06.16.07
Some good ideas on eating
Both some advice and some meal templates. Take a look.
So what would a simplified diet look like? It would have a lot of fresh fruits and veggies, beans, nuts, whole grains. Here are some simple meals:
- Breakfast: Whole-grain cereals (no processed or sugary cereals), fresh homemade bran muffins (use whole-grain flour), homemade granola, fresh fruits, whole-grain toast with almond butter, scrambled tofu (with onions and spices — yum).
- Lunch: Sandwiches such as turkey or avocado with tomatoes and sprouts on whole wheat bread; pita filled with hummus and tomatoes and sprouts and lettuce; leftover soup or chili.
- Dinner: Hearty soup (my recipe); homemade vegetarian chili (my recipe) — make a big pot of the easy-to-make chili or soup and it can last for days; hearty salad with nuts and spinach and avocados and lettuce and carrots and a light dressing; steamed veggies with seasoned brown rice (use sesame seeds and tamari and pepper); stir-fry tofu and veggies; veggie burgers with homemade baked fries (slice up potato, drizzle a little olive oil, salt and pepper); butternut squash with couscous and chutney.
- Snacks: Fruits, cut-up veggies, nuts, blue corn chips with Newman’s salsa.
- Treats: Every now and then you need to treat yourself. If you’ve been good, splurge on some crazy fattening dessert. Or treat yourself with little things like a little bit of dark chocolate or berries. Yum.
