Ginger-Soy Salmon

This is a super easy, super simple dinner that is both delicious and healthy!  We have this one at least twice a month and everyone loves it!  I just wish I had a better camera because this tastes so much better than it looks.

Ginger-Soy Salmon Recipe

for Blood Types O and A

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1-2 lb salmon fillet

Directions 

1. Mix all the ingredients in a shallow baking dish and marinate the salmon for at least 3 hours.
2. Move the salmon to a baking tray and cook at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

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Crock Pot Pineapple Chicken

 If you're looking for a crock pot recipe that you can easily throw together in the morning, this is definitely one of them.

Step 1:  Layer the bottom of the crock pot with one large chopped or sliced onion.  This will prevent the chicken from sticking to the bottom while adding flavor.

Step 2:  Layer 4 chicken breasts on top of onions.

Step 3:  Pour a 20 ounce can of pineapples and its juice over the chicken.

Step 4:  Mince half a teaspoon of fresh ginger over everything.  If you don't have fresh ginger, you can use 1/4 teaspoon of dry ginger.

Step 5:  Mince 2 cloves of garlic (feel free to add more).

Step 6: Drizzle everything with 1 tablespoon of sesame oil.

Step 7:  Pour a 1/3 cup of tamari or gluten free soy sauce over the chicken and pineapples.

 Step 8:  Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.  Serve over rice.

Crock Pot Pineapple Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts
• 20 oz can of pineapples in juice
• 1/2 tsp fresh minced ginger (or 1/4 tsp dry ginger)
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/3 cup gluten free soy sauce or tamari
• 1 tbls sesame oil
• 2 Tbls Organic Agave Nectar(optional)

Directions:

1. Slice or chop a large onion and layer it on the bottom of a crock pot.  This will prevent the chicken from sticking to the bottom while adding flavor.
2. Add a layer of four chicken breasts on top of the onions.
3. Pour a 20-ounce can of pineapples and its juice over the chicken.
4. Mince half a teaspoon of fresh ginger over everything.
5. Mince 2 cloves of garlic.
6. Drizzle a tablespoon of sesame oil over the top.
7. Pour a 1/3 cup of tamari or gluten free soy sauce over the chicken and pineapples.
8. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.  Serve over rice.

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Disclaimers:  Like many of my posts, this post contains Amazon affiliate links.  I have turned to purchasing more and more through Amazon since starting the blood type diet.  I have decided to use them as an affiliate site because I trust them and find they can deliver on many of my special shopping needs.

Burrito Bowls

I recently had a request from someone who made me think of the me from ten years ago.  Back then I had two little boys and was teaching middle school.  I often spent Sunday afternoons chopping and prepping and my crock pot was in service all the time.  So for the next couple weeks, I'm going to share some crock pot and 30-minute dinner ideas.

This week, I am going to show you how to make one of my son's favorites... Burrito Bowls that are a knock-off of Chipotle's Burrito Bowls.  So the super easy way to do this is to buy a rotisserie chicken and used canned black beans.  But since, I haven't found anyone who does an organic rotisserie chicken, I make mine in a crock pot.

So the first step to making the rotisserie chicken is to slice a large onion and cover the bottom of the crock pot with it (this prevents the chicken from sticking to the bottom of the crock pot).  Then set a whole chicken on top of the onions.  Rub the chicken with your favorite seasonings and one or two cloves of minced garlic.  Set the crock pot to low and cook for 6 hours.

The other thing you may need to start in the morning is the rice.  For our Burrito Bowls, I use a copy cat version of Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice by Gina's Skinny Taste.  She uses the stove top but I do it in my rice cooker, especially on those days when I'm running around non-stop.  Just put all the ingredients from the recipe into your rice pot, stir a few times, and set it on delay timer (if it has one).

For the burrito bowls, you really only need rice, black beans, and shredded chicken.  We like a mix of flavors for our palates so I always offer other add-ons.

Our blood type A's like to add avocado, corn, lettuce, and red onions.

My self and the other O's like to include jalapenos, lettuce, pico de gallo, and red onions.  We sometimes also serve them with shredded mozzarella cheese.

I like to put everything out on the table so everyone can build their own bowls.  The younger boys prefer to use tortillas and make burritos out of theirs.  This is definitely a favorite in our house!

Burrito Bowls Recipe

Ingredients:

• Rotisserie Chicken (see below for crock pot version)
• 3-4 cups of black beans
• Chipotle's Cilantro Lime Rice
• other toppings of your choice:
• suggestions for Type A's:  lettuce, onions, corn, avocado, mozzarella, sour cream
• suggestions for Type O's:  lettuce, onions, jalapenos, pico de gallo (or tomatoes), mozzarella

Directions:

1. Cook Cilantro Lime Rice according to the recipe directions.
2. Heat black beans.
3. Shred the rotisserie chicken.
4. Build the bowls with rice, black beans, chicken, and other toppings of choice. 

Crock Pot Organic Rotisserie Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

• whole organic chicken
• large onion
• 2-3 cloves of garlic minced
• salt and pepper
• other seasonings of choice
• 2-3 sprigs of rosemary

Directions:

1. Slice onion.  Cover bottom of crock pot with the onion slices.
2. Place chicken on top of layer of onions.  Rub chicken with garlic and seasonings.  Top with rosemary and cook at low for 6 hours. 

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  Disclaimers:  Like many of my posts, this post may contain Amazon affiliate links.  I have turned to purchasing more and more through Amazon since starting the blood type diet.  I have decided to use them as an affiliate site because I trust them and find they can deliver on many of my special shopping needs.

Cilantro Lime Dressing for Type A's and O's

Salad dressings can be a bit challenging because so many use vinegar or dairy.  I have experimented with a few and my favorite is a Cilantro Lime Dressing.  I also created two variations of this recipe that require only a single simple step to make the dressings even more tailored to our specific blood types.  For O's, I have a spicy version with jalapenos and for A's and type O non-secretors, I have a creamy version that uses avocado.

The basic recipe uses olive oil, honey (substitute agave if you're
a type O non-secretor), cilantro, limes, garlic, ginger, and sea salt.

Combine all ingredients in a small blender.  I have a Blendtecthat I use almost
daily but my Magic Bulletis perfect for small volumes like dressings and sauces.

 Blend all the ingredients for 30 to 40 seconds.  You now have a

Cilantro Lime Dressing to enjoy on a salad or over chicken.

At this point, I like to split the dressing into half.  To give it a little kick, I add 

a single jalapeno for type O's (add 2 jalapenos if you're using the full recipe).

For blood type A's and type O non-secretors, I add half an avocado (use a 

whole one if you're not halving the recipe) to give it a creamy consistency.  

And if you're an O non-secretor, you can add both avocados and jalapenos!

Now enjoy!  My favorite way is poured over a chicken salad!

Cilantro Lime Salad Dressing Recipe

for Blood Types O and A

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup honey (substitute 1/4 cup of agavefor type O non-secretors)
• 1/2 cup lime juice 
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• jalapenos (optional for blood type O)
• avocado (optional for blood type A and type O non-secretors)

Directions 

Add all ingredients in a blender and blend for 30 to 40 seconds.  Serve over a salad, chicken, or fish.


Disclaimers:  Like many of my posts, this post contains Amazon affiliate links.  I have turned to purchasing more and more through Amazon since starting the blood type diet.  I have decided to use them as an affiliate site because I trust them and find they can deliver on many of my special shopping needs. 

GF Pizza for All Blood Types

The hardest thing for me to give up on the blood type diet was pizza.  No matter how many months go by, I still miss it so.  I've tried just about every gluten free pizza there is and find they taste like cardboard.  Plus most are still cheats anyway.  So after much experimenting, I think I finally have a keeper.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups rice flour
• 1/3 cup green bean starch
• 2/3 cup ground flax seed
• 2 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 Tbls sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbls olive oil
• 1 cup warm water (about 100°F)

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients and sift.
2. In a small bowl, add yeast to warm water.  Let stand for 2 minutes.
3. Beat eggs and olive oil into warm water.
4. Add water mix to the dry mix and combine with a fork.  As it gets more difficult to mix, wet hands and knead mixture until well combined (it is really important that your hands stay wet or the dough will stick to your hands).  The dough is going to seem too wet.  It should be this way.
5. Ball the dough as best as you can.  Cover the dough and let rise for at least 30 minutes.
6. Using wet hands, spread dough onto a lightly oiled pizza pan or cookie sheet.  You will have to rewet your hands several times.  
7. Bake the dough for 7 minutes at 425°F.
8. Remove dough from oven and cover with your favorite toppings.  Return to oven and bake for another 15 to 18 minutes.

 If you've never heard of green bean starch,arrowroot flour might work in its place.  I buy it at an Asian market but I have also found it on Amazon.Hope you enjoy this pizza as much as we do!

Disclaimers:  Like many of my posts, this post contains Amazon affiliate links.  I have turned to purchasing more and more through Amazon since starting the blood type diet.  I have decided to use them as an affiliate site because I trust them and find they can deliver on many of my special shopping needs.

A Bubble Gum Celebration

Did you know that the second week of March is National Bubble Gum week? I just found out and thought we'd celebrate it in our house. So while we're thinking gum, I thought I'd highlight some of the gums that are better choices for blood type O's and A's. I don't think there is a gum on the market that is allowed on the blood type diet but if you're going to chew gum, these ones are gluten-free, dairy-free, dye-free, and/or naturally sweetened.

 

Tree Hugger Bubble Gum

This a great kid choice, especially for A's (a caution to O's, it does have corn syrup). This all natural bubble gum comes in orange, mandarin, tangerine, cinnamon, lemon and peppermint flavors and works perfectly in our home gum ball machine. The best part is, there are no artificial dyes or colors.

Glee Gum Bubblegum

All Glee Gums are vegetarian, non-GMO, dairy free, wheat free, gluten free, egg free, yeast free, nut free, and soy free. The sugar- free gums are also corn free.  Some of the flavors they make are Bubblegum,Triple Berry,Lemon-Lime,Spearmint,and Peppermint.

Naturally Better Xylichew

We haven't actually tried this one but it has great reviews on Amazon. Some of their flavors are Spearmint,Peppermint Cinnamon,and Fruit.  Their gums are gluten free, wheat free, and corn free.

 

 



Disclaimers:  Like many of my posts, this post contains Amazon affiliate links.  I have turned to purchasing more and more through Amazon since starting the blood type diet.  I have decided to use them as an affiliate site because I trust them and find they can deliver on many of my special shopping needs.

Also, although I try to provide accurate and up to date information, actual product packaging and materials may contain more and different information than what is stated on this website. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. There is some debate on the health risks and benefits of Xylitol. Ask your doctor before using or consuming products sweetened with Xylitol.

Eating for Blood Type When on the Go

One of the hardest parts of this journey is learning how to eat out.  The reality is, most dishes are going to have at least one or two avoid foods.  So unless you have health issues like I do that prevent you from being able to incorporate a few cheats every now and then, the rule of thumb I have my husband follow is 80:20.  What does this mean?  It means that as long as 80% of what is on his plate is on on his beneficial and allowable blood type food lists, he can eat it.

So for my blood type A husband for example, it would mean that he might order a Southwestern Salad without tomatoes and ask for the dressing on the side.  The dressing is going to be the avoid and he would use it sparingly.  He would not however cheat with a steak.  My husband loves spicy food and all peppers are out according to his blood type food list.  His biggest cheat is probably spicy sauces.

For my O self, my biggest cheat is safflower oil.  Now this is generally an at home cheat because the rice crackers I get at Trader Joe's are made using safflower oil.  When I eat out, I find I typically eat around the avoid foods.

So how in the world does one go about the hustle and bustle of a typical crazy, busy American life and stick to eating for blood type?  Well, it takes practice and a little planning ahead in the beginning.  In time, it becomes easier to know what types of restaurants are best and what dishes are typically the best suited to your blood type.

To help you, I created a restaurant/ fast food guides for both blood type A's and O's.  Here's a few examples of what you'll find on the list.

	What to Order	Restaurant
	Double Double Protein Style Burrito Bowl Chicken, Wahoo's or Veggie Bowl	In-N-Out Chipotle Wahoo's Fish Taco
	Lemon Chicken Chicken Bowl Chicken, Wahoo's or Veggie Bowl	Pick-Up Stix The Flame Broiler Wahoo's Fish Taco

Hopefully these lists will help you when you're trying to stick to the blood type diet on the go. I will be continuing to add to them so check back from time to time when you're ready for some more suggestions.

Blood Type A and O Fast Food/Restaurant Food Guide

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