Scrub off the windows of your assumptions...

"Begin challenging your own assumptions.  Your assumptions are your windows on the world.  Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in."  Alan Alda - Actor, Writer and Director

It is interesting how assumptions are made and played. For years I have gone with the assumption that eating fat makes you fat.  So go with a low fat diet and enjoy some sugar. Ha!  I have loved sugar too much. Who doesn't?  But now I am learning that fat does not make you fat.  It is the inability of your body to burn the fat that causes the trouble.  If your cells are sugar burners not fat burners, you will always have difficulty maintaining a weight you desire.  And, of course, there are multitudes of other health issues that go with being a sugar burner as compared to a fat burner.  So my education continues...and sugar must become a very distant friend.  I will be using my Watkins All Natural Plant Based Window Cleaner to continue to scrub off the windows of my assumptions!  Ha, again!

However, we must have fun recipes and enjoyment of food with our families.  But we can take some steps to insure we make a few more healthful choices along the way.  Grapeseed Oil is a good fat.  Yay for Watkins!  As a cooking oil, Grapeseed Oil tastes great, yet its light, neutral flavor won’t clash with other foods. In fact, it is a more efficient flavor carrier than other oils, letting foods’ natural goodness shine through. Here is more information on Watkins Grapeseed Oil should you desire to take a peek!  Enjoy! http://www.watkinsonline.com/pdf/products/01535.pdf

Dilly Cheese Ring

3 cups biscuit/baking mix (check out a whole foods store for organic)

1-1/2 cups (6oz) shredded cheddar cheese (organic is great)

1 T. sugar (use organic)

1 tsp. Watkins Dill or Watkins Organic Dill

1/2 tsp. Watkins Mustard or Watkins Organic Mustard

1 egg, lightly beaten

1-1/4 cups milk (use organic if you wish)

1 T. Watkins Grapeseed Oil, Original Flavor

2-3 drops green food coloring (if desired for green effect)

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients.  In a small bowl, combine the egg, milk, oil, and food coloring (if desired).  Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.  Pour into a greased 10 inch fluted tube pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.  Yield: 1 loaf.