Posts Tagged healthy eating
Ingredients For a Fruit Smoothie - Strawberries and Blueberries to Start
Posted by admin in Food, Healthy Eating on June 20th, 2009
I have been trying to increase my fruit intake, lately. My lady wants to make sure I eat plenty of fruits and veggies, and I decided to go with the convenience of eating smoothies, to start. So far, I have gotten into these ingredients for a fruit smoothie: Blueberries, strawberries, 1% milk, and Truvia, a natural sweetener.
So far, so good. I really like the Truvia in the smoothies, as it doesn’t have a bitter taste. It helps bring the sweetness out without the extra calories. (Truvia is a zero calorie, NATURAL sweetener made from the Stevia plant - My latest choice as I try to get away from Splenda!)
I like rocking the blueberries because of the high level of antioxidants and supposed anti-aging properties. I don’t like eating blueberries by themselves, so throwing them into a blender makes eating them easier. And strawberries are a great source of antioxidants, so I figured that would be a nice combo.
I am going to try adding a banana to the blueberries and strawberries next to add a healthy potassium boost.
Oh, and let me just say - I don’t believe in bullshit smoothies like Jamba Juice, Smoothie King or Robeks. Too much damn sugar! I like the fact I can control what goes into the smoothie when making them at home…
Healthy Snack? Arnold Select Sandwich Thins - Seedless Rye
Posted by admin in Food, Healthy Eating on June 16th, 2009
I was shopping for sandwich bread, excited to make a Dagwood sandwich for dinner, and I came across Arnold Select Sandwich Thins.
I copped the seedless rye. It looks promising. Thin, 100% whole wheat, 100 calories a serving and 5 grams of fiber. (20% of recommended daily intake.)
See, I am down for any kind of bread that can boost my fiber intake, while being low in calories, and THIN. I am not a thick bread kind of cat. And even better, the bread is supposedly pretty good for grilling an toasting. And a hot, grilled sandwich is the truth.
Anyway, I made my first sandwich on some simple shit - Salmon burgers and grapeseed oil, vegetarian mayonnaise. I grilled the bread in the pan with my salmon burgers and kept it quick and simple. I think a jailhouse iron would have been just as good as the job I did, in regards to grilling the bread. HA!
Bottom line is, this was a quick and dirty attempt to make a sandwich, and it came out ok. I wasn’t putting any heart into hooking it up, and the salmon and mayonnaise angle may not have done this bread justice.
I need to try something more classic - Like a ham and cheese, grilled on the Foreman grill. THAT might be a test worth checking out!