Healthy foods that are so good, you can't believe they are GOOD for you!
Since switching to whole foods, I am constantly amazed by how GOOD real, unprocessed foods taste. It's like all the sugar I ate burned the taste buds and I could only appreciate SUGAR. Now I appreciate so many other tastes! I am constantly amazed by how much I enjoy what I eat, that I look forward to berries the way I used to like scones. That I don't miss M&Ms when I'm eating fresh cherries. If someone had told me 2 years ago that I would be mixing peaches in plain yogurt and LIKING it, I would have looked at them like they were nuts.
Foods I love!
Greek yogurt and blackberries. Something about the consistency of Greek yogurt, it's like...a thick coolwhip (not the taste, the texture). I like it with all kinds of berries, but blackberries are my definite favorite.
Roasted cherry tomatoes with fresh basil, a little olive oil, sea salt and pepper. This is so good, I crave this. Lately, I've been serving it over a little wilted spinach with lemon juice/garlic.
Natural peanut butter on whole wheat toast. My daily breakfast for over 8 months and I am STILL not tired of it. I still look forward to breakfast. I have always loved peanut butter, but I was surprised how much I like natural peanut butter, I don't even mind the gloppy stirring.
Home made guacamole with red onions, lemon juice, garlic and tomatoes. I make this amazing flat polenta pancake and then top it with home made guacamole. Heaven!
Red wine. 'Nuff said.
Fresh fruit. I love to follow the seasons with fruit. From pomegranates in January to oranges in the spring to berries/watermelon in the summer. Fresh raspberries, fresh mangos, fresh cherries, fresh peaches...mmmm.
- blueberries and raspberries
- fresh from the garden anything but esp tomatoes
- sweet corn (okay, it's not a superfood, but it's such a short season that I have to eat all I can)
Whoa.. too many to choose from.. how do you pick just one or two or three or four of five?
We already know how I feel about the chocolate and the wine... but these really have to be watched... so I'll name one that I enjoy but don't worry ever about going overboard...
Steel cut oats cooked with dried fruit and topped with kefir, yogurt OR soymilk.
There is a reason I eat it nearly every morning.. and it is more than "just because its good for me".. Gosh I love it!
Glory....can you post the exact measurements for the guacamole??
Oh, this one I really do just chop and go.
1 avocado (chopped)
1 small red onion (chopped)
splash of lemon juice (I really don't measure this!)
1 really ripe plum tomato (chopped)
salt, pepper to taste
Stir, let sit for a few minutes to really mix the flavors.
whole grain bread
natural pb
grapefruit (I forgot how refreshing it is until I ate it as a SuperFood)
dark chocolate (of course!)
pineapple
all kinds of berries
Today I went to the fruit market to pick up a snack during work and I got watermelon with mint sprigs. Dear God, it was so good. Also the stupid fruit market totally tempted me, as I ended up buying cherries, zucchini, snow peas, peppers, mango and eggplant to bring home. Oh no, I'm a fruit market shopaholic.
I also eat red and yellow peppers constantly. I used to dislike them, but they taste sweet and wonderful now. I almost always have a little baggie of sliced ones in my purse. They're like the new candy!
Please disregard the last post! That's what I get for having to many windows open at the same time! Then I tried to post my oopss and the computer froze!
Ever have one of those dreams where you go into a public place and don't realize you're naked???
SORRY! I did have a post to you too, but that might have gone to the other one as well! DUH
You can delete your own threads after you post them (not sure if there is a time limit). Just use the edit button and select the delete option! Still funny post, though.
Hi Hope, sorry for the confusion! Yes, that list would be appreciated.
And while i'm here...I think i'm here...am I here??
My two new favorite foods, one I had before was Jicama, I can eat it raw or cook it and it's almost like french fries!
The other one is Parsnips! I never would have believed it, I hated them when I was younger. Now I love to slice them and bake them in the oven with a bit of onion powder and cayanne. A great, slightly sweet, spicey and crunchy treat!
Hi Hope, sorry for the confusion! Yes, that list would be appreciated.
See, everything happens for a reason! If you hadn't posted that, I wouldn't have known that you were interested in Secret Shopping!
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Originally Posted by cantforgetthis
My two new favorite foods, one I had before was Jicama, I can eat it raw or cook it and it's almost like french fries!
Was that you on one of the low carb forums asking about the carb content of jicama??? I remember because I didn't know too much about it and you made me want to try it!
No, not me on the low carb thread, that's not one of my concerns, but I do know that it's one of the higher counts. It is soooo good though and takes the place of a lot of starchier foods for me.
Yes, I belive everything happens for a reason. I could do without the red face though!
I just picked up some golden kiwis from the market today, and think I'll be heading back for more tomorrow - they're so sweet and delicious!! Quite different from a regular green kiwi.
I've been dipping strawberries in a dark chocolate - when you melt 100 calories' worth, you can dip quite a few berries, and they seem so decadent to eat
Sweet potato fries with chili (pepper) and lime are another biggie for me right now, too.
Healthy foods that are so good, you can't believe they are GOOD for you!
but esp tomatoes
It is considered a whole grain. Which is great, that means that polenta counts and I looooove polenta.
Please disregard the last post! That's what I get for having to many windows open at the same time! Then I tried to post my oopss and the computer froze! 
