What's your favorite healthy food?

[senseandsensibility]

Thought I'd lighten things up (in more ways than one) in GD.

I think we could use a positive thread about success with healthy eating instead of the "fat shaming" or negative threads about bad eating habits and overweight Americans.

I've found that I can more easily maintain a healthy weight if I identify some healthy foods that I really like, and have those around the house. It's not as easy as it sounds because I like a lot of unhealthy foods, and not as many healthy ones. Still, with a little effort I can do it.

My favorite right now is nectarines. They're sweet and delicious and in season now. I honestly prefer them to ice cream and cookies and other sweet snacks. Delicious!

When they're not in season though, I'll need a new weapon.

Help your fellow DUers: what's your favorite healthy food?

[Warpy]

1. Cheerios

They're my favorite crunchy snack.

[MineralMan]

2. I never eat diseased food. I only eat healthy food.

If I see food that is diseased, I shun it and choose something else.

Perhaps you mean "healthful" food. I don't know.

The misuse of the word "healthy" is one of my pet peeves.

People are healthy or they are unhealthy. Food can be healthful or unhealthful.

[senseandsensibility]

5. Lol

Point taken. I will consider that for future usage.

[MineralMan]

6. See the link below:

http://grammarist.com/usage/healthful-healthy/

Language matters.

[enlightenment]

13. This! ^^^

Thank you.

[cheapdate]

53. "Healthy food" is perfectly fine.

Definitions in the American Heritage, Oxford, and Merriam-Webster dictionaries all support this usage.

"...Conductive to good health; healthful" Every one of these dictionaries gives some variation of this definition.

Although "healthful food" is valid in the English language, almost no one would use that awkward phrase. "Healthy food" is accepted and is what people say.

[marions ghost]

71. Agree

sometimes usage trumps what people previously defined as correct. "Healthful" may go to the awkward word pile as far as I'm concerned...

[senseandsensibility]

90. Thanks for the support.

I noticed the objecting poster's link above also says that the usage is not wrong.

[marions ghost]

154. whew!

[senseandsensibility]

93. Thanks for the definition. I thought

it sounded awkward, too.

[Uben]

3. Broccoli....

steamed for five minutes with a little lemon juice. Its like candy to me.

[senseandsensibility]

7. Wow. You're lucky to like something

with so much nutritional value.

[Codeine]

9. The kids and I end up scrambling

to be the one to get the last bit of broccoli at dinner. Easily the most popular veg in our house.

[Luminous Animal]

17. One of my favorites, too. But I add a little olive oil and caraway seeds.

[Warpy]

20. I like it Chinese style

Heat a tiny bit of oil, add minced ginger. When it's nice and fragrant, add peeled broccoli stems sliced 1/4 inch thick (the best part, IMO). When they start to change to a vibrant green, add florets. and stir fry. When the florets have changed color, add a pinch of sugar and 1/4 cup of dry white wine. Cover and steam over low heat for 4-5 minutes.

Most of the time I'm lazy and just pop it into a steamer. However the "wine explosion" broccoli is an amazing combination of all 5 Chinese flavor sensations with the broccoli itself the main flavor note.

Still, if you don't eat the stems, you're missing the best part no matter how you prepare it.

[sendero]

26. Or broccoli raab..

... sometime called Chinese broccoli. Great stuff.

[Warpy]

62. ..and which is generally unavailable in flyover country

I'm the weird vegetable lady who has to tell cashiers what to look for on their list when I check out, but I have never seen rabe here, not even in the international grocery.

[CTyankee]

68. broccoli rabe is exquisite! Hard to believe you can't get it...

Have you tried an Italian market? I believe it is a favorite of Italians, at least that's how I got introduced to it. I'd fix it more often but my husband (a midwesterner) won't even try it...sigh...

[silverweb]

57. Sounds delicious.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]On my list of recipes to try.

[LeftishBrit]

43. Me too!

[KoKo]

86. Brocolli with Red Pepper Strips a tablespoon of butter and water, saut'e.

add a pinch of "dried" thyme in the water depending on what you are serving it with. If you're doing Mexican or Italian...put a pinch of Italian or Mexican Seasonings in the water before you cook it.

I LOVE BROCOLLI! It works with Zuchinni or Yellow Squash also.

I'm a huge THYME fan...particularly finding the most fragrent Dried Thyme for more punch (skip McCormick for dried Thyme.) I get mine from Spice store in little bags or if you have a "Fresh Market" food store in Southeast their tiny spice bags for Thyme are good. Open and smell first...if it's a small "zip bag."

Fresh Thyme is good too...if you are doing French Recipe. I prefer the dried if it's good quality.

[hifiguy]

146. Seasoning the water is such a big deal

tohat no one remembers! One of the keys to deep flavors!

[Codeine]

4. Basically any veggie dipped in hummus.

Or a nice whole wheat flatbread with hummus.

Or anything with hummus, really.

[KoKo]

88. Good quality Tahini...and Hummus is a BASIC. Sandwiches with

whatever you want to put on Pita Bread with red pepper strips, Cherry Tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber (the baby pickling ones), Black Olives and you are ready to go. Add a cup of soup...and it's a great lunch.

For those with wheat bread problems...Pita Bread does the trick..and if you can find fresh backed from Middle Eastern Source...it's the best. Whole Foods has one...but, it's inconsistent to quality. Otherwise, grocery stores have an acceptable substitute for those who have some problems with most other breads which can contain High Fructose Corn Syrup and Wheat Gluten, etc....that causes us with sensitive systems to have some digestive problems.

[oneshooter]

8. Deer, Elk, prepared right they have more protien than beef, taste better, and no chemicals.

[senseandsensibility]

11. I've only eaten vension once

It was very good.

[Jackpine Radical]

83. I grew up on venison.

And walleye, ruffed grouse, the occasional mallard, panfish…

[Codeine]

15. No chemicals?

Seems unlikely.

[Duppers]

139. you knew the poster meant no harmful added chemicals

What's with the nitpickers on this thread.

[Kali]

10. I absolutely love a big green salad

with real tomatoes and other vegetables, especially cukes, onions, cauliflower, maybe some purple cabbage. then on top some fresh grilled lean rare beef or chicken or shrimp, but beef is best.

love peaches and nectarines too!

and beans. probably the healthiest thing we eat all the time, year round.

[murielm99]

61. I love salad, too.

I love broccoli, cauliflower and raw onions. Strawberries, blueberries, peaches and apricots are delicious.

I seldom eat red meat. I like chicken, fish and ground turkey.

[customerserviceguy]

136. Same here

A good salad is a delightful side dish to any meal. When I go travelling, I seek out locally-made dressings. You can often find them at the more upscale supermarkets, and you're not paying a tourist-trap souvenir shop high price.

Harris Teeter sells a mandarin orange dressing with poppy seeds that makes a great marinade, too.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. Pizza/nt

[oldhippie]

18. And beer ...

You forgot the beer! Balance in all things!

[betsuni]

111. A beer can be very filling.

A pint of amber ale is a perfectly balanced meal as far as I'm concerned. Vitamin B is the best vitamin.

[truebluegreen]

142. And a pint of Guinness is a feast. nt

[VScott]

14. Bacon!!!

[Lochloosa]

19. ^^^^^^^^

[Number23]

110. Thread. Winner.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

16. Raw broccoli and carrots.

Did not have broccoli until I was grown because my grandmother, the bad cook from Mississippi who yelled at me for not eating her shitty cooking, boiled bitter greens to death. The only green fresh thing I remember eating as a child was iceberg lettuce. Also when I was grown I found out raw spinach was good.

[Warpy]

22. Remember canned asparagus?

What an abominable thing to do to such a lovely vegetable!

It was a real revelation to taste it fresh the first time.

[kcass1954]

24. I grew up thinking I didn't like asparagus (and lots of other things)

because we mostly had canned crap.

[GoCubsGo]

31. They still sell it.

I agree that it's a horrible ting to do to asparagus. OTOH, the canned asparagus I've had has been the thick stuff that tends to be kind of woody. The canning softens it up, and it's reminiscent of hearts of palm. Once in a while, I use on a salad, straight out of the can, as a poor substitute for hearts of palm. It's something different for times when the standard salads start getting kind of old.

[djean111]

36. Sometimes I buy asparagus in glass jars, refrigerate it, and add it to a salad, with balsamic

vinegar dressing.
Roasted fresh asparagus is fantastic.

[Codeine]

101. I love it fresh, but I'll eat it right out of

the can if that's what's at hand. Nowhere near as good, but I still enjoy it.

[GoCubsGo]

27. My grandma ruined Brussels sprouts for me.

She boiled 'em to death, too. I used to tolerate them, but then I had some that she made when I was around 12. The next day, I came down with some gastrointestinal virus. All I could picture was those nasty Brussels sprouts each time I went through a bout of nausea. It was years before I would touch another one. A few years ago, I discovered roasted Brussels sprouts. I rarely eat them any other way. Quartered with some chopped garlic and olive oil, and maybe a squeeze of lemon, or some bacon/pancetta...mmmmmmmm...

[laundry_queen]

64. I found a way to cook brussels sprouts that makes my kids FIGHT over them.

I was really surprised when I tried the recipe. My kids were literally fighting over who got the last bit and there were tears when one didn't feel like she got her fair share.

Here's the recipe: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/brussels-with-hustle

Funny thing is I LOVED Brussels sprouts as a little kid because my aunt used to cook them when she babysat me and I liked how she cooked them. I don't really remember what she did to them, but I liked them. Then we moved away and one day I asked my mom took cook some. She made a horrible mess out of them and I didn't like them after that. I tried cooking them a few times as an adult, but they never turned out quite right. With this new recipe, we absolutely adore them now.

[Luminous Animal]

21. I aways have black beans on hand. I'll eat them for any quick meal... even breakfast.

They are great mixed with any leftovers and I add whatever flavorings I have on hand such as; sauerkraut, yogurt, za'atar, sirracha, plum sauce, sunflower seeds, nuts, tomatoes, lettuce, etc.

Almond butter is another item I always have on hand.

Tomatoes are another and right now I am in heaven. I eat cherry tomatoes like candy and a nice juicy tomato sandwich is my favorite ever.

[randome]

40. Garbonzo beans are great, too. Mix with basmati rice. Good tasting and nutritious.

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[Luminous Animal]

50. Yep. I'll add those to anything, too. I just bought a big bag of fresh garbanzos & I am baking some

right now for a crunchy treat.

[dixiegrrrrl]

23. Watermelon....perfect summer food.

Down here in Ala. the season is coming to a close. We buy from a local produce stand,
They are big, heavy and sweet, and fragrant.

Silver queen corn and Sweet 100 baby tomatoes are the other 2 summer treats, all local, all delicious.

[Luminous Animal]

74. Grilled watermelon is delicious.

[dixiegrrrrl]

79. I must say...that has never occurred to me.

How do you do it?

I have found out that microwaving fresh corn in the husk for a few minutes makes for very juicy flavorful eating.

[Luminous Animal]

102. You can grill it inside our out.

Cut a 2" inch slab. Let it drain for about 10 minutes. Brush lightly with oil and grill!

I've grilled watermelon with rosemary infused olive oil. Or brushed with balsamic and garnished with mint. Or dusted with cayenne.

I really like watermelon and I like to include in salads. I made a great grilled and fresh watermelon salad with quinoa, black beans and pineapple.

[lunasun]

81. Watermelon also contains the amino acids citrulline and arginine, which can help maintain arteries,

blood flow and overall cardiovascular function.
Not as much sugar as most would think
Watermelons are an excellent source of several vitamins: vitamin A, which helps maintain eye health and is an antioxidant; vitamin C, which helps strengthen immunity, heal wounds, prevent cell damage, promote healthy teeth and gums; and vitamin B6, which helps brain function and helps convert protein to energy.
In season and cheap
My favorite" health "food!

[MineralMan]

25. I Love Onions!

[randome]

38. So did I. But I stopped when I became a food minimalist.

No onions, butter, mustard, salt or pepper. No spicy anything. I find I prefer it that way now.
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[MineralMan]

98. Different folks; different strokes.

Pretty much all the time the first step in cooking for me is to sweat some chopped onions and garlic in butter or olive oil. From that start, I can make almost any entree I have in mind.

[betsuni]

116. I have infected my husband with my addiction to raw onions.

He eats them every day and is convinced they've improved his health. I'm from the Pacific Northwest originally and when the Walla Walla onions were in season my family (all onion people) got so excited to see them we'd practically rip off their skins and bite into them right there in the supermarket in paroxysms of onion-passion.

[hifiguy]

28. I am nearly addicted to a cabbage recipe

from Irene Kuo's "The Key to Chinese Cooking" which is still the best Chinese cookbook ever.

- Put oil in wok, heat, thrown in however many dried hot peppers you can stand. ETA - stir fry peppers until they darken and flavor the oil.
- Add cabbage cut in medium strips or squares
- Stir fry for a couple of minutes with a pinch of kosher salt
- Add sauce made of GOOD soy sauce (I prefer Pearl River Bridge) cider vinegar and a bit of sugar and cornstarch to thicken.

Toss all in wok until sauce thickens and clings to cabbage.

Dump into bowl and finish with a spritz of sesame oil

I will literally eat a big bowlful of this, hot peppers and all

[cwydro]

35. That looks good.

Gotta try that.

[dixiegrrrrl]

91. I love stir frying!

And that looks great.
Gonna try it.
Do you have the idea of proportions of the sauce mixture???

[hifiguy]

145. For a normal size batch

Which should serve four as a side veg, about 2/3 of a smallish head of green cabbage, 2.5 Tb of soy sauce, 1-1.5 Tb of cider vinegar, a tsp of sugar and 1-1.5 tsp of starch or to taste. 1.5-2 tsp of sesame oil. You do not want it to be oily or greasy.

[dixiegrrrrl]

152. Got it......

Thanks a bunch!

[Warpy]

95. it's close to the stuff I make

but I put the cabbage into a colander and salt it, getting a lot of the water out of it. Then I rinse and spin it dry before stir frying in oil with ginger and crushed hot pepper. Once the cabbage is starting to become translucent on the edges, add Chinese black vinegar to taste, a teaspoon of sugar or Splenda and drizzle a very small amount of toasted sesame oil over it. Shut off the heat, put it into a non reactive bowl and cover it so it will steam and allow the flavors to bloom over a couple of hours.

Serve at room temperature.

[kath]

156. We like that dish at our house, too. was just saying to hubby a while back that we hadn't made

It for a long time. back when we used to do more Chinese cooking, we would make it to have a veg to go along w a meat- heavy Chinese dish.

Agree that "The Key to Chinese Cooking" is the very best Chinese cookbook

FWIW, here is the original recipe:
http://hcrecipes.blogspot.com/2005/02/vinegar-slithered-green-cabbage.html

Agree that adding a little touch of sesame oil at the end would probably be good. We often made it w Chinese black (Chenkong) vinegar.

It's good over rice.

[nilesobek]

29. Right now my favorite food is the Nathan's all beef hotdogs.

I bought a whole 10 lb box of them. The raspberries from my garden and my grapes off the vine are a close second.

[shenmue]

30. Raw carrots, and celery sticks

Broccoli is neat too.

[Populist_Prole]

32. Fish and avocados n/t

[randome]

33. What is there to identify?

Eat fruits, vegetables, breads, nuts, drink plenty of water, stay away from red meat and desserts and don't eat out often. No health concerns need arise if you stick to that.

At the center of all this 'blandness' (anticipating that label), there is a treasure trove of taste to experience.
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[cwydro]

34. Any fruit. And oatmeal.

And I love salads, garlic, lima beans, brussel sprouts (and I hated veggies as a child lol)

I also enjoy red wine and coffee (both now considered good, woot!)

[hobbit709]

37. Raspberries.

[djean111]

39. Frozen organic blueberries, mixed with a little Daisy sour cream or TempTee cream cheese.

Blueberries are really good when frozen! To me!

[Luminous Animal]

120. My daughter's favorite snack when growing up was freezin' peas.

[RiffRandell]

41. Fruit: strawberries, blueberries, peaches and red grapes.

I eat fruit for breakfast every day.

[Puzzledtraveller]

42. quinoa

[mainstreetonce]

47. Craisins

Infused with blueberry juice

Chabani yogurt tropical fruit with granola and hazel nuts

[yewberry]

44. My current broccoli soup obsession:

Wash broccoli, cut off florets, peels stalk and chop into approx 1/2" pieces. Boil until bright green (45 seconds or so), reserve water. Add broccoli & about 1/2 cup boiling water, pinch of salt & several grinds of pepper to high-speed blender (mine's a Belndtec) and puree. Ta-da, you've got soup! You can add mint or a little lemon or top with whatever you like and the whole process just takes a few minutes.

Roasted cauliflower with garlic & lemon-- my husband eats it like popcorn.

Black bean & corn salad with red pepper, cilantro & balsamic vinegar.

Gazpacho-- I make it with lots of minced/ diced vegetables: tons of tomatoes, cucumber, yellow pepper, sweet onion, avocado-- and you can adjust seasoning depending on your mood.

Spinach salad with walnuts, red grapes & smoked tofu. Raspberry vin.

I'm lucky-- we both enjoy tofu in a variety of forms and we marinate with tamari, sesame oil & mirin and make tofu & veggie kebabs.

[Codeine]

103. Loves some tofu.

Never got the American distaste for tofu; it a wonderful and versatile protein.

[indie9197]

45. Chiles

Am living near Santa Fe and the Hatch chile harvest has just started. I put them in everything, almost. You buy a 25# box for about $15 and they roast it for you at the store. Usually you share with friends unless you freeze them for later.

[Mosby]

46. pickled anything

I love pickles, dilly beans and the jars of pickled cauliflower and carrot mix. Great snack with virtually no calories.

[tblue37]

48. Pomegranates. But their season is limited, and they are a

pain to eat.

[lordsummerisle]

51. I drink a lot of pomegranate juice n/t

[tblue37]

67. But part of what I love, besides the taste, is the crunch of the arils. nt

[Luminous Animal]

73. Score them in quarters. Break along the score. Paddle rind side with a wooden spoon.

The seeds fall out with very little pith. It is the fastest cleanest way I've ever seeded a pomegranate.

[tblue37]

144. Oh, I do all that, but it is still a production.

Also, I end up with dark stains under my nails that do not come out easily.

Getting the arils out of a pomegranate is a pain in the neck, but the fruit is so good that I do it anyway. To eat any other fruit is way easier--but again, pomegranates are worth the trouble.

[Boom Sound 416]

49. Jalapeños

[pansypoo53219]

52. grapefruit.

[LeftyMom]

54. Spicy kale chips.

Kale coated in a spicy cheese sauce (cashews, garlic, smoked paprika, lemon juice, cayenne) and baked on low until dehydrated.

[pinto]

55. All of it.

[flvegan]

56. Crown Royal.

Kidding. Raw spinach. Every single night I have a big spinach salad.

[otohara]

58. Salad Bar @ Whole Foods

it's heavenly to choose from so many veges fruits grains nuts cheeses

[PDJane]

59. Right now, all the mixed greens that are available are great........

broccoli, asparagus.....almost everything except brussels sprouts and carrots. Carrots are too sweet, and brussels sprouts I have always detested! Oh, and Iceberg lettuce.

For fruits, almost anything except papaya, guava, and avocado. I do love berries of all kinds. cherries, watermelon.....all sorts of things. No honeydew melon, though. I am allergic to that stuff.

I like almost anything that isn't overcooked, buy free range eggs because they have taste to them, and prefer herbs in my food. I learned to cook because my mother doesn't!

[AtomicKitten]

60. Bean sprouts, raw in salads or cooked in stir fry.

Bellissimo.

[aikoaiko]

121. Brussel Sprouts FTW

They are awesome.

[AtomicKitten]

125. Oh yeah.

I'm all over that.

[femmocrat]

63. Fruit. Any kind.

The summer fruits are yummiest, of course, but in the winter it's apples, oranges, grapes, etc. I love it all.

[mia]

65. Avocados

bananas are my second choice.

[TBF]

66. Fruit. Lately have been stir-frying fresh vegetables

with some success

Love Pizza - not sure it qualifies!

[Tikki]

69. Anything leafy and dark green..even though my favorite..not always my best friend....

Tikki

[progressoid]

70. Pringles and donut holes?

[Rowdyboy]

72. Cherries....hands down favorite...fresh cherries

[senseandsensibility]

92. Oh yeah...

This year I fell in love with Mt. Ranier cherries from Washington. Not as red as your picture, but very flavorful.

[BainsBane]

75. peaches, berries, and watermelon

[tammywammy]

76. Honeycrisp apples

Yum. But I really like almost all fruits and veggies, except brussel sprouts, cooked cabbage and beets. I love spinach too.

But hands down I'm freaking excited when Honeycrisp apples come into season.

[MineralMan]

99. I planted a Honeycrisp apple tree this May.

In a year or two, I'll be able to start harvesting my own, I hope.

[tammywammy]

126. I'm jealous!

[Throd]

77. Boiled octopus in sweet chili sauce.

[Jackpine Radical]

78. Pepperoni pizza.

Double cheese.

[cherokeeprogressive]

80. Beat me to it... n/t

[Louisiana1976]

82. Strawberries. I rarely if ever get to eat them because they're expensive.

[KansDem]

84. Scotch

If we're including emotional health.

[JI7]

85. Avocados , Spinach , and Mushrooms

i don't care for lettuce that much but spinach is better for me. someone made a burrito with spinach once and i loved it.

healthy food like salads can sometimes seem boring and not very tasty. but just adding avocados to it makes a big difference for me.

[H2O Man]

87. My girlfriend

[KoKo]

89. Collard Greens and Kale...cooked with bits of cooked bacon or ham

a little garlic powder a tiny pinch of sugar to cut the acid a bit of sauteed onions or shallots and cooked in organic low salt or salted (then don't add salt to the Greens) and it's a great alternative veggie.

I boil the ham bits or cooked bacon in the water before adding the Brocolli or Kale to add flavor rather than using them raw which adds too much fat for most of us these days. You compromise a bit of flavor without the fat...but, it still tastes great.

[AngryAmish]

115. My friend, I am coming over.

Wife won't eat collard greens. Not gonna end the marriage but...

[KoKo]

123. lol's...I know just mentioning them is a "turn off" to some.

The work in washing and cutting them up alone...is a chore. But, my Southern Great Granny lived to 101 years old and was lucid until she turned 98...and she cooked up her "mess of greens" and drank what she called the Pot Liquor (the left over water from cooking the greens) in a glass with her meal. It grossed me out as a little kid...but, she grew up on a farm and this is what they ate. She never had any illnesses and raised 4 children. she was born in 1875. I think those collard greens were very good to her. Especially since where she grew up was still suffering aftermath of Civil War...and there wasn't much variety that grew on the farm she came from. Corn bread, chicken, pork and Greens. Tomatoes in the Summer were a treat and then the Huckleberrys and Peaches of the Summer.

She did teach me some good stuff, though...I realize, now.

[SummerSnow]

94. pizza. It has all the food groups in the food pyramid

meat , dairy , veggie, bread.

[Tree-Hugger]

96. Strawberries

I looooove strawberries. Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries. If I want a kick, I'll make homemade whipped cream and add it to a giant bowl of blueberries. And I love smoothies. I do mine with berries, OJ, milk, yogurt, bananas, and a wee bit of spinach. So good.

I love pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots.

Veggies with hummus is another fav. Pita and hummus. I get these little pita pockets, about the size of a silver dollar, and stuff them with hummus and a cucumber slice. They're like crack.

I love Caesar salads, though they aren't the healthiest salad. I add in spinach. I also stuff pitas with spinach, Gouda cheese, chicken, and a little Caesar dressing. Divine.

I love a fair amount of veggies, but potatoes and carrots are my fav. Oh, green beans with garlic butter is another favorite.

[Wolf Frankula]

97. Liquid Bread

It gives a man to use a pike or musket in defense of his home.

Wolf

[KittyWampus]

100. Chili and Cornbread (Vegan)

[City Lights]

104. Avocados and blueberries.

Yum!

[xfundy]

105. Home grown heirloom tomatoes

with wet mozzarella and fresh basil leaves. And asparagus, grilled.

[dionysus]

106. home grown peppers, adds kick to that taco!

[immoderate]

107. Chocolate!

Any food without it is incomplete.

--imm

[Drew Richards]

108. Fresh garden picked cucumbers thinly sliced with a little oil and raspberry vinaigrette.

[Adsos Letter]

109. Tomato, cucumber, and sweet onion salad.

...drizzled with sweet rice vinegar.

[Nay]

128. I put sour cream or plain yogurt on it instead of rice vinegar, but yeah, this

salad is the bomb. I add fresh corn kernels, too.

[notadmblnd]

112. Raspberries

[applegrove]

113. A green smoothie. Don't have them as often as I did at first. But I still enjoy them.

[Cha]

148. So what's in your green smoothie, apple? :)

[applegrove]

150. Big handfull of kale, 20 cherry tomatoes,

1celery stick, flax seed, worchestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper, candied ginger, a cup of water. That is it. Makes enough for two large drinks. And I prepackage and freeze the veggies.

[Cha]

151. Wow! It think wordchesteshire sauce, hot sauce, and salt and pepper would

make anything taste good.

My favorite smoothie is not green but butterscotch in color and taste.. consisting of papaya, avocado, frozen bananas, and vanilla protein powder.

[whistler162]

155. Anything that has been in the fridge for

a few months. Nothing healthier than penicillin!

[AngryAmish]

114. Duck

Anything with duck.

[JEFF9K]

117. It's hard to beat sunflower seeds.

[840high]

133. i always keep sunflower

seeds by my pc.

[JEFF9K]

153. It's good protein for vegans ...

or the term I prefer, "plantarians".

[shanti]

119. Edamame

But I also enjoy broccoli, salmon, and tangerines.

[aikoaiko]

122. Liver grilled with onions.

[TDale313]

124. Asparagus. I also love grapes. n/t

[Nay]

127. Rainier cherries. Ripe pears. Old-fashioned oatmeal with brown sugar. MMMMMM

[AtomicKitten]

132. I love Rainier cherries.

Comparatively expensive but they are in season for such a short period of time, I can't get enough.

[AtomicKitten]

137. and lychees are divine

[Arcanetrance]

129. I've been eating carambola a lot since I have a friend with a tree and she hates them

[senseandsensibility]

134. What is carambola?

[Arcanetrance]

135. Star fruit

[Rex]

130. Apples and bananas.

Two of my fav.

[Historic NY]

131. Semi-sweet dark chocolate...

60-75%....its heart healthy and well it good.

[kwassa]

138. kale, quinoa, black beans, collard greens, tofu, chili peppers, garlic .....

I think a vegan diet actually TASTES better than a meat-based diet, with much more variety, and more interesting flavors.

[truebluegreen]

140. Avocados. Every day.

Also green smoothies with parsley, celery, nopales, spinach, whatever else I can find.

[Trillo]

141. Water. NT

[blogslut]

143. Green Peas.

Actually, I love all kinds of good-for-me foods but, I've always adored green peas the most and (wrongly) assumed they were a guilty pleasure. Turns out they're crazy nutritious:

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2521/2

[Cha]

147. Nectarines can be very good, senseandsensibility! I only

eat healthy food and some of my favorites are avocadoes, garden fresh cherry tomatoes, papayas, mangoes, limes, cherries, almonds and raisins.. okay that's enough.. all organic!

Mahalo for a positive thread, sas~

[Liberal_in_LA]

149. not one food but... juices made with juicer

Basics- CARROTS, KALE, CUCUMBER, AND CELERY. THEN Some fruits added for taste.