Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Fruit dressing ideas
Hi fruit friends!!
One of our listeners inspired me to write a bit about dressings. I don't do a lot with complicated dressings because they are time consuming and difficult on digestion. However, adding 2-3 oz of papaya seeds to a simple 3-4 ingredient dressing is a good way to contribute to your 10% daily fat healthily. In a blender, combine 1 food from each category:
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| Savory: Onion, garlic, ginger, green onion, leek (go easy on these) |
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| Herb: Celery, basil, cilantro, rosemary, oregano, sage |
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| Fruit: Tomato, mango, papaya, zucchini, cucumber, bell pepper, oranges, dates |
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| Fat: Avocado, pumpkin seeds, papaya seeds, chia seeds, macadamia nuts, pine nuts |
Monday, February 25, 2013
Hi fruit friends!
FRUIT CHALLENGE: I am still on the hunt for a different fruit with a higher fat content to possibly use with salads in the evenings. I love using avocado in my salads, but I am growing a bit bored of it. I sometimes have durian in the evenings, which is also nice. I also have made plenty of dressings with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and zucchini. I often process it in the food processor with greens so that I can get it down more easily! It often looks something like this:
Do y'all have any new fruity ideas for dinner?
FRUIT WIN: PAPAYA SCORE!!!! Check this out!!
FRUIT CHALLENGE: I am still on the hunt for a different fruit with a higher fat content to possibly use with salads in the evenings. I love using avocado in my salads, but I am growing a bit bored of it. I sometimes have durian in the evenings, which is also nice. I also have made plenty of dressings with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and zucchini. I often process it in the food processor with greens so that I can get it down more easily! It often looks something like this:
Do y'all have any new fruity ideas for dinner?
FRUIT WIN: PAPAYA SCORE!!!! Check this out!!
$2.98 per papaya....and they're HUGE!!! I'm in love...... ~Traci
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Fruit challenges and Fruit Wins!!
Hey Fruit Friends,
I would like to post a "Fruit Challenge" as well as a "Fruit Win" because I find that I face so many challenges trying to stay on the 80/10/10 lifestyle, ranging from social pressures to financial difficulties. I also know that I am thankful for my health convictions and that I am free to make my own choices about what to put in my body. With that, I begin my daily entries:
FRUIT CHALLENGE: I really want to find a large fruit wholesaler who will sell to me as an individual (not necessarily as a business) and also have the variety of fruit that I want. I particularly love papayas and durian. Have you seen the videos by Michael Arnstein, the Fruitarian, where he goes to a huge wholesaler in Brooklyn, NY? He gets a ton of fruit for cheap and sometimes free because the wholesaler ordered too much and or they have some boxes leftover and it's not enough to sell to stores. It seems that I don't have quite that good a gig here in Asehville, NC. I do have the Western North Carolina Farmer's Market that contains 2 wholesalers, but it seems they just want to sell to businesses.
FRUIT WIN: Did a little dumpster diving at my local salvage grocery store (actually it's just a small box they throw "overly ripe" fruit in as they are stocking. I grabbed a bunch of cucumber, tomatoes, and apples that were actually perfectly ripe!! Check your local grocery store and see if they have similar "dump boxes" and SCORE!!!! ~Love, Traci
I would like to post a "Fruit Challenge" as well as a "Fruit Win" because I find that I face so many challenges trying to stay on the 80/10/10 lifestyle, ranging from social pressures to financial difficulties. I also know that I am thankful for my health convictions and that I am free to make my own choices about what to put in my body. With that, I begin my daily entries:
FRUIT CHALLENGE: I really want to find a large fruit wholesaler who will sell to me as an individual (not necessarily as a business) and also have the variety of fruit that I want. I particularly love papayas and durian. Have you seen the videos by Michael Arnstein, the Fruitarian, where he goes to a huge wholesaler in Brooklyn, NY? He gets a ton of fruit for cheap and sometimes free because the wholesaler ordered too much and or they have some boxes leftover and it's not enough to sell to stores. It seems that I don't have quite that good a gig here in Asehville, NC. I do have the Western North Carolina Farmer's Market that contains 2 wholesalers, but it seems they just want to sell to businesses.
FRUIT WIN: Did a little dumpster diving at my local salvage grocery store (actually it's just a small box they throw "overly ripe" fruit in as they are stocking. I grabbed a bunch of cucumber, tomatoes, and apples that were actually perfectly ripe!! Check your local grocery store and see if they have similar "dump boxes" and SCORE!!!! ~Love, Traci
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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