7 minutes)

Holds up in fridge for about 3 days

01/12/2025

Snow Day Dump ❄️❄️❄️

01/01/2025

New Years Breakfast 🍳
✨ best granola, latkes, smoked salmon, avocado, fresh fruit ✨

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12/25/2024

Happy Holidays & Merry Everything, from my world to yours ❤️ Wishing everyone lots of love, health, and happiness!

12/24/2024

12/18/2024

Today was another fridge clean out to make room for groceries. I ended up having left over fennel, cabbage, carrots, endives, and parsley. I chopped everything up, and threw it in a bowl. Then added some fresh garlic chopped (about 4 cloves), some salt (say 2 tablespoons), some white vinegar and red wine vinegar (a few dashes each), about a teaspoon of pepper, and then two spoonfuls of chopped Italian Calabrian peppers. I let that sit for about 10 mins after mixing it all together. Then I got a mason jar and added the entire bowl to a large mason jar (all the way to the rim). And then I added more white vinegar, another dash of red wine vinegar, and then topped it with two tablespoons of maple syrup. Put the lid on the mason jar tightly and gave it a good shake…
I have no idea how it will turn out but I stuck it in the fridge and we’ll let her marinate and revisit her next week.. something has to pickle right?

11/13/2024

🍪🍪 recipe

11/04/2024

Salami Roses will always be my favorite 🌹

10/25/2024

Moses Reaper & Mimolette will always be my Halloween cheese go to’s!

10/24/2024

Lately I’ve been adding radishes to every salad. I love the kick and the crunch. Good for your heart, great for digestion, and so good with dips and dressing! My favorite radishes are French Breakfast Radishes.

10/24/2024

Halloween Charcuterie and Cheese board were always my favorite 👻🧀

10/22/2024

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10/18/2024

Still crushing on Grain Free Granola // the healthiest granola you’ll find that doesn’t skimp on taste. It’s legit y’all.
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10/16/2024

The easiest sides/salads are already in your fridge if you’re grocery shopping for whole (non-processed) foods. And no, it doesn’t have to be costly. Wherever food is accessible to you, you can make it work. Organic is great, but not a must if it’s a financial strain. While I love the idea of a fully organic fridge, I know that’s not always going to be realistic. Costs are continuing to rise, making some purchases unattainable and just not ideal. The bigger focus is getting the nutrients and wholesome foods into our bodies. Washing your produce correctly is important too. Shopping for whole foods is key. Meal prep is also not something that every person has time for, no matter how much time they make for it (or simply can’t). And I have found… meal prep isn’t necessary. While it’s great to get done, it isn’t the key.

09/23/2024

Accessibility and Independence 🎉
While these containers were all the rave for pool snacks.. I’ve found them to be my best hack yet for after school snacks!
I don’t mind a pantry raid after school.. but sometimes that means processed snacks, overload on yucky sodium (which triggers one of my kids bloating), and not the highest quality nutrients.
Instead I prep some fruit, veggies, cheese, and fermented goodies and store this in the fridge. Then when they are home from school they have a healthier option that’s easily accessible to them and makes their prep time to snack time even shorter. I also make sure there are some dips on hand if they wanted to dip the veggies (usually hummus, guacamole, or a dill dip).
I will rotate out fruits and veggies per their request but blueberries are a staple and fermented pickles are great for the gut 😎
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