Morning Show's Food Rx For Good Luck!

                                           Eat This For Good Luck In 2016! 

On the "Today Show" this morning, the guest chef talked about a
certain food one should eat on Jan. 1st for more luck. 
And the food the young lady mentioned is considered "soul food" 
and very popular in the South.
Can you guess?
Not sure- well it's black-eyed peas. 

That's right, the legume that takes a back seat to navy, kidney and garbanzo
beans are cooked and eaten on the first day of the year.
But not just this food, many Southerns eat the peas with rice, greens (turnips and
collards) the color green represents more financial luck and pork. 

And for those who aren't familiar with preparing these types of foods, you may
want to copy some of the rituals that are popular in other countries, like...
a) Spain-
Actress Leah Michelle says she's part Spanish and to usher in more luck,
she and her family eat grapes (on the last day of the year at midnight).
12 grapes to be exact for the 12 months of the new year.
b) Japan- 
In some Japanese countries, the people eat noodles.
What's so unusual about this food? The noodles must be long and not broken or
cut in half. Cut or break the noodles and your yr. will be broken.
Eat Soba noodles at mid-nite.
c) Poland-
In Poland and some Polish communities in the U.S. the people eat pork
and sauerkraut on the first.
Side-note- Thanks to all of the cabbage (they-the Polish women eat) is one of the
reasons why they (the women) have way lower breast cancer rates than their
American sisters.
d) Italy-
In Sicily, the people eat Lasagne. Wait, it's probably eaten yr. round, but they
consider it "good luck" if eaten on the first of Jan. 

There you have it, 4 food rituals to help you increase your luck for the 
upcoming New yr.
And for more good luck food traditions (or rituals) head to Google.com
and type Good Luck Foods for the New Year in the search bar.
And while you're there, type recipe for Black-Eyed Peas (or Hoppin' John) in the search bar. 
Make sure the recipe contains pork, as pork is also a "good luck" food.

Take Care and Have A Happy and Prosperous 2016.

Good Luck! 
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs!

Baywatch's Gluten-Free Rx For Women!

                            Eat This and Become A Bay Watch Babe! 

Do you remember the T.V. show "Baywatch?"
You know, the one where slim and trim beautiful women lifeguards
saved lives and were led by their boss, former "Knight Rider"
David Hasselhoff.
It was totally based on real life events, only kidding, but something that's
not a laughing matter is a faulty thyroid. 
That's right- former costar of Baywatch, Gena Lee Nolin, had trouble losing
weight after multiple pregnancies, (no surprise here) but after trying countless
ways to lose the weight, Ms. Nolin figured it was something more than calories and
exercise.

And she was right, Ms. Nolin picked up a copy of the book- "Thyroid Diet Revolution"
and said that must be my problem.
The book talks about making the switch from white foods like bread, pasta, potatoes and
rice to gluten-free versions like sweet potatoes, brown rice and buckwheat pancakes.
Ms. Nolin read the book and made the changes and today- she's 50 lbs. lighter and much happier.
If you're experiencing multiple failed attempts at dieting, perhaps this book may help, and to
get you started, here's a gluten-free lasagne by Ms. Nolin that'll help make the changes to
gluten-free, a whole lot easier.

"Gina's Gluten-Free Lasagne!"
Ingredients:
12 gluten-free quinoa noodles, find at a specialty store or online.
2 containers of fat-free ricotta cheese (15 oz. each)
1 package of mozzarella (8 oz.)
1 tsp of oregano
salt and pepper
garlic and onion powder (1 tsp. of each)
1 pound of ground turkey
1 pound of fresh mushrooms (optional)
2 jars of tomato sauce  (try Rao's) or another brand without sugar.
A 1/4 cup of dark honey
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Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375.
Cook the pasta according to the directions on the box.
After cooking the noodles- set them aside. 
Get out a large bowl and combine the ricotta, half of the
mozzarella, and half of the spices and herbs. Set it aside.
In a large nonstick frying pan, cook the turkey until almost brown and
throw in the mushrooms. Cook for a few mins more.
You can add the sauce to the turkey, or get out a bigger and deeper pot to cook the sauce.
Use some of the drippings from the turkey and mushrooms to cook your sauce.
As the sauce is cooking throw in the remaining herbs and spices and let cook
for 5 to 10 mins. Add the honey and cook for another min. or two.
Turn off the sauce.
Allow to cool and get out a baking pan or 13 X 9 baking dish. (spray it with Pam)
Spread some of the sauce on the bottom, then place a few noodles on top
of the sauce, then add some of the cheese mixture.
Now, add some of the meat and mushrooms and then repeat the process
until all of the ingredients are gone.
Place a piece of foil on top and bake for 40 mins. (coat the aluminum foil with Pam)
After that, add the rest of the shredded mozzarella and some grated parmesan
or romano cheese and let bake for 10 mins. more.
Turn off the oven, remove the lasagne and leave it alone for 10 to 15 mins.
before cutting into it.
And that's  the Baywatch recipe for a great lasagne and a healthier thyroid.
Enjoy! 

Good Luck!
JGib~~
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