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cch22
 Location: New York State Posts: 1000 |
What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 7:29 AM Hi All, I am doing it! Today is the day i am making my very first green smoothie.. wish me luck.. i am thinking spinach, banana, & blackberries.. with water too. then once again.. need to eat up leftovers.. only because last night at the last minute i made the mac and no cheese.. it was good.. and gone. i saw 2 food channel shows last night w/mac & cheese.. (one was veg edge) they both put in dijon mustard. i might have to try that sometime.. something to keep in the back of my mind.. snacks are those little packaged endamane.. and an orange. |
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| Bugsmom
Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 8:29 AM B: Cereal, plant milk, chocolate bits. I'm not all awake in the morning so I tend to eat the same things most mornings (yesterday was an anomaly with having oatmeal because hubby was up and I work from home on Wednesday so I had time to wait for the oats to cook). L: don't know, have a lunch meeting for work at a restaurant. I noticed that today's menu indicates vegan soup and whole grain bread so I might be able to find that on the menu (lots of soups this time of year in New England) - I hope so. If not, looks like a big salad or something. Maybe a veggie grinder (hoagie, sub, hero to translate for different regions LOL) - several places in the area make nice roasted veggie sandwiches (roasted peppers, onions, mushrooms, zucchini, etc) D: chili (the rice and broccoli with not-cheese sauce last night was awesome! We each had two servings!) S: apple, banana |
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| cch22
Location: New York State Posts: 1000 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 8:58 AM reporting back on the smoothie.. well.. i put it all in the blender..banana, berries, spinach, ground flax seed & lots of water... it is green..and cold.. i can taste all the flavors.. i would say a success.. but i put in too much water.. I would try another... |
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| Mariberry
Joined: 01/02/10 Posts: 297 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 9:52 AM My usual breakfast (or deskfast as I normally eat it at work!) is oatmeal/walnuts/cinnamon/berries/apples but today I'm breaking the mould and will have 1/2 a pita smeared with all-natural salt-free peanut butter, banana slices and topped with a cranberry/orange/raisin melange I cooked up the other night. (I've been putting it in my oatmeal too and it's awesome) Lunch: leftover veggie stirfry with Lima beans and a small couscous confetti salad. Grapes Snack: apple (either mid afternoon or this evening) Dinner: a vegan chili bubbling in the crockpot Make it a veganificent day everyone! All we are saying is "Give Peas a Chance" |
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| jroy
Joined: 01/06/11 Posts: 10 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 10:08 AM I have been doing green smoothies for a few years now- i put in anything and everything (like dandelion and purslane, kale whatever is in season- sadly none now. I personally don't like my smoothies too cold or too sweat anymore- I focus more on berries or pears. But that has developed over time. I even get my omnivore husband to faithfully drink his- had to make them with milder greens ans sweeter for him at first also. I eat a lot of raw food-good thing to try to do at least half the time. So my menu- Had to shovel this morning so I already went for breakfast part 2- buckwheat waffle with almond butter and blueberry syrup. Lunch is Pacific brand cashew, carrot ginger soup with raw flax crackers- I know how to make them but I cheated and bought these. Snack will prob be apple and nut butter or nuts and dried fruit dinner- made a delicious bean and veg stew the other night- a new recipe I am trying on my omnivore daughter- the husband loved it the other night when my daughter was gone. More cracker for me, whole wheat bread for her (I have celiac). |
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| Bugsmom
Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 10:28 AM Mariberry wrote: Dinner: a vegan chili bubbling in the crockpot Make it a veganificent day everyone! Hey, we're having chili too! Chili is vegan and then hubby and son can choose to add cheddar or sour cream if they want. I think hubby may also be making whole wheat tortillas today as well (they're wonderful topped with hummus and veggies for a wrap) --Deb R |
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| fairy
Joined: 01/04/11 Posts: 18 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 10:50 AM oh my gosh all this talk of green smoothies is about to make me detour from my planned day!i am TRYING to stick to the 21 day plan. so today will start with my cereal and almond milk..and i will have grapefruit as well. i know today will be a challenge simply because i DONT work! which i love..(especially after an 11hr day yesterday!) but that means alot more time just hanging around ..and i am what you would call ``a nibbler``. I will have to do my best to keep busy. i do have some errands to run so that helps. Any suggestions to keep busy? its looking cold and windy out...so indoor activities are neccessary! he that takes medicine and neglects diet, wastes the skill of the physicion |
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| pippin
Joined: 09/07/10 Posts: 175 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 10:51 AM I love green smoothies too. I don't have them often in the winter, but In the summer I have several per week. They are especially good with fresh greens. CCH, I learned about frozen bananas the hard way too. Getting those frozen skins off is a pain! So, today. I had leftover veggie and rice stew for breakfast. Non-traditional probably, but tasty and filling. For lunch I am meeting a friend at a Mongolian grill. I have researched so I know which sauces are vegetarian and low fat. A surprising number of sauces use fish sauce. I plan on lots of veggies and some tofu, grilled without oil. They only have white rice, but on occasion I am okay with that and will allow myself a small portion. I am not sure about dinner yet. Maybe I will go south of the border and make easy bean burritos or quesadillas, with fat free refried beans and lots of salad fixings, salsa, and some corn relish. |
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| Bugsmom
Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 10:55 AM fairy wrote: oh my gosh all this talk of green smoothies is about to make me detour from my planned day!i am TRYING to stick to the 21 day plan. so today will start with my cereal and almond milk..and i will have grapefruit as well. i know today will be a challenge simply because i DONT work! which i love..(especially after an 11hr day yesterday!) but that means alot more time just hanging around ..and i am what you would call ``a nibbler``. I will have to do my best to keep busy. i do have some errands to run so that helps. Any suggestions to keep busy? its looking cold and windy out...so indoor activities are neccessary! Knit, sew, clean a closet, scrub a floor. I'm also a nibbler if I've got no plans for the day, so I make sure that I have LOTS of good stuff on hand - whole grain crackers, hummus, fruit, veggies - that I can just grab as I'm meandering around the house. And then I just nibble instead of having full meals (usually it'll be cereal for breakfast, nibble until dinner and then have a small-ish dinner). |
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| jroy
Joined: 01/06/11 Posts: 10 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 11:21 AM I also struggle with nibbling when home- so I have cut up some carrots and celery, bought some pre made hummuus and stocked up on raw nuts and dried fruits! Then I keep busy, I have more now falling so I will get my workout and plenty to clean- want to come to my house?! |
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| fairy
Joined: 01/04/11 Posts: 18 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 11:29 AM jroy wrote: I also struggle with nibbling when home- so I have cut up some carrots and celery, bought some pre made hummuus and stocked up on raw nuts and dried fruits! Then I keep busy, I have more now falling so I will get my workout and plenty to clean- want to come to my house?! haha i would love to your house jroy! but i think i have enough cleaning around here to do.:p it would be nice tho to have someone come and lock my pantry door sometimes tho. buuut i did great yesterday in the no nibbling department and i went to bed feeling great! so i will just keep thinking of that feeling to keep me out of the cupboards. he that takes medicine and neglects diet, wastes the skill of the physicion |
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| soon2BVeg
Joined: 08/24/10 Posts: 225 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 2:27 PM Breakfast: Oatmeal, walnuts, soymilk, orange juice. Don't make a New Year's Resolution...make a Decision! |
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| jroy
Joined: 01/06/11 Posts: 10 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 2:34 PM Fairy- I thought of another I have been doing successfully- if you like tea, preferably green or herbal. Have a planned treat after staying away from the munchies. I am always tired and think I am hungry just a little while before dinner time. Someday I may move up dinner time when my teen is gone but for now, I treat myself to some computer time and a cup of tea. In the summer this is not such an issue, but I need the pick me up in the winter! |
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| Bugsmom
Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 2:39 PM jroy wrote: Fairy- I thought of another I have been doing successfully- if you like tea, preferably green or herbal. Have a planned treat after staying away from the munchies. I am always tired and think I am hungry just a little while before dinner time. Someday I may move up dinner time when my teen is gone but for now, I treat myself to some computer time and a cup of tea. In the summer this is not such an issue, but I need the pick me up in the winter! I drink Bengal Spice tea year round - I'll brew it then ice it in the summer, hot in cooler weather. It's got enough kick to it to taste like a snack (Celestial Seasonings brand, contains cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, black pepper, vanilla, roasted chicory and carob). If it has flavor I'm more likely to drink it than if it's plain water (though plain water tastes good when it's an alternate taste to the spices) --Deb R |
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| cch22
Location: New York State Posts: 1000 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 2:41 PM jroy wrote: I have been doing green smoothies for a few years now- i put in anything and everything (like dandelion and purslane, kale hi.. don't even know what some of those are or what they look like!! at the supermarket everything is labeled up above and then lumped in groups below.. don't know if you eat stems.. leaves.. i haven't even ventured into kale yet.. but i am going there. I am not sure if i ever even saw a sign for purslane. |
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| jroy
Joined: 01/06/11 Posts: 10 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 3:01 PM Purslane should be in your garden for free! Look it up- I bought it first at the farm market, got it home to put into my salad and realized that I am growing this stuff everywhere. Another good one is lamb's quarters. They are both very invasive if you leave a bed cleared like I did last year! Red Russian kale loves cold weather and is also invasive if you let too much go to seed and lancinato is wonderful for making baked kale crisps- yum- I want summer! Kale is good with boiled potatoes too. In soups, etc. |
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| Bugsmom
Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 3:07 PM we're just venturing into the 'exotic' greenery now too. We've fallen in love with rainbow chard - the stems cook up like colorful celery and the greens are lovely just lightly wilted. We had a rainbow chard quiche over the weekend - it's a riff on the Veganomicon asparagus quiche recipe. Instead of eggs, it has navy beans. We whirred the diced stems with the beans and other ingredients, lightly wilted the chopped greens and just folded them in. Even our 12 yr old came back for seconds! Kale is another one that's rapidly becoming a staple. Haven't quite gotten to dandelion greens or collards yet. Might try beet greens, I like it when we can use the whole thing from tip to stem. --Deb R |
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| cch22
Location: New York State Posts: 1000 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 3:24 PM i won't have any problem venturing into chard. I love chard.. and the colored ones are just that.. colorful and delicious. speaking of wilting veggies. .. i found a website with probably the easiest recipe ever.. just boil water, add pasta, b4 pasta is done put in cooked or canned beans, drain.. stir in greens to wilt.. add spices.. Done. http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2010/10/dont-skip-lunch-vegan-power-lunch-pasta.html |
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| fairy
Joined: 01/04/11 Posts: 18 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 3:32 PM jroy wrote: Fairy- I thought of another I have been doing successfully- if you like tea, preferably green or herbal. Have a planned treat after staying away from the munchies. I am always tired and think I am hungry just a little while before dinner time. Someday I may move up dinner time when my teen is gone but for now, I treat myself to some computer time and a cup of tea. In the summer this is not such an issue, but I need the pick me up in the winter! i lovelovelove tea! what i do is have a mug on the go all day..it keeps my hands busy and ihave the feeling of ``consuming something`` :p after dinner i switch to warm lemon water. it ``kills`` my taste buds and i don`t find i crave anything after i finish my final meal of the day. (after dinner is when my sweets cravings hit!) he that takes medicine and neglects diet, wastes the skill of the physicion |
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| veggies4me
Joined: 01/05/11 Posts: 172 |
RE: What is your food today? Thurs Jan 6th Posted Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 5:41 PM Somehow (and trust me I usually pack in the sweets) I have had no cravings for sweets. I do love a snack after dinner and before bed (I know it's not the best idea), but I've been having bean dip with veges and baked chips or popcorn. Here's todays meals: B: Oatmeal, coffee with soy milk Let's see if I lose weight after all this food! |
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