Dairy Free Manicotti
SOY PROTEIN and SOY CHEESE
If you do a search for “Dairy Free Manicotti,” all you will find is Manicotti filled with fake soy cheese. Soy protein isn’t the health food it claims to be! About 20 percent of babies in the United States are now fed soy formula, but the estrogens in soy can cause long term harm your baby’s sexual development and reproductive health that is irreversible. Babies consuming soy formula ingest about 5 birth control pills worth of estrogen every day.
1. THYROID ISSUES: Phytoestrogens are estrogen like. Mega consumption of these isoflavone are found in soy burgers, milk, soybutter and are very harmful for thyroid function.
2. CANCER: The estrogenic and toxic effect is linked to breast, uterus, and thyroid cancer.
3. INFERTILITY: Soy is linked to growth disorders, thyroid problems, infertility, and tumors.
4. TIRED TOXIC LIVER: Soy has toxic chemicals that clog up the liver and can’t be metabolized, unless fermented.
5. MINERAL DEFICIENCIES: Soy has anti-nutrient properties that block absorption of minerals from intestines (which in turn slows the thyroid).
6. DIGESTION: Contains enzymes inhibitors that reduce protein digestion.
7. Processed soy protein contains carcinogens such as nitrates.
The total caloric intake from soy in the Chinese diet is only 1.5%. Modern soy doesn’t resemble traditional Asian soy in any way. And to make matters worse, soy has become one of the biggest genetically modified crops in the world, with most (over 90%) of it being GMO. So, now we have all this soy milk, most of which is not organic, going into our babies, and our general population, who all believe it is healthy; all because of marketing.
Dairy Free Manicotti
Ingredients
- 8 large squid
- 3 large ripe avocado
- 1 egg
- 1 TBS fresh parsley chopped
- 1 TBS fresh basil chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 toothpicks
- 1 jar marinara sauce no sugar or soybean oil
- Pinch oregano
Instructions
- Clean calamari body. Remove tentacles and fins (if needed, I purchased mine with just the body shell). In mixing bowl, avocado, egg, spices salt and pepper. Stuff calamari with mixture. Close each end with a toothpick. In roasting pan, place squid and pour over marinara sauce. Cover pan with foil, bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.
Notes
Traditional Manicotti = 299 calories, 16g fat, 12g protein, 28g carbs, 2g fiber
"Healthified" Manicotti = 240 calories, 16.4g fat, 15.4g protein, 9g carb, 5.2g fiber (61% fat, 25% protein, 14% carbs) NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per cup)
1 cup Manicotti Noodles = 246 calories, 43 carbs, 5g fiber
1 cup Calamari "Noodles" = 120 calories, 0 carbs, 15g protein
OPTION: Make it Mexican by using cilantro and cumin in place of parsley and basil and replace Marinara sauce with salsa.
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No more mood swings 🙂
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Started 2/1/14 due to blood work coming back unfavorably. High blood sugar and high cholesterol had come down, lost weight, hoping it will help keep breast cancer from coming back at well.
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I love the way I feel now that I’m fully into the keto world!!! I use a lot of coconut oil so winning a gallon of it would be amazing!!!
I have experienced many things! I don’t have migraines anymore, my blood sugars are more controlled (I’m a type 1 diabetic), and I’ve even lost some weight. The most amazing and rewarding thing I’ve noticed, however, is not with myself, but my mom. She went “all in” with me for eating the Maria way and has lost so much weight in just a month! Her clothes are too big and she has more energy! I’m excited to see what this lifestyle continues to bring us!
Lost 8 pounds and still losing feeling great
Great giveaway prize! I love your recipes and posts, thank you!
Other than the obvious weight loss and energy we all see the one thing that impacts me everyday is the loss of pain. Arthritis and join pain at times has been unbearable and I can feel it flair if I put one thing in my mouth I’m not supposed to. Join pain is completely gone and that is awesome. Ty
Still struggling with losing the sugars but when I do, I feel lighter and more emergetic.
This is health!
My mind and belly feel better!
Great giveaway! I love your recipes.
This WOE means better health all the way around; asthma is better, joint pain is gone, more energy and to my family’s delight a better state of mind and no mood swings. I appreciate all the time and energy you and Craig put into this. Thanks.
I have been gluten free for 25 yrs which helped greatly with digestive issues but wasn’t enough. 6 years ago I developed ulcerative colitis and went dairy free which allowed me to get off steroids. Now for several years I heave been grain free also. I rarely have a flare up anymore. Love coconut oil! I buy big bottles of it and they disappear quickly
Helped me to get rid of constant headaches and blurred vision, as well as other bad things… Wish I could make everyone among my family and friends aware of the benefits of eating gluten/wheat free and non-processed food. There are so many bad products out there that are presented as healthy..and people get trapped… It is changing and I believe we are on the right track.
This lifestyle, I believe 100%, improved my fertility. I am now on my second pregnancy, we had our first baby in 2012, it took 8 years with “unexplained infertility”, then after about a year of high fat, grain free, sugar free eating, it happened! I also no longer suffer with Reynaud’s Phenomenon or sports-induced asthma.
I started eating a keto diet to help my husband who has Crohn’s. He is feeling so much better in just a few weeks and has lost 40 lbs. I’ve lost 12.
Eating sugar and grain free has stopped the food cravings. Before the cravings were so intense it was like a mental disorder. Now, I can even turn down I’ve cream.
Keto is the best woe ! I no longer have cravings , I’m not hungry all the time , more energy and my cycle comes without and effects on me . That’s just a little bit of why I love this woe ! Oh ya I love coconut oil !!
After a very rough pregnancy, I stared implementing a keto diet plan with my family. I have lost 80 lbs in the last year!I feel a million times better with much more energy. I am still learning how to eat this way…it’s a process but so far the results are amazing!
P.S. Would LOVE to win this, I use coconut oil for so many things! From cooking to skin care, it is amazing on sensitive baby skin too!
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My acid reflux is gone & I don’t need numerous naps throughout the day! We enjoy coconut oil in our house.
For the two weeks I’ve been eating low carb I’ve felt better than I ever have before. Even if nothing else changes that alone is worth it.
I am gluten free, but I noticed when I cut out grains, the bloating, especially in my face disappear. I am on a struggle now with sticking to a diet..but this would definitely help me 🙂
I have diabetes type 2 so going sugar free and grain free has improved my blood glucose considerably. My a1c went from 8.1 to 6.6 in 2 months. I have also lost weight by doing keto and keeping carbs under 30g per day. So far I have lost 23 pounds.
I’m so addicted to sugar. It makes me a miserable person, and not a good mommy. I can’t wait to begin the process of working with Maria and finding the woman, wife, and mother I am meant to be!
Maria, you are an inspiration every day! I have much more energy and am able to avoid the post-menopausal spread when I eat the Maria way!
You know… It is amazing how much better I feel. I was having some Pretty horrible stomach issues. Constantly running to the bathroom or having cramping. Well since I have went sugar free and grain free (it took me a while to come to grips that that’s what I needed to do) my stomach has been having pretty close to zero issues!!! It’s an amazing feeling. Right now I am in the phase of exploring new recipes and getting adjusting to this new eating way of life.
I stopped eating wheat and was surprised that it was not as difficult as I had thought..and I love(d) bread. Stange that now it does not taste right anymore. I quit sugar when I heard it called the ‘cocaine of our society’. Nice side benefit was weight loss. I still crave sweet but I’ve come a long way. Still have a way to go 🙂
I no longer rely on daily narcotic pain killers! Had to search for my over the counter meds recently because I had forgotten where I put them!
This way of eating has eliminated my pre-diabetes, taken away my swelling, my sore joints, and helped me lose 30 lbs, this is a lifestyle for me and I’m happy for it.
Still pretty new but NOT hungry! A bit discouraged not losing very fast and trying to control T2– but I can do this!! Love the encouragement
There are no many ways it has helped me, it’s hard to list. One of the main reasons is that I sleep sooo much better now!! It’s a HUGE plus for me!!
Since I found Maria’s websites her recipes and advice by her blogs… my husband and I are both grain and gluten free. His blood sugars are now in normal range with no medication, we’re both losing weight and feeling better. love coconut oil but since we are both senior citizens I find it a bit pricey… sure would be great to win!
Going grain and sugar-free has kept my joints from hurting. Any time I eat something off Keto I can feel the throbbing and know I consumed something off my diet.
I’ve never felt better being grain/sugar-free!
Where to start?? No migraines, no heartburn, no afternoon tummy bloat, no acne.. And on and on :). I wish I would have known about this in high school when fat was demonized and we ate all carbs and then tried to compete in track and cross country! I really enjoy no more sugar crashes too. Being hungry but not shaky and sweaty and inhaling the nearest carb I could. It’s terribly freeing to not have to worry about keeping food around for that drop every couple of hours. I love exercising and then not eating for hours without any overwhelming hunger. And I love love love the taste of fat 🙂
I am such a happier and nicer mom when my body is free from sugar!!!
Coconut oil is a wonderful healthy way to curb cravings!
going grain free keeps inflammation from forming in my body
I am working up to it but, it is a process for me. It is difficult to “unbrainwash” yourself from a lifetime of marketing by megabrands and get factual reliable information.
I’ve eaten Gluten Free for a year and a half. I didn’t eat a lot of substitute grain foods but did use some substitute flours in cooking. It is a real eye opener when you learn how much sugar you consume! I’m only on week 3 and an so happy to find a diet plan that is for Gluten free. I have more energy, I’m not HUNGRY all day and night like I used to be. I never realized how inflamed my body was until trying Maria’s plan. My hands and feet no longer swell, the redness is leaving my face and for first time in many many years my complexion is not beet red!
Think I may have to permanently remove dairy : ( but at least I know how to on this plan.
Sincerely Grateful,
Melissa
Fell off the wagon and feel bad. Back at it this week, and feeling better too!
Makes my mood betters and a better mom!!
Hugs & I both lost migraines and arthritis.
I’ve been wheat free for a couple mths now but due to lots of other food allergies, I’m still trying to figure out what I can eat and what not! That’s half the battle and very frustrating. I want to learn more about keto and go for it! I purchased your 3/1 cookbook on Amazon.
Sugar free/grain free has changed my life. I have seen such a difference in headaches, stomach pain/nausea, and energy. I have lost weight too. I still have aways to go, but glad to see changes. Planning to start my mother, who has Alzheimer’s, on this journey, later this month! 😉
Just started using coconut oil, and am already a fan!
I’ve been planning on making this, but can’t locate the squid in my area. I did find cuttlefish though. Do you think that would be a good substitute?
That might work. Let me know if you try it. 🙂
I just found your website this evening and am fascinated. I have several allergies to try to get around, including eggs. I was wondering if you could think of a substitute for them in this recipe? I would love to try this recipe. So glad it is dairy free. I was wondering about your cookbooks… are there lots of recipes that include dairy and eggs? I really want to try the ketogenic diet.
You could try this. 🙂
http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-make-egg-substitute-chia-seeds/