Microwaved Apples with Cinnamon - 17 Day Diet Friendly
Being on the 17 Day Diet hasn't been easy for two reasons. One, I love sweets! Two, I love food in general. I have been dying for something sweet and nothing was working to curb that craving. That is until now. I can't believe how good this tastes and how healthy it is at the same time. It tastes like apple pie. That is without the sugar, butter and crust. Okay, it doesn't exactly taste like apple pie but close enough and I can eat it everyday. All you do is take an apple (I used Red Delicious), slice it, sprinkle with cinnamon and microwave for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes. I like mine mushy so I nuked the heck out of it. Not only is the apple good for you but cinnamon has great health benefits of reducing fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol. Gonna love it!
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Mental Toughness and the Law Of Attraction Jennifer Nicole Lee sends the message.
Is the Law of Attraction Easy for You?
Strong in Body and Mind
The "Law of Attraction" had all of us thinking differently when we first read about it, didn't it? Were you as surprised as I was when you saw how it fit in with your experience?
The Secret, left little doubt that the "law of attraction" tapped into beliefs, hopes and even insights many of us believe we share without really knowing everything about how it all happens.
Physical Fitness and Mental Toughness Can't Be Separated
I remember being fascinated by how the film's contributors hit the notes of something I knew intuitively but had never put together completely.
Next came the bestselling book, Esther and Jerry Hicks' The Law of Attraction: The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham, and my ideas about life and how it all worked were in a whirl of new connections.
But, as excited as I was, some unresolved issues remained. I wondered where the strength I trusted, mental toughness, fit in.
All the LOA guru's told us there was no need for it. Just learn to focus on what you want.
All that conviction was more hindrance than help. It kept you from "letting it in," as Esther Hicks claimed. You had to let your guard down.
The only discipline you needed was in staying focused on all the things you wanted in your heart.
Increasingly, a lot of us had trouble with that claim. If it was all supposed to be so easy, why weren't more people realizing their dreams every day?
More important, if we weren't supposed to use them, why did God - or Source, in Esther Hicks' universe - give us such extraordinary powers to think things through and make judgements based on experience and learning?
Were you as confused about the mixed messages as I was?
Religious Magic or Hard Core Experience
Dealing with the Law of Attraction
After you look at the situation for a while, you begin to notice that the law's greatest attraction is its ease and simplicity. Not much but effort is required.
The hardest thing Esther Hicks, the law's best know proponent, requires is "reaching for the next best thought." Holding a desired outcome in mind for a mere 17 seconds, she tells followers, and it begins to manifest.
Therein resides the real problem with the law of attraction, as pitched by Esther Hicks, who inspired The Secret, making a good chunk of change and drawing in new followers from it, and the dozens of imitators who eagerly set up shop, some even claiming to channel the same group of entities, Abraham, that Esther says she does.
The real problem is the elusive terms by which it's described. Advocates say the magic happens when you change your "vibration."
(When she gets highfalutin, Hicks calls it "your vibrational countenance.")
Yet, no one ever tells you what your vibration is. Defensive, practitioners leap to a laughable oversimplification of quantum physics:
"Everything's a vibration."
Well, no it isn't, but even if that described the whole equation, so what? How do you, also, a vibration, change anything?
A little mental agility tears this nonsense to shreds, which is why Esther Hicks and her imitators routinely tell their followers not to think too much. You might figure something out.
Like Attracts Like
The law of attraction philosophy is based on the general idea that like attracts like.
"You get what you think about."
Thinking about wealth attracts wealth in proportion to your clarity of thought, for example. The more you let its opposite, poverty, leak into your thoughts, the less effective you are in bringing in the dough.
And the reverse is true. Thinking about being poor causes you to stay embedded in poverty.
To take this a step further, consider that Hicks also claims that your actions are virtually meaningless. It's your vibration or thoughts that bring results.
The idea that you don't have to do anything certainly appeals to the spiritually lazy, but the surprising thing is that the laziness runs so deep, followers seem undisturbed by a lack of results.
Over several years of writing in this niche, I've repeatedly asked LOA advocates to share success stories clearly related to their practices. I have never gotten a single one.
Blame the Victim
You can see where the danger is. Despite the obvious appeal of personal responsibility inherent in these teachings, the idea that there is unmitigated truth in them suggests something else, a blame the victim strategy that goes to extremes.
So extreme is Esther Hicks philosophy that she insists that infants are responsible for for their own abuse and women for their being abuse. This is a logical extension, but how is that possible?
The infants absorbed and held their parents' negative vibrations, even while still to young to have a thought of their own. They brought it on themselves, an inescapable conclusion from the law of attraction.
You should assume the same is true for victims of violence at any age.
In a workshop in Buffalo, just two weeks after the September 11 disaster, she explained that the victims in the World Trade Center and elsewhere were all essentially suicides.
Taking it in a slightly different direction, Esther Hicks nodded in agreement when a workshop attendee prefaced his question by saying that his friend "gave himself cancer."
Any person with the mental toughness to face reality straight on is sickened by these teachings and turned off by anyone who defends them.
As for the law of attraction followers, confronted, most just go into denial about these teachings, much like Catholics deny the truths of the Inquisition and Scientists deny the science of eugenics that led to the Holocaust.
Unfortunately for all of them, the facts are on the record.
The Importance of Mental Toughness
Evolution of a Thinking Brain
We aren't necessarily better, but we are certainly different than any other species in terms of having brains that facilitate objective thought. We've conjured plenty of bad things with them. The pending disaster of global warming is a good example, but for the most part, our mental toughness has consistently made the world better, at least for human.
We've extended our average lifespans to limits inconceivable a century ago.
Not only do we live longer, we live better, healthier lives.
The pain of infant and juvenile mortality from illness has been vastly reduced, making childhood less risky as our immune systems develop.
Exploration has opened up new lands, including extraterrestrial, that allow a fast-growing population places to grow.
Softer social sciences have shown us how much all humans have in common, giving us a start toward real equality and fairness among peoples.
There's more, but you get the picture. Our mental prowess has shown us that we can be masters of our universe, with effort, in time. We've already come a long way in the short history of modern humans. A belief that, whatever goes wrong, whatever challenges we face, we have the right stuff to survive and prosper fills our thinking with hope.
A crucial failure of the law of attraction crowd is that, if their beliefs are true, none of this happened from effort or ingenuity, but from passively changing whatever vibrations are and thinking the the next best thought. Pride of achievement is nothing when you can win by sitting on your couch and focusing attention on winning the lottery.
Contrast: Mental Toughness vs The Law of Attraction
Who wins?
At its core, following a belief is the law of attraction is a form of surrender, a refusal to be fully human.
Is there a grain of truth in the law of attraction? Of course there is and more than a grain, too.
That's what makes it so appealing and so dangerous.
You take a wisdom we all seem to have and twist it for a profit by leaving out the challenging parts, the things that take real effort and conviction. It separates people between elites in the know and victims, and it relieves them of empathy.
After all, those others put themselves in harms way, didn't they? They gave themselves sicknesses and put themselves in physical danger by offering the wrong vibrations.
Mentally strong people will have none of this. A thinking mind doesn't rely on selected facts to justify a belief in magic. Mental toughness gets results or changes approaches. A strong, thinking mind doesn't rely on a guru who claims to get messages directly from God for truth. It seeks it independently, freely and openly.
Most important, mental toughness teaches us the importance of sharing our human community. The so-called law of attraction divides us between haves and have nots.
In case you're not convinced... - Books that say the law of attraction has legs.
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Who says eating healthy has to be boring? When it comes to food on the 17 Day Diet and losing weight, you can surely keep it simple, yet delicious! Say goodbye to plain chicken breasts, and hello to YUMMY food! That’s what this Mediterranean Chicken recipe is all about!
And remember, when you kick up the flavors a few notches, you’re no longer making two separate dinners at meal time. When you get creative and think outside the box, you’re going to bring a healthy meal to the dinner table that everyone will enjoy, even if you’re the only person on a diet!
This savory Mediterranean inspired dish is full of flavors the entire family will absolutely love. Now you won’t necessarily see olives or capers on any cycle food lists, but when using common sense, you’ll know that these tasty ingredients, based on the healthy Mediterranean way of eating, will be fine in moderation. Enjoy!
Mediterranean Chicken
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 chicken breasts
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
16 oz container of fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 shallot, minced
1 14 oz can chicken broth
3/4 cup Kalamata olives
2 tablespoons capers, drained
2 Roma tomatoes, deseeded and diced
1 Cup of cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
Salt and pepper, to taste
3-4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
Directions:
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to skillet. Cook for about 6 to 7 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium and add remaining olive oil to pan. Add sliced mushrooms to pan with a bit of salt and pepper. Sautee mushrooms until they start to soften, about 5-6 minutes.
Add shallots to pan and sautee for about a minute.
Next, add garlic to pan and cook for another 30 seconds.
Add chicken broth to pan and allow to come to a simmer.
Next, add in olives, capers, roma tomatoes and chicken. Uncovered, allow chicken mixture to simmer for 10 minutes.
Towards the end of cooking, add in the halved cherry tomatoes and allow them to warm through, without cooking too long.
Top with shredded parmesan.
Serve with your favorite vegetables or salad.
Yields 4 Servings
Approved for all cycles
Check out the various ways of presenting this dish:
Photo courtesy of Judy H. – Judy served her dish with roasted carrots and garlic! Photo courtesy of Pattie K. – Pattie served her dish over riced cauliflower! Photo courtesy of Jennifer S. – Jennifer served her chicken alongside spinach! Original article and pictures take 17ddblog.com site
To make the meatballs: put the ground turkey in a bowl with some chopped onion garlic powder, parsley, oregano, 2 Tbsp of parmesean cheese, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup of egg whites.
Then make your meatballs. You should get at least 20, depending on how big you make your meatballs.
Brown them all in a pan with 1 Tbsp of olive oil.
Put a handful of parsley, 2 tsp of minced garlic, some salt, and the cans of tomatoes in a blender until well blended (I left mine a litte chunky, you dont have to do this,but it does save you some time).
Put everything in one large bowl! EVERYTHING!
Put it in the refrigerator overnight.
In the morning, put it all in the crockpot on low and cook for about 5 hours.
Note: It's not absolutely necessary to refrigerate overnight, but if you do, it helps to enhance the flavors.
Original article and pictures take 17ddgal.blogspot.com site
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Mashed Potatoes, One of our most popular recipes of all time!
Boil the cauliflower until it is very, very soft.
Drain the water.
Add the seasonings and of any of the soup mixes, or more, to taste.
Mash well and serve steaming hot.
Ingredients:
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Sea salt, to taste
75 to 1 packet of Ideal Protein Diet Leek soup or Ideal Protein Diet Chicken soup.
1 head of fresh cauliflower
Ed Jones has been the owner of Nutrition World since 1979. He is totally passionate in regard to his belief in the natural healing capacity of the human body. He has learned under and spent time with many respected experts in the holistic field. Ed received an extensive education in nutrition from the American Health Science University, A.A. from MTSU.
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Here’s MaryPat’s latest creation — a creamy soup made from apples, carrots, cauliflower and a few spices. This soup may be served hot or cold (MaryPat gives her thumbs up especially on the cold version) and is approved for all cycles. If you’re planning on eating this for a meal, you may want to consider eating for lunch as it does have some fruit in it.
Here’s the recipe. Enjoy!
MaryPat’s Creamy Apple, Carrot & Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients
1 sweet onion
4 gloves garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons Olive Oil
1 Apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1 pound package baby carrots
1 Medium Head Cauliflower, core and cut florets or 1 package of florets
1 32 oz Vegetable Broth
3 Laughing Cow Triangles (flavor of your choice) or 3/4 cup non or low fat cream cheese
2 teaspoons Parmesan Cheese
Nutmeg to taste
Ginger to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Greek yogurt, garnish
Chives for garnish
Cilantro for garnish
Directions
In a large pot, sauté sweet onion and garlic with 2 teaspoons olive oil on medium heat.
Add the chopped apple and sauté until caramelized. Set aside.
In another pot, boil baby carrots and cauliflower florets in water until tender.
When vegetables are tender, strain carrots and cauliflower and add to your onion, apple, and garlic mixture.
Add one box of vegetable broth to your mixture and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and use an immersion blender or process in a blender or food processor until mixture is smooth.
Return mixture to soup pot and add three Laughing Cow triangles or cream cheese for creaminess and Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and ginger.
Top with dollop of Greek yogurt, chopped chives and cilantro.
Yields 6-8 Servings
Approved for all cycles.
Photos courtesy of MaryPat C. Make sure you check out MaryPat’s Facebook Page for her business, Beyond Necessity Gifts.
Original article and pictures take 17ddblog.com site
This delicious Parmesan Chicken marinates all day before it’s coated with whole wheat breadcrumbs and Parmesan and baked, and this tasty chicken is low-glycemic, and South Beach Diet Phase Two. Use the Recipes-by-Diet-Type Index to find more recipes like this one.
Parmesan Chicken with Garlic and Herbs (#SouthBeachDiet friendly from Kalyn's Kitchen]
I’ve been working my way through the recipe archives, updating my earliest recipes with better photos and sometimes better instructions too. What I remember loving about this Marinate-All-Day Baked Parmesan Chicken is how the chicken is marinated in olive oil, garlic, and a little dried poultry seasoning all day before it’s coated with a little bit of whole wheat bread crumbs and Parmesan and baked.
I got this recipe from a blog that no longer exists, and when I made it again recently to take these photos, I still loved the way this chicken turned out. If you’re a South Beach Dieter or carb-conscious eater maybe the hardest thing about the recipe will be finding 100% whole wheat bread crumbs, but you can make your own bread crumbs from 100% whole wheat bread. And if you want a version of this recipe that’s gluten-free and lower in carbs, I’m sure you could sub almond meal for the breadcrumbs with good results, but I haven’t tried that.
(Marinate-All-Day Baked Parmesan Chicken was updated with better photos September 2008.)
Marinate-All-Day Baked Parmesan Chicken [found on KalynsKitchen.com]
Trim the chicken and make small slits the length of the chicken to help the marinade penetrate. Then marinate in the fridge all day in olive oil, garlic, and poultry seasoning.
Marinate-All-Day Baked Parmesan Chicken [found on KalynsKitchen.com]
When you’re ready to cook, let the chicken come to room temperature while the oven heats. Then dip each chicken piece in a mixture of 100% whole wheat bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
Marinate-All-Day Baked Parmesan Chicken [found on KalynsKitchen.com]
My original instructions said to bake this 30-40 minutes, but when I made it recently I just baked it until the chicken felt firm (about 25 minutes), and then browned the top of the chicken under the broiler for a few minutes. Don’t overcook or the chicken will be too dry.
Marinate-All-Day Baked Parmesan Chicken [found on KalynsKitchen.com]
Combine crushed garlic, olive oil, and poultry seasoning in small pan and heat 1 minute, until just warm.
Trim all visible fat and membranes from chicken breasts, then make small crosswise slits about 1/2 inch apart down the length of each chicken breast, being careful not to cut too far into the chicken. (This helps the garlic and herb flavor penetrate the chicken more.) Put chicken into ziploc bag, pour heated oil over, and marinate all day in refrigerator.
To cook, take chicken out of refrigerator and let it come to room temperature for a few minutes while you preheat oven to 425.
Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan (pulse a few times in food processor if the mixture isn’t fine enough.) Place cheese/breadcrumb mixture in flat dish and dip each chicken breast into it, pressing on as much of the coating as you can.
Place each chicken piece in casserole dish which has been sprayed with nonstick spray. or olive oil. Bake until chicken is firm and cooked through, about 25 minutes, then put under the broiler to brown more if desired. (Original directions said to bake 30-40 minutes, but I wouldn’t cook it that long. Actual cooking time will depend on the thickness of your chicken breasts, but chicken should feel firm but not hard when it’s cooked.)
This recipe would be phase two for the South Beach Diet, due to the bread crumbs, but you’re not using much breadcrumbs and you only eat the small amount that sticks to the chicken, so this is still a pretty carb-conscious dish. If you’d like to make this low-carb and gluten-free, I’m sure you could replace the breadcrumbs with almond meal, but I haven’t tried it that way.
I chose the South Beach Diet to manage my weight partly so I wouldn’t have to count calories, carbs, points, or fat grams, but if you want nutritional information for a recipe, I recommend entering the recipe into Calorie Count, which will calculate it for you. Or if you’re a member of Yummly, you can use the Yum button on my site to save the recipe and see the nutritional information there.
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Marie’s Update to Her Super Incredible Weight Loss Journey
Back in June 2012, I received an email from Marie who wanted to share her weight loss story. You can read her original story on the 17 Day Diet Blog here.
It’s now the New Year in 2013, and I received an update from Marie telling me how she’s doing. Here are her words and her before/after photos to show you that it is possible to lose weight on the 17 Day Diet. Congratulations, Marie! You are truly an inspiration to all of us!
Remember me? I’m Marie and I just hit reply to this email [July 2012 Newsletter] that featured my story… I wrote this on my 85th day on the 17 Day Diet.
Well, at that time, I had lost 44.5 lbs? I’ve not strayed…. and wanted to update you.
Since then, I’ve continued on my journey with the 17 Day Diet as my inspiration. I still use it’s core principles every single day… the warm lemon water in the morning, the 2 probiotics every day, the 2 fruit a day by 2 pm, the lean protein and cleansing vegetables and from time to time the allowed carbs. I get in my minimum of 17 minutes a day of exercise and I’m VERY happy to say that I’m now down 122 lbs! I started this diet on March 19, 2012. I’m hoping to be down 150 lbs by my 1 year anniversary!
I have learned that eating clean foods is the way to go. I’ve never gained that knowledge with any other diet in my life. I will never go back to the way I ate before. I just won’t. I’ve learned too much. The way I feel is that all other diets are there to get you a lower number on the scale (which is what they are meant to do)… but this diet, in my opinion, has really touched me in a different way. I suffer from degenerative arthritis. I have really started paying attention to the foods I eat and have been looking online and researching the best foods to eat for arthritis and do you know that the best 10 foods to eat for arthritis are foods that I eat on this diet? I’ve been eating them since March! Nearly daily! That was eye opening! It basically showed me that this diet isn’t just about a number on the scale, it’s about eating for health. It’s about eating for my body. I now feel that the foods I put into my body are for a purpose. They are to extend my life. They are to make me healthier and more fit!
I’m very grateful I found this diet… I am so blessed. I just turned 45 yrs old yesterday. I remember my 40th birthday and that one was NOT a good one for me. But, I really did feel like a healthier person celebrating this birthday!
My husband has lost 73 lbs on the diet as well! He’s about 25 lbs left to goal and I’m about 90 to goal.
Thank you! I’m enclosing a picture with this updated story!
Here’s Marie’s before and after photo. If you want to say hello and congratulate Marie, leave your comment below and make sure you check out her new blog.
Marie's before and after photo -- 122 pounds lost on the 17 Day Diet since March 2012 #17DayDiet
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Mahi Mahi with Citrus-Herb Salad over Riced Cauliflower
If you’re looking for a simple dish with full flavor, look no further. I’m not a fan of white fish, but the Mahi Mahi recipe is to die for. The combination of sweet and salty over the tender fish is out of this world. Now, you won’t necessarily find Mahi Mahi on any of the Cycle Food Lists for the 17 Day Diet, but I personally think it’s fine for all cycles. If you think about it, if the doctor had to list every known healthy protein source, the list would be a mile long.
Lastly, there is fruit in this dish, but the amount is so small that I think it’s just fine to have for dinner.
Mahi Mahi with Citrus-Herb Salad over Riced Cauliflower
Ingredients:
4 Mahi Mahi Filets (defrost if frozen)
2 Yellow Bell Peppers, sliced
1 Large Orange, zested, peeled and segmented
1 Shallot, finely diced
4 Tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, divided
1 Lemon, zested and cut into four wedges
4 Tablespoons Greek Olives, chopped
4 Tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 Large Head Cauliflower
Directions:
Remove all greens from cauliflower and cut into sections, large enough to handle or small enough for your food processor. Wash and thoroughly dry the cauliflower sections. Either grate the cauliflower using a box grater or pulse using a food processor to make rice-sized pieces. Set aside in large bowl.
On medium heat, add 1 tbsp of olive oil in pan. Sautee sliced yellow bell peppers for 6-7 minutes, or until lightly browned and slightly soft.
While the bell pepper is cooking, zest the orange and lemon. Remove parsley from stems chop 2 tablespoons of the parsley and set aside all ingredients – this mixture will be used to flavor the cauliflower a bit later on.
Next, prepare the Citrus-Herb Salad by tossing the following ingredient in a bowl: segmented orange slices, diced shallot, lemon juice from 2 wedges, olives, remaining un-chopped parsley and 1 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. Set aside.
Once bell peppers are done, set aside. In same pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the Mahi Mahi with salt and pepper on both sides and add to pan. Cook for about 3 minutes per side, until opaque. Once done, squeeze lemon juice from 1 lemon wedge over fish. Set aside.
During the remaining 3 minutes of the fish cooking, in a separate pan, heat remaining 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Once pan is very hot, add riced cauliflower and season with salt and pepper. Sautee cauliflower for 3 minutes. At the very end, add the lemon and orange zest, chopped parsley and remaining juice from 1 lemon wedge to cauliflower and heat through.
To serve, place a serving of riced cauliflower on a plate. Top with bell peppers. Next, place Mahi Mahi and top with citrus-herb salad.
Yields 4 Servings
Approved for all cycles.
Original article and pictures take 17ddblog.com site
By now, you’ve probably heard that the 17 Day Diet went through a major “breakthrough” in 2014. Dr. Moreno now has included the optional Transitional Day Fast as part of the diet to help you burn more fat. Here is the lunch smoothie recipe for the 17 Day Diet.
Place the ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth. Freeze. Makes 1 serving.
Tip from Book: If you’re doing your Transitional Day Fast on a weekday, and you work, make your smoothie ahead of time and freeze it in a Ziploc baggie. Take your frozen smoothie to work and place it in the refrigerator. Your smoothie will be ready to drink just in time for lunch.
Do you crave something sweet and savory, but not sure what you’re allowed to eat on the 17 Day Diet that might be guilt-free?
Look no further! It’s a low-fat, low-carb mini cheesecake to the rescue! Thanks to blog reader, Dorinda, for this recipe. I made these and they are so super easy, super quick and super delicious! Enjoy!
Low-Fat, Low-Carb Mini Cheesecakes (17DD Friendly)
Ingredients
6 oz. low fat cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese, room temperature
1 egg and 1 egg yolk (beaten),
2 teaspoons sweetener (Stevia) (use 2 tablespoons if you prefer a sweeter cake)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray regular size muffin pan with non-stick spray (use cupcake liners instead if you prefer).
Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until mixture is smooth.
Divide batter evenly into 6 muffin cups. Bake for 28 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean.
Let cool on rack. Gently remove mini cheesecakes from pan.
Use your favorite berries for a topping or eat plain!
Approved for all cycles.
Yields 6 cakes. Serving size: 2 cakes.
Original article and pictures take 17ddblog.com site
