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My family has been on a journey the past month or so.  It all started with a Daniel Fast.  That is when we quickly learned we are addicts!  Addicted to fats and sugars specifically.  When we attempted our Daniel fast, we constantly found ourselves craving cheeseburgers, pizza, candy, and pretty much anything else we weren't supposed to eat on the fast.  For those of you who don't know, a Daniel Fast is based on Daniel from the Bible.  He worked for the King and was fed the King's food, from which I can tell included wine and meat for sure.  Daniel asked to only be fed vegetables and water.  The guard in charge of Daniel didn't want to risk giving him only veggies-if Daniel couldn't work for the King as other meat eating servants did, the guard could be put to death.  Daniel asked if he and his friends could eat the veggie diet for ten days.  The guard agreed and that is what Daniel and his three friends ate.  Daniel 1:15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food.  Who knew the Bible discussed nutrition?  Not only did Danel and his friends improve their health, the Bible also tells us God gave them knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning.  Later in the book of Daniel, you can read about how he fasted for 20 days.

We were supposed to do the Daniel Fast for 20 days.  Day five we cheated a little and added in some chicken and birthday cake for our daughter's birthday.  Day seven we couldn't fight the addictions anymore and we went out to eat cheese bread sticks and calzone.  It tasted soooo good.  Then we sat around on the couch for about three hours because we felt like we had eaten bricks for dinner.  Ever since that night we decided we needed to take the Daniel Fast one choice at a time.  In fact, we needed to make every meal choice one choice at a time.

I am not saying we are only Daniel fasting from now on, nor am I saying every recipe I will share is Daniel Fast approved.  I am just explaining how our journey began.   Our goals are to eat veggies, fruit, and whole grains every day.  Occasionally we will have meat, but we will use organic, local meat when possible. 

I'll share recipes as I discover them and hope that if nothing else, someone is encouraged to eat a healthy meal.  Remember, just make one choice at a time!