Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 The Nature of the Beast 5
2 Crossing the Dreaded Threshold 21
3 The "Miracle" 61
4 Just Not Made for These Times 101
5 The Miracle "Diet" 119
6 Recipes 133
Breakfast 134
Breakfast Smoothie 135
Ricotta Sweet Potato Pancakes 136
Southwestern Quiche in a Pepper Bowl 138
Berries and Cream 139
Chocolate-Orange Nut Bars 140
Lunch 141
Meat and Cheese Roll-Ups 142
Smoked-Trout Lettuce Wraps 143
Buffalo Chicken with Celery Ribbon and Shaved Carrot Salad 144
Tuna with Pickled Radish 146
Greek Chicken Salad 148
Dinner and Main Dishes 149
Grapefruit-Mustard Marinated Lamb 150
Massaman Curry Chicken 152
Savory Pumpkin Cheesecake 154
Coconut-Macadamia Salmon with Lime-Butter Sauce 156
Grilled Asian Pork Tenderloin 157
Bone Marrow Salad 158
Sage Pork Chops with Brown Butter Sauce 160
Glantro-Lime Shrimp 161
Pecan Chicken with Mustard Sauce 162
Sausage and Veggies Bake 164
Crab and Tomato Ragout 165
Eggplant and Sausage Lasagna 166
Crab Cakes 168
Side Dishes and Snacks 169
Roasted Beet Salad 170
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes 171
Turnip "Mac & Cheese" 172
Squash Cakes 173
Arugula-Pesto Deviled Eggs 174
Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms 175
Kale Chips 176
Macadamia Mascarpone Cheese Log 177
Dessert 178
Toasted Coconut Cocoa Rounds 179
Mixed-Berry Custards 180
Pecan Sandies 181
Frozen Banana Pops 182
7 21-Day Meal Plan 183
8 Frequently Asked Questions 191
Recommended Reading and Additional Resources 207
References 213