Nutrient Dense Foods for Healing

I finished the school year May 26 and attended my son’s wedding rehearsal dinner May 29 (see below) and his mountain wedding on the 30th. The following week I had some major surgery. To prepare my body for quick healing, I wanted to make sure I ate a particularly nutrient dense diet.

First, I picked up a couple gallons of raw milk. We don’t digest cows’ milk very well, but do use the cream in our coffee. This time of year there is a lot of cream in our raw, grass-fed milk which Jon drains off and captures. That left lots of lowfat milk for dog supplements and to make fresh curds and whey . Next, I made a trip to our local goatherd to stock up on raw goats milk . This freezes well, so I got 6 half-gallons. Then I made some sprouted spelt crackers and two pounds of chicken liver pate from grass pastured chickens. (Shout out to Shoreline Chef in Connecticutt for sending me the world’s best recipe!) Finally, I made some rich beef oxtail beef bone broth . We already had a couple dozen rich orange-yolk eggs from Nature’s Harmony’s pastured hens. To build up probiotics in my system before going on antibiotics, I got some kombucha , goat milk kefir , and yogurt. I made a nice roast with some of our grass fed beef and CSA vegetables slow-cooked in our crockpot.

I had a couple days to eat nutritious, solid food, followed by a day of blended food and a day of clear liquids to prepare for my surgery. Then when I came home I had enough leftover to nibble on so Jon did not have to worry much about meal preparation. With all these healthy foods, healing is proceeding rapidly. My skin looks great and I’m gaining energy. I’m so glad that I’ve stayed so well nourished before and after this shock to my system. I know I will do very well.