Way of getting my veggies
 

I dislike almost all the vegetables in their raw state bothers my
stomach. But since I can't imagine a weight-loss control program
without them, I tried to figure "new" ways to incorporate them to my
diet. For a few weeks I put vegetables in a blender with some water,
which gave some kind of very thick, dense and heavy vegetable juice-
but got sick and tired of it..

My third option, and it seems like a winner, is soup... I cook either
rice, kidney beans, lentils, or chicken and add that to frozen
vegetables in water (carrots, brocoli, green and yellow greans), with
some herbs, black pepper, and salt. I understand that I'm losing some
vitamins in the process by boiling the veggies.

I counted that such a soup gives me about 300 calories. It fills me up
to the point that my stomach does not have any more room for several
minutes.

I would like to know suggestions on what spices and herbs to use with
what. I want to avoid any non-natural food or wheat-based. Thanks.

Way of getting my veggies
 

On Oct 9, 5:08 pm, "
wrote:
I dislike almost all the vegetables in their raw state bothers my
stomach. But since I can't imagine a weight-loss control program
without them, I tried to figure "new" ways to incorporate them to my
diet. For a few weeks I put vegetables in a blender with some water,
which gave some kind of very thick, dense and heavy vegetable juice-
but got sick and tired of it..

My third option, and it seems like a winner, is soup... I cook either
rice, kidney beans, lentils, or chicken and add that to frozen
vegetables in water (carrots, brocoli, green and yellow greans), with
some herbs, black pepper, and salt. I understand that I'm losing some
vitamins in the process by boiling the veggies.

I counted that such a soup gives me about 300 calories. It fills me up
to the point that my stomach does not have any more room for several
minutes.

I would like to know suggestions on what spices and herbs to use with
what. I want to avoid any non-natural food or wheat-based. Thanks.

That sounds nutritious and good. I don't cook, so raw works best for
me, but I prefer almost everything raw anyway...well not rice and
potatoes, but brocolli, cauliflower, cabbage, onions, carrots, celery,
green peppers, tomatoes and of course lettuce and spinach which I eat
lots of every single day, but not rice and potatoes.

I occasionally add some minute brown (whole grain) rice to my oatmeal.
I have to microwave the rice longer, so I just add the oats for the
last couple of minutes. The combination is pretty good actually.

The best combination I have found with oats is blueberries though. I
add the frozen ones to the hot oatmeal.

I don't know if your stomach can stand it, but hot Madras curry is
excellent on rice. I also eat fresh horseradish, jalapenos and onions
and mustard on veggie sandwiches. If I couldn't eat wheat bread, I'd
buy rye, I think. Most also has wheat, but some doesn't. Next, I'd try
making a sandwich from those Quaker rice cakes which are entirely
whole brown rice, so that shouldn't bother your stomach. My favorite
spice is cinnamon, followed by ginger. I add cinnemon to oatmeal
occasionally...just shake a little on top. A rice cake with a little
sugar-free jam plus cinnemon makes a nice snack too. I don't really
use anything else on my food and never add anything to my raw
vegetables, including no dressing, salt or pepper. I like to rough it.
dkw

Way of getting my veggies
 

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I dislike almost all the vegetables in their raw state bothers my
stomach. But since I can't imagine a weight-loss control program
without them, I tried to figure "new" ways to incorporate them to my
diet. For a few weeks I put vegetables in a blender with some water,
which gave some kind of very thick, dense and heavy vegetable juice-
but got sick and tired of it..

My third option, and it seems like a winner, is soup... I cook either
rice, kidney beans, lentils, or chicken and add that to frozen
vegetables in water (carrots, brocoli, green and yellow greans), with
some herbs, black pepper, and salt. I understand that I'm losing some
vitamins in the process by boiling the veggies.

I counted that such a soup gives me about 300 calories. It fills me up
to the point that my stomach does not have any more room for several
minutes.

I would like to know suggestions on what spices and herbs to use with
what. I want to avoid any non-natural food or wheat-based. Thanks.

Soups are a good way to eat vegetables. Try varying your soups by cooking
fresh vegetables instead of frozen - they will have more vitamins. Also
it's easy to make large amounts of soup, then freeze part of the soup for
use later (which you should not do when using frozen vegetables).

Classic combinations for you to try a
Carrot and Coriander
Tomato and Basil
Lentils with Garlic, Thyme and Oregano

Try this recipe for Butternut Squash Apple Soup, it's one of my favourites:
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archive...apple_soup.php
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when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill
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On 10 oct, 18:43, Steph Peters
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http://groups.google.comwrote:
I dislike almost all the vegetables in their raw state bothers my
stomach. But since I can't imagine a weight-loss control program
without them, I tried to figure "new" ways to incorporate them to my
diet. For a few weeks I put vegetables in a blender with some water,
which gave some kind of very thick, dense and heavy vegetable juice-
but got sick and tired of it..

My third option, and it seems like a winner, is soup... I cook either
rice, kidney beans, lentils, or chicken and add that to frozen
vegetables in water (carrots, brocoli, green and yellow greans), with
some herbs, black pepper, and salt. I understand that I'm losing some
vitamins in the process by boiling the veggies.

I counted that such a soup gives me about 300 calories. It fills me up
to the point that my stomach does not have any more room for several
minutes.

I would like to know suggestions on what spices and herbs to use with
what. I want to avoid any non-natural food or wheat-based. Thanks.

Soups are a good way to eat vegetables. Try varying your soups by cooking
fresh vegetables instead of frozen - they will have more vitamins. Also
it's easy to make large amounts of soup, then freeze part of the soup for
use later (which you should not do when using frozen vegetables).

Classic combinations for you to try a
Carrot and Coriander
Tomato and Basil
Lentils with Garlic, Thyme and Oregano

Try this recipe for Butternut Squash Apple Soup, it's one of my favourites:http://www.elise.com/recipes/archive...quash_apple_so...
--
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when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill
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Thanks to DKW and you for your advice. I will start using fresh
vegetables. I will also look for a book that has low-calorie basic
recipes.

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On 10 oct, 18:43, Steph Peters
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http://groups.google.comwrote:
I dislike almost all the vegetables in their raw state bothers my
stomach. But since I can't imagine a weight-loss control program
without them, I tried to figure "new" ways to incorporate them to my
diet. For a few weeks I put vegetables in a blender with some water,
which gave some kind of very thick, dense and heavy vegetable juice-
but got sick and tired of it..

My third option, and it seems like a winner, is soup... I cook either
rice, kidney beans, lentils, or chicken and add that to frozen
vegetables in water (carrots, brocoli, green and yellow greans), with
some herbs, black pepper, and salt. I understand that I'm losing some
vitamins in the process by boiling the veggies.

I counted that such a soup gives me about 300 calories. It fills me up
to the point that my stomach does not have any more room for several
minutes.

I would like to know suggestions on what spices and herbs to use with
what. I want to avoid any non-natural food or wheat-based. Thanks.

Soups are a good way to eat vegetables. Try varying your soups by
cooking
fresh vegetables instead of frozen - they will have more vitamins.
Also
it's easy to make large amounts of soup, then freeze part of the soup
for
use later (which you should not do when using frozen vegetables).

Classic combinations for you to try a
Carrot and Coriander
Tomato and Basil
Lentils with Garlic, Thyme and Oregano

Try this recipe for Butternut Squash Apple Soup, it's one of my
favourites:http://www.elise.com/recipes/archive...quash_apple_so...
--
Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have
learned
when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill
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Thanks to DKW and you for your advice. I will start using fresh
vegetables. I will also look for a book that has low-calorie basic
recipes.

If you live in the USA and buy veggies at the megamart, fresh are
sometimes/often inferior to frozen from a nutritional point of view. How
long does it take that broccoli to get from california to chicago? And
what happens to the vitamins in the process?

Way of getting my veggies
 

I never liked veggies, but I can eat them if they are smothered in spaghetti
sauce and grated cheese, -or mayo, or Thousand Island dressing .


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I dislike almost all the vegetables in their raw state bothers my
stomach. But since I can't imagine a weight-loss control program
without them, I tried to figure "new" ways to incorporate them to my
diet. For a few weeks I put vegetables in a blender with some water,
which gave some kind of very thick, dense and heavy vegetable juice-
but got sick and tired of it..

My third option, and it seems like a winner, is soup... I cook either
rice, kidney beans, lentils, or chicken and add that to frozen
vegetables in water (carrots, brocoli, green and yellow greans), with
some herbs, black pepper, and salt. I understand that I'm losing some
vitamins in the process by boiling the veggies.

I counted that such a soup gives me about 300 calories. It fills me up
to the point that my stomach does not have any more room for several
minutes.

I would like to know suggestions on what spices and herbs to use with
what. I want to avoid any non-natural food or wheat-based. Thanks.

Way of getting my veggies
 

"Del Cecchi" of wrote:
Thanks to DKW and you for your advice. I will start using fresh
vegetables. I will also look for a book that has low-calorie basic
recipes.
Try googling - there are quite a lot on the web, may be easier than finding
a book.

If you live in the USA and buy veggies at the megamart, fresh are
sometimes/often inferior to frozen from a nutritional point of view. How
long does it take that broccoli to get from california to chicago? And
what happens to the vitamins in the process?
As it happens, no on both counts. I live in UK, and I get a weekly delivery
of locally grown organic vegetables, most of which will have been picked the
day before I buy them. I buy top ups for the box stuff on the days I need
to use it at the local greengrocers. Helps me exercise more too, because I
cycle there.
--
Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned
when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill
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"Steph Peters" wrote in message
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"Del Cecchi" of wrote:
Thanks to DKW and you for your advice. I will start using fresh
vegetables. I will also look for a book that has low-calorie basic
recipes.
Try googling - there are quite a lot on the web, may be easier than
finding
a book.
One of us messed up the attributions. I didn't write that.

If you live in the USA and buy veggies at the megamart, fresh are
sometimes/often inferior to frozen from a nutritional point of view.
How
long does it take that broccoli to get from california to chicago? And
what happens to the vitamins in the process?
As it happens, no on both counts. I live in UK, and I get a weekly
delivery
of locally grown organic vegetables, most of which will have been
picked the
day before I buy them. I buy top ups for the box stuff on the days I
need
to use it at the local greengrocers. Helps me exercise more too,
because I
cycle there.

Good for you. I live in the northern usa where nothing grows outside for
6 to 8 months a year. And bicycling through snow and ice is an exercise
in masochism as well as a serious risk to well being.

So for the people who satisfy the "if clause" at the start of my post...
--
Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have
learned
when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill
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On 12 oct, 16:26, Steph Peters
wrote:
"Del Cecchi" of wrote:Thanks to DKW and you for your advice. I will start using fresh
vegetables. I will also look for a book that has low-calorie basic
recipes.

Try googling - there are quite a lot on the web, may be easier than finding
a book.

You're correct, Steph. I've found one website that seems to be as good
as any other book. It has this soup for instance:

http://www.recipezaar.com/190835

Way of getting my veggies
 

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On 12 oct, 16:26, Steph Peters
wrote:
"Del Cecchi" of wrote:Thanks to DKW and you for your advice. I will start using fresh
vegetables. I will also look for a book that has low-calorie basic
recipes.

Try googling - there are quite a lot on the web, may be easier than finding
a book.

You're correct, Steph. I've found one website that seems to be as good
as any other book. It has this soup for instance:

http://www.recipezaar.com/190835

That looks good. If you ever get the green pointy sort of cauliflower I bet
that would make a good soup in that recipe.

Tonight I had this one:
http://recipes.chef2chef.net/recipe-...2/073822.SHTML
Next time I will try it with at least twice as much potato as beetroot
though, to make a smoother soup.

What I do to make soups lower calorie and lower fat is skip the frying step,
just chop the vegetables, put everything in together, cook then blend most
of it before serving. Depending on the soup I may put some low fat yogurt
on top when serving.
--
Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned
when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill
Steph Peters delete invalid from lid
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