tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post2284381468771100427..comments2023-08-16T05:50:40.356-07:00Comments on Because all the cool kids are doing it...: It’s not ALL I eat…Neil Zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02314081507877138432noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-76882331702786162852010-09-05T23:06:22.354-07:002010-09-05T23:06:22.354-07:00Zoodles = Alphagetti
Here's a fast tomato sou...Zoodles = Alphagetti<br /><br />Here's a fast tomato soup that is almost home made...takes less than 30 mins. Fry up a whole onion in a little olive oil or butter, add a few cumin seeds, and generous shakes of fresh ground black pepper. Salt to taste. Add one can (large) of diced tomatoes and half a can of water. Simmer for 10 mins to let the flavors blend. Maybe 1/2 t salt for this or to taste. Blend up with a hand blender and add 1/2 a can of coconut milk (leftover from the chicken curry recipe) or sour cream, or yogurt (plain of course) to cream it up, simmer again for 10 mins or more and voila! Cream of tomato soup to die for. Experiment with seasonings, omit cumin and add basil or oregano...My teenage sons love this soup, and will eat several bowls at a time. I make whole wheat pasta (prairie harvest from costco) and put it into the soup to stretch the carbs for those growing boys.<br /><br />I use coconut milk and oil in a lot of my cooking. It is a medium chain fatty acid, and one of the healthiest fats out there, despite it's bad rap as an 'evil saturated fat'. My hubby is lactose intolerant, and now he prefers the taste and creaminess of coconut milk. I make alfredo sauce with it too...and no one can tell it's coconut milk.<br /><br />Eating well takes effort...and so does making changes to your habits. Remember moderation in everything.Kotoula01https://www.blogger.com/profile/12000972204481238748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-48979124646144020102010-09-05T17:35:36.777-07:002010-09-05T17:35:36.777-07:00:) soups are delicious!:) soups are delicious!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125640729727220332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-40786206019619786442010-09-05T14:41:59.642-07:002010-09-05T14:41:59.642-07:00What the hell is a zoodle!?!?What the hell is a zoodle!?!?The Boring Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073380265420100975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-2015247529220911742010-09-05T14:36:26.323-07:002010-09-05T14:36:26.323-07:00Here's my two cents (American money)... Count ...Here's my two cents (American money)... Count your calories. Decide what is the right daily amout and eat 3 good meals + 2 snacks that eaqual that amount. Balance your intake of carbs, fat, and protein. Nice job on cutting down the sugar!Chris Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670072457969152936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-51222027812329021572010-09-05T08:41:47.786-07:002010-09-05T08:41:47.786-07:00Campbells tomato soup - yummy. I find if I can gi...Campbells tomato soup - yummy. I find if I can give up treats for a week or 1 1/2 weeks, then I don't need/crave them and can start eating healthier. Of course it's giving them up in the first place that is the hard part! Good luck!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08705123733495354182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-56257326092141458032010-09-05T07:01:42.409-07:002010-09-05T07:01:42.409-07:00I'm late to the party today. Tri-James is righ...I'm late to the party today. Tri-James is right. Soup is so easy even I can do it. Instead of the Cool Whip, why not a package of whipping cream? Whipping it is fast and it tastes better, at least I think so. Cool Whip has a metallic flavour I can't get out of my mouth.<br /><br />I've got to try me some of those fruit smoothies. <br /><br />BATTER BLASTERS??!!! So you can deep fry your Mars bar, no doubt. There are whole aisles of the supermarket I don't go into, for fear of seeing stuff like this. There are times ignorance is indeed bliss.<br /><br />The food part of a restaurant is cheap. Eggs, potatoes, flour, bread, and such are not especially expensive. The expensive part is the staff, and the rent. So if you've got someone standing there cooking eggs, for example, it's almost exactly the same cost to do three eggs, instead of one.<br /><br />I love my sweets too. Choco chip cookies call to me. In multi-part harmony. But I try to be sensible about it. More and more we are trying to eliminate packaged foods from our life. I like the test "would your grandmother recognize these ingredients?" which I admit has a cultural bias in that an eastern European grandmother from the turn of the last century is not likely to recognize Bok Choy or other yummy Asian veggies for example.<br /><br />And quantities. This is what I really struggle with. I'm a big guy, and was used to eating big meals, plus the "clean your plate" mentality of parents who were children of the depression. There's a website that shows what 200 calories of many foods looks like. Fascinating. Horrifying. <br />http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htmKeithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364395150014197905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-44701371524219125792010-09-05T04:37:25.154-07:002010-09-05T04:37:25.154-07:00I am of Polish heritage and all those cabbage roll...I am of Polish heritage and all those cabbage rolls, kielbasa, pierogis you mentioned make my mouth water. Haven't had any of those in years but I bet they can be made in a healthy way. <br />We cleaned our pantry a few years ago. No white flour, nothing processed. It can be done. Good luck.Ewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005438284707424779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-9255705520141861322010-09-05T04:26:33.629-07:002010-09-05T04:26:33.629-07:00Soup is a great food. The liquid helps to fill yo...Soup is a great food. The liquid helps to fill you up without extra calories. Canned soup is even okay. Stick to the low sodium / low fat varieties – no crème soups or chowders.<br /><br />However, it is much cheaper to throw some wholesome ingredients into a stock pot or crock pot and make soup for the entire week (you can also freeze it in individual containers). Then you know exactly what is in the soup.<br /><br />It really is about choices – that is all it is.Tri-Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09164926140098806417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-80903061614511447792010-09-05T04:21:42.313-07:002010-09-05T04:21:42.313-07:00I love minute rice! Weeh!I love minute rice! Weeh!kids furniturehttp://www.imaginekidsfurniture.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-56247755898868168382010-09-04T21:27:43.115-07:002010-09-04T21:27:43.115-07:00Way to go - Not only will your practical and detai...Way to go - Not only will your practical and detailed plan provide a foundation in your objective to healthier life style choices, we will all benefit from your ability to provide guidance as well as expertise. Do you want to clean my pantry out too? Yeah You!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089193790950144408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324004974797989962.post-62035499124397989642010-09-04T20:02:41.898-07:002010-09-04T20:02:41.898-07:00Has Trader Joe's come to Canada yet? They hav...Has Trader Joe's come to Canada yet? They have a great frozen cooked organic brown rice that is a main staple in our house. The rice you found looks good too, though, although I tend not to look over at the more conventionally processed companies, even when they are making more healthy offerings.Avocational Singerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322495001387001602noreply@blogger.com