Debbie W. Wilson

Refreshing Faith

Muesli Recipe

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Continuing with my resolution to share simple ways to incorporate healthy foods into your diet, here is my Muesli recipe. Made with rolled oats, it is packed with healthy fiber and nutritious nuts and seeds. Soaking the muesli overnight makes the nuts and seeds easier to digest.

Oats have been found to lower bad cholesterol levels in the blood, lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, and the risk of certain types of heart disease and cancer. Studies also have shown oats help stabilize blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes patients. Serving your muesli with chopped fruit boosts the flavor and health benefits.

I first had Muesli at a bed and breakfast in Switzerland. They served it cold with sliced bananas. My family likes the version below, heated. Put it together the night before. Heat and enjoy in the morning.

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Have You Had Your Greens Today?

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I’m always looking for good recipes that are healthy and simple. After sharing six super foods that protect your immune system earlier this week, I thought you might enjoy a collards recipe that uses two of the six immune-boosting foods.

The Black Dog Café in Raleigh, NC closed a long time ago, but their collards live on in the Wilson home. Yancy, the café’s chef, told me how he cooked them. Below is my rendition of his oral recipe. Because you don’t cook them to death, these collards don’t have the strong odor or taste of some greens I’ve had.

Raw collards take up a lot of volume but cook down to about 1/5 of the original volume. If you are doing several bunches you can add more to the pot as they begin to wilt. Cold weather collards are generally the sweetest and most tender.

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6 Super Foods to Boost Your Health

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“My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.” Hosea 4:6 (NIV)

Only the insane and three-year-old boys believe they can leap off tall buildings and fly. Gravity is obvious because it’s immediate. Other laws of nature aren’t as instant or apparent.

Health is such an area. Those with a healthy constitution often don’t feel the effects of bad habits for years. Their good genes cushion their fall like soft hay protects the jumping boy. But like much of life what we eat has a cumulative effect on our health or lack of. Problems come when occasional indulgences become daily habits.

“All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.” 1 Cor. 6:12 (NASB)

God created our bodies and provided the fuel for good health. Dr. Joel Fuhrman, an internationally recognized physician, author, and “nutritarian” has a simple acronym to help you remember the super foods that have been shown to boost the body’s immune system. Continue Reading

A Fresh Start to a Better Life

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“Greetings, gifts, and gluttony—tis the season…” my son quipped because of all the tempting food laying around. The Wilsons aren’t the only ones that enjoy holiday foods. Larry asked our small group what they liked about this time of the year. Here are some responses.

“The lights.”

“Food.”

“The music.”

“Food.”

“Being with friends and family.”

“Food!”

With each nibble we promise ourselves that come January 2nd we’ll do better.

New Years are a great time to start fresh. But without reflection and an aim we repeat old patterns and wonder why we don’t change. Someone said stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Have you taken time to consider where you’re headed this year?Continue Reading

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