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RE: HEALTHY EATING "PLANS" ... share yours! - 2/23/2008 10:58:12 AM
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monamie
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I don't know, Sharon-Marie. I kinda feel like you two are the other peas that belong in my pod. 
Not sure if I can fully explain why, but I find that rather flattering. 
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RE: HEALTHY EATING "PLANS" ... share yours! - 2/23/2008 2:02:22 PM
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I would think the most important would be the foods you eat most often. I know for myself that is milk, produce, whole grains, meat and whatever is on sale that could be stocked up on. Build up your staples.
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RE: HEALTHY EATING "PLANS" ... share yours! - 2/23/2008 3:31:10 PM
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monamie
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#1--Eggs. Free range organic. More expensive, but worth the price difference for the Omega 3/6 ratio. That's the one thing I spare no expense on.
Like miasma mentioned earlier, when possible buy local instead of store organic. You can always use a vinegar/peroxide soak to remove most pesticides that the growers may (or may not--ask!) use.
When I do buy bread, I get the organic whole grain because the regular whole grain has (or at least the brand I looked at) high fructose corn syrup.
Just read labels. I have to work with a VERY tight budget and it can be done!!!
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RE: HEALTHY EATING "PLANS" ... share yours! - 2/23/2008 3:40:38 PM
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CoeurdeLeon
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I have to work with a VERY tight budget and it can be done!!!
It isn't so much this as much as I'm confused and overwhelmed. I thought if I started with the most important, I could work on the rest.
And I wondered what the most harmful things were. Like, are washed off non-organic fruits okay and I should spend my money and energy finding beef that hasn't been contaminated with growth hormones & anti-biotics? Which is more important, organic milk or organic vegetables? Am I making sense?
So "eggs" is the kind of answer I was looking for.
Did I miss miasma's post? I didn't see it.
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RE: HEALTHY EATING "PLANS" ... share yours! - 2/23/2008 3:57:46 PM
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What foods do you eat most often? I would start there and replace them first. I know for me I get the organic milk, produce, bread, cereal, working on getting more organic meat. I do have a local butcher and buy my meat there.
With regular fruits and veggies you can wash and peel them but they are sometimes almost as cheap as the regular produce. Kroger's has a great selection of organic produce and often run specials on them. I can get the Nature's Own organic bread at the bread store for real cheap so I keep it on hand.
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RE: HEALTHY EATING "PLANS" ... share yours! - 2/23/2008 6:53:00 PM
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Re substituting lentils/quinoa/bulgar/whatever... I confess I've done very little substituting so am not going to advise...
I did read (and now do this) that quinoa should be rinsed off and then dry fried for a few minutes ~ it changes colour (slightly) and the outer (edible) 'shell' bursts. If you dry fry too long, it burns. I find it does improve the flavour though.
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I bought some Bob's Red Mill brand once and just followed the directions on the back of the package and also added flax seed. I was in the local supermarket this afternoon and stood reading the back of the pack and debating whether to buy some... I decided that as I had a list as long as my arm of things I'd like to cook this w/end I'd leave it until the health store was open next week.
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#1--Eggs. Free range organic. More expensive, but worth the price difference for the Omega 3/6 ratio. That's the one thing I spare no expense on. I buy free range (non-organic) but I agree this is one thing that is worth the change ~ I simply can't afford organic. I like watching cookery programmes and I watched one recently where they did a 'blind taste test' on eggs. They used caged chicken eggs, free range eggs and organic. Out of the group who tried the eggs, no one voted for the caged bird eggs. Some voted for the free range but most voted for the organic.
And if I see any organic chicken that's reduced, I buy it ~ if I don't use it straight away, I'll freeze it, otherwise I buy free range ~ where they specify the breed (the cheap chickens are bred because they can put on weight so fast which can cause them suffering ~ not to mention the conditions they are kept in).
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RE: HEALTHY EATING "PLANS" ... share yours! - 2/23/2008 8:15:44 PM
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agapetos
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I didn't know that about the eating chickens. Thanks! I'd switched to eating free range/organic a while back but there was this programme on tv that showed just how crowded they got... and went into the breeds a bit and that was it really... if I'm going to eat chicken, at least it's gonna be happy and not hurting while it's alive....
I don't really eat much other meat.
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And I'd love to try the quinoa recipes whenever you have time to post them. Will do them tomorrow. I'm in the process of typing recipes out and have some to do, so it will be kinda 2 birds with 1 stone...
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RE: HEALTHY EATING "PLANS" ... share yours! - 2/24/2008 6:26:27 PM
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Do you put the blueberries IN the red rice and beans? How do you season all of that?
Like this Sorry it's all metric, I know you're bright and can figure it out...
Red rice and kidney bean salad
Serves 6 (I found it real generous in the helpings!)
175g Carmargue red rice
75g dried blueberries
400g kidney beans in water, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Dressing
1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame oil or olive oil
2 tablespoons iced water
Cook the rice until tender. Transfer to bowl. Make the dressing and add to the rice (while still hot) with the blueberries and mix well. Cool, add remaining ingredients and mix well.
225 cals, 7g fat, 0.8g sat fat, 0.2g sodium, 38g carb
I have no idea if the rice I use is Carmargue, it is red rice though!
175g is pretty near 1 cup, which is what I use with 2 cups of water to boil. Rinse the rice first, then add to water and bring to boil. Stir once and cover and simmer for 25-35 mins.
First time I made it, I used all sesame oil and I found it too strong. Today, I used equal amounts of sesame oil and olive oil.
Fiery quinoa
Serves 4
250g quinoa
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 onions, peeled and chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried crushed chillies (to taste)
400g tinned tomatoes, chopped
4 tablespoons chopped parsley
Dry fry quinoa over medium heat, stirring frequently until it starts to pop.
Saute the onion until it starts to soften, adding 1-2 tablespoons cold water if it starts to stick.
Add remaining ingredients, except parsley, and use tomato tin to add equal amount of water. Bring to boil. Stir in quinoa, cover and simmer for 20 mins until all the liquid has been absorbed. Stir in parsley.
266 cals, 6g fat, 0.7g sat fat, 0.09g sodium, 45g carb
Fruity quinoa porridge
Serves 4
200g quinoa
500ml skimmed milk
1 apple, chopped, skin on
40g sultanas
1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon pure floral honey
125ml warm skimmed milk to serve
Rinse quinoa well under running water. Tip into a saucepan and add milk. Bring to boi, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 mins. Add apple, sultanas, cinnamon and simmer for 5-6 mins or until all the liquid has been absorbed. Remove cinnamon stick.
Serve with honey drizzled over and extra milk.
Low GI, 290 cals, 3g fat, <1g sat fat, 13g protein, 54g carb, 4g fibre
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I wonder if it affects everybody that way.
(BTW, I did find Ezekiel bread in the freezer at the market today). So I'll have to try it (the book) again. 
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