kathryn
Cathlete
Tell me about your 5 favorite healthy foods. They have to be both good for you and something that makes YOU go "yum"! 5 things that you could basically build your regular meals around and feel satisfied.
In no particular order, mine are:
1) green tea concentrate from Herbasway:comes in yummy flavors like Creme de Menthe and Mandarine Mango, and each dropperful contains the antioxidant benefits of 15 glasses of green tea, with no caffeine. I keep two bottles in the office and several at home---I took advantage of a 50%-off coupon!
2) tempeh: my favorite dish to make with it is a 'mock chicken or thh egg salad" (most recipes call it "mock chicken,"but it tastes like a little bit of both---though what do I know, because I haven't had chicken salad for almost 30 years, or egg salad for over 15 years!). I like that it's a whole soy food, high in protein, and more easily digested than some soy because the mold that grows on it breaks down the protein a bit.
3)Food for Life Sprouted Grain Buns: I did say they had to make YOU (ME) go "yum!", right? These might not be everyone's cup of tea --VERY dense--but I love 'em. They're the only type of bread product I eat on a regular basis. They are made of a combo of sprouted grains, and have 9 grams of protein per bun. Because they are so dense, I zap them in the microwave for 15 seconds to soften them up (some batches seem particularly tough! But "yum!" anyway!). They can hold a big glob of "mock chicken or the egg" salad or any other topping without getting soggy.
4) Lentil soup: my standard "I just worked out and I'm hungry and I need something fast!" I have several brands of canned lentil soup around. Sometimes, to cut down on sodium, I'll get the unsalted variety, but it's usually too bland, so I came up with the idea of addiing miso to it (mixing the miso in the bowl with some of the unheated broth so it doesn't boil and kill off the beneficial bacteria in the miso). It adds a saltiness and kind of a hearty almost "beefy" flavor---though not enough to gross out this vegan.
5) The last one is always the hardest, isn't it? This may be cheating, because it's not a "ready-to-eat-as-is" food, but I'll choose my morning smoothie (which contains Vegan Complete meal eplacement/protein powder, frozen berries, pomegranate juice or soy milk--depending on my mood-!), the inside of 2 vegan joint formula capsules, a splash of powdered calcium citrate and a tablespoon or so of ground flax meal (golden flax), often with a bit of aloe vera juice and/or water (the latter to thin it down so it's not too thick), and sometimes a sprinkle of stevia plus (stevia plus inulin fiber)if it's heavy on the raspberries, which I like a bit sweeter.
Share your yummy goodies!
In no particular order, mine are:
1) green tea concentrate from Herbasway:comes in yummy flavors like Creme de Menthe and Mandarine Mango, and each dropperful contains the antioxidant benefits of 15 glasses of green tea, with no caffeine. I keep two bottles in the office and several at home---I took advantage of a 50%-off coupon!
2) tempeh: my favorite dish to make with it is a 'mock chicken or thh egg salad" (most recipes call it "mock chicken,"but it tastes like a little bit of both---though what do I know, because I haven't had chicken salad for almost 30 years, or egg salad for over 15 years!). I like that it's a whole soy food, high in protein, and more easily digested than some soy because the mold that grows on it breaks down the protein a bit.
3)Food for Life Sprouted Grain Buns: I did say they had to make YOU (ME) go "yum!", right? These might not be everyone's cup of tea --VERY dense--but I love 'em. They're the only type of bread product I eat on a regular basis. They are made of a combo of sprouted grains, and have 9 grams of protein per bun. Because they are so dense, I zap them in the microwave for 15 seconds to soften them up (some batches seem particularly tough! But "yum!" anyway!). They can hold a big glob of "mock chicken or the egg" salad or any other topping without getting soggy.
4) Lentil soup: my standard "I just worked out and I'm hungry and I need something fast!" I have several brands of canned lentil soup around. Sometimes, to cut down on sodium, I'll get the unsalted variety, but it's usually too bland, so I came up with the idea of addiing miso to it (mixing the miso in the bowl with some of the unheated broth so it doesn't boil and kill off the beneficial bacteria in the miso). It adds a saltiness and kind of a hearty almost "beefy" flavor---though not enough to gross out this vegan.
5) The last one is always the hardest, isn't it? This may be cheating, because it's not a "ready-to-eat-as-is" food, but I'll choose my morning smoothie (which contains Vegan Complete meal eplacement/protein powder, frozen berries, pomegranate juice or soy milk--depending on my mood-!), the inside of 2 vegan joint formula capsules, a splash of powdered calcium citrate and a tablespoon or so of ground flax meal (golden flax), often with a bit of aloe vera juice and/or water (the latter to thin it down so it's not too thick), and sometimes a sprinkle of stevia plus (stevia plus inulin fiber)if it's heavy on the raspberries, which I like a bit sweeter.
Share your yummy goodies!
