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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. |
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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 |
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http://groups.google.com 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. 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 -- 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 Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm |
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Way of getting my veggies
On 10 oct, 18:43, Steph Peters
wrote: " of 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 Steph Peters delete invalid from Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm- Masquer le texte des messages précédents - - Afficher le texte des messages précédents - 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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wrote in message ups.com... On 10 oct, 18:43, Steph Peters wrote: " of 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 Steph Peters delete invalid from Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm- Masquer le texte des messages précédents - - Afficher le texte des messages précédents - 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? |
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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 . wrote in message ups.com... 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. |
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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 Steph Peters delete invalid from lid Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm |
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Way of getting my veggies
"Steph Peters" wrote in message ... "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 Steph Peters delete invalid from lid Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm |
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Way of getting my veggies
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 |
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http://groups.google.com wrote: 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 Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm |
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