Natural Healing & Reducing Fatigue: I Cut Down Drastically on My Meat Intake

Fatigue and anemia go hand in hand. When I was in high school and undergrad, I fell asleep often on the bus, train, or even in class, as I was always so tired, and used every opportunity I could get to catch a nap. Last summer, I began looking into becoming a vegetarian or vegan, as I was hearing so much about the benefits of ditching meat and animal products. Back in the summer of 2012, when I had first began looking into natural alternatives to treat Sickle Cell Anemia, I heard about T.J. Brown, whose health and wellness experienced dramatic, positive changes when he became a raw vegan (his video testimony is below and you can read about him here). The changes that he experienced led him to write a blog and become an advocate for natural alternatives to sickle cell and he founded the Sickle Cell Natural Wellness Group. In 2012, I started to pay more attention to my diet, adding more vegetables, however, I didn't go meat-free. Adding Moringa to my diet in August 2013 really helped to increase my energy levels, however, I still felt fatigued often. In the summer of 2014, when I was doing some research about being a vegetarian or vegan, I decided to finally go meat-free, and see how that would work for me. Through experimenting, I found that being a vegan wasn't entirely working for me, because I still needed fat in my diet, which I got through eating a lot of eggs (3 a day usually). Being a vegetarian did help increase my energy levels, however, I still needed the iron, etc. that meat provides. I knew my body was really craving meat when I started having dreams about chicken!!! I still do eat meat, however, it's much less often than the amount I used to consume. I have meat maybe about once a month or so, but my diet is mainly vegetarian/pescatarian and foods that are high in thiocyanate (read about it here & here is a list of thiocyanate rich foods). My body always lets me know when I need to have it, I just start to crave it after a while and that's how I know. But without having meat on a regular basis, I feel that my energy levels are better and I don't find myself as exhausted as I used to feel. I also try not to overextend myself by scheduling too many things to do in one day. When I became a vegetarian, I was getting some protests from my mom, who said that I needed to keep eating meat regularly. However, I stuck to my guns, and a few months ago, she actually became a vegetarian herself in order to manage her high blood pressure, and it's been working really well for her. She also started exercising as well, which helped bring the blood pressure down, and recently (within the past week) she has been trying Cayenne Pepper (read about C.P. here), which I have told her is good for helping regulate blood pressure as well. My family eats a lot of fish to make up for not eating meat, and it works pretty well (and tastes delicious!).


Video Testimonials on Natural Healing for Sickle Cell Anemia

T.J. Brown's Testimony, in which he speaks about taking risk, something we must do in order to venture out into the world of better health! This young man is so inspiring, hearing his testimony (3 years ago now) really helped me to see that change was possible for my health as well.
 https://youtu.be/mM-BuTmLE-c

Here's a testimony of a man with Sickle Cell Anemia who became a raw vegan, lowered his meat consumption, and has seen benefits to his health: (Start at 7:15)
https://youtu.be/yUrS8d_VnMs?t=7m15s

This woman uses Coconut Oil, Oil of Oregano, and also talks about factors aside from Sickle Cell that can cause pain in Sickle Cell, and some of the side effects of Hydroxyurea:
https://youtu.be/_8vviO1N-bc

This woman talks about how she has kept her son crisis free through natural healing using herbs, etc.:
https://youtu.be/9CJKKhl3_zw

Here is a link to her website:
http://www.ssnaturalhealing.com/

Read About Even Flo - Yet Another Natural Supplement to Manage Sickle Cell!

I just noticed that SS Natural Healings, which I have a subscription to but almost never read (lack of time/I forget) just posted about EvenFlo, which is a natural supplement to treat sickle cell. I have copied and pasted the first paragraph of the original post, and there are links to the post here as well. 


Post copied from:
http://ssnaturalhealings.blogspot.com/2015/05/even-flo-natural-supplement-to-manage.html

"Even Flo - Natural supplement to manage Sickle Cell disease! 

Even Flo is a natural pain reliever, which contains the highest quality herbal extracts and nutraceuticals, was created to manage pain in sickle cell patients and decrease the frequency of crisis they experience. The product has undergone rigorous clinical tests and has shown none of the side effects usually associated with prescription pain medications. EvenFlo can also be used to alleviate arthritis pain, ischemia in varying locations of the body, PMS, muscle pain, hypertension, nerve pain, low energy, and anemia..."

Read the rest of the post here!

 http://ssnaturalhealings.blogspot.com/2015/05/even-flo-natural-supplement-to-manage.html

I don't know much about Even Flo, except what's mentioned from the post on SS Natural Healings, but it sounds good so far, I'm definitely going to look more into it.

The Reality Is...

Yes it's hard. Yes, life sucks sometimes. Yes, sometimes the pain is so bad you want to just leave this life for the next one. Yes, it's difficult for people to understand what you're going through. It's a nightmare at times and it just seems to keep repeating itself. Sometimes, that is the reality of Sickle Cell. Thank God for the people in our lives who are there to care for us, carry us when we can not walk (sometimes literally, other times mentally, emotionally, physically), love us through our deepest trials and pains. Some of us out there don't even really have a network of people to lean on and we are wading through this life just holding on to any help we can get. I know what it's like. Just because I have changed my diet and I have seen great improvements in my health, doesn't mean that I've been cured. I still get pain at times, pain that seems to want to take over my body and have my life stop being my new normal. Right now, my right ankle hurts. Yesterday, it was my left ankle. A bit earlier, my stomach was hurting, and I think about how it was the painkillers - that I only took to manage the pain brought on by the disease - that ruined my stomach in the first place. I was just remembering how it was my oldest sister who ran downstairs and got honey and mixed it with Cayenne Pepper on a spoon and made me take it when I was curled up on my bed with stomach pains from the damage the NSAIDs had done to my stomach. I DID NOT want to try her stupid home remedy. Does she know she helped save my life that day? I remember how my second oldest sister, time and time again tried to get me to try Cherry Extract when I was suffering from hip pain which made me nearly immobile - kept me from getting out of the house and from going to work or school - and I couldn't deal with too many stairs for years after I had my hip crisis in the Summer of 2008, which I believe left part of my hip muscles infarcted. Finally, in September 2014, I tried her stupid Cherry Extract. And found out that it worked. Both of my sisters' stupid home remedies actually worked. They helped to restore my desire to live, they helped restore me to health, and helped me get on a path to desiring to live instead of being ruled by the pain, by the emotional, mental, physical, sometimes spiritual turmoil that sometimes comes with it.
I share my story and these resources and the things that I do to remain healthy because I know it makes a difference. People may not comment on these posts, but I see the number on the bottom of this page rising, and I know that there are thousands of people out there who have benefited from these words. So I will continue to post them, whether I get comments or not, as I am able to. I just want people out there to know that there is hope. No, I'm not talking about a cure, I wish I was. But, I am talking about natural treatments, natural things that you can add to your diet that can help you live a better quality of life. You may not see immediate changes. Don't give up hope. Incorporating these changes takes time. Give yourself time. But don't be afraid to try something new. Don't just read and forget about or dismiss these stupid home and natural remedies. Read them and let them stick in your life. Try them and see if they work for you. I have failed along this journey so many times. Royal Jelly? Epic fail. Nattokinase and Serrapeptase? Epic fail. Trying to treat my ulcers with red cabbage and aloe vera? Super epic fail! Beets? I can't eat them anymore. But... I haven't given up. My diet is pretty limited now... but... I haven't given up. I thank God for the people who have been there to care for me and encourage me along the way. I couldn't have done it without them. Because of these people, I am still here today. Because of these people, I can offer you encouragement. There is hope. There are options. Try, try, try. Read, share, and try some more. There are resources out there besides painkillers and I want the whole world to know so that the suffering caused by Sickle Cell can be decreased. So, please. Read, try, share, and read some more. I hope that this helps someone, God bless. :)

Zinc for Sickle Cell Anemia!!!

"Zinc helps those suffering from sickle-cell anemia, acne and rheumatoid arthritis, notes the NYU Langone Medical Center."

 Learning about zinc for me was kind of accidental, as I was looking for a cure to the acne that has plagued me for the past 11 years. It's shown improvement with changes in my diet, and I noticed that Vitamin A was not only helping my eyes, but seemed to be helping my skin as well. So, naturally, I did some research. And found out about the benefits of adding zinc to my diet. (Learn about acne help here, I know there's more out there who can benefit from this!) Naturally, my curiosity was piqued when I learned what zinc could potentially do for my acne, so I looked further into it. As I was doing my research on zinc and reading different websites (because one is never enough, I always check multiple sources to see if they each confirm what the other says. That's how you know when it's more likely to be accurate!), I found one website (the first on the list) that says:

"Taking zinc supplements under medical supervision has a role in fighting disease. Zinc helps those suffering from sickle-cell anemia, acne and rheumatoid arthritis, notes the NYU Langone Medical Center."
 Source: http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/zinc-can-humans-8590.html

Another website said:

"We administered zinc sulfate, 660 mg per day, orally, to seven men and two women with sickle cell anemia. Two 17-year-old males gained 5 cm and 7 cm in height during 49 and 42 weeks of zinc therapy, respectively. All but one patient gained weight (0.5 kg to 4.1 kg). Five of the males showed increased growth of pubic, axillary, facial, and body hair, and in one a leg ulcer healed in six weeks on zinc and in two others some benefit of zinc therapy on healing of ulcers was noted."
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1116294

After reading that, I immediately emailed my cousin, who has suffered from leg ulcers for several years. He told me that he'd discovered zinc around November of last year and that it has worked wonders for him.

According to the same website from the link above, patients who are zinc deficient show similar characteristics to patients who have sickle cell disease:

"Clinical similarities between patients with sickle cell anemia and zinc-deficient subjects suggested a secondary zinc deficiency in sickle cell anemia."
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1116294 

Yet another website states:

"Various studies have shown that zinc deficiency may be common in SCA patients. This has been attributed to chronic haemolysis that occurs in these patients, increased demand and utilization, along with the secondary loss of zinc in the urine [1, 7, 8]. Furthermore, supplementation of zinc in sickle cell anaemia has been reported to improve wound healing, decrease incidence of infection, improve the age of attaining secondary sexual characteristics, reverse dark adaptation of the eyes, and accelerate growth [8–12]."
Source:  http://www.hindawi.com/journals/anemia/2011/698586/

This website talks about how zinc helps children with Sickle Cell grow & it also helps with fighting infection:

"Many people with the disease also suffer from zinc deficiency, which can cause slow growth in children and make adults more susceptible to infection.

In the study, researchers looked at the long-term effects of zinc supplementation among 38 children aged 4-10 years with sickle cell disease. Six of the children had low zinc levels in their blood at the beginning of the study. The results were published this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

They found that children who received 10 mg per day of the zinc supplements grew significantly taller than those that did not receive the supplements. For example, among 24 children whose initial height and weight were considered low, those who took zinc grew 1.3 cm -- about half an inch -- more than the others.

The zinc supplements also helped the children with sickle cell disease maintain a normal height and weight for their age. The children that did not take the zinc had the slow growth that is typical for youths with this disease."
Source: http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20020124/zinc-helps-sickle-cell-kids-grow

I just started taking zinc on Friday, May 15th (my sister happened to have a bottle on hand, purchased from our favorite website http://swansonvitamins.com/), and I'm hoping to see the benefits of it too. I couldn't wait to share the news, so here I am, posting about it. Some of the links, especially the last two, get into some pretty technical medical language, but please, read and share with anyone you know who has sickle cell. You never know who you might help or how much you might be helping them!

Read Here About the Benefits of Zinc for Sickle Cell Anemia

http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/zinc-can-humans-8590.html

http://www.sharecare.com/health/minerals-nutrition-diet/do-zinc-supplements-sickle-cell

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/263176.php

http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20020124/zinc-helps-sickle-cell-kids-grow

http://www.hindawi.com/journals/anemia/2011/698586/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1116294

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/75/2/181.full

And for those who need some help with fighting acne:

http://www.xojane.com/beauty/vitamins-make-your-skin-less-fugly

Benefits of Borage Oil

http://www.taoofherbs.com/products/5412/DEVANutrition/VeganBorageOil.htm

Not Feeling Top-Notch Today

My body's feeling kind of tired and a bit weak today. It also feels a bit hurty today. I wonder if it's because I haven't been resting enough lately. I didn't set an alarm for this morning and let myself sleep for as long as my body needed. Lately I've been eating more spinach, but I haven't been eating as many lentils or even chickpeas, though I've been keeping up with a plantain a day. I stopped eating bananas because I was getting nauseous again after eating them (I have minor ulcers from taking NSAIDs - Aspirin and Ibuprofen - for pain management and I sometimes get a minor urge to throw up after eating, especially when it comes to bananas.) Maybe if I eat them on an empty stomach or right after eating eggs I will be okay and not feel nauseous. I have to make sure to keep up with everything, the Thiocyanate filled foods, the Liquid Chlorophyll, and the Serrapeptase to ensure that my body can function at its best.

Liquid Chlorophyll Update

The mysterious pains I talked about before only lasted a few days. I wonder if that happened because Hemoglobin is produced in the bones and my body was adjusting to having the chlorophyll added to it. Apparently chlorophyll acts as a form of hemoglobin in the body, and that gives my body the extra boost that it needs. I have been taking it regularly since I received it, and I don't feel that it has been affecting me negatively at all (asides from what I had noted before). I'm going to keep taking it daily as I have been.

My Decision to Go Public

For a week or two I have been thinking about making my journal public. What influenced me most was the blog Sickle Cell - Natural Healings, which is where I learned about Liquid Chlorophyll and Serrapeptase. That blog is a mother's experience raising a young son (about 4 or 5) who has Sickle Cell. I commented on her blog and she took the time to reply to me and explain what she has been using for her son. (Her regimen included Beet Juice, so I added beets to my diet, though juicing will release more nutrients if you can do that.) I appreciated the fact that she had taken the time to help me out. A few weeks before,  a Facebook friend had posted an article about how bone grafts of people with half matches were being done to cure Sickle Cell, and it worked in about 50% of the cases. I commented on his post with a link to the blog I posted above, and other links to the websites I had discovered over the summer that led me on my journey to health. He eventually put me in touch with someone who also has SC so that I could tell her what I've done.

This summer was incredibly difficult for me, and I seriously contemplated suicide because my relationship with pain was incredibly unbalanced. Pain with SC is not always normal or manageable by even the heaviest painkillers, as described in the first paragraphs of the article here. My greatest motivations to finding alternatives to my former lifestyle (which included drinking plenty of water, very little juice, and making sure I ate my veggies) was my upcoming 8 month stay away from home. I really wanted to be healthy and well, and lead a normal lifestyle. I was also incredibly tired of the pain. Anyone who suffers from chronic pain can tell you how exhausting it is to deal with, and I felt I was missing out on so much that I could be doing, if only I were well, if only my body to cooperate.

My research led me to a wealth of websites that I have listed in previous posts, which talked about Thiocyanate, among other things, and so I made a decision to change my diet from the moment that I knew what foods could help me. Making the decision to change was easy. What wasn't easy was sticking to my diet. My parents didn't understand why I wasn't eating their food all the time, and I didn't want to explain to people who didn't understand my disease (My father had it pretty bad when he was younger, but no longer has crises, to my knowledge. At one point my parents blamed one of my crises on the fact that I didn't go to church.). I was also getting tired of my diet, of eating the same foods, and so, I stopped. The changes didn't occur right away, but I had two more very bad crises (which again made me suicidal) in October and November. After the last one, I once more made the decision to change, and I have stuck with it. I want to live and I want to be as healthy as possible.

I have a dream of helping other people who have this disease. I want to share my experiences, what has worked for me and what hasn't. I want to help other people live better lives. Right now, I am tired, because I've been feeling so good that I've kind of forgotten that I need to rest as well. My disease hasn't been cured, but it sure does feel like it at times. I feel amazing when I don't have to think about it all the time, when it's not the ruling factor in my life. I won't let this thing rule me, and I don't want it to rule anyone else either. If my blog, my experiences, this information, can help at least one person, I'll be happy. If I can personally help anyone by commenting or emailing or just being there to lend an ear, I would be happy to do so.

A lot of people don't know about my experiences because in general I have a cheery outlook and love to cheer others up. But of my own pain, both physical and emotional, I have not much spoken. Now, I've decided that I've been quiet long enough. In the past, I used to be ashamed of my disease, I used to blame myself. I felt as though I were somehow at fault for all of my experiences. I know that now to be a lie, and I don't want anyone else to blame themselves either. No one controls their genetics. No one controls what life hands them. But what we can do is decide what we'll do with what we're given. This is what I've decided to do, and I hope I can help and inspire other people.

3 January

This is my second day on Serrapeptase. From reviews on Amazon, people have said that it has taken them up to 2 weeks to see results from it, and have gotten some weird side effects such as skin rashes. That doesn’t matter to me because I’m down for anything being as how this is a natural pain-killer and also is anti-inflammatory. I think I will turn this into an actual blog today.

The Big Update

November 1

I have been writing down the foods I have been eating for the past few days, I only stopped on Monday, 29 October, because my backache returned, but there was also left leg pain around the knee and thigh and right hip pain. I still suspect that I’m taking in too much sugar. Marie (henceforth MPB) asked me on the Thursday before vacation whether I was expecting a baby, evidence that my enlarged stomach has been noticed by others. Funny because I had noticed a few days before that it was enlarged and felt rather uncomfortable, and I felt the problem would be cured by a laxative, which did in fact help. Research has led me to believe that perhaps the cause was NSAIDs, which may lead to water retention.

Before I came to France, at the end of August/beginning of September, my period was accompanied by throatache, fever, and backache. The fever was brought down by Tylenol, which I don’t have with me now, the throat ache by honey and onions (it lasted a few days) and the backache by mineral ice and ibuprofen as well as Tylenol if I’m correct. (Of course, at that point I was questioning whether or not I should really come to France.) The fact that I’ve now remembered this is essential because this is the 3^rd such throatachey and backachey period I’ve had.

I notice that when I drink large amounts of water, I simply pee it out and pee frequently. The article that I just read[1] talks about how painkillers, specifically NSAIDs can cause water retention, and that drinking water isn’t what actually helps the cells get water. But having a diet high in healthy fats does. (Mind-blown).

Right now I’ve got inflammation in my ribs, and from what I saw last night, they actually almost look swollen on the right side. I know I don’t want to go to the hospital. I don’t want needles, I don’t want strong painkillers. I just want the pain to go away. I have no idea how long it’s going to take because the painkillers I take all have some side effect that I feel more quickly. Codeine gives me cramping and sends me to the toilet, NSAIDs give me severe cramps and send me to the toilet. Not a good forecast.

So now what? Back to studying my former diet to see what worked. Back to eating eggs everyday because they are high in the fat that my diet needs.

UPDATE: The article I recently cited says that too much water without adequate minerals could be a cause for water retention. But I’ve been drinking mineral water since I’ve arrived so that should be fine.

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[1] http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/water3.php

October 4

It would seem that some of the side effects of the meds I took on Monday are having to pee more frequently (though perhaps that’s just because I’m drinking more water??), my ulcers are aggravated and act up especially when I eat bananas, and I have diarrhea, which I attribute to the Codeine.

Hindsight Observations

October 2

         I reread a bit of my journal, and in rereading and connecting the general observations about my health, my suspicions about my body running in cycles when it comes to the pain have been confirmed. At the end of August my body was feeling down and hurty and at the end of September/beginning of October, my body has been hurting like crazy. The event that links them is my period. My body is always somewhat down when I have it, I get pain around my knees and my lower body is not as willing to support me. Last month I had hip and knee pain when my period was coming to an end. This time it was/is back pain and arm pain and general joints. Yesterday was crazy, I think I had to take about 4 Codeine, 2  NurofenFlash, which I bought here, and 3 Sleeping Acetaminophen to get me through the day/night, as well as the Mineral Ice gel. Thankfully they all helped and I was able to get through my first day of teaching alright.

         Now that I know what to keep an eye out for, at the end of this month when my period comes I will add more Iron and Thiocyanate filled foods to my diet so I can build up my blood strength. I think I will also begin keeping a food journal once more, or up least update it in terms of my health so I can understand the patterns that my body is cycling through. I also had excessive food cravings and was overly cold last week, which is probably another sign pointing to me being sick yesterday and today. So for my next period, I will be sure to add more Iron and Thiocyanate rich foods to my diet so that my body can feel better.

         Let it also be noted that I gave up on the Food Journal and the diet because I didn’t feel like my efforts were amounting to much (as well as the pressure from my parents who felt offended that I wasn’t eating their food). But now that I understand a bit better what my body is doing, I will start eating more of the foods on the list and maybe I’ll record them to have an idea of what works best and what doesn’t.

Breakfast

Banana

Scrambled Eggs with Ham and Onions

Plantain

Apple

July 29

Feeling fine. Eating my Thiocyanate containing foods and drinking lots of water like I should.

Day? 26 July

Not feeling well tonight. Wondering if it’s because I tried to work out two days ago or because of stress or just because life sucks sometimes. Wondering what I’m gonna do in France if I can’t handle job stress or my health. This all points to suckiness and things that don’t bode well. My ribs hurt and so does the muscle in my right leg. How am I supposed to live if my body thwarts me every time I try to live? Is it worth it to go to France? How will I do for seven months if I keep getting sick despite the fact that I’m eating pretty healthy? I honestly don’t know what to do. I have a good job, for the most part, right now. I could keep it, and not stress about it. If I go overseas for seven months, how will I fare mentally and emotionally?

Day ? – 23 July

Last week was terrible so I didn’t really keep up with this, but I’ve still been eating as healthy as possible. The stomach pains lasted for half the week, landing me in the ER Tuesday early morning. Today it’s almost completely gone.

Breakfast

Banana

Curried Barley Pilaf w. Raisins and Almonds

Curried Lentils

Strawberry Cake

Snack

Wise Corn Chips

Later Snack

Banana

Lunch/Dinner

Curried Barley Pilaf w. Raisins and Almonds

Later Snack

Banana

Even Later

Two Bags Wise Corn Chips

Later

Chamomile Tea

Even Later

Strawberry Cake

Day 20 – 16 July

Breakfast

Banana

Lunch

Rice and Beans

Curried Lentils

Steamed Carrots w. Watercress

The pain’s mostly gone today, the memories of it remain in my muscles. Diarrhea this morning.

Day 19 – 15 July

Pain above my elbows and around my knees, and ribs persists today, called out sick to work. Stomach hurts from having to take Ibuprofen yesterday. The pain comes and goes in waves. Ulcers suck.

Breakfast

Brown Rice and Beans

Yuca

Lunch

Brown Rice and Beans

Chicken

Plantains

Snack

Cherries

Plantains

Dinner

Yuca

Plantains

Later

Strawberry Coconut Smoothie

Day 18 – 14 July

 The upper left arm was hurting on and off all day. Was it the alcohol last night? Or was it the stress from the job? Or was it all three?

Breakfast

Yuca

Scrambled Eggs

Lunch

Banana

Snack

Cherries

Later Lunch

Potato Knish

Later

Yuca Chips

Much Later

Veggie Crackers

Dinner

Vegetable Soup

Day 17 – 13 July

The things coming out of my body lately/this morning have been scary! I don’t know if it’s because I’m on the new diet and my body is seeking to detox itself, or if it’s because I have food poisoning because of my fridge. My stomach hasn’t been hurting to indicate food poisoning, so I wonder if it’s the detox! I also took the laxative pill yesterday because I needed it. Yesterday, the area under my chin, near my throat was hurting. Indication of problems with my thyroid? I desire to eat plantains today. I must purchase some. Also, today the fridge seems fine!

Breakfast

Curried Barley Pilaf

Yuca

Lunch

Bagel w. Butter

Snack

Cherries

Lunch

Steamed Mussels w. White Bread

Other tasty morsels from restaurant

Various amounts of wine, beer, rum and coke, and vodka (?) and pineapple juice

Day 16 – 12 July

Joints were hurting last night/this morning, so I took half a codeine. I also had to use my inhaler, which resulted in me not being able to sleep for a few hours. Prognosis: I need a laxative.

Breakfast

Cream of Wheat

Snacks

Banana

Curried Lentils

Dinner

Curried Lentils

Rice w. Green Peas

Later Dinner

Cherries

Cream of Wheat

Much Later

Cherries

Bagel w. Butter

Day 15 – 11 July

Breakfast

Curried Barley Pilaf

Curried Lentils

Lunch

Plantains

Barley Pilaf

Later Lunch

Rice and Beans Empanada

Even Later Lunch

Beef and Potatoes Empanada

Early Dinner

Plantains

Barley Pilaf

Snack

Lindsay Butter Crunch Cookies

Dinner

Fried Chicken

Rice w. Green Peas

Later Dinner

Rice w. Green Peas

Fried Onion Stuff