Grapefruit, McCann’s Steel Cut Oats, and ginger root
May 9th, 2009
Thought I would do a post about some of the specific foods that have kept me on track. Without these foods, my food journal would look a little less healthy.
Grapefruit
I think I have gone through five large potato sacks of grapefruit in the last two months. It would probably be more if they weren’t so time consuming to slice up. I do a fine sprinkling of sugar, to the point where it is still healthy.
McCann’s Steel Cut Oats
Alone, they have a really nutty, richly creamy taste and texture. But after I add butter and brown sugar, what is a beautiful blank canvas transforms into pure magic. The only downside is the time it takes to cook, about 45 minutes all in all. I have not tried the five-minute kind this brand makes because it is pretty hard to mess with near perfection.
Ginger root
About 11 years ago I began working at this really great orthobionomy/Reiki/yoga/health center, and I learned a lot. A tip my boss shared with me was slicing little bits of ginger root up with a slice of lemon and adding that to my water. I ate healthy and was well hydrated that whole summer. I learned so much while there, but other than the free lentil meals they fed me every day at lunch and the 10 pounds I shed, this was another reason I loved working there. These days I am too lazy to throw in the lemon. Sometimes I chop up a bunch of ginger root and throw it in a strainer and drink it in hot tea form. Once in a while with honey. Loves it.
June 1st, 2009 at 11:04 am
nice suggestions
I do love grapefruit, I guess I just get lazy and don’t want to bother cutting it up (considering I already cut up other things to prepare for meals, don’t know why this is an issue). I will put the others on my list to try.
hope you are doing well - would be great to hear from you again
June 1st, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Velveteen, I always enjoy seeing your pictures and reading your posts. How is your summer so far? I know what you mean about the food preparation being low priority. I just try to do a ton at one time, whether it is watermelon, grapefruit, celery, or lettuce for salads. I know how much easier it is to eat healthy if you open up the fridge and it is clean and glowing with the tint of clear Tupperware containers filled with a fresh, fruity, crispy cornucopia.
I saw a great recipe of stuff to add to the steel cut oats from a Martha Stewart magazine. You just throw in dried apricots, cinnamon, ground flaxseed, toasted walnuts, and honey. Yum!
June 1st, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I do that. Pieces of ginger in boiling water w/ honey for sweetener. I’ve never tried it combined with lemon though.
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:46 am
Moonfairy, I honestly just use ginger root now — the lemon can be overpowering.