So, I went to the Conscious Food Festival yesterday and sadly, it wasn't nearly as good as last year....however I did learn about this initiative:
Live Green Toronto - sign up to get a free discount card at participating businesses in and around the GTA!
Places like Cullinarium (which I've reviewed on this here very blog!) give you stuff when you present the card...plus it's FREE to join! What are you waiting for? Go now!
:)
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
O-M-G
Sooooooooooooooo
We read labels right? Religiously, yeah?
When something has 1 ingredient in the list, we believe that there's just 1 thing in there...wellllll that doesn't seem to be the case!
I am disgusted and shocked!
READ THIS
In less shocking news, I gave my gimbap/veg sushi rolls a test drive for lunch today...and this is all I have to say: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I mean, they weren't bad, only 2 of them fell apart all over a dear friend and co-worker (HI DAR!) whilst I was trying to eat them - but above all- they tasted GREAT! I will definitely make them again (probably this week!) at which point you shall get an entire photo essay on my efforts!
We read labels right? Religiously, yeah?
When something has 1 ingredient in the list, we believe that there's just 1 thing in there...wellllll that doesn't seem to be the case!
I am disgusted and shocked!
READ THIS
In less shocking news, I gave my gimbap/veg sushi rolls a test drive for lunch today...and this is all I have to say: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I mean, they weren't bad, only 2 of them fell apart all over a dear friend and co-worker (HI DAR!) whilst I was trying to eat them - but above all- they tasted GREAT! I will definitely make them again (probably this week!) at which point you shall get an entire photo essay on my efforts!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Summer Yummies
Hi peeps!
First I just need to plug this awesome programme again: THE EAT CLEAN DIET is absolutely fabulous! I also love that the more I talk about it, the more people get interested and want to learn more! It's great! I'VE LOST SOME SERIOUS WEIGHT ON IT AND I FEEL SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD (and not hungry! and have seriously zero cravings for CRAP food!)
I was on a road trip to Québec this weekend and at most of the rest stops, they had OPTIONS! Fresh fruit, veg, yogurt...and I didn't even have to wait in line (while everyone was queued up for Tim Hortons and Burger King or whatever, I made a bee line for the "Market" store...YUM!) Vote with your dollars people....buy that banana instead of the boston cream...just saying! If you do, maybe next time they'll have APPLES! I know that alot of places don't keep fresh food on hand, because fresh food has a shelf life...but - don't you want to eat food that has a shelf life instead of one that could go through a nuclear holocaust and come out fine (I'm thinking now of that random McDonald's fry that everyone, at one point in their life or another, finds under the car seat - and even though you cannot remember the last time you actually had McD's in your car, that fry looks like it just came from the drive thru....GROSS!)
And finally, I haven't had much time to post this month as I have had visitors (HI DANIEL!) and went on a mini-vacation, and have been trying to find clean food options that require NO COOKING time (or little cooking time, and can be plopped into the freezer or fridge for consumption later). My fridge is perpetually stuffed full with fresh fruits, fresh veg (and since it's summer, I have tons of veg that can be eaten raw - super quick and yummy! Think celery, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, onions, spinach, mushrooms, radishes etc. Fruit, yogurt, boiled eggs blah blah blah....I am having a challenge finding sources of protein - like a big challenge...I really cannot eat that much meat & dairy (or eggs - good lord have I been eating eggs like crazy!) Animal Protein is expensive! I'm trying to eat more beans, quinoa, and tofu (even though I am seriously trying to stay away from Soy Protein) luckily the cereal I already love (Go Lean by Kashi) has ridiculously high protein for a serving...and I've been making protein "shakes" of a sort with whey protein powder, almond milk, and vanilla....it's pretty good in a pinch. Greek yogurt (which I just love for the texture and use in place of mayo) has much more protein than regular yogurt! And beans...I have been eating beans like they were going out of style...
My favorite lunch to bring to work is what I have named `THE BOWL` - I plop spinach, and some other veg in a bowl (like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms) and then I`ll throw in some beans or quinoa (lord have mercy I finally found a good way to eat this superfood!) and sprinkle on some dressing - what kind of dressing you may ask...well that`s the easy part (and you may never buy prepared dressing again) use 1 part olive oil to 2 parts balsamic vinegar and throw in 1 part of òld fashioned`mustard (the one with the seeds) shake it up and drizzle...YUMMY! I also love to drizzle cidar vinegar on salads too - very yummy!
I also love vegetable sushi rolls - but they are expensive and it`s a challenge to find sushi made with whole-rice...so I`ve been making my own! (I`ll posst pics soon!) It`s easy and who cares if it doesn`t look perfect!? In Korea I fell in love with a "fast food" there called Gimbap/Kimpbap - which is basically a bunch of yummy goodness rolled into a sushi-like roll (only bigger) and has rice (bap) veg and protein (I know it sounds weird, but you should seriously try it with egg) rolled up in seaweed and sliced - it's like a sandwich but healthy! I wish we had Gimbap floating around here...I work in an area heavily populated by Koreans and have yet to find Gimbap (or even Bibimbap a yummy rice bowl with veg and egg - sometimes meat) weird eh?
The best summer no-cook food to date is BULGAR. A whole grain food (with some protein too!) that you can cook if you want to, but why when you can just soak it for 30 minutes in water and poof, have a great addition to the above `bowl` (I would plop in some tuna or chicken for protein). You can mix it with beans for a yummy dish...it`s wonderful and EASY (as easy as couscous!) TRY IT!
Ok,peeps, I`m off to my eye appointment - which I decided to walk to!
First I just need to plug this awesome programme again: THE EAT CLEAN DIET is absolutely fabulous! I also love that the more I talk about it, the more people get interested and want to learn more! It's great! I'VE LOST SOME SERIOUS WEIGHT ON IT AND I FEEL SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD (and not hungry! and have seriously zero cravings for CRAP food!)
I was on a road trip to Québec this weekend and at most of the rest stops, they had OPTIONS! Fresh fruit, veg, yogurt...and I didn't even have to wait in line (while everyone was queued up for Tim Hortons and Burger King or whatever, I made a bee line for the "Market" store...YUM!) Vote with your dollars people....buy that banana instead of the boston cream...just saying! If you do, maybe next time they'll have APPLES! I know that alot of places don't keep fresh food on hand, because fresh food has a shelf life...but - don't you want to eat food that has a shelf life instead of one that could go through a nuclear holocaust and come out fine (I'm thinking now of that random McDonald's fry that everyone, at one point in their life or another, finds under the car seat - and even though you cannot remember the last time you actually had McD's in your car, that fry looks like it just came from the drive thru....GROSS!)
And finally, I haven't had much time to post this month as I have had visitors (HI DANIEL!) and went on a mini-vacation, and have been trying to find clean food options that require NO COOKING time (or little cooking time, and can be plopped into the freezer or fridge for consumption later). My fridge is perpetually stuffed full with fresh fruits, fresh veg (and since it's summer, I have tons of veg that can be eaten raw - super quick and yummy! Think celery, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, onions, spinach, mushrooms, radishes etc. Fruit, yogurt, boiled eggs blah blah blah....I am having a challenge finding sources of protein - like a big challenge...I really cannot eat that much meat & dairy (or eggs - good lord have I been eating eggs like crazy!) Animal Protein is expensive! I'm trying to eat more beans, quinoa, and tofu (even though I am seriously trying to stay away from Soy Protein) luckily the cereal I already love (Go Lean by Kashi) has ridiculously high protein for a serving...and I've been making protein "shakes" of a sort with whey protein powder, almond milk, and vanilla....it's pretty good in a pinch. Greek yogurt (which I just love for the texture and use in place of mayo) has much more protein than regular yogurt! And beans...I have been eating beans like they were going out of style...
My favorite lunch to bring to work is what I have named `THE BOWL` - I plop spinach, and some other veg in a bowl (like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms) and then I`ll throw in some beans or quinoa (lord have mercy I finally found a good way to eat this superfood!) and sprinkle on some dressing - what kind of dressing you may ask...well that`s the easy part (and you may never buy prepared dressing again) use 1 part olive oil to 2 parts balsamic vinegar and throw in 1 part of òld fashioned`mustard (the one with the seeds) shake it up and drizzle...YUMMY! I also love to drizzle cidar vinegar on salads too - very yummy!
I also love vegetable sushi rolls - but they are expensive and it`s a challenge to find sushi made with whole-rice...so I`ve been making my own! (I`ll posst pics soon!) It`s easy and who cares if it doesn`t look perfect!? In Korea I fell in love with a "fast food" there called Gimbap/Kimpbap - which is basically a bunch of yummy goodness rolled into a sushi-like roll (only bigger) and has rice (bap) veg and protein (I know it sounds weird, but you should seriously try it with egg) rolled up in seaweed and sliced - it's like a sandwich but healthy! I wish we had Gimbap floating around here...I work in an area heavily populated by Koreans and have yet to find Gimbap (or even Bibimbap a yummy rice bowl with veg and egg - sometimes meat) weird eh?
The best summer no-cook food to date is BULGAR. A whole grain food (with some protein too!) that you can cook if you want to, but why when you can just soak it for 30 minutes in water and poof, have a great addition to the above `bowl` (I would plop in some tuna or chicken for protein). You can mix it with beans for a yummy dish...it`s wonderful and EASY (as easy as couscous!) TRY IT!
Ok,peeps, I`m off to my eye appointment - which I decided to walk to!
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