This is like a game show. Can you make it through the maze of tempting, but bad foods, and get out of the store without sabotaging your eating regimen? Not easy, but I did it!
I have the Kindle for Iphone app and have Dr. Esselstyn's book there. I open it in the store to see the recipes and suggested brands. I read labels, I pass on things, I long for tastes and flavors. I don't even go into the cheese section - I'm not that strong. I find interesting things in the produce section and think about what I can do with the items so I will actually eat them. I peruse and make selections in the organic section - scoring a great find - Pacific Natural veggie broth in the convenient 4 pack of small cartons. Perfect for me so I don't end up wasting half a big carton.
I look at sauces and toppings and find them all laden with oil. I buy a few key spices to jazz up the vegetables. I finally find a good cracker - Wasa whole grain crispbread. I went home and made some tahini-free hummus and had it on the crispbread. Yum!
I had lunch today at a friend's, who is a vegetarian. She fixed a wonderful carrot soup and made a fantastic salad. What I discovered is that the spices and herbs along with the mixture of vegetables is what made the food sooooo tasty. The meals I grew up on and carried over into adulthood always had "a" vegetable. Tonight is peas, tomorrow is green beans. But when you combine vegetables in new ways, you get new tastes. Get beyond succotash and be creative!
Onward.
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