This is my entry for Fight Back Fridays!

Those of you who read my blog regularly know I love breakfast – scones, french toast. But I don’t have time to eat that every day. So what do I eat every day?

Raw oatmeal, with a myriad of additions.

This is not for everyone, trust me. The taste of raw oats takes a little getting used to. But it is loaded with fiber, probiotics, and antioxidants. It’s low-fat, low glycemic index, and gluten-free. I’ve got the routine down and can have it ready to walk out the door within 5 minutes flat. I keep all the non-refrigerated ingredients in a drawer together, so I don’t have to go looking for them.

You can mix it up with other fibers, other nuts, other fruit, skip the Coconut Butter, however you want it. Use a non-dairy kefir or non-dairy yogurt. I’ve used both soy and coconut milk yogurt.

Continue Reading »

There are some foods I don’t particularly like. When I say that, I don’t mean I hate them. I just would not cross town for them. I eat them anyway, because most of them are good for me. Or someone made them for me, and I feel uncomfortable saying no. Like I said, I don’t hate them. So, I don’t want to make a fuss…

By the way, beets are not on the list!

1. Eggplant
2. Zucchini
3. Summer squash
4. Sardines
5. Strawberries
6. Cabbage
7. Onions – like them in things, but not by themselves. No onion rings, bloomin’ onions, hamburger onions, salad onions, etc.
8. Chicken
9. Celery
10. Chocolate cake – so shoot me, it’s just not my favorite!
    

    Who could resist this beautiful eggplant?

So, what’s on your list?

Mostly, I eat healthy. What exactly does that mean? Apparently it means different things to different people. So, I’m just going to tell you what it means to me. 

First of all, I’m not perfect. I reserve the right to change my rules from one day to the next, since I’m the one who gets to make the rules. I don’t feed any children or significant others. My dog eats mostly organic, raw food. He doesn’t get to pick his food, so I try to give him the best I can get. Even his “treats” are organic and wheat and corn free (Thank you Paul Newman!).

Here are this week’s rules:

1. I eat relatively little processed food. I like whole food. Real vegetables, fruit, meat. I love to cook, so I do. Almost every day. I do eat cheese, kefir, and the occasional baked good (usually from Whole Foods).

   Continue Reading »