Thursday, January 14, 2010

Some of the Food I’ve Been Eating, Epilogue: Other Things I Fill my Belly With

Days 73 and 74

Here are some more bits and pieces of what I am eating. Again, this is not everything I eat, just the ones that appear on my grocery list the most often.

Bragg Liquid Aminos has a salty soy flavor and goes great on salads, bean dishes and etc. It’s a superb way to get those aminos in and add flavor to bland or repetitive meals at the same time.


Of course, veggie burgers are something a meatless diet has to encounter sooner or later. Slap one between whole grain bread or a roll and you’ve got a meal!


Oatmeal is good for more whole grain goodness and is great for your heart. I avoid getting any of the brands that are pre-flavored. It’s much healthier (and more fun) to add fresh fruit or cinnamon to it at home. That reminds me; tomorrow morning I should have cinnamon apple oatmeal! Why not?

I have gone meatless but the world will have to pry my daily fix of coffee from my cold, dead hands. My friend Audra suggested the above amino condiment as well as unsulphured blackstrap molasses, the latter of which I put in my coffee everyday. It is a great source of iron, magnesium and potassium and along with milk substitutes such as Rice Dream, Soy Slender and Almond Breeze; my coffee is an extra special treat to drink in the morning. Here’s a crafty coffee tip: brew some coffee the night before, add some chocolate soy milk, chill it in the fridge and in the morning you’ve got an even sweeter and cup of coffee.

Also, for days when I don’t want to have an extremely difficult time getting to bed at night, I drink green tea instead of coffee. I find the taste of regular green tea okay, but not especially flavorful. That’s why I jumped for genuine joy when I saw flavored green teas at my local supermarket—and on sale no less! I picked up green tea flavors blueberry, lemon, mango, mint, peach and, of course, pomegranate. Green tea has less caffeine than coffee and is full of antioxidants. If you want a healthy alternative to sodas or sugar-loaded juices then try some green tea!

Talk to you soon!
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10 comments:

  1. Something I just found out... The tannins in tea block iron absorbtion, so make sure you only use the molasses with coffee, otherwise you're not getting full benefits.

    Happy eating!

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  2. Not to worry FarFromGraceful, I don't taint my tea with anything. No milk, no sugar and certainly no molasses.

    A few years back I was having tea at a friend's place and she insisted, no, forced me to put milk and sugar in my tea. That totally ruined the flavor of my tea.

    She went to shower for our evening out and I went to the kitchen sink to pour my contaminated tea down the drain.

    If she is reading this I just want to say, "Don't force a person to take their tea or coffee your way. It's just wrong."

    MM

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  3. Yogi makes great tea...I have never been disappointed with them! They have a really nice blueberry green tea. The one I can't live without, though, is the Bedtime. Trust me, you'll love it.

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  4. Thanks Kristie! Maybe next time I am out of tea I will try some Yogi instead of the brand I usually drink.

    MM

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  5. Interesting stuff! A very informative post.

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  6. Thanks! I have been following your blog as well. And, I wholeheartedly agree that Friday nights are great for special me time.

    MM

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  7. Great idea - curious to know all the changes that take place (healthwise) after your year of going this way. Will follow your blog. Glad to know there are people like you who are into knowing/getting to know how to live healthier. I'm still learning along the way too.

    I swear by Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar and wild honey every morning with a glass of water (2 tsps each).

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  8. Thanks for the nice words and for stopping by the blog!

    Funny you mentioned the Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar because I just saw some the other day and was very tempted to pick some up. Hmmmm....maybe next time I see some. :)

    MM

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  9. FYI- Green tea is not completely caffeine free. It just has less caffeine than black tea or coffee. If you want even less - drink white tea. If you want completely caffeine free, go with a herbal tea like rooibos or a fruit based tea.

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  10. Y'know, Katie, I think you may be right.

    After reading your comment I went to look at a box of green tea.

    It did not say "decaffeinated" or “caffeine free” anywhere on the box!

    I will now have to correct this error. Thank you so much for spotting that! That’s one of the reasons I do this blog, to get the correct information out there for people to see.

    If anyone is reading this blog and spots a factual error then please call me on it. I want people to be informed about healthy eating, not misinformed.

    Thanks again Katie!

    MM

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