So, today I had my first workout since Christmas- I went spinning, yay! I love spinning. Then after my shower, I remembered that there is an H-E-B right in the same parking lot. That store has a great produce section, so I went and picked up a few things. Now, it's winter in Texas, so I'm planning to eat a lot of hot food. And Skinny Bitch (the book) recommends having fruit for breakfast.
So here's what I bought and my plans. Also, I already have a steamer, and I bought a crock-pot yesterday so I could prepare hot lunch and dinner a little easier. Going to the store every few days can inspire you- just buy the fresh veggies and fruits that look good, and go home and combine them into edible meals!
Fruits for breakfast: pineapple, banana, blackberries (on sale!) and a Valencia orange (to try, I kinda hate oranges, so I bought just one), cherry tomatoes.
Veggies: zucchini, carrots, a couple of baby portabellos, an onion, brussels sprouts, avocado, fingerling potatoes.
My plan? Fruit for breakfast, smoothie for second-breakfast (I don't know about you, but one piece of fruit and I'm hungry in 30 minutes.) Light soup for lunch, bean-based soup for dinner. I like making thick lentil or black bean soups with a bunch of grains like quinoa, barley and brown rice.
My first lunch soup recipe (I made it up), and it tasted fabulous:
Veggie soup:
3 fingerling potatoes, 1/2 zucchini, one large carrot, cut up
2 tablespoons each: dry lentils, pearl barley, and quinoa (really I just grabbed a small handful!)
Spices: curry, dried onions, red pepper
Enough water to cover.
I let that go on high in the crock pot for 2 hours. Then I added 1/2 cup of frozen chopped spinach after thawing in the microwave, and 1 tablespoon of raw, unfiltered local honey. Honey is good for you, and a nice way to add a tiny bit of sweetness since a lot of times, I think that's what vegetarian food lacks in flavor.
I ate it with a splash of soy-sauce because without it I think it would have needed the salt.
yum!
So here's what I bought and my plans. Also, I already have a steamer, and I bought a crock-pot yesterday so I could prepare hot lunch and dinner a little easier. Going to the store every few days can inspire you- just buy the fresh veggies and fruits that look good, and go home and combine them into edible meals!
Fruits for breakfast: pineapple, banana, blackberries (on sale!) and a Valencia orange (to try, I kinda hate oranges, so I bought just one), cherry tomatoes.
Veggies: zucchini, carrots, a couple of baby portabellos, an onion, brussels sprouts, avocado, fingerling potatoes.
My plan? Fruit for breakfast, smoothie for second-breakfast (I don't know about you, but one piece of fruit and I'm hungry in 30 minutes.) Light soup for lunch, bean-based soup for dinner. I like making thick lentil or black bean soups with a bunch of grains like quinoa, barley and brown rice.
My first lunch soup recipe (I made it up), and it tasted fabulous:
Veggie soup:
3 fingerling potatoes, 1/2 zucchini, one large carrot, cut up
2 tablespoons each: dry lentils, pearl barley, and quinoa (really I just grabbed a small handful!)
Spices: curry, dried onions, red pepper
Enough water to cover.
I let that go on high in the crock pot for 2 hours. Then I added 1/2 cup of frozen chopped spinach after thawing in the microwave, and 1 tablespoon of raw, unfiltered local honey. Honey is good for you, and a nice way to add a tiny bit of sweetness since a lot of times, I think that's what vegetarian food lacks in flavor.
I ate it with a splash of soy-sauce because without it I think it would have needed the salt.
yum!
I have been putting off going vegan for sometime .
ReplyDeleteI think for heath reasons alone, it makes good sense.Every week I read Kim Mile's blog http://positivelyvegan.blogspot.com/
I've been follow it since she was a glass bead artist and RV traveler .I always think ..I should do this .... but, I so far I haven't :(
Kyra , I think you might be giving me just the nudge I need !
I look forward to your future posts.
Happy Healthy New Year !
m.e. :)